G-TARANAKI ARTIST INTERVIEWIN DREAD RESPONSE - STEVE BOAG (bass), TRAJAN SCHWENCKE (guitar), ANDY CHANDLER (guitar)INTERVIEW BY DAVE BORGIOLI-JONES
Auckland 5-piece IN DREAD RESPONSE wowed the NZ Metal community with their 2008 debut album ‘Cannons At Dawn’ and since then they’ve continued to do so with intense live performances in New Zealand and abroad. At this year’s […]

G-TARANAKI ARTIST INTERVIEW TONY MACALPINEINTERVIEW BY DAVE BORGIOLI-JONES
Hailing from the US, Tony MacAlpine is one of the guitar world’s true legends. A master shred guitarist, he proved himself as one of the top contributors to the neo-classical metal genre in the 80s before delving into the realms of Progressive Metal / Jazz Fusion. Just some […]

G-TARANAKI ARTIST INTERVIEWHAIL! - TIM “RIPPER” OWENSINTERVIEW BY DAVE BORGIOLI-JONES
Heavy Metal outfit HAIL! is one act that’s not to be missed at this year’s G-Taranaki. Frontman Tim “Ripper” Owens has a highly impressive Heavy Metal CV having been a member of bands such as JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and ICED EARTH. HAIL! sees […]

G-TARANAKI ARTIST INTERVIEWKARA GORDON (GUITAR) - KARA GORDON TRIOINTERVIEW BY DAVE BORGIOLI-JONESPHOTOGRAPHY: EMILY MCCARVILL
New Zealand’s very own guitar hero KARA GORDON has shared the stage with some of the world’s greatest musicians and with G-Taranaki just around the corner he’s about to do it again. NZRock caught up with the man himself to find out […]

G-TARANAKI ARTIST INTERVIEWSHOTGUN ALLEY - SCOTTY ROCKER (DRUMS)INTERVIEW BY DAVE BORGIOLI-JONES
Whether you call it hard rock, cock rock, melodic rock, pop-metal, glam or sleaze, Auckland based SHOTGUN ALLEY have quickly made their mark on the New Zealand Rock scene since forming in early 2009. The band suppored ALICE COOPER in Auckland […]

DEJA VOODOO - GERALD STEWARTINTERVIEW BY DAVE BORGIOLI-JONES
After 350 live shows, 2 albums and 8 years, DEJA VOODOO is about to release their third album ‘The Shape Of Grunge To Come’, summed up by the band as a re-ignition of the punk attitude and everyman rock they loved before they had a record deal. September […]

Over the past four years Aucklanders THESE FOUR WALLS have risen steadily through the ranks of New Zealand’s Rock scene. in 2007 their debut single ‘Walk Away’ was given regular airplay on NZ radio and TV stations and featured in The Rock FMs 'Rock 1000 Countdown' as the only song by an unsigned artist. The […]

Masters of all things heavy and progressive, Aussie rockers KARNIVOOL unleashed a beast of an album ‘Sound Awake’ in June of this year. Within weeks the release was certified GOLD by ARIA and has also been nominated for Triple J radio’s prestigious annual J Award. Lucky for us kiwis KARNIVOOL are kicking off an international […]

Paul Martin aka “The Axeman” is without a doubt one of the most iconic people in the New Zealand Rock scene. Since 1987 he’s been flying the flag for Hard Rock and Heavy Metal in this country promoting both Kiwi and international artists alike through his radio show The Axe Attack. And while that’s an […]

MORBID ANGEL - DAVID VINCENTINTERVIEW BY DAVE BORGIOLI-JONESPHOTOGRAPHY BY EMILY McCARVILL
On 30 may 2009 New Zealand MORBID ANGEL fans finally had their chance to catch the band live and back in NZ after 13 years! The legendary US Death Metal band did not fail to dissapoint! Frontman David Vincent aka Evil D took time out […]