Recently releasing Vai / Gash, the biker-rock inspired album that sat “on the shelf” for over three decades, guitar virtuoso Steve Vai has been looking back with fondness over his past. In part one of our chat, we got the background on how and why the album came about. For part two, we delve deeper, taking a look back at his ‘90s albums and plans for their reissue, his unexpected 2022 onstage reunion with Whitesnake, and in an EXCLUSIVE, learn details about the unreleased album he recorded with Ozzy Osbourne. In the ultra zone; Eamon O’Neill.
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Steve Vai is a man who rarely look back to his past, but that’s exactly what he’s doing with Vai / Gash. Overcome with a desire to rip out the type of straight-ahead rock record that enthralled him as a teen, in 1991 he began working with close friend and fellow biker Johnny ‘Gash’ Sombrotto for what would become Vai / Gash. With other projects coming to the fore and Sombrotto’s untimely passing in the late 1990s, the project however, remained on the shelf until now. We caught up with Steve to chat all about the record, as well as planned reissues, and other revelations from his career in part one of a special two-part in depth interview. In the fire garden; Eamon O’Neill.
As the creator of Eddie The Head, Iron Maiden's universally recognisable mascot, Derek Riggs holds a special place in the hearts of rock and metal fans around the globe. Creating the cover art for the band exclusively for their first decade, his images were as defining and striking as the music itself. From 'The Trooper' to 'The Number of the Beast' and 'Killers', the Porstmouth-born artist's work remains utterly iconic and can be seen on sleeves, t-shirts, posters, and countless other places years after they first appeared. We caught up with Derek for a rare interview at Pasadena Comic Con, to chat about Eddie, and his evolution as an artist. Running free; Eamon O’Neill.
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