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INTERVIEW: DEVILDRIVER’s Dez Fafara – “We Have 11 New Songs & They Are Phenomenal”

Metal Wani’s Editor In Chief Owais ‘Vitek’ Nabi had a chat with DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara. He discusses the positive, ‘rejuvenated’ vibe in the band with a successful album…

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INTERVIEW: STEVE HACKETT on Australian Tour, ‘The Night Siren’ & The Power Of Music

Metal Wani’s Daniel Jaramillo had a chat with powerhouse Ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. He discusses the exciting announcement of touring in Australia and New Zealand for the first time…

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INTERVIEW: Russell Allen on ‘We The People’ – “This Is The Rebirth Of ADRENALINE MOB”

I guess Adrenaline Mob needs no introduction as the heavy metal super-group has already made quite an impact. Formed by Mike Orlando, Russell Allen and Mike Portnoy in 2011,…

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Honoring Ronnie James Dio: An Interview With Wendy Dio

Metal Wani’s Laura Vezer had a chat with Wendy Dio, wife of Legendary Black Sabbath/Dio frontman Ronnie James Dio. She discusses the upcoming third annual RIDE FOR RONNIE event…

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INTERVIEW: AYREON’s Arjen Lucassen On ‘The Source’ Concept, Guest Musicians & Future Plans

Ayreon is a musical project by Dutch songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer Arjen Anthony Lucassen. These works are typically described as prog rock/metal or metal opera, blurring…

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INTERVIEW: ART OF ANARCHY’s John Moyer on ‘The Madness’, Musical Direction & Upcoming DISTURBED EP

Art Of Anarchy‘s latest album ‘The Madness’ is a tale of falling and falling hard, searching for redemption and seeking forgiveness and ultimately acceptance. Maybe not a timeless classic,…

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INTERVIEW: ALL THAT REMAINS’ Phil Labonte on ‘Madness’ – “It’s a Natural Progression For Us”

Gearing up for the release of new album ‘Madness’ (Read Our Review Here), Metal Wani’s Barrett Stephens recently conducted an interview with ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte. Speaking about…

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INTERVIEW: ALCEST’s Neige – “Spirituality Is The Heart & Soul Of Our Music”

Alcest, the pioneering post-metal/blackgaze band from France are heading to Australia in a week. They released ‘Kodama’ late last year which was a welcome and triumphant return to the sound…

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INTERVIEW: MASTODON’s Troy Sanders on ‘Emperor Of Sand’ – “It Reflects Emotions, Heartbreak & Darkness That We Have Endured Individually”

What will you do when you run out of time? Mastodon‘s latest album, ‘Emperor of Sand’ (Read Our Review here), challenges this question. Stephen King wrote – “Time takes…

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INTERVIEW: PERIPHERY’s Mark Holcomb – “We’ve never had an easier time doing a record than Periphery III”

The early 2000s saw the birth of progressive music’s heaviest sub-genre, “djent”, and since then, it has evolved into quite an established scene, especially in North America. One of…

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