What do Tony Iommi, SatchVai, Russ Ballard, Accept, Black Sabbath and 41 interviews have in common?
They’re all waiting for you inside Issue 116.
Tony Iommi takes centre stage on our cover, and inside we get the full story from one of rock's most influential guitarists. But that's only the beginning.
Accept and Europe also feature prominently, while SatchVai brings the guitar firepower. Airbourne, Steve Hackett & Steve Rothery, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Kamelot, Hansen, Masterplan, The Hu, Theory Of A Deadman, Tygers Of Pan Tang and Xandria are all part of the mix.
not enough?
And then there are Landsdowne, Asomvel, Billy Morrison, The Damn Truth and Sinner.
Still with us? Good. Because we've barely scratched the surface.
There are 41 interviews in Issue 116. Forty-one!
That's a lot of conversations, opinions, stories and musical history to get through.
Then we've got our features.
Russ Ballard takes on our Castaway Classics. What records would the man behind some of rock's biggest songs choose if he were stranded with only a handful of albums for company? You'll have to read it to find out.
and that's not all
Our Enthusiast's Guide turns its attention to Black Sabbath. It's a pretty big subject, and one that deserves plenty of space. We’ve got that covered.
Carl Carlton is the subject of our latest A Portrait Of... piece. An in-demand session guitarist, writer and producer, Carlton's career has taken him into some fascinating corners of the music business. Now it's his turn to tell the story.
And if Download is your thing, you're going to want to take a very close look at this issue.
Our Through The Looking Glass Download special has been extended, giving you even more from one of the biggest events in the rock and metal calendar, courtesy of Myke Gray.
Your ears deserve the truth!
Plus, the cover gives you a pretty good idea of what else is inside.
This isn't an issue built around one or two big names and a handful of pages to fill the gaps. Issue 116 is crammed with interviews, features, reviews, opinions and plenty of reasons to keep turning the pages.
And yes, our reviews are in there too.
No star inflation. No promotional fluff. No pretending an album is brilliant because somebody important told us it is.
If it's great, we'll say so. If it isn't, we'll say that too. Because that's what you expect from us.
