Germans know a few things. Metal is one of them. Few countries have carried the flag of metal so consistently and proudly as the Deutchland. Heaven Shall Burn attack with old school thrash roots adding that touch of melody so…
Like most kids my age, I was raised on a steady diet of soggy sack lunch sandwiches, Saturday morning cartoons, and the 8-bit Nintendo game system. Everyday after school, I would spend hours rubbing my thumb raw playing Commando, avoiding…
If the latest Unearth record were a real storm, you’d better have an underground bomb shelter if you’re not hauling ass out of town. “The Oncoming Storm” is the latest full length from one of New England’s finest contributions to…
“Right now I need to get away from it,” says an exhausted Brann Dailor. Brann is exhausted because his band, Mastadon, is currently in the studio recording the follow-up to “Remission”, which was critically acclaimed by fan and press alike.
(this interview originally appeared as the cover feature for issue #42 of Modern Fix Magazine in 2004). Imagine a world where disco doesn’t suck and indie rockers went to shows to dance. This is the world of Chk Chk Chk.…
It was unusually packed for a Monday night gig at San Diego’s intimate venue The Casbah. It did seem fitting however that there was a lot of people there, because this night would be the highly anticipated stateside premier of…
When I first checked myself into the Audio Learning Center I knew I would come out a better person. I had struggled with my RATT and Quiet Riot addiction for years before my best friend (we’ll call him Greg) cornered…
As I approached the band at the merchandise table, Eddie had a sword. He was in the process of cutting locks of hair from the heads of each of the members of the band and the roadies. He told me…
(this interview originally appeared in issue #42 of Modern Fix Magazine in 2004). Musically, nobody has done more for the legalization movement than California’s own Kottonmouth Kings. For nearly ten years now the Kings have been speaking out about legalizing…
Hailing from the nocturnal underground sound of pyschobilly, there comes Tiger Army (TA). Fronted by Nick 13, it is a trio mixed with mystery, passion, and a dedication to this thing called psychobilly. While most bands take pride in mimicking…