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INTERVIEW: Melvin’s Dale Crover Talks New Solo LP “Rat-A-Tat-Tat!”

“It’s my sophomore effort for solo records, which I guess means I should be in a sophomore slump.”

Dale Crover, Interview, Melvins, Music, Sludge

INTERVIEW: Shawn Knight on New Child Bite LP “Blow Off The Omens”

“If you see things just as messed up as the way I see them, maybe there’s solace in knowing you’re not alone.”

Blow Off The Omens, Child Bite, Interview, Prescripture, Shawn Knight

INTERVIEW: Sean Kirkpatrick Talks Songwriting, Politics, & New Nervous Curtains LP

“It’s hard to write protest music and not have it be kind of cliché.”

I Tried To Fight It But I Was Inside It, Interview, Music, Nervous Curtains, Sean Kirkpatrick

INTERVIEW: Tommy Victor Talks Past, Present, & Future of Prong

“Cleansing” was the record that really defined us and “No Absolutes” brought it to the new century.

Industrial, Interview, Metal, Music, Prong, Tommy Victor

INTERVIEW: Chris D. Talks Past, Present, & Future of The Flesh Eaters

After hearing their name frequently referenced over the years as an influence to many bands, I didn’t first listen to…

Chris D., Chris Dejardins, I Used To Be Pretty, Interview, John Doe, Music, punk, The Flesh Eaters, X

INTERVIEW: Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes Talks Touring, New Album, & Future Plans

Since releasing A Raw Youth in 2015, Le Butcherettes have been touring non-stop. Supporting everyone from the Flaming Lips to the…

Crystal Fairy, Interview, Le Butcherettes, Melvins, Music, Teri Gender Bender

INTERVIEW: Al Jourgensen Talks Art, Politics, & New Ministry LP “AmeriKKKant”

“If an artist tries to cater to what they think the listeners want to hear then you’ve really defeated the whole purpose of art.”

Al Jourgensen, AmeriKKKant, Interview, Ministry, Ministry Band, Music

INTERVIEW: Phil Anselmo on Songwriting, Collaboration, & New “Choosing Mental Illness as a Virtue” LP

Phil Anselmo works his ass off. In the last two years he has released a Superjoint LP, two Scour EP’s,…

Bruce Corbitt, Choosing Mental Illness as a Virtue, Housecore Records, Interview, Metal, Music, Phil Anselmo, Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals, Warbeast

25 Years Later – Paul Elledge on the Art of Ministry’s “Psalm 69” LP

“I would take really perfect photos & knock them down a little bit by doing things to them. Which is basically what Al was doing with sound.”

Al Jourgensen, Album Art, Art, Interview, Jesus Built My Hotrod, Ministry, Music, Paul Barker, Paul Elledge, Psalm 69, Retrogradus

GLENN DANZIG v. THE INTERNET (Part One) A Brief History of an Ugly Relationship

Will history remember Glenn Danzig as a music legend or just that metal dude who one time bought kitty litter?

Cult of Personality, Danzig, Danzig Memes, Glenn Danzig, Internet Culture, Misfits, Music, Novus, Samhain

LIVE REVIEW: Zeal & Ardor and Sylvaine – 10/1/22 @ The Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO

Formed in 2013 as a solo project under the helm of Manuel Gagneux, Zeal and Ardor have been creating unique,…

Bluebird Theater, Colorado, Corey Smith, Denver, Live Review, Sylvaine, Zeal & Ardor

LIVE REVIEW: The Ghost of Paul Revere – 6/10/22 @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, CO

The Ghost of Paul Revere are masters of their craft. The musicianship, stage presence, and passion that radiates from the stage at every show speaks volumes.

Colorado, Corey Smith, Denver, Live Review, Red Rocks Amphitheater, The Ghost of Paul Revere

LIVE REVIEW: Killswitch Engage, August Burns Red, and Light the Torch – 3/3/22 @ The Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO

The voices from the crowd overpowered the sound system at times while the walls shook from the thunderous bass.

August Burns Red, Colorado, Corey Smith, Denver, Fillmore Auditorium, Killswitch Engage, Light the Torch, Live Review

LIVE REVIEW: The Ghost of Paul Revere & Shovelin Stone – 2/25/22 @ The Bluebird Theater, Denver CO

The Ghost of Paul Revere had the crowd clapping along and swing-dancing across the theater floor.

Bluebird, Colorado, Corey Smith, Denver, Live Review, Music, Shovelin Stone, The Ghost of Paul Revere

LIVE REVIEW: Koffin Kats – 2/13/22 @ Black Sheep, Colorado Springs, CO

If you haven’t seen Koffin Kats live, don’t sleep on this tour.

Black Sheep, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Corey Smith, Koffin Kats, Live Review

LIVE REVIEW: Tool – 1/31/22 @ American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

For a band that is one year shy of their 30th birthday, they continue to put on masterful musical performances.

American Airlines Center, Dallas, Live Review, Maynard James Keenan, Robb Miller, Tool

LIVE REVIEW: The Dead South, The Ghost of Paul Revere, & Tejon Street Corner Thieves – 12/10/21 @ The Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO

The screams from the crowd almost took over the PA.

Colorado, Corey Smith, Denver, Live Review, Mission Ballroom, Tejon Street Corner Thieves, The Dead South, The Ghost of Paul Revere

LIVE REVIEW: Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals – 11/13/21 @ Amplified Live, Dallas, TX

Anselmo made a point to celebrate his return to DFW & welcomed friends from the past that have supported him throughout his career.

Amplified Live, Dallas, Live Review, Pantera, Phil Anselmo, Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals, Robb Miller, Texas

LIVE REVIEW: Waxahatchee – 10/01/21 @ The Granada Theater, Dallas, TX

This band is a classic lesson in not judging a book by its cover. Behind the flowers intertwined with the equipment stands a powerful presence that is directly translated into the music.

Dallas, Granada Theater, Lauren Frederick, Live Review, Waxahatchee

LIVE REVIEW: Butcher Babies, Infected Rain, & Stitched Up Heart – 9/28/21 @ Trees, Dallas, TX

All three bands could put on a killer show by themselves, but the totality of the combination was amazing to see and hear.

Butcher Babies, Dallas, Deep Ellum, Infected Rain, Live Review, Robb Miller, Stitched Up Heart, Trees

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