Interviews

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

When I was a young man my mother used to say, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” In fairness. I was a pretty angsty teen, so my usual response was, “I’m drowning in lemonade, Mom.” 2020 has felt a lot like swimming in an ocean of…

Three years after the release of Phantom Elite's debut album, Wasteland, co-founder and vocalist Marina La Torraca (Exit Eden, Avantasia) returns with Titanium. The band's second album features a new line-up, with drummer Joeri Warmerdam…

Glacier is really a tale of two bands. Founded 40 years ago in the Portland, Oregon area, the original line-up, featured vocalist Michael Podrybau, drummer Loren Bates, bassist Timm Proctor, and guitarists Sam Easley and Patrick Goebel, The…

Stourbridge, England 1976 would serve as ground zero for Diamond Head, and in many ways, the birth of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Guitarist Brian Tatler, vocalist Sean Harris, drummer Duncan Scott, and bassist Colin Kimberley would…

The name Troy Sanders is ubiquitous in the world of heavy music. He is a founding member, bassist and vocalist for the mighty Mastodon. He serves as frontman for supergroup Gone is Gone, he has made cameos with the Metal Allegiance…