Zoiks! Interviews – ZP Network

Interview with Stand Up Comedian and Podcaster Jen Kirkman for Zoiks! Online.

Eddie Trunk is the premiere rock journalist. He’s got three radio shows, he co hosts “That Metal Show” and he has “The Eddie Trunk Podcast.” It’s rough out there for rock bands right now but it’s equally as rough for rock journalists. Eddie and I have a great conversation about “That Metal Show,” a potential […]

Today I got the chance to sit down with my first rock hero, Joey Tempest of Europe to talk about their new album “War of Kings.”

Recently I got the chance to sit down with Steve Zetro Souza of Exodus.

One of my favorite interviews that I’ve ever done is with Burton Cummings of The Guess Who. The man is such a story teller and he’s got great stories. Unfortunately shortly after doing the interview my computer crashed and I lost everything including this interview. I had emailed it to a couple of people but […]

My first guitar hero was Joe Perry from Aerosmith. I was turned onto the band in Jr. High. “Get a Grip” had just come out and I had heard them play “Dream On” with Michael Kamen’s orchestra on MTV. I bought the “Greatest Hits” and from there fell into a deeper and deeper appreciation for […]

Shaman’s Harvest is a great new rock band. Currently they’re about to go out on the road with Fozzy to support their new album “Smokin’ Hearts & Broken Guns.” I personally cannot wait to catch these guys live later this month. I got the chance to chat with frontman Nate Hunt and I had a […]

I got the chance to cover this years Uproar Festival tour in Peru, IL which featured rock heavy weights Seether. Seether has been around a long time and you could hear their influence on nearly every young band that played before them. Seether are veterans at this point who rely on their songs and playing […]

I’d never head of the band Leaving Eden before, but when I was turned onto them I fell in love. These guys are right up my alley. They have elements of classic rock, metal, pop, this band has it all yet they don’t sound like anybody you’ve heard. They have a new album out called […]

Progressive Rock icons Yes are back with a brand new album “Heaven and Earth.” I haven’t had my whole life to sit on this album like I have “Fragile” and “Close to the Edge,” but I did enjoy what I heard. Only time will tell if these songs stand the test of time. As a […]

My favorite new album right now if Fozzy’s “Do You Wanna Start a War.” I’ve probably heard the whole album 30 or 40 times and it’s only been out a couple of weeks. Normally I wait for the bands to come to me but you have an album this good I needed to talk to […]

I remember the first time I saw In This Moment live. It was on the Mayhem tour a few years back and it was the first time “Zoiks” got backstage passes. We were so excited to be there sitting around backstage that we didn’t do anything except take pictures. Then In This Moment took the […]

Next Tuesday Uncle Ted is going to unleash “Ultralive Ballistickrock.” I’ve always been a greatest hits Ted Nugent fan. He’s one of the best guitar players of all time. It wasn’t until I listened to “Ultralive Ballistickrock” that I realized just how impressive Ted Nugent really was/is. There are certain guitar players that can actually […]

Interview – Sammy Hagar – With a Little Help from his Friends Sammy Hagar is a living legend that has been playing rock music for four decades. He’s played in three great bands (Montrose, Van Halen and Chickenfoot) and has put together an equally as impressive solo career. Sammy Hagar has a new album out […]

If you like heavy music then there is a good chance you like Pantera. I unfortunately was slow to get around to heavy music and never got the chance to see Pantera live and now I never will. I did however get to talk with legendary front man Phillip H. Anselmo about his new solo […]

In 2011 the country of Japan suffered a horrific tsunami, earthquake followed by a nuclear meltdown. Aerosmith went there to raise money and awareness. They’re releasing a DVD/Blu-Ray to chronicle the bands trip there. I’m a huge Aerosmith fan and the track list on the Blu-Ray is astounding. “S.O.S.,” “Lick and a Promise,” “Movin’ Out,” […]

While Disturbed is on hiatus David Draiman has been busy performing on the new Megadeth album “Super Collider,” producing the new Trivium record and starting a new band of his own Device. I love Device. I got the chance to catch up with David at the Milwaukee stop on the Gigantour with Megadeth. We talk […]

My absolute guitar hero is Zakk Wylde. There are a million great guitar players but there is just this down to earth thing about Zakk that makes him relatable and therefore stand out amongst the greats. You feel like you know the guy without having met him. Currently he’s on the Gigantour with Megadeth, Device, […]

We’ve been trying to get an interview with Rob Zombie for years now and when they come back with Rob’s not available would you like to talk to John 5 my response is always going to be fuck yeah! John 5 is a Guitar God. The guy is just insane. He is under appreciated because […]

Fresh from the Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival I got the chance to chat with Chris Kael from the band Five Finger Death Punch. What a cool refreshing dude man. The boys in Death Punch have 2 new albums coming out very soon entitled “The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of […]

Devour the Day is a great band that came out of a good band called Egypt Central. What was a good pop rock band in Egypt Central became a great band full of authenticity and intensity. Their new album “Time and Pressure” is sure to be one of the best of 2013 and is hopefully […]

If you bought a lot of albums in the rock genre over the last several years than odds are you bought an album that Will Hunt played on. Black Label Society fans, he played on “Order of the Black.” Lately he’s been known for his work with Amy Lee in Evanescence but throw a rock […]

I remember where I was the first time I heard “Juke Box Hero.” I was in high school; the song had been out for close to a decade. I was transitioning from grunge back to the 80’s. I was driving around in my ’88 Eagle Summit when it came on the classic rock station. That […]

One of my favorite new bands is the “super group” comprised of Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) Mike Orlando, John Moyer (Disturbed) and Russell Allen (Symphony X). This year they released an EP full of covers entitled “Coverta.” They cover Dio 3 times, The Doors, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Heart just to name a few. They’re […]

This spring the Progressive Rock legends Yes are going out on the road and playing three of their classic albums (The Yes Album, Close to the Edge, and Going for the One). Recently I got the chance to chat with Yes bassist and the only member to play on every single Yes album and tour, […]