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I am a small town girl from Idaho with a big time obsession with music. I was the awkward, strange teenager who listened to metal while everyone else was hopping on the pop train. Nothing has changed. I am a counselor by day, a metal writer by night. Life is good.

Interviews

ALIEN WEAPONRY Interview: Tu and Henry Talk Music and Movies

Neeka Rogers Mar 10, 2025 0

Many year ago, I was attending a Black Label Society show, and my friend said, "Make sure you get there early and see the opening band, Alien Weaponry". I heeded his advice and ensured I was there to see about this newer band, at the time.…

TOP FIVE

Top Five: The Sword’s Kyle Shutt Plays Along

Neeka Rogers Feb 14, 2025 0

Wanting to add more articles into the mix here at Metal Nation, I decided to ask some musician friends of mine to do some top five random lists. I have tried to tailor the lists to what I know about these people to make them more…

Interviews

ROD RODRIGUES Interview: From Drums to Guitar

Neeka Rogers Feb 13, 2025 0

There are many guitar players out there, but not all of them are great. Rod Rodrigues is definitely on the great list. This Brazilian-Canadian guitarist released his recent album, Tales of a Changing Life Part 2, on October 18th, 2024,…

Interviews

SHORES OF NULL Interview: Matteo and The Loss of Beauty

Neeka Rogers Jan 26, 2025 0

Sometimes I am super late to the game with finding an album, and it can be worth it to bring it back to the surface. The Loss of Beauty by Shores of Null is that album for me. Originally released in March of 2023, I came across it due to…

Album Reviews

Album Review: BLEEDING THROUGH – NINE

Neeka Rogers Jan 18, 2025 0

Once again, I have decided to come out of album review hiatus due to the inspiration of another imaginative album. It has been a year since my last review, and I am more than stoked to be back at it with NINE, the ninth full-length album…

Interviews

BLEEDING THROUGH Interview: Brandan and The Harry Potter Rabbit Hole

Neeka Rogers Jan 16, 2025 0

It has been nearly 7 years since Bleeding Through released an album, and I was starting to think they might be done. In 2018, they released Love Will Kill All, which happened to be on this writer's playlist from then until now. Thankfully,…

Interviews

BUMBLEFOOT Interview: Slappy Tappy Guitar Man and His Cat Simon

Neeka Rogers Jan 13, 2025 0

There are many great musicians in this world, some well-known, some not, but there is far from a talent shortage. Many of us rock and metal listeners tend to lend an ear to the guitar players. That is why there are so many "top guitar…

News

The Veer Union Launch Into 2025 With “Welcome To Dystopia” Album

Neeka Rogers Jan 9, 2025 0

The Veer Union have launched into 2025 with the release of their new album, “Welcome To Dystopia”. The 8-song, apocalyptic-themed album by the Vancouver BC, Canada-based group includes previously released hit singles “Empirical”; “Is This…

News

DEATH RATTLE is Back and On Tour

Neeka Rogers Jan 7, 2025 0

New England Metal band DEATH RATTLE are back following the signing news and release of first single/video “Immersed In Black” with another great track and music video. Second single “Malthusian Dependency” is online at all…

Rankings

HENDRIX AND NEEKA’S TOP ROCK AND METAL ALBUMS OF 2024

Neeka Rogers Jan 1, 2025 0

Every year this is one of the most dreaded and most enjoyable articles to put together. This list has been a different and exciting due to my son, Hendrix, joining in and adding his input and opinions. We are both passionate about music, so…

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