Four EPs and Five albums since 1998 has seen Industrial Rock act Kidneythieves, led by Free Dominguez (vocals) and Bruce Somers (guitar, engineering, programming) through more than two decades of music. Having their song “Before I’m Dead” featured in the 2002 film “Queen of the Damned” where it joined the likes of Static-X, Disturbed and
Following the success of 1996’s breakthrough album “Antichrist Superstar” the pressure was very much on for Marilyn Manson to create a worthy successor. The decision to leave behind some of the abrasive and aggressive Industrial edge and to build in a bit more Glam Rock might have seemed on paper at least to be a
When we reviewed “From Filth To Filth” from Filthy Crook, one thing came to mind. Headbanging. Their EP is so groove laden that it will have even the hardest of Metal Heads cracking a smile as they listen to it. So we asked them about the influences behind it and this is what they said… “After
In 2019 Avatar reunited with producer Jay Ruston (Stone Sour, Slipknot, Anthrax) at Sphere Studios in Los Angeles, California, where the foundation for each song on Hunter Gatherer was laid with the band performing altogether, as they’d done only once before on 2014’s “Hail the Apocalypse“. Aimed at capturing the bands live energy by allowing
When it comes down to classic albums, “The Downward Spiral” by Nine Inch Nails is an Industrial Metal masterpiece. Just ask Kissing Candice bassist Mike Grippo, who spoke to us about the album for Under The Influence #31 back in January. The album itself stepped away from the synth pop influenced “Pretty Hate Machine” and
Formed in 2017 and known for creating a unique blend of Groove Metal, Stoner and Hardcore that is matched with a high energy ‘in your face’ live performance akin to Buffalo New York residents Everytime I Die and even fellow Canadians Cancer Bats, Montreal’s Junkowl have come a long way in three years. It was
Complete with a live video filmed at Euroblast Festival, French DJentlemen Kadinja have gone back to their covers album “DNA” for this new clip. In case you missed it they followed up original work “Super 90” with a tribute to the 1999-2003 Nu-Metal era, putting their own spin on some classics of the time including
Recorded by Andy Nelson at Bricktop Recording and Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, WristMeetRazor have released a pair of singles especially for Halloween, or Devil’s Night if you prefer. The first new material since the bands major label debut album in January entitled “Misery Never Forgets” via Prosthetic Records, the quartet of guitarist vocalist
Critically acclaimed film director and musician Rob Zombie might be saying that Heavy Metal and Horror are “Treated Like They’re Just One Step Above Pornography” (which you can read about here) but we don’t think that we’re actually that bothered. Live and let live. Oh wait. It’s Halloween! Die and let die! Here’s a little
Female fronted Metallers Elysian Divide hail from Bedfordshire and London and comprise vocalist Atshai Tada, guitarist Jon Sick, drummer James Kelly and bassist Tory Michael Wicks. They’re returning for a second throwing of the dice and betting it all on black with what they promise to be Hatred and Loathing expressed with loudness. The first
