On the first day of the Orion Music + More Festival, I got a chance to sat down with John Sherman, drummer of Red Fang. The band has been busy the last year and a half, touring non-stop with stints at last year’s Mayhem Festival and most recently supporting Mastodon in Europe with The Dillinger Escape Plan....
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Category: Features
The Rituals of Orion Festival with The Black Dahlia Murder
Backstage at Orion Music + More Festival, I caught up with death metal juggernauts The Black Dahlia Murder. The guys claimed that it really took some arm-twisting by Lars (Ulrich, Metallica) to come and play at Orion, and Lars even flew out to see the guys to convince them to take part in the festival....
THE LIFE OF A RUNAWAY – A CONVERSATION WITH LITA FORD
Few people in music are the true embodiment of a rockstar. One such musician is the legendary Lita Ford. For over three decades, Lita has built a career worthy of the hall of fame. She paved the way for today’s wonder women of rock – Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Maria Brink...
SETTING THE DIAL AT ORION FESTIVAL WITH ANDREW FIDLER OF BLACK TUSK
Setting the tone for Orion Festival was none other than swamp metal outfit Black Tusk with the kickoff performance Saturday on the Damage Inc. stage. The band’s self-dubbed brand of ultra-heavy southern metal was given much praise in Atlantic City. After their set, I caught up with frontman Andrew Fidler to talk about the band’s set,...
And It Was Done at Orion Festival with J. Costa of Thy Will Be Done
It WAS done at Orion Music + More Festival as Rhode Island thrashers Thy Will Be Done got the afternoon circle-pits going at the Damage, Inc. stage on Sunday. The band set the tone for the day and delivered a killer set worthy of Orion Festival. Later on, I caught up with frontman J. Costa...
Still Flirtin’ With Disaster – Interview with Bobby Ingram of Molly Hatchet
Still Flirtin’ With Disaster – Interview with Bobby Ingram of Molly Hatchet Molly Hatchet have rocking hard for over 30 years. Since their debut in 1978, and despite their ups and downs, the band has been a mainstay in southern rock and heavy metal for their entire career. The band’s legacy is being preserved by...