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: Metal Plague
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…
Jon Davis (Conan) Interview
While you sleep, they prepare for battle. Ok, so maybe not a “battle” battle but definitely a musical fracas of sorts. For those already initiated into the ways of the mighty Conan, this is a tussle that you’re dying to die for. If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of having your head cleaved by…
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…
Karl Willetts (Memoriam) Interview
To thine own self be true might be great advice but it’s not an easy creed to follow in the world of music. Between record companies clamoring for a more commercial single, managers subtly tweaking your look, or just fans that don’t appreciate experimentation (or lack thereof since there’s really no pleasing anyone), it can…
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…
Maurice Swinkels (Legion of the Damned) Interview
It gets a bad rap but being damned ain’t such a bad thing. Head out to any metal show on a Saturday night and follow it up with a visit to church the next morning and tell me who you’d rather spend five minutes with, let alone an eternity. Besides, can you even imagine how…