After 13 long years of studio silence, thrash-punk godfathers Suicidal Tendencies released their long-awaited new LP today. Appropriately titled 13, the album is the band’s first new collection of songs since 2000’s Free Your Soul and Save Your Mind. Last summer, I sat down with frontman Mike Muir backstage at Metallica’s Orion Music + More Festival in Atlantic City, NJ to...
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Making the Descension with Travis Stever of Coheed and Cambria
Progressive rock giants Coheed and Cambria are certainly one of the most unique and intriguing bands to come out in years. Drawing comparisons to artists like Rush, the band has certainly pushed the creative boundaries of the genre. The band is currently on a world tour in support of their latest release, a massive double album, The Afterman. The second part, The Afterman:...
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Roaming on the Road with Deftones – A Conversation with Abe Cunningham and Sergio Vega
Deftones are one of the more unique and distinct acts in modern heavy music. One of the originators of the nu metal era, Deftones are not only still going strong, but are arguably at their strongest in the wake of their latest album, Koi No Yokan, released in November 2012 via Reprise Records. The band has been...
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Welcome to The Freakshow – Interview with Austin Winkler of Hinder
In the wake of the release of their fourth studio album, Hinder are taking the Freakshow on tour. I caught up with frontman Austin Winkler backstage at the Sands Event Center tour stop in my hometown of Bethlehem, PA to talk about the new record, the tour, and more. Hinder completed a brief acoustic tour late last fall, The Bare Bones Tour....
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An Interview with The Wild Ones – Christian “CC” Coma and Ashley Purdy of Black Veil Brides
Things got a little Wild at the Crocodile Rock Cafe for what would be my last show at the venue. Two days ago, the legendary Croc Rock closed it’s doors indefinitely. I didn’t know at the time that Black Veil Brides would be my last show there, but what a way to go out. Before the Church...
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In Between the Sand and Snow with Robert Stevenson and Spencer Walker of A Silent Film
It’s seemingly getting rarer and rarer nowadays to find a band that’s complete refreshing. I recently got to sit down with such a band backstage at The TLA in Philadelphia, PA. The UK’s A Silent Film are currently on their first U.S. tour run of 2013 in support of their latest record. I got a chance...