Alice Cooper: The day he supposedly killed a chicken on stage
During his visit to Brazil, Alice Cooper told Wikimetal about the day they thought he had…
Ian Astbury says the term "classic rock" is an abomination
The Cult will be performing at the São Paulo Trip festival, and we talked to vocalist Ian Astbury about rock…
Interview with Brazilian guitarist Bill Hudson
“Instead of saying 'I'm going to move to Sweden,' Brazilians should have the mentality of a Swede, supporting the Heavy Metal of their own country.” (Bill Hudson) Text and interview… Continue Reading →
Interview with guitarist Michael Angelo Batio
"My goal became to make rock musicians play as technically well as guitarists from…"
Interview with Christofer Johnsson (Therion)
I wanted to be a guitarist, to play a Gibson Flying V. Today I'm sponsored by Gibson and they give me…
Interview with Christofer Johnsson (Therion)
I really wanted to be a guitar player, play a Gibson Flying V. Today I'm endorsed by Gibson and they give me free Flying Vs, so I guess that's a… Continue Reading →
Interview with Yves Passarell (Starting Capital)
My black Explorer with the wristband came from Metal. That's Freudian and Hetfieldian.” Wikimetal (Daniel Dystyler) – Our…
Interview with Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
As long as a new song is a bathroom-going song for the audience, I'm not going to play it. I'll only…
Interview with Kurdt Vanderhoof (Metal Church)
We're all eager to make new music. There's a good chance we'll be around for quite a while.” Kurdt Vanderhoof: Hello? Wikimetal (Daniel Dystyler): Hi, can I speak with Mr… Continue Reading →
Interview with Michael Schenker
I'm fascinated by creating music and what can be done with a single string, and…
Interview with Neal Preston
"I had my room semi-destroyed by John Bonham one day, he did a good job." Neal Preston: Hi Nando! Wikimetal…
Interview with Derek Sherinian
I played with many of my heroes in my career. Everyone, from Simon Phillips, Al Di Meola, Steve Lukather, Yngwie. But Eddie Van Halen was something else entirely.” Derek… Continue Reading →
Interview with Led Zeppelin
"I wrote the riff for Black Dog on the back of a train ticket, which unfortunately I no longer have." Nando Machado:…
Interview with Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)
The best thing in the world is just being able to be someone's inspiration.” Lzzy Hale: Hello. Wikimetal (Nando Machado):…
Interview with Andreas Kisser
Replacing Scott Ian in the Big Four was undoubtedly much more than a dream. I was flattered, happy, honored, privileged. Of all the musicians in the world, the guy calls Brazil… Continue Reading →
Interview with Josh Rand (Stone Sour)
The band started as a project we did for fun. And before we knew it, we were recording an album.” Wikimetal (Nando…
Interview with Yngwie Malmsteen
Jimi Hendrix was never a musical influence, but the impact of seeing him play guitar is what made me want to…
Interview with Yngwie Malmsteen
Jimi Hendrix was never a musical influence but rather the impact of seeing him burning the guitar made me want to do the same.” Wikimetal: First let me thank you… Continue Reading →
Interview with Dani Nolden
"There is no more prejudice against women in the music world." Wikimetal (Rafael Masini): Hey guys, starting another one…
Interview with Vitor Birner
Rock has to be transgressive, rock has to come from the soul; it doesn't come from the flesh, it's not rational…
Interview with Chris Squire (Yes)
"We invented Progressive Rock" Chris Squire: Hello? Wikimetal (Daniel Dystyler): Hi, could I speak to Mr. Chris Squire, please? CS: Speaking! W (DD): Hi, Mr. Chris Squire,… Continue Reading →
Interview with Simone Simons (Epica)
See here the latest news about Epica on Wikimetal. Above all, I would like to inspire other people to be themselves…
Interview with Andria Busic (Dr. Sin)
It's hard to see what we've achieved in other bands. I hope we can continue like this for the rest of our lives…
Interview with Fabio Ribeiro
Individualism within a band bothers me. I think a band is a machine, a cog that should function as a whole.” Wikimetal (Daniel Dystyler): Hey guys! Starting… Continue Reading →
Interview with Max Cavalera (Soulfly)
And I think that throughout all these years, Refuse/Resist hasn't aged.” Max Cavalera: Hello. Wikimetal (Nando Machado): Hello, please…
Interview with Angra
I have a lot of respect for having worked with André, Aquiles, Edu, and Luís, and I'm saddened to…
Interview Tom Maxwell (Hellyeah)
It's always important to work with people you can call friends and family.” Wikimetal: Speaking about the beginning of Hellyeah, how did the idea of putting this supergroup together come about?… Continue Reading →
Interview With Tom Maxwell (Hellyeah)
It's always important to work with people that you can call best friends and family.” Wikimetal: Talking about the beginning…
Interview with Niclas Engelin (In Flames)
"Metal will never die, because it evolves all the time" Wikimetal (Nando Machado): Hello, Niclas, this is Nando,..
Interview with Marcos Kleine
"Mr. Crowley is the song that inspired me to even play guitar." Wikimetal (Nando Machado): We're starting another brand new episode of the Wikimetal program. Wikimetal (Daniel Dystyler): Once again… Continue Reading →