Paul Di'Anno talks about the health woes that left him confined to a wheelchair. Recorded in December 2019, he reveals that he may have been knocked down, but he's not out, but with the same gritty determination that has seen him through thus far, he's looking to the future and a return to live action. In the mean time, he has a new album; 'Hell over Waltrop - Live in Germany'. We sat down with the former Iron Maiden front man for a chat about the disc, his early days with Maiden, and reconnecting with Steve Harris.
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202 and 2021 brought testing times for Steve Lukather. As well as legal troubles with Toto, the loss of dear friend Eddie Van Halen is something he’s still reeling from at the time of taping. “The world lost a guitar hero; I lost my friend”, he reveals, candidly. Despite this however, the guitarist and singer is in upbeat form, as attested on his radiant new solo release ‘I Found the Sun Again’. “I’ve had a wild ride, man. I can’t be mad at nothing”, he declares, in positively defiant form. Chatting the solo album, Toto’s final days and future, his friendship with EVH and more, we sat down for an extended audience with the one they call Luke. Uploaded for the first time ever, the audio from eonmusic's 2020 viural interview with Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith. Recorded for the release of his book 'Monsters of River & Rock', the guitarist talks to eonmusic about his greatest solos, the passing of Martin Birch, Recording 'Killers', the Def Leppard Question, and the failure of ASaP. In our May 2024 chat with Scott Gorham, the Thin Lizzy legend talks to eonmusic about his art, Thin Lizzy history, why Adrian Smith should have been the singer in '90s Iron Maiden, and why Grunge killed 21 Guns. Hellfest 2024 exclusive; Queens of the Stone Age main man Josh Homie tells eonmusic about his band's rise. From the press conference at Hellfest in France, on 28th June 2024. In 2021 eonmusic spoke to Rick Allen about his artwork, and much more. Talking about his early drumming style, some Leppard rarities, what Steve Clark and Pete Willis brought to the band, and the tragic accident which took his left arm, parts of this interview were included in the official Def Leppard book 'Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard'. Dee Snider has speaks to eonmusic about his thoughts on the band’s future plans, following their one-off reunion at the Metal Hall of Fame in Agoura Hills, California. The singer was speaking ahead of the New York band’s induction at the event, which took place at The Canyon Club on Thursday night (26th January 2023). We also speak to guitarist JJ French and drummer Mike Portnoy. In another vintage year for Therapy?, 2023 saw the release of the critically acclaimed 'Hard Cold Fire' which revitalised the Irish-Anglo trio. "We wanted to write an album that wasn't 'woe is me'. People have had enough", said band leader Andy Cairns, sitting down for a chat at Stonedead Festival. Looking forward to a very special anniversary in 2024 "it's happening", Cairns exclaims when asked about plans to commemorate three decades 'Troublegum'. eonmusic interviews former Megadeth man David Ellefson about Kings of Thrash, Ellefson Coffee co, the Nick Mensa documentary, and his favourite Megadeth Era. Recorded at NAMM Show, Anaheim, California, January 2024. |
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