Tag: 40 Below Summer

Interview: 40 Below Summer on The Ruckus Podcast!

One of the lesser lights of the Nu-Metal era who were celebrated in a documentary called “Working Class Rockstar” were 40 Below Summer. After several on and off again years it seems their return is imminent as frontman Max Illidge discusses the history of the band, road stories and new material in the works with

Listmania: 20 Years of “L.D. 50” by Mudvayne!

The influence of Mudvayne shouldn’t be underestimated when it comes to Technicality and during in their early records a certain amount of Progressive nature. Born out of the Nu-Metal era and featuring largely introspective lyrics from vocalist Chad Gray, they also made use of polyrhythmic sounds with guitarist Greg Tribbett and bassist Ryan Martine producing

Review: “Year of the Rat” by Matriarchs

In 2018 vocalist Richard Barthel stepped down from Los Angeles California’s Matriarchs and that seemed like the end of the band, who had been around since 2014, their debut “Scandalous Jointz” produced by Nick Jett of Terror and Mastered by Matt Hyde, (Lionheart, Hatebreed, Deftones) an ambitious effort that had been followed by a quartet of singles

Throwback: “Rope” by 40 Below Summer!

Enjoying 5 albums across 19 years to date, New Jersey Nu-Metallers 40 Below Summer are the sort of Working Class of band that it between the Underground and Mainstream. Rewinding 18 years to 2001 and their sophomore album “Invitation to Dance”, which was recorded in Los Angeles California with GGGarth (Mudvayne, Kittie) at the Production

Review: “Better View” by Bloodline

It’s been a crazy 12 months for Dallas Texas Alternative Metalcore quartet Bloodline. Having dropped their pretty damn solid debut full length “Insolent” in 2017, an album laced in Nu-Metal tinged hardcore riffage, they have returned for a sophomore effort having signed to Stay Sick Recordings. Produced by vocalist and guitarist Titus Kirby and drummer