by Metal Insider | Jun 16, 2014 | Interviews, New Music, News
Icelandic metal band Sólstafir have attracted a lot of attention in the last few years due to their metamorphosis from a harsh black metal band in the mid-nineties, to their current eerie combination of noise and shoegaze rock. Many have taken to describing them as...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 16, 2014 | Interviews, News
When the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival kicks off on July 5th, it will be entering its seventh year. While Ozzfest has existed in the United States for twice as long (even though it hasn’t taken place here since 2010), Mayhem has grown from an upstart to an...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 13, 2014 | Interviews, News
On June 12, 1994, the bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were found at O.J. Simpson’s Brentwood estate. The low speed chase, subsequent trial and acquittal of the actor and former football player mesmerized America. Through some maneuvering through...
by Zach Fehl | Jun 12, 2014 | Interviews, News
After a relatively short but much needed hiatus, Swedish folk metal outfit Falconer has returned with their release of Black Moon Rising earlier this week on Metal Blade Records. I was lucky enough to have a chance to sit down with guitarist, songwriter and band...
by Sean Matthews | Jun 10, 2014 | Interviews, News
It’s hard to believe this, but while not an original member of Guns N’ Roses, keyboardist Dizzy Reed has been in the band for nearly a quarter century. Joining the band in 1990 for the Use Your Illusion albums, Reed is the longest-running member...
by Metal Insider | Jun 9, 2014 | Interviews, News
Singer Howard Jones, now the vocalist for Devil You Know, recently spoke up about the many troubles he faced during his last few months with Killswitch Engage in the latest issue of Revolver. Apparently, Jones says he was unfit mentally towards the end of his run in...