Interviews

It is incredible how young some of these bands are as they start creating music. I remember Silverchair were a phenomenon in the 90s at their age; now it seems like it is not super uncommon to find a young band putting out music. It is even…

It is really amazing to interview a band that has made a big impression on me through a live performance as my introduction to them. AXTY was this band. I saw them on The Browning and Born of Osiris tour, and my friend and I were blown…

You can sometimes find really creative musicians through a simple algorithm suggestion. Since I have become a little bit obsessed with videos and articles about the movie Obsession, I was brought to Mike Mortem on Instagram. He had created…

Sometimes Metal Nation likes to go outside the box a little and work with bands that are not under the specific metal umbrella, but there is still something about them that makes you feel it is the perfect platform. Duncan Evan and the…

Hardcore music is one of the genres I am least familiar with, yet I really enjoy it. Clearly, this needs to change. Southpaw FLHC has given me a great reminder of what I am missing. They are releasing their first full-length album, titled…

It is always so great to see bands keep going through all the shifts in the music industry over the decades. It is even more wonderful when it is a band that means a lot to you. Tesla is a band that has been near and dear to my heart since…

I am thankful to get the opportunity to meet some really incredible musicians and people while doing Metal Nation interviews. Some I get to have small snapshots of time with, and others I get to grow a closer friendship with. Joey…

Instrumental music has a special place in my heart. I appreciate that this has increasingly been accepted in the rock and metal scene, with bands like Animals As Leaders and Polyphia receiving strong support. If These Trees Could Talk falls…

Music comes in all shapes and forms; even the rock and metal genres have many subgenres. This makes enjoying them feel like an endless sea of choices. Soul Exchange is a hardcore band out of Austin, Texas, with brutal riffs and exciting…

When the world feels like it is too much to handle, music is there to get us through. It is a language we all speak. Even if the world listens to a song and only a portion of listeners understand the words, the melody can still speak to the…