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Architects Interview

October 25, 2009

Samuel Carter of Architects spoke to me recently via email discussing his becoming into the Architect’s family circle along with the band’s upcoming plans, latest release, and what you can expect when attending one of their live performances.
1. Introduce yourself, tell me what you do in Architects and how long has the band been together?
Sam: [...]

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Album Review: Barren Earth-Our Twilight

October 23, 2009

When fussing together the powers of light and dark what are the ending results? Well why not “Our Twilight” by death metallers Barren Earth.
This effect of progressive folk textured with death metal is an instant inspiration source that has been devoured by absolutely everything from Opeth down to Pink Floyd. The heavier sides consist of [...]

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Album Review: Architects-Hollow Crown

October 22, 2009

Architects began like most bands would consider themselves as one type of genre to be thrown from the front of the line to the center to the very back, but where exactly does this leave Architects? Standing precisely in the center of course, since the formation in late 2004, the band has won some great [...]

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FIVEOHfirst Interview

October 21, 2009

Hardcore pop punks front man Lars of FIVEOHfirst talked to me via email to answer some brief questions regarding how the band came to be, their musical influences, what there upcoming plans consist of along with everything else thrown in between to even it all out when it was all said and done.
1. What type [...]

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Album Review: Across The Sun-Pestilence & Rapture

October 18, 2009

When it comes to newbie’s what is to be expected of them, well nothing really because they’re not quite familiar with the whole picture as of yet. But in this case this handful of newbie’s – Brandon Davis (Vocals), Alan Ashcraft (Drums), Shane Murray (Keys), Colin St. Claire (Bass) and Sam Hafer (Guitars), have brought [...]

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Idols Are Dead Interview

October 14, 2009

Lead front man and vocalist for rock n rollers/heavy metallers Idols Are Dead are indeed dead. Dead serious about gaining some fan exposure and building up a steady fan base to keep their music flowing for everyone to enjoy. Mana spoke to me about the band’s beginning’s along with the current release and future details [...]

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Skeletonwitch Interview

October 12, 2009

Evan and Scott of Ohio metallers Skeletonwitch caught up with me recently at their Pomona, California stop out at the Glass House to discuss briefly about the new album, current touring conditions, and everything else thrown in between.
1. How is the current tour going?
Evan: I guess you saw us what a year ago? Oh then [...]

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Album Review: Skeletonwitch-Breathing the Fire

October 9, 2009

Anthens, Ohio has delivered something extreme to the table this year not anything, that they haven’t done before though, this is just a continuation to a past creation, that being “Beyond the Permafrost,” (2007) by metal thrashers Skeletonwitch. The Witch’s almighty return has been a “making in the process” aside from all the numerous touring [...]

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The 69 Eyes Interview

October 9, 2009

Do you ever wonder about musicians and what secrets lay behind those closed doors after they’ve departed the stage? Well now the time has arisen and the secrets of the Vampire realm have been foretold and the one and only Helsinki Vampires are back from the dead, but not just back, back in blood. Frontman [...]

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Album Review: blessthefall-Witness

October 2, 2009

Blessthefall were nothing but your average high school teenagers with one thing on their mind which was music! After a series of practice sessions that consisted of guitarist Mike Frisby, drummer Matt Traynor, vocalist Craig Mabbitt and bassist Jared Warth. Their founder Miles Bergsma had left to attend college, and the band had gone off [...]

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