INTERVIEW – Books, Prison & Life with Randy Blythe
Randy Blythe is one of the most fanatically intelligent people in metal. Well read and always interesting to talk to, this may very well have been the best interview of my career.
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INTERVIEW – Strange Reality and Pushing Boundaries with Napalm Death: An Interview with Mitch Harris
Mitch Harris is always an interesting man to talk too and on this particular interview he seemed especially tuned in. With a unique view on life, I could listen to […]
ALBUM REVIEW – October 31 “Bury The Hatchet” (Heavy Metal)
Hey hey! You remember RIFFS? These Virginian maniacs do. ……………..
INTERVIEW – The End of the Weak: An Interview with Swingin’ Utters Johnny Bonnel
By the mid to late 90’s, the Swingin’ Utters were already legends. Classic albums like Streets of San Francisco, A Juvenile Product of the Working Class and Five Lessons Learned […]
SHOW REVIEW – Whitechapel Brings the Diverse Masses
I’ve been having a hard time lately. School has been getting intense, past demons are catching up to me, and I have to, God forbid, see my family in a few weeks. Yet when the ghosts of the past start to find you, you need something that cleanses, something that allows you to stand up and shout, finding your own way forward through the darkness, the thorns in the side of anybody and everybody sent to this cursed world of ours. For me, it seems that the way forward was provided by means of a modern day legend, Whitechapel.
Show Review – Sloan: An Old Band With New Tricks
Commended Toronto-based power pop/rock band Sloan toured their eleventh album, ‘Commonwealth’, at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on Nov 29th 2014. They also recorded a live album on the same night. ‘Commonwealth’ was released on September 9th, 2014 on Murderecords/Yep Roc Records.
ALBUM REVIEW – Rings Of Saturn “Lugal Ki En”(Metal/Aliencore)
As a whole, metal is a genre traditionally define by testosterone driven competition; Whether, it’s 90’s European black metal, or millennial death core, there is a certain reptilian-brain need where fans/bands feel the need to assert their superiority as the most ‘heavy, brutal, ect’. ……..
Cover Interview – “Thought Provoking Lagwagon: Back And Better Than Ever” An Interview with Joey Cape
With a new album out to critical acclaim and commercial success (in punk rock terms), Lagwagon can with firm resolution claim that they are back and better than ever. Along […]
ALBUM REVIEW – The Wet Secrets “Free Candy” (Pop/Rock)
My confidence is given out sparingly, though I can think of no other band more deserving of this faith than The Wet Secrets…….
INTERVIEW – Dave Hill : Comedy, Phil Anselmo, and His A**
I got a chance to talk to a personal hero of mine, the King of Metal himself in Texas. Much more shy and re-served than his stage persona might suggest Hill still gave interesting incites onto
his work with Phil Anselmo and how touring life can hurt your ass.
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