XS ROCK

Whitecross is one of the first-ever Christian hard rock/metal bands that began in the early 80s. Guitarist and founding member, Rex Carroll discusses the new album "Fear No Evil" and shines some light on what happened with the change in lead singers, the future of the band, and a whole lot more.

XS ROCK spoke with Pla Vinseiro, bassist for Crisix to discuss the band's latest release 'The Pizza E.P." and all things metal. Pla is a really cool dude to chat with and Crisix is one of the top bands working to keep the old-school thrash metal vibe alive.

Legendary vocalist Jeff Scott Soto sat down with XS ROCK and discussed his new album along with many aspects of his career and his thoughts on his work with previous artists like Yngwie Malmsteen and Journey. About Jeff Scott Soto and his new album: Using the downtime from his normally relentless touring activity due to the worldwide pandemic, renowned vocalist Jeff Scott Soto decided to create a...

Singer Jizzy Pearl opens up about his new Jizzy Pearl's Love/Hate album and the upcoming Quiet Riot album which will feature the return of Rudy Sarzo along with Frankie Banali's drum tracks recorded before his passing. Don't miss this interview as Jizzy dishes dirt on the record industry and what it's like to be a rock star in today's world.

Holy Mother has a brand new album coming out called "Face This Burn".  It's set to release on January 22nd, 2021.  I had the chance to set down for an interview with vocalist Mike Tirelli and discuss the band's new album, their history, and Mike's lengthy history in the music business. Holy Mother's Face The Burn is one of those albums that simply surprises and blows you away. Lead by th...

Metal fans have a new must-have item to add to their Christmas list this year with the release of Doro’s Magic Diamonds Box Set.  This incredible career-spanning set is almost too good to be true.  When I spoke with Doro recently she explained how she painstakingly hand-picked all of the tracks for this set.  It’s a Warlock/Doro fan’s dream come true.  While covering some of th...

Back before COVID-19 shut down almost everything, we spoke with MSG singer Robin McAuley about the new album he recently recorded with Reb Beach, Jeff Pilson and Matt Starr called "Black Swan". The interview has been delayed being published until now because of audio issues that we were able to edit and correct from the recording of the original interview.

Former Dokken guitarist George Lynch has created a new band project called The Banishment which leans more towards electronica and industrial rock with Lynch's soulful, bluesy playing. Think Nine Inch Nails, KMFDM, etc with George Lynch's style infused throughout. We talked with George and the rest of the band about the new album and how this all came about.

Former Anthrax, Armored Saint vocalist, John Bush talks with XS ROCK to discuss their brilliant 2020 album release "Punching The Sky. John talks about his time in Anthrax as well...and we ask him if he would ever perform with them again.  

Recently, I sat down with Don Dokken to discuss his new album, appropriately named The Lost Songs: 1978-1981.  I've been a fan of Dokken for years and I was interested to talk with Don, not only about the new album, but also about his relationship with the members of the classic lineup of Dokken including George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and Wild Mick Brown.  Don told us all about The Lost Song...

Don is best known as the co-host of VH1 Classic’s hit heavy metal talk show series, That Metal Show, where legends of rock hang out to discuss their past and current projects in front of a live studio audience. He also co-hosted Beer Money, a fast-paced, non-traditional sports quiz show airing on SNY (SportsNet NY) and is currently hosting his own rock/comedy hybrid That Jamieson Show on CompoundM...

Comedian/actor/ writer Brian Posehn, who has appeared in several films including Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects," starred in Comedy Central's "The Sarah Silverman Program," had a recurring role on the Emmy-winning TV series "The Big Bang Theory," has written 45-issues of Marvel Comics' "Deadpool" series, was an Executive Producer for the Netflix comedy sketch series "W/ Bob & David," and wa...

Doro discusses her new U.S. tour dates as well as a surprise song collaboration that she's currently doing with another well-known metal singer.  Doro is called the Metal Queen and she rightfully deserves the title and the crown.  She is one of the most humble and down to earth performers in metal music that you're likely to meet and she absolutely lives for metal music and it's fans.

Reb Beach is a true journeyman of rock n' roll music.  You may know him as the guitarist from Winger, Whitesnake or from stints with Alice Cooper, Night Ranger, and Dokken. His skills and professionalism are highly sought after in the field of rock music. Reb along with Vocalist Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), bassist Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), and drummer Ma...

Recently Nitzer Ebb toured the U.S. as a two-piece with Bon Harris and Douglas McCarthy. Normally, the band tours as a four-piece unit but because of their inability to obtain visas, this tour was with the two core members.  I caught their show in Tampa Florida and it was an electrifying set.  I spoke with Bon Harris right before the show and he was happy to fill me in on the possibility...

David Ellefson, the legendary bassist for Megadeth, did some special tour dates with his all-star group Metal Allegiance.  Metal Allegiance’s core members are David Ellefson (Megadeth), Alex Skolnick (Testament), Mike Portnoy (Ex-Dream Theater) and Mark Menghi.  Guest vocalists have included Phil Anselmo, Randy Blythe, Troy Sanders, Chuck Billy, Mark Osegueda, Cristina Scabbia, Doug Pinn...

I sat down and spoke with Buckcherry's Josh Todd about the new album "Warpaint", what it's like to tour relentlessly and the stories behind his tattoos. "You know what’s wrong with rock music? it’s not reckless and it’s not dangerous anymore." Josh Todd - Buckcherry LEAD SINGER

Just a few hours before their show, I sat down with Frankie Nardiello, A.K.A. Groovie Mann, vocalist for My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult.  It was almost 30 years since I had last seen the band perform.  I caught them early on in their career and have been a fan ever since.  Groovie is one of the nicest rock stars you're likely to ever meet.  He always stays after the shows an...

Often, I'm asked what it's like backstage when I get to interview the artists.  Many times the artists arrive at the venue with a very limited amount of time to get the equipment set up, do soundchecks and take the stage before they have to load everything up and start the process all over again.  This interview is a prime example of what it often sounds like backstage.  At various...

I joined Wednesday 13 on his tour bus in Ybor City, Tampa Florida for a discussion that including the new album Necrophaze, his take on the music business, touring with Static-X, his musical influences and what the future holds for the band.  During our talk, you can hear us discussing chickens, which were all around the area, which is really strange as it's a heavily populated and trendy are...

I recently caught up with Virus from the band Dope on their current tour with Static-X.  I've been a longtime fan of the band and Virus' guitar work is some incredible stuff. If you've never seen the band live, definitely go check them out.  Dope has been kick ass and taking names for 20 years and they sound better than ever these days.  During our interview we discussed their tour,...

Interview With Monte Pittman Solo Artist And Guitarist For Prong, and yes...Madonna

Longtime Ministry guitarist discusses his new metal side project 3 Headed Snake in this interview.

The XS ROCK Best Metal Album Of The Year for 2019 is "Humanicide" by Death Angel. I had the opportunity to sit down with guitarist Rob Cavestany and discuss everything from the new album to his personal taste in music and so much more. Rob is an incredible guitarist and musician as well as a really fun interview.  Don't forget to visit us at http://www.xsrock.com for all of the latest news, i...