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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.

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BELL WITCH & AERIAL RUIN SHARE FIRST TASTE OF STYGIAN BOUGH VOL. II

Neeka Rogers Sep 25, 2025 0

Avant-garde doom co-conspirators BELL WITCH and AERIAL RUIN continue their fifteen-year collaboration on Stygian Bough Vol. II this fall. Today, they tease this long-awaited follow-up of their critically lauded first partnership, 2020's …

Interviews

LYLVC Interview: Alyse and Oscar Discuss a Myriad of Topics

Neeka Rogers Sep 24, 2025 0

The 90's and early 2000's when it comes to metal with rap components, have not left us yet, and continue to be a style of music so many people enjoy, which shows with the band LYLVC and the path they are paving in a short period of time.…

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THE VINTAGE CARAVAN Interview: Oskar And His Paranormal Experiences

Neeka Rogers Sep 23, 2025 0

The Vintage Caravan has quickly become one of my favorite bands for the past few years, and I have been eagerly awaiting this release, Portals, which officially comes out on September 26th, 2025, through Napalm Records. This groovy 70's…

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ORBIT CULTURE Interview: Niklas “There is Always a Sense of Hope”

Neeka Rogers Sep 16, 2025 0

A few years ago, you couldn't go anywhere in the metal world without hearing the name, Orbit Culture. I got to a point where I thought, I don't remember ever having the same band name be so hyped and talked about, and thankfully, also…

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IGORRR Interview: JB Speaks About the Importance of Mental Health

Neeka Rogers Sep 16, 2025 0

Experimental metal is a genre I never grow weary of. Between the creativity and unpredictability, it keeps me on my toes and piques my interest throughout. Igorrr is one of the best bands to perfect this, and Amen is a continuation of this…

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PRIMAL FEAR Interview: Magnus Takes Inspiration From Old and New Primal Fear

Neeka Rogers Sep 4, 2025 0

Power metal seems to be more diverse than it used to be. You still know what you are getting, but not completely. Primal Fear is a power metal band who has gone through some changes but still stays consistent with their sound. They are…

Concert Reviews

Concert Review: The Sword Slays The Knitting Factory

Neeka Rogers Aug 30, 2025 0

Concert season this summer has been oddly slow in the Boise, Idaho, part of the world. Usually, the summer is full of entertainment, but this year fell kind of flat. Thankfully, The Sword broke that boring streak with a show that had me…

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HELLOWEEN Interview: Weikath Discusses the Duality of Helloween

Neeka Rogers Aug 27, 2025 0

There are so many different genres of metal anymore, and some are labeled with the "big four" or "front-runners" of a particular genre; with Helloween, you get both. They are considered the godfathers of power metal and are also granted in…

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HEAVEN BELOW Interview: Nikki and Patrick Discuss Creativity in Silence

Neeka Rogers Aug 15, 2025 0

It is always interesting to see the meeting of the minds when it comes to different projects and worlds that collide, and Patrick Kennison (Lita Ford guitar player), and Nikki Stringfield (The Iron Maidens guitar player), have created this…

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XOTH Announce “Exogalactic Actuality” Tour Across the Midwest & East Coast!

Neeka Rogers Jul 8, 2025 0

Seattle-based power-infused death-thrash futurists XOTH rise to proclaim the Exogalactic Actuality Tour, with support from Cleveland’s cosmic death dealers, INOCULATION! This marks XOTH’s first full-scale incursion into the uncharted…

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