As I know almost nothing about PERSONA NON GRATA there was no other way to find out more than to interview them. So here you have it. All you want to know, well almost all, about Persona Non Grata. Anders Ekdahl ©2012 Continue reading
Fans that have seen Unearth live on their recent trips to Alaska, Japan and on their US and Canadian tour with Chimaira, may have noticed a new face on stage. The guy behind the kit has been none other than up-and-coming drummer, Nick Pierce who’s been playing since age 10. He grew up playing for local bands in the Seattle/Tacoma area (Culling the Weak, Eterna Nocturna, Embalmed) as well as LA based band The Faceless.
Check out MALEFICE when they teamed up with football legend Marcus Hahnemann for their Jägermeister ‘Ice Cold’ Studio Session, where rock bands and icons meet for the first time in a recording studio and ‘break the ice’ by working on a track together.
Since the first time I heard Molly Hatchet I’ve been in love with southern boogie. So whenever anything slightly resembling that sound comes my way I sit up and take notice. THE DOGS DIVINE did that for me. Continue reading
Crossover have been a part of the metal scene for a long time now. Mixing metal and hardcore is not a new thing. HAMMER FIGHT are a fine example of what can happen when the two meet. Anders Ekdahl ©2012 Continue reading
Not everything needs to be polished to be good. MALIGNANT CHRIST proved that even with a not so good sound you can still get your death metal point through. Anders Ekdahl ©2012 Continue reading
German thrash veterans VENDETTA might not have been my cup of java back in the 80s but age has brought wisdom with it for me to appreciate the band today. Anders Ekdahl Continue reading
Denmark’s The Kandidate may have a weird name for a metal band, but they sure hit it right on the button with their latest album “Facing The Imminent Prospect Of Death”! Savouring the bacon, Shan Siva hoofed it over to chat to guitarist Allan Tvedebrink:
1. Congratulations on your new album – “Facing The Imminent Prospect Of Death” – I couldn’t stop banging my head which is no mean feat given I’m an old ‘headbanger LOL – and on the strength of the songs I can’t resist finding out more about the band!
Allan: Hey man, that’s great. Thanks for the kind words, it’s highly appreciated!
2. What made you choose the name – is it some sorta take on the 70s movie?
Allan: Haha, yeah we are not making it easy for anybody – but no, not the movie….what movie?! Continue reading
There is something special with black metal from Asia in that they don’t share the same cultural/religious references we Westerner have. Black metal becomes something different. Taiwan’s BLOODY TYRANT is proof of that. Anders Ekdahl ©2012 Continue reading
Brazilian goth metal might not be as spectacular as the Rio Carnival but HYDRIA proofs that there’s life to that genre in brazil too. Anders Ekdahl ©2012 Continue reading
BLABBERMOUTH HEADLINES