Rod in Toronto

Thank you! That means a lot. I love the fact that Todd himself shared the interview on social media.

They don't...but maybe they should.

The slowing down of certain songs - most notably Fear of the Dark and Aces High, and also Bruce's voice. He still reaches the high notes, but his enunciation is really compromised when he does that. The excitement of his performance and his technique are still there, but his "instrument" is just not the same. I guess it has to do with aging and also the cancer - part of his tongue had to be removed.

I saw them live in Toronto this Tuesday. Great show, although I saw them in 2019 on the same tour, minus the three songs from Senjutsu. They still rock, but now it kinda shows that the end is near.

Maybe they see the end of the line and decided to give the fans what they want before calling it quits? I just heard from an artist that does the backdrops for them that they asked for something for Deja Vu. Maybe now it's time to break that rule...I would hate for them to tease SIT and only play the usual suspects - Heaven Can Wait, Wasted Years etc.

The new album comes out this Friday, and I interviewed Todd La Torre about it:

I think a lot of people here might be fans of Fates Warning...Terry Brown produced a few of their albums in the mid-90's, and they're considered one of the forefathers of prog metal. Sadly, I think their recording career has ended, and if and when we hear of them again, it will be about touring. Here's an interview I did recently with their guitarist and main songwriter, Jim Matheos: https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-matheos-jim/

Tell me what you think when you get to listen to them!

The Temperance Movement. Incredible band with Stones and Faces influence, who unfortunately broke up after only three albums.

https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-doug-pinnick/

Spoke with dUg yesterday. He was so cool! I'll post the link here when it's published.

I am about to confirm an interview with dUg for this week. Looking forward to it! And I got the album yesterday too!

If it wasn't called Pantera and all they played was Pantera songs, that would be seen under a totally different light by the fans. Without the Abbott brothers, they shouldn't call it that.

Do I prefer their output with Portnoy? Yes. Do I want Portnoy to come back? No. The band has evolved quite nicely, their status is bigger than ever, and they keep putting out quality material. I do feel nostalgic about the Portnoy years, but even if he came back today, it wouldn't be the same. I hope they can do a celebratory tour or a one-off show at some point, but they're doing just fine without him.

Here's the interview with Eric - and we spoke about Rush too!!!!

Clearly he DIDN'T make it to 80. But I'm curious to find out what your thoughts are on my interview.

In celebration of Dio's 80th birthday, there's a reissue of Holy Diver, with a few demos and live tracks. I Interviewed Vinnie Appice, from Dio's band, and we spoke about it: https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-vinnie-appice/ Also, there are lots of cool Sabbath information on the interview. Hope you like it!

New interview I did with Mark Boals, who sang on a few Malmsteen albums:

I did an interview with Jordan Rudess last week, and we published it today: https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-jordan-c-rudess/ Please like, comment, share, subscribe...any help is appreciated!

Charlie Griffiths of Haken has a solo album out - it was released yesterday. Pretty good one, with plenty of guests, lots of heavy riffs and a proggy concept. I spoke with him about it here:

Thanks everyone!

Thanks everyone! I had a great day, despite the fact that we still have to isolate due to covid. I'm clear, but my wife now has it...luckily, our daughter is still ok, even though she's in close contact with us. But all in all, this was just a minor inconvenience. We had an amazing lunch together, and I went for a run early in the day. All good! As soon as we're all clear, we'll celebrate with friends.

I also speak with him on Facebook...all is well with him!

And I'm there as "Rodrigo Altaf" by the way...

I have Tombstone on Facebook. Did all of you add me on Facebook, by the way? I'm there!