Some bands make you wait for it. It’s understandable if you have any idea what all goes into writing, recording, and releasing an album. The writing process alone for many bands can stretch years before they even get into the studio and that’s not to take into account anything to do with labels and the Hell…
Tag: 2024 Album
Dave Kirsch (Noxis) Interview
Death has been rising in the middle of the country. Over the last decade, the midwest has seen some killer death metal bands start up and carry the torch for both old school death metal and other varieties on the theme to push out a ton of the best modern death metal albums. Bands like…
Larry Lethal (F.K.Ü) Interview
They always come back. If you’ve seen any horror movie from the past, uh, ever, then you know that you didn’t kill the villain. The ghost hasn’t been banished back to Hell, the monster isn’t as dead as appearances would seem, and that headless maniac? Do you really think something as trivial as decapitation would keep…
Steve “Lips” Kudlow (Anvil) Interview
When you look at bands that have stood the test of time, consistency is usually key. When you throw on an AC/DC album, you know what you’re getting. That new record from Cannibal Corpse probably ain’t gonna contain any bit of disco flair. Hell, it’s the reason that Coke tastes like Coke, you sometimes just…
Ricky Jackson (Pathology) Interview
Few bands flying the flag of brutal death metal have been more consistent or more influential than Pathology. Formed in 2006 by Dave Astor, of The Locust and Cattle Decapitation fame, Pathology dropped their first LP, Surgically Hacked, that same year. Like any band, Pathology has been hit with changing lineups and a changing music industry…
Jairo Guedz (The Troops of Doom) Interview
When the stunning news that Sepultura is calling a day dropped a few weeks ago, fans around the world were baffled. The band had obviously gone through some very public changes over the years but had always managed to refine and retool for the next run of albums, all of which have been great (I…
Cruce Signatus Review
To be an artist is to have a vision. When you’re a musician, a writer, an actor, or whatever else you do in the creative arts, there’s something in your head that you want to get out and get across to other people. Creative people find a medium that speaks to them and then utilize…
Mike Browning (Nocturnus AD) Interview
Resurrections might not happen in a literal sense (sorry, Jesus) but in metal, they’ve become a bit of a common occurrence. Bands fall by the wayside for a multitude of reasons, from infighting to life changes to just plain malaise. Time away to grow, more opportunities to release their music, and new generations discovering what…
Sam Bean (Werewolves) Interview
Just like clockwork, Werewolves are back to kick the sonic shit out of you. Since 2020, Australian death metallers Werewolves have been releasing annual records of complete aural devastation. If you’ve been along for the ride with everyone’s favorite lupine group, you should know what to expect out of album number five. Die for Us, like…
David Frazer (Cruce Signatus) Interview
Consistency is always nice when you are a fan of an artist but not when it breeds stagnation. Staying in the same vein as previous projects lets listeners know what to expect from your upcoming releases but it doesn’t tend to push them outside their comfort zone and experience something new and challenging. It’s understandable why…