The second part of our creature double feature of interviews with Phoenix Arizona Hardcore Punks American Standards finds us chatting with bassist Steven Mandell about the writing and recording of the bands latest burnt offering “Dopamine Dealer“. It’s a strange new world out there which is probably why the band are already half way through
24th February is the date that Century Media are licking their lips about the prospect of because it’s the date that the ninth album, “Anno 1696” by Finnish Metal Meloncholic Masters Insomnium finally see release. A concept record based upon a tale inked by bassist Niilo Sevänen, it has already seen a string of singles
Returning after a little time in the wilderness are imposing Birmingham Melodic Death Metal bruisers Atarka with a fresh plan for World domination, a new guitarist and a new EP. The first single from that record is one titled “Barbarian” which finds the band joined by a living legend, so ahead of the 14th April
The headline really does say it all. Critically acclaimed Northampton based Groove Metallers From Eden To Exile have resurfaced with a cracking new tune in “Reason To Hate” following a lockdowns and line up changes, picking up where they left off with EP “Age Of Fire” and confirming exactly why we love them. Having had
If a guest vocal appearance on the new Earth Caller single “Parasite” didn’t provide enough of your daily fix of Jack Bergin from Void Of Vision then the legend that is Stray From The Path drummer Craig Reynolds has got your back. Both Gentlemen chat on the latest edition of The Downbeat Podcast with subjects
They say that good things come to those who wait, which is perhaps a play on patience being a virtue and one band who have waited quite long enough are Kohnerah. Having put out live recordings and demos in 2018, 2019 and 2020 they finally unleashed their debut full length album “Ominous Ubiquitous” last month
Guitarist Howard Fang may have only joined Within Destruction in 2020 but he has become an essential cog in their mighty wheel. He joins Heavy New York to talk about joining the already long established Deathcore band and being part of their transition into a more experimental Nu-Metalcore sound. Currently on tour in support of
Earlier this month Phoenix Arizona chaos driven Hardcore Punk quartet American Standards returned with a brand new EP in “Dopamine Dealer” mixed by Sad Ghost Studios and mastered by Nada Recording (My Chemical Romance, Bayside, Shai Hulud) that left us wondering why the band are still DIY or DIE and not signed to a major
When we started our writing and recording interview series we had no freakin’ idea that it would be as successful as it has subsequently turned out to be. Hells teeth, these are loved by all of you as much as, if not more than our regular interview series. So as long as you keep reading,
After last weeks interview with Ruaidhri Houston, a man known as the bassist for highly praised Belfast shock rockers So Long Until The Séance and the multi instrumentalist behind Vaughanstrosity as ever we return for a second round knockout. This time out the conversation is all about what goes in behind the scenes to get
