_{Swedish band Black Trip released their second album, entitled “Shadowline”, through Steamhammer / SPV on 28th August. The band have no qualms about emphasising the influence of classic rock bands such as Iron Maiden, Saxon, Scorpions and Thin Lizzy on the music they create. I’m no expert, but the Thin Lizzy influence is certainly evident on a couple of tracks; and I have no problem with that what-so-ever!}

_{The name Tracii Guns is fairly synonymous with the whole LA rock scene from the 1980s – the story of LA Guns, Guns n’ Roses etc is well known. Since then Tracii has been working constantly on one project or another, some that seem quite far removed from the sound that most people will associate with him. He is currently involved in two projects that are in the spotlight at the moment. His band Devil City Angels releases their highly anticipated self-titled album in Europe on 11 September. In addition he goes on tour with Gunzo in the UK from Monday 7 September; finishing off in Voodoo in Belfast on Wednesday 16 September.}

_{I spoke to Tracii via Skype at his home in LA on 1 September for about 25 minutes, talking about Devil City Angels, Gunzo, League of Gentlemen and more. This interview appeared on the Friday NI Rocks Show that was broadcast on 4 September. The show is now available via our MixCloud site -}

Interviews with Mike Tramp and Tracii Guns on The Friday NI Rocks Show 4th Sept 2015 by Nirocks on Mixcloud

_{The interview has been transcribed and posted below.}