Interview

VNV Nation continues to earn international album success, live performance acclaim, and an exponentially growing fanbase. Throughout the project’s numerous permutations, which include both full-band and solo efforts, its principle proprietor has always been singer-songwriter and producer Ronan Harris, an Irishman based in Germany for nearly two decades. In its …

Everyone loves a good story about second-chances, and that’s exactly what Bill Abernathy’s story is all about.  The Kansas City, Missouri resident began writing songs in his early teens. He played all through his school years, but then he stopped…Life took over. Bill went about getting married, building a business career, and …

New York-based, Minneapolis-born singer/songwriter Caleb Hawley independently released Love, Drugs, & Decisions in 2017 followed by Sex Tape in 2018. Hawley’s raw lyrics and somber themes are sweetened by pop beats, androgynous vocals, and sensuality inspired by the Minneapolis sound of the 80s and dance rock. Hawley writes about prescription …

Growing up in Eastern Ontario (South of Ottawa), Canada, Cory M. Coons has been performing, writing and recording music since age 13. In 2015, he was nominated at the “Producer’s Choice Honors”, (formerly Los Angeles Music Awards), in the “Rock Artist Of The Year” category. In 2014, Coons won the …

Sin Quirin has made solid impact in the entertainment world. Holding proficiency in such diverse roles as musician, actor, and DJ, Quirin’s most notable success is as guitarist and songwriter for industrial icons Ministry, for which he earned two Grammy awards. Recently, he formed a new quintet, 3 Headed Snake, …

Brandon Mendenhall and Sebastien Paquet talk about Mind Over Matter, the documentary about Brandon’s struggle to work with cerebral palsy and overcome constant trials to become a musician. You can find more information at mindovermatterfilm.com. “A young man with cerebral palsy overcomes a paralyzed left hand, bullies, and stereotypes, dreaming …

After performing on the Vinnie Paul Tribute show at Aftershock, Eddie and Pepe of Kyng talk about some of their favorite Vinnie memories, their picks for the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction, and what they have coming up in the future. Kyng is a Los Angeles-based stoner metal band consisting of …

On day one of Aftershock 2018, GWAR take time before their set to talk about their tour with Hatebreed on the Gore Core Metal and More Tour, their headlining tour later this year, and use a lot of foul expletives. Gwar, often stylized as GWAR, is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in …

An interview with The Fever 333 where they discuss the message behind their EP Made An America and how the truth will set you free. Watch the interview from Aftershock below and scroll below to check out the music videos for “We’re Coming In”, “Made An America” and “Walking In …

The 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Nominees have been posted.  Here is what some of the bands and artists at Aftershock have to say on who they want to get in. The full list of the 2019 Nominees: Def Leppard Devo Janet Jackson John Prine Kraftwerk LL …

Blank Atlas is a three-piece band from Bristol, UK consisting of twin brothers Tom (drums, vocals) and Dan Thould (guitar, vocals), and Chris Simpson (bass, vocals). Their debut EP ‘Solitude’ came out in 2016 and was recorded by Neil Kennedy (Creeper, Milk Teeth, Press to MECO.) Since then the band …

Not so long ago I got the opportunity to speak to the frontman of a trio that have been quite important in my life over the last three years. With Confidence were on their UK leg of their worldwide tour to celebrate the release of their second album Love and …