Ahead of the 8th March announcement of the first wave of bands to join Reading Progressive Death Metal trio Mercury’s Well for this year’s incarnation of their annual Hawaiian beach party, we spoke to the band about the event past, present and future. It’s hard to believe but it’s been a decade since bassist and
Following the news earlier this week that bassist Ryan Wombacher has left the band due to back injury, a fresh interview with Bleeding Through vocalist Brandan Schieppati about the Metalcore heroes new album “Nine” couldn’t be timed better. The discussion strays from the path onto how their style progressed over the years and the evolution
A year after their spine juddering album “Everything Bleeds” made our ears *ahem* bleed, Crown Magnetar are once again plotting a path to World domination. 7th March will see their latest burnt offering in EP “Punishment” landing in our greasy paws courtesy of Unique Leader Records and so Belgian Jasper has leapt at the opportunity
It was almost inevitable that Suicide Silence riff lord Chris Garza was going to be joined by his opposite number Adam Dutkiewicz from Killswitch Engage when it came to an interview about the bands new album “This Consequence“. Another deep dive that requires beverages and snacks, the conversation covers everything from Super Mario to Hardcore
After a pair of albums that pushed their sonic boundaries, Knoxville Tennessee Deathcore collective Whitechapel are preparing to unveil “Hymns in Dissonance” on 7th March via Metal Blade. When they performed at Bloodstock Open Air Festival last summer their set was distinctly heavier and that has been the case with the cuts that have been
A beverage of choice is recommended before checking out this full length interview with Chaoseum vocalist CK Smile as he opens up in raw and honest fashion. The discussion floats through the challenges of the music industry, the importance of speaking out, and the power of music to overcome adversity with personal experiences with mental
An interview with Dark Funeral guitarist Jan Michael Svanberg aka “Lord Ahriman” has surfaced from Impact Metal. It was recorded before a show in Budapest on the 18th January 2025 with the band touring the 30th Anniversary Edition of their self titled EP. Naturally the discussion is about Black Metal, inspirations and early days with the
When it comes to new records from Scour, there is no hiding from the fact that there is a certain weight of expectation. That comes with the territory when you have a line up of heavy music veterans like Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera, Down), Derek Engemann (Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals), John Jarvis (Nest,
For the second time in their illustrious history, Harakiri for the Sky talk to Heavy New York, this time out to discuss the banda new album “Scorched Earth“. Naturally the conversation strays from the path into different black metal influences, their songwriting and all kinds of other weird and wonderful things. If you missed it,
Those Australian Metal Gods over at Wall Of Sound entrusted KJ Draven interview the man, the myth and the legend that is Jesse Leach of American Metalcore powerhouse Killswitch Engage. The bands forthcoming new album “This Consequence” is the main topic of conversation but it also drifts into being influenced by Bob Marley and U2
