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Interview: Gears drummer Jimmy Wooten on working with Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 20, 2019 | Interviews

Miami hard rockers Gears recently dropped their new single “Tango Yankee,” which featured the one and only Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust. The group has already gone through a wave of challenges, however, nothing has stopped them from creating music. We recently...

Interview: The Stoned on their return to Brooklyn in a decade

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 13, 2019 | Interviews

This Sunday (16th) the Stoned will be joining Warrior Soul for the final date of their tour at Lucky 13’s Saloon in Brooklyn, NY. This marks the group’s first Brooklyn performance in a decade as they are calling this show the “re-union of the re-union show!” The band...

Interview: Paralandra’s Casandra Carson on tour w/Yngwie Malmsteen, future plans, and more

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 7, 2019 | Interviews

Springfield Missouri rockers, Paralandra have been touring across the United States as they’ve been supporting legendary guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen’s headlining trek. We caught up with guitarist/vocalist Casandra Carson to discuss their latest EP Ascension, their...

Photos & Interview: Apocalyptica’s Eicca Toppinen reflects on first time listening to Metallica

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 6, 2019 | Interviews, Photos, Touring

Apocalyptica have been rather busy over the last couple of years by celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 1996 debut album Plays Metallica by Four Cellos. Last Friday (31st), these Finnish Cellist legends have completed their U.S trek as they were on the road...

Interview: Kampfar’s Ole on new album and the evolution of the Norwegian black metal scene

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 3, 2019 | Interviews

On May 3rd, Kampfar’s new album, Ofidians Manifest, has finally arrived via Indie Recordings (order here). Musically, there’s a lot to digest on the follow-up to 2015’s Profan as one listen isn’t enough for this brutally bleak composition. We caught up with guitarist...

A conversation with Felix Griffin (D.R.I, Bat) on joining M.O.D Classics (Ken Ballone & Tim McMurtrie

by Zenae Zukowski | May 29, 2019 | Interviews

Over the years, as bands fracture and reform, it’s not uncommon for musicians to squabble over who gets to keep the band’s original name. Most recently, we’ve seen Cro-Mags settle their lawsuit over the band’s name. We’ve also seen groups splitting into...

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New & Noteworthy, November 24th, 2017: Thanksgiving New Release Food Coma

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New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week is we have releases from . If you would like to check out last week’s New & Noteworthy, you can do so here. If you want to see...