Interviews

It is not every day I get to interview an Emmy Award winner, let alone a three-time Emmy winner. Or a twelve-time winner of the International Film Music Critics Association Awards. As if that is not impressive enough, how about two BAFTA…

A band like Exploring Birdsong is not the typical band you would find on Metal Nation, but there is a reason they are being represented. I am more than thrilled to express my love and admiration for the upcoming release, Every House We…

Gothic metal is not a genre I am well-versed in, but there are a few bands within this category that have continually made me want to immediately listen to what they are releasing, and Moonspell is one of those bands. There is something…

Most music lovers from the 90s are Chris Cornell fans in one way or another. He was an iconic voice of the 90s and beyond. Soundgarden continues to be a force to be reckoned with, even with Cornell no longer being with us. Mark Menghi of…

It is always fun to find new music that is appealing to dive into, and Without Mercy has been that for me. From the first note and all the way through the three-song EP titled Infinite Mercy, I was hooked. The insatiable heaviness mixed…

The first time I heard Evergrey, I was blown away. Since that moment, I have tried to stay on top of what they are up to and the new music they are creating. They usually have at least one song on each album that I will listen to…

My love for stoner rock and doom metal runs deep. I have come to realize it is probably due to growing up with 60s and 70s rock music, and into Black Sabbath, and so on. It seems like it is a natural evolution that I have thoroughly…

The closest I have come to describing Polkadot Cadaver's sound is if Ronald McDonald hung himself with a noose fashioned by Michael Jackson... and that's a good thing. Formed in 2007 following the end of the band Dog Fashion Disco at the…

Stoner rock bands were my favorite genre for many years. Elder was high up on that list, and I was always really excited when a new album was about to drop. I noticed an evolution in Elder with each album release, and listened as they moved…

There are bands out there that have lyrics that are storytelling, others that talk about dragons and other fantasy-driven elements, some space and science fiction, and some real-life stuff that hits closer to home. VCTMS is definitely an…