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A Journey through the Ages: Gary Hughes (Ten) Interview
British melodic hard rock masters Ten have been forging their brand of AOR-influenced music for nigh on 25 years. The band’s new surge of creativity saw them release a new album “Gothica” last year. Steel Mill talked to band’s vocalist and song writer Gary Hughes on Ten’s past, present and future.
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Judas Priest – Stained Class
40 years ago Judas Priest released “Stained Class” taking them further down the road to heavy metal stardom. When one lists the most influential heavy metal albums of the 1970’s, Judas Priest’s “Stained Class” cannot be excluded from the list. And yes, we are talking about heavy metal, a very fragile term in that day…
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Andy Sneap – A Steel Mill Interview
Legendary producer Andy Sneap really needs no introduction but we will give it to you anyway. The man who also plays guitar in Hell has produced every major metal band out there and of course has worked with Judas Priest and Saxon on both of their upcoming releases scheduled for early 2018. His CV also…
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On Earth As It Is In Hell: Andy Sneap Interview
Legendary producer Andy Sneap really needs no introduction but we will give it to you anyway. The man who also plays guitar in Hell has produced every major metal band out there and of course has worked with Judas Priest and Saxon on both of their upcoming releases scheduled for early 2018. His CV also…
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The Fuel Of The Furnace pt.10: The 20th anniversary of Cathedral Spires
In late 1997 Judas Priest prepared to bounce back after several years of absence from the forefront of heavy metal. Vocalist Rob Halford had left the band after a year of uncertainty in 1993. By that point the band had released a double compilation “Metal Works” and promoted it with a video and several interviews.…
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Paul Crook – A Steel Mill Interview
Guitar Master Paul Crook has worked with many musicians among them Glenn Hughes (composing the song Feels Like Home for Glenn’s solo record Building The Machine), Scott Metaxas from Nuclear Assault (co-producing Billy Milano’s M.O.D. record The Rebel You Love To Hate), and Frank Dimino on his Old Habits Die Hard album. He’s also performed…
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Paul Crook Interview
Guitar master Paul Crook has worked with many musicians among them Glenn Hughes (composing the song Feels Like Home for Glenn’s solo record Building The Machine), Scott Metaxas from Nuclear Assault (co-producing Billy Milano’s M.O.D. record The Rebel You Love To Hate), and Frank Dimino on his Old Habits Die Hard album. He’s also performed…
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Wolf Hoffmann (Accept) Interview
The German metal legends founding member and guitarist Wolf Hoffmann discussed the new record, the band’s enduring legacy, ex-members, influences and playing with other classic bands like The Scorpions and Judas Priest. The Rise Of Chaos! Accept Interview
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The Rise Of Chaos! Accept Interview
The german metal legends founding member and guitarist Wolf Hoffmann discussed with us the new record, the band’s enduring legacy, ex-members, influences and playing with other classic bands like The Scorpions and Judas Priest.
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Judas Priest – Priest…Live!
30 years after release, “Priest…Live!” remains greatest live album and concert film in heavy metal history. The album is generally not mentioned in the top category of metal live releases and usually loses out to Priest’s own “Unleashed In The East”. But it remains a masterpiece, a dynamic presentation of a heavy metal band in…