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MNEMIC: PRONOUNCED "NIM-IK"
With 2010's Sons of the System, Danish industrial metallers MNEMIC has unleashed its strongest effort, an album that is the equivalent of a decaying industrial world. Prior to the release of the album, Live-Metal.net conducted a question-and-answer session with vocalist Guillaume Bideau. He talks all about Sons of the System, MNEMIC's writing process and everything else "pronounced nem-ik."

THE RETURN OF PURE EVIL: ARCH ENEMY'S CHRISTOPHER AMOTT
Following the recent release of re-recorded songs from their first three albums, aptly titled The Root of All Evil, ARCH ENEMY embarked on the U.S. “Tyrants of Evil” tour in January 2010. On the first night of tour, Live-Metal.net’s Jeff Maki and Ryan Mavity talked with guitarist Christopher Amott backstage while in Towson, Md. Chris talked about the tour, his time away from the band, The Root of All Evil and a solo album he plans to release in 2010.

HERE COME THE RIOT BRIDES
OK, so by now everyone's heard about the new movie, The Runaways, due out in March 2010 starring Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart. Well, to gear you up for that, check out a current, real-life RUNAWAYS, the new all-female rock band, RIOT BRIDES, featuring Abby Gennet (former SLUNT vocalist). Following a trail blazed by THE RUNAWAYS in the 1970s, the RIOT BRIDES are out to show that girls can rock just as hard and with as much attitude as the guys.

SURVIVOR: AN INTERVIEW WITH FORMER KISS GUITARIST BRUCE KULICK
Ace Frehley was first and Tommy Thayer wears the makeup now, but no KISS guitarist has had a longer tenure than Bruce Kulick. Kulick went his own way when the original lineup reunited in 1996, forming UNION with former MOTLEY CRUE singer John Corabi and releasing two criminally overlooked albums. Solo releases followed in 2001 and 2003, and since 2001, Kulick has been a member of GRAND FUNK RAILROAD. On Feb. 2, Bruce unleashes his third solo album, BK3.

CONSPIRACY THEORY: AM CONSPIRACY'S JASON 'GONG' JONES
Jason “Gong” Jones came to the attention of the music world when he became the singer of DROWNING POOL following the 2002 death of Dave Williams. He’s spent more time, though, in his new band, AM CONSPIRACY, whose self-titled debut comes your way Jan. 12. In a recent interview with Live-Metal.net’s Greg Maki, Jones discussed the band’s formation, the new album, why his previous band was not a good match, touring with Dimebag Darrell Abbott and more.

NONPOINT CUTS THE CORD: VOCALIST ELIAS SORIANO
It’s been almost 13 years since NONPOINT formed in South Florida, and suddenly everything is new again. New management, new label, new guitarist, one new release available and another in the can. First up: the digital-only acoustic EP Cut the Cord, featuring new takes on five songs from the first three NONPOINT albums. Frontman Elias Soriano checked in with Live-Metal.net’s Greg Maki to give us the details on all of the latest NONPOINT happenings.