The renowned guitar virtuoso goes 1-on-1 to discuss the forthcoming sophomore album from The End Machine called "Phase2" with his former Dokken and Lynch Mob mates, his passion for crafting guitars, the 35-year anniversary of the Hear N' Aid all-star project, some of his numerous side groups, reforming as Dokken in 2016, remembrances of the late Eddie Van Halen and more (ATM photo: Jay Nanda - 2016)

DOKKEN/LYNCH MOB/THE END MACHINE: George Lynch (March 25, 2021)

The bassist of Megadeth and renowned vocalist who performs in supergroup Sons Of Apollo, his solo band, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and who is known for his vocals on the first two Yngwie Malmsteen albums in 1984 and '85 go "Into the Pit" to discuss their forthcoming project Ellefson-Soto, their recent quarantined collaboration on a cover of Riot's "Swords and Tequila" and many more topics (promo photo courtesy of Best Bet Promo: March 2021)

DAVID ELLEFSON & JEFF SCOTT SOTO (April 14, 2021)

The drummer from the veteran German power-metal band goes 1-on-1 with Alamo True Metal to discuss the group's new self-titled 16th album, his feelings about the Pumpkins United world tour, following in the legacy of the late original Helloween drummer Ingo Schwichtenberg, his stint touring as the drummer for Blaze Bayley's band and more. Click the link for the complete article and Zoom video version of the interview that includes various links: https://www.alamotruemetal.com/new-blog/into-the-pit-helloween-drummer-dani-loble. Be sure to check out Alamo True Metal on Facebook, SoundCloud and AlamoTrueMetal.com. And please feel free to click the blue "Support Alamo True Metal" button on the side of this interview(photo by Jay Nanda / Alamo True Metal: Sept. 8, 2018)

HELLOWEEN: Dani Loble (June 24, 2021)

The three-time Guitarist of the Year known for his riffs in Alter Bridge, Creed and his guitar and lead-vocal work throughout five Tremonti solo albums discusses what made him go out of his comfort zone to record "Tremonti Sings Sinatra" with the legendary bluegrass singer's backing band, an album that dropped May 27 with all proceeds going to benefit the National Down Syndrome Society. Mark delves  into his baby daughter's influence on the project, the other musicians and celebrities he is challenging to go out of their comfort zone for charity, the metal great who surprised him with a compliment of a lifetime backstage and more (photo October 2014)

ALTER BRIDGE/CREED/TREMONTI: Mark Tremonti (July 13, 2022)

1-on-1 with Exodus' vocalist on a variety of topics heading into the Nov. 18 show in Austin with Slayer and Suicidal Tendencies (SAMME photo April 6, 2015).

EXODUS: Steve 'Zetro' Souza (Sept. 25, 2014)

1-on-2 with speed-metal guitarists Herman Li (far left) and Sam Totman (fourth from left) on a variety of topics (ATM photo by Jay Nanda on July 11, 2017).

DRAGONFORCE: Herman Li & Sam Totman (July 23, 2014)

The new vocalist of Saliva discusses joining the band, the new CD and playing in South Texas (SAMME photo Oct. 18, 2014).

SALIVA: Bobby Amaru (Feb. 24, 2014)

The vocalist for Slipknot and Stone Sour talks just six days after Stone Sour ended its tour at San Antonio's Backstage Live about his participation on "Rainbow in the Dark" on the April 1, 2014, release of the Ronnie James Dio tribute CD "This is Your Life" (SAMME photo Feb. 15, 2014)

SLIPKNOT & STONE SOUR: Corey Taylor (Feb. 21, 2014)

The 15-year vocalist in Papa Roach discusses the band's forthcoming album "F.E.A.R." and a variety of other topics (SAMME photo April 25, 2013).

PAPA ROACH: Jacoby Shaddix (Nov. 20, 2014)

The vocalist of Exodus discusses how his side project Generation Kill compares to the thrash band, plus how he enjoyed being on the inaugural 70000 Tons of Metal cruise in 2011, the squeamish side of carnies and much more in a no-nonsense interview (SAMME photo Jan. 27, 2011)

EXODUS/GENERATION KILL: Rob Dukes (Nov. 9, 2013)

Part 1 of our chat for San Antonio Express-News pop culture tabloid 210SA takes place over lunch at Texas Land & Cattle four days before "Monday Night Raw's" 800th episode. Shawn discusses some of his skits as part of D-Generation X, compares DX with prior tag team The Rockers, how it came to be that he sang theme song "Sexy Boy," and he gives his take on the "Montreal Screwjob" match vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart (Photo: Oct. 30, 2008)

WWE: Shawn Michaels (Part 1: Oct. 30, 2008)

Part 2 of our chat for San Antonio Express-News pop culture tabloid 210SA takes place over lunch at Texas Land & Cattle and has Shawn candidly discussing what it's like backstage in the WWE and why he never joined other superstars' mass exodus to WCW, looking back at his Wrestlemania match earlier in the year vs. his idol Ric Flair, looking ahead to the Wrestlemania 25 match in Houston vs. The Undertaker, and sharing his experiences traveling to the Middle East for "Tribute to the Troops," including how that relates to his own military family (Photo: Oct. 30, 2008)

WWE: Shawn Michaels (Part 2: Oct. 30, 2008)

The guitarist extraordinaire, about to embark on his first solo tour, looks ahead to playing San Antonio on Feb. 24 and discusses his seventh and latest CD "Careful With That Axe," plus what it's like to have worked with everyone from Rob Zombie and David Lee Roth to Rod Stewart and Ricky Martin (ATM photo February 2015).

JOHN 5 (Jan. 14, 2015)

The original vocalist of Accept, 62, discusses a variety of topics as he prepares to release his 15th CD "Decadent" with his U.D.O. band on Feb. 3 (SAMMR photo Jan. 27, 2017)

UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: (Jan. 27, 2015)

Ryan talks about his band's eighth album "No Fixed Address," the upcoming April 4 show in Austin with Pop Evil, why people love to hate his band, honoring Dimebag and more (SAMME photo April 4, 2015).

NICKELBACK: Ryan Peake (Feb. 24, 2015)

My exclusive chat with the vocalist/guitarist of C.O.C. (far left) discusses his band's upcoming tour and show at Phil Anselmo's third annual HHFF in San Antonio this weekend, why he returned to C.O.C. late last year after a nine-year hiatus, the evolution of C.O.C.'s sound from hardcore punk to what it is today, parties on the River Walk in San Antonio, how he helped Metallica's James Hetfield through a difficult time and more (SAMME photo: Nov. 14, 2015)

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: Pepper Keenan (Nov. 11, 2015)

Mere hours before opening in San Francisco for Tool (and eventually Primus) on a tour of filled arenas, the vocalist (far left) of the new industrial metal band out of Los Angeles looks ahead to his group's first gig in San Antonio exactly one week later at the AT&T Center and more (Photo courtesy Fresno Media).

3TEETH: Alexis Mincolla (Jan. 6, 2016)

The German vocalist of the rock/metal opera group, who also fronts Edguy, discusses Avantasia's seventh album "Ghostlights," which features a slew of guest musicians and comes out Jan. 29 (SAMME photo: Jan. 26, 2012).

AVANTASIA & EDGUY: Tobias Sammet (Jan. 22, 2016)

The renowned guitarist calls me from Japan to advance his Feb. 11 San Antonio show at Fitzgerald's and a variety of topics including his solo CD "Inferno," his band, why he moved to Japan, his mid-'90s time spent in Megadeth and more (photo Feb. 11, 2016)

MARTY FRIEDMAN (Jan. 22, 2016)

The Rock N' Roll comic and co-host of "That Metal Show" discusses his forthcoming appearance at Alamo City Music Hall, his recent comedy CDs, making jokes about his favorite metal musicians and more (Photo courtesy Metal Blade Records)

DON JAMIESON (Feb. 21, 2016)

The vocalist of the Vancouver-based band discusses the group's forthcoming tour kickoff in San Antonio in support of "Decade" plus having his songs appear on Tommy Lee's solo album, how being orphaned in the Cayman Islands and being adopted by a white Australian family with six daughters shaped his persona and lyrics, and more (photo April 2012).

THE VEER UNION: Crispin Earl (Feb. 22, 2016)

The singer of the Swedish band phones me from Norway to discuss the group's new "Heroes on Tour" double-live CD and DVD, his influences, opening for Iron Maiden this summer, the drunken bet he lost and more (photo courtesy Nuclear Blast Records). 

SABATON: Joakim Broden (March 14, 2016)

The guitarist of the long-time German metal group discusses the forthcoming July 1 release of his second solo album "Headbangers Symphony" and gives an update on his main band (SAMME photo: May 6, 2011)

ACCEPT: Wolf Hoffmann (June 10, 2016)

The former drummer in Slipknot discusses with me his new band, and forthcoming debut album with, Vimic. Also, Joey goes "Into the Pit" to describe the medical condition that led to his departure from the mega-successful masked group he co-founded and the controversy surrounding it, plus working with Rob Zombie, Korn and filling in for Metallica's Lars Ulrich at a festival (Promo photo courtesy Webster Public Relations, 2016)

VIMIC: Joey Jordison (Jan. 12, 2017)

The original voice of the MTV-era all-female band and her husband/guitarist/producer/engineer discuss her debut self-titled solo album 10 days before its release, plus all things past, present and future Vixen (photo submitted by RSN Entertainment).

VIXEN: Janet Gardner & Justin James (Aug. 8, 2017)

The all-everything vocalist who replaced Rob Halford in Judas Priest from 1996-2003 and sang in Iced Earth and with Yngwie Malmsteen goes "Into the Pit" to discuss his forthcoming new groups The Three Tremors and Spirits Of Fire, other current bands such as Dio Disciples and Charred Walls Of The Damned, his unpredictable choice of favorite cover song he's done, providing San Antonio band Jessikill the opportunity to jam with him on stage and other topics (ATM photo October 2011).

TIM "RIPPER" OWENS (Feb. 6, 2019)

The vocalist of L.A. Guns goes "Into the Pit" and gets very candid while discussing the band's career, his involvement with both factions of the group, his first band Girl, an interesting tidbit about one of the group's videos that hits home with him, how long he went without talking to guitarist Tracii Guns before reuniting with him, the early days, new album "The Devil You Know" that comes out March 29 and more (ATM photo by Jay Nanda: December 2017).

L.A. GUNS: Phil Lewis (March 21, 2019)

From the vault: In this previously unreleased interview, the lead singer speaks inside the bowels of the AT&T Center while the Mayhem Fest takes place outside of his band's latest album, why the group doesn't take itself so seriously, and what Ronnie James Dio had to say about their cover of "Holy Diver."

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Howard Jones (Aug. 14, 2009)

From the vault: In this previously unreleased interview, the vocalist/bassist of the veteran California thrashers discusses being on the Mayhem Fest, new album "World Painted Blood," the irony of "God Hates Us All" being released on 9/11, his feelings about Slayer tribute bands and more.

SLAYER: Tom Araya (Aug. 14, 2009)

From the vault: In this previously unreleased interview, the Metal Queen discusses her new solo album "Raise Your Fist," what she thinks about other female-fronted bands, why she chose to make metal her family, her affinity for Lemmy and Ronnie James Dio and more (album cover photo)

WARLOCK & DORO: Doro Pesch (October 2012)

From the vault: Released for the first time in its entirety, this interview explores Kurt's WWE and Total Nonstop Action career in previewing the TNA "Lockdown" pay-per-view visit. The famed 1996 gold medalist also discusses his iconic moments and/or matches with Shane McMahon, Shawn Michaels and Brock Lesnar and doesn't hold back on his views regarding the International Olympic Committee's decision to remove amateur wrestling from the Olympic Games.

WWE & TNA: Kurt Angle (March 2013)

From the vault: In this previously unreleased interview, the veteran singer/bassist of King's X discusses the band's forthcoming visit, whether fans should take the title of his solo album "Naked" literally, the various projects he has including KXM with George Lynch and Korn drummer Ray Luzier, what it was like remaking Dokken's "Tooth and Nail" with his vocals and the remaining members of Dokken, the aftermath of King's X drummer Jerry Gaskill's heart attack, and more (photo dugnation.net).

KING'S X: Dug Pinnick (Summer 2013)

From the vault: In this previously unreleased interview, the vocalist/guitarist/pianist of Cinderella discusses his band's early days, his new solo album "The Way Life Goes," making a record and being in a band with his wife Savannah, his memories of the 1989 Moscow Music Peace Festival and more (photo by Jay Nanda: April 2018)

CINDERELLA: Tom Keifer (Summer 2013)

From the vault: In this previously unreleased interview, the high-octane vocalist of Cage and guitarist/co-founder of Manowar discuss their new band's debut album "War Master." Sean also reveals how close he came to joining San Antonio's Don Van Stavern and Bobby Jarzombek in Riot, and Ross looks back on playing in town earlier in 2013 with local Manowar tribute band Blood Of My Enemioes

DEATH DEALER: Sean Peck & Ross "The Boss" Friedman (Fall 2013)

From the vault: In this previously unreleased interview, the vocalist/rhythm guitarist of the German thrashers looks ahead to his band's co-headlining visit with Overkill, reveals the one song without hesitation that best represents his band, and much more (photo Metal Blast)

KREATOR: Miland "Mille" Petrozza (October 2013)

From the vault: In this previously unreleased interview dedicated to vocalists who contributed to the Ronnie James Dio tribute CD "This Is Your Life," the lead singer of the Big 4 thrash band discusses his group's cover of Black Sabbath's "Neon Knights." Joey also shares fond memories of the late vocalist, performing at his memorial and more (photo by Jay Nanda: 2017)

ANTHRAX: Joey Belladonna (March 2014)

From the vault: In this previously unreleased interview dedicated to singers who contributed to the Ronnie James Dio tribute CD "This Is Your Life," the Saxon vocalist recounts how he took part with Motorhead members after Lemmy Kilmister's health prevented him from singing. Biff also shares why "Starstruck" was the chosen song, his impression of his depiction on the tribute album's cover and more (ATM photo by Jay Nanda: 2017)

SAXON: Biff Byford (March 2014)

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