by Mark Zapata | Mar 21, 2019 | Editorials
The recent ruling by the Copyright Review Board has once again dragged into the light the issue of songwriter compensation. Songwriters and music streaming services have been quietly battling for a long time while the world enjoys access to millions of songs at the...
by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 21, 2019 | Interviews
Kings Destroy’s new album Fantasma Nera via Svart Records has finally arrived earlier this month as it brought a brand new direction for the band (order here). The Brooklyn doom metal outfit recruited producer David Bottrill (Tool, King Crimson) to produce their...
by Jeff Podoshen | Mar 19, 2019 | Reviews
Those of you who read my work regularly know that I see a ton of bands each year and listen to a lot of records. Those long daily commutes to work in Lancaster County from my home in Philadelphia require substantial listening material as the last thing in the world I...
by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 18, 2019 | News
According to Stuff.co.nz, Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals’ New Zealand shows, which were scheduled to take place on March 26th in Christchurch and March 27th in Auckland have been cancelled. Following the horrific terrorist attack by an extremist right-wing/white...
by Jeff Podoshen | Mar 4, 2019 | Reviews
If I had a dollar every time I was pitched a blazingly brilliant announcement about metal’s newest “supergroup,” I’d have enough to overpay for one of those VIP Kiss experiences on their very last tour… until their next very last tour. Sometimes supergroups work, but...