Welcome to episode #146 of the Rock Interview Series. Recorded on April 27th, 2026. My guests for this feature are members of the mighty metal trio Venom — guitarist Rage and drummer Dante. Venom formed in 1979 in Newcastle, England, led by founding bassist‑vocalist Cronos. Over time, the current lineup took shape when Rage joined... Continue Reading →
Welcome to episode 142 of the Rock Interview Series, recorded on March 5, 2026. For this feature, I’m joined by guitarist John Ricci, formerly of the legendary metal band Exciter. Ricci has resurfaced with a new, heavier, and more aggressive project called Powerrage, who will release their debut studio album, "Beast", on High Roller Records... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Rock Interview Series. This is episode 138, recorded on January 29, 2026. For this feature, I’m joined by guitarist Denver Cooper of the legendary metal band Vicious Rumors. Vicious Rumors formed in 1979. The band currently consisted of founding member- guitarist Geoff Thorpe-lead guitar, Larry Howe -drums (since 1985), Robin Utbult -bass,... Continue Reading →
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Welcome to episode #70 of the Rock Interview Series. For this feature, I have drummer Cosmos Modisaemang of Skinflint as my featured guest. Skinflint is a three-piece metal band based out of Botswana, in South Africia. They were formed in 2006 and just recently released an amazing recorded entitled "Hate... Continue Reading →
Welcome to episode #69 of the Rock Interview Series. I’m Thomas Orwat, Jr., and it is February 18, 2023, and for this feature, I have metal legend Max Cavalera of SOULFLY and formerly of Sepultura as my featured guest. During this interview, Max talks about the recent Soulfly release, "Totem," the bands current North American... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Welcome to episode #11 of the "Glam Metal Interview Series." For this episode we are cranking it up to 11 and going full METAL with our special guest - John Gallagher- bass player/singer/songwriter of the legendary band RAVEN. During this interview, John and I discuss the incredible new RAVEN release... Continue Reading →
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