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April 10, 2012March 19, 2022by In Death MetalFeaturesProgressive Rock

Discovering Metal Heritage with Martín Méndez of Opeth

Discovering Metal Heritage with Martín Méndez of Opeth      I recently got a chance to sit down with Martín Méndez, bassist of one of the premier progressive death metal bands in the world, Sweden’s own Opeth. I caught up with Martín on a tour stop of the band’s co-headlining Heritage Hunter Tour with Mastodon. Opeth has been grinding in the metal game...

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April 9, 2012March 19, 2022by In Alternative RockFeaturesPunk & Post Hardcore

UTILIZING VULNERABILITY – A CONVERSATION WITH BERT MCCRACKEN OF THE USED

     It was a huge day in Philadelphia, PA last Thursday. One of the biggest bands in the world, The Used, were in town for an exclusive in-store signing and acoustic performance. Just a week earlier, The Used released their much-anticipated 5th studio album, Vulnerable. It’s the band’s first release on their own label, Anger Music Group, in conjunction with Hopeless Records. Merely two hours before our interview, the band premiered thevideo of the album’s...

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April 8, 2012March 19, 2022by In FeaturesHeavy MetalThrash Metal

Beyond The Black with Corey Beaulieu of Trivium

Beyond The Black with Corey Beaulieu of Trivium      It was a reckless night in New Jersey when I caught up with guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Trivium. The band was taking part in the Reckless and Relentless Tour with Asking Alexandria, The Amity Affliction, and more. Trivium is one of the biggest bands in the world right now. Their latest album, In Waves, is...

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April 6, 2012March 19, 2022by In FeaturesIndustrialMetalcore

A Flash Flood of Metal: Rou Reynolds and Chris Batten of Enter Shikari

A Flash Flood of Metal: Rou Reynolds and Chris Batten of Enter Shikari      Enter the new New Wave of British Heavy Metal: Enter Shikari. Hailing from England, Enter Shikari exploded onto the post-hardcore scene with a fresh mix of metal, industrial, and hardcore. Combining many elements, the guys from Enter Shikari join a small group of today’s hard rock groups that are pushing boundaries and re-defining...

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April 1, 2012March 19, 2022by In FeaturesHard RockHeavy Metal

Killing All Control with George Lynch of Lynch Mob

Killing All Control with George Lynch of Lynch Mob      The Mob is back. I recently caught up with one of the most elite guitarists in the world, George Lynch of Lynch Mob, at the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. Lynch started out in metal heyday as the lead guitarist of hair metal giants Dokken. The band released 5 albums throughout the ’80s, most notably 1985’s Under Lock and...