Anne Erickson on Audio Ink

Welcome to another episode of Audio Ink Radio, the podcast, featuring the biggest names in rock and metal music! Happy to have you rocking ;) Anne's latest guest is the talented Mike Mushok of Staind. He and Anne talk about new music on the way, the band's latest tour and the upcoming 25th anniversary of "Break the Cyle." Thank you for being here!

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Welcome back to another episode of the show! Happy to have you here ;) Anne's latest guest is the amazing Eric Bass of Shinedown. He and Anne chat about his new solo album, how making music is therapeutic (here's where the episode gets deep) and the status of new music from Shinedown. Thank you for being here, and listen loud! 

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Rob Halford of Judas Priest is on the show, which is quite an honor! It's actually the second time he's been on, but who's counting? ;) The legendar metal musician joins Anne Erickson to talk about the latest Judas Priest album, their tour and the future of Judas Priest. Listen loud! Xo

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We have metal royalty on the show! Legendary Slayer guitarist Kerry King joins Anne Erickson to talk about his new solo music, the Slayer reunion shows and much more. It was such an honor to talk with King, and he's totally a fun, chill dude. Listen loud! Xo

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Get ready for a brand new episide! Are you ready? Just checking ;) The talented Jason Hook of Flat Black and formerly Five Finger Death Punch joins Anne Erickson to talk about his new band, his new friendship with Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour and much more. It also turns out that Hook is a romantic, at least when it comes to his wedding photos. There's lots to unpack here, so listen loud! <3 

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We're back with a new episide! Steve 'Lips' Kudlow of Canadian metal band Anvil joins Anne Erickson to talk about the band's new album, the wild ride it was to have a massive documentary done on his band, the 1990s and much more. If you're a grunge fan, you're not going to like what he says about the '90s ;) But, it's all love and fun on the show, so listen loud! <3 

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P.O.D. vocalist Sonny Sandoval is back on the show! It's been a minute. The last time Sandoval joined Audio Ink Radio was in 2021, when talking about the 20th anniversary of the band's seminal "Sattelite" album. Now, P.O.D. is back with a new album, "Veritas." Sandoval joins host Anne Erickson to talk all about the new album, as well as his faith, P.O.D.'s journey as a band, a solo album on the way and much more. Listen loud! ;)

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We have a guitar legend on the show! Rik Emmett of Triumph joins Anne Erickson to talk about his new greatest hits release and the state of the rock world. They even end up talking about Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Who would have thought? He gives them props for being versatile performers and songwriters and talks about what makes them superstars. It's such a pleasure to have Rik on for a second time, so listen loud! ;) Xo

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So happy to have a favorite back on the show: Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner! Richie and Anne go way back. In this interview, they reminise about Anne's first time interviewing Richie at Louder than Life festival back around 2012. Then, Richie talks about the new Judas Priest album and the future of the band. Will there be another album? His answer is a bit surprising. Xo

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Welcome to a new season of Anne Erickson on Audio Ink! So excited to have you here and super excited for our inaugeral guest: Saxon vocalist Biff Byford. This guy is legendary in the British heavy metal world. He talks with Anne Erickson about Saxon's new album, who would make up a "Big 4" of British heavy metal and why the thinks "we need more females in the metal genre." Totally agree! Listen loud ;) 

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It's always a pleasure to have the great Mark Tremonti of Creed and Alter Bridge on the show. This time around, he and Anne Erickson talk about his new Christmas album, "Christmas Classics New & Old," and the inspiration behind it. They also, of course, talk about the Creed reuion! This was such a long time coming! Will the guys of Creed release new music together, too? Mark answer that question and much more, so listen up! ;)  50

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Who doesn't love the song "Possum Kingdom" by The Toadies? It's such a recognizable song, and it instantly puts me in a good mood. The Toadies guitarist Clark Vogeler joins me, Anne Erickson, on the show to talk about the legecy of that song, his memories of the 1990s grunge scene and how the band keeps making great music. It's a fun, nostalgic interivew, so buckle up and let's do this! Xo

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Static-X bass player Tony Campos is back on the show with Anne Erickson. These industrial metal heavyweights have a special place in Anne's heart, because they're one of the first acts she saw perform at The Machine Shop in Flint. In this interview, Tony and Anne talk about the future of Static-X, post-Wayne, as well as his reaction to fans being so obsessed with revealing the identity of mystery vocalist Xer0. It's a fun chat and ...

John Corabi of The Dead Daisies and formerly Motley Crue joins Anne Erickson to talk rock! When asked if people seem more appreciative of live music today, since it was taken away during the pandemic, he says it goes both ways. He has other intereseting points, too, and John and Anne talk about that and so much more! John is a super fun guy, and this is a wild, exciting episode! Listen now! 

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TesseracT is a great mteal band out of the U.K., and they're coming to the states this fall for a major tour. Bassist Amos Williams joins Anne Erickson, and the talk gets deep. They discuss trends in progressive metal, the inspirations behind TesseracT's new album and much more. Listen loud! 

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Staind guitarist Mike Mushok is a favorite on the show. He's such a down-to-earth guy, and he's also so focused on the music. It's always fun to talk with him about the legacy of Staind and where the band is heading. Mushok joins Anne Erickson on the show to talk about the band's latest album, "Confessions of the Fallen!" They also talk about the 20th anniversary of Staind's "13 Shades of Grey" album, which dropped in 2003. This wa...

It's always great to have a member of Sevendust on the show! The extremely talented Lajon Witherspoon joins Anne Erickson for a fun talk. They discuss the new Sevendust album (which was recorded at a farm!), Lajon's solo work and much more. This episode is a great time, so plug it in and crank it up! <3 XO