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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.

Album Reviews

Album Review: MOONSPELL – Hermitage

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Feb 20, 2021 0

Moonspell - Hermitage Label: Napalm Records Release Date: February 26, 2021 Some bands evolve to a heavier sound, some to a mellower, and some bands evolve in many different directions, yet do it beautifully. One of these bands is…

Video Premiere

Video Premiere: AGE OF WOLVES Release ‘Lockdown 20/21’ Chapter 1

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Feb 19, 2021 0

Welcome to the Age of Wolves! From the frigid tundra of Windsor, Ontario Canada a new metal powerhouse is on the hunt. Metal Nation Magazine has partnered with Age Of Wolves to exclusively premiere a series of videos documenting the band's…

Interviews

EINHERJER Interview: Frode Talking Life and Music Day By Day

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Feb 13, 2021 0

Covid be dammed, metal is coming out swinging and fighting this pandemic with music of epic proportions. Norway's heavy hitters, Einherjer, have created a headbanging, fist pumping, metal extravaganza, with their 8th album, North Star. Get…

Interviews

SIRENIA Interview: Veland Talks the Diversity of ‘Riddles, Ruins & Revelations’

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Feb 11, 2021 0

Norwegian symphonic metal masters, Sirenia are set to return with one of their most epic and delightful albums to date, Riddles, Ruins, & Revelations. Though in fairness it's getting difficult to continue lumping them under such a…

Interviews

MELVINS Interview: Fuckin’ Around with DALE CROVER

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Feb 9, 2021 0

The Melvins have spun the record backwards and summoned the original line-up, which is exactly what 2021 needed, without realizing it. Along with this summoning, they have brought with them Beach Boys vibes and Sha Na Na dreams. Dale Crover…

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GREY DAZE Interview: Catharsis by Creation

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Jan 31, 2021 0

Breathing new life into the familiar and iconic voice of Chester Bennington, Grey Daze has been working hard to re-release music to old and new fans alike. This emotional journey has been healing for many throughout the process of not only…

Interviews

DRAGONY Interview: Siegfried Slays 2021 with Vibirus Unitis

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Jan 19, 2021 0

Powering their way through the dangerous mouth of 2020, Dragony has come out fighting with a new release, Vibirus Unitis, January 15th, 2021. Full of fantasy, action, and adventure with some historical lessons, it is an album you won't…

Interviews

NERVOSA Interview: Diva Discusses the Journey of ‘Perpetual Chaos’

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Jan 16, 2021 0

Thrash metal female powerhouse, Nervosa is ready to attack 2021 like a firebreathing beast with its fourth full-length studio album, Perpetual Chaos. The title sums up 2020 pretty well for almost everyone including the band which has…

Interviews

BLOODY HAMMERS Interview: Tripping the Light Macabre

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Jan 13, 2021 0

Producer, song writer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist Anders Manga of Bloody Hammers can clearly do it all, and some. This front-man and creator, has continued to write and work hard during the pandemic to keep himself busy and keep…

2020 Rankings

Neeka’s Top 10 Hard Rock and Metal Albums of 2020

Neeka Rogers Rodriguez Dec 8, 2020 0

When we remember back on 2020, I think we can all agree there won’t be warm fuzzies all around. It has been a trying time for humanity with some heartbreaking occurrences. There have also been so many great things that have happened and…

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