Max Enix is a singer-songwriter, composer, and producer from Strasbourg, France. Last month, Enix released Far From Home, an ambitious double album complemented by a host of special guests. The album similarly encompasses a wide range of influences, from the more pronounced progressive metal and alternative rock to subtler leanings …
Read More »Midnight – Through Oceans of Space to be released September 15
On July 8th, 2009, Florida’s metal scene lost a pivotal vocalist. John Patrick Jr. McDonald, best known as Midnight while fronting the classic lineup of Crimson Glory, would pass away from a brain aneurysm at age 47. Under such circumstances, the chances of newer material surfacing later on is usually …
Read More »Interview: Mike Fitz of Bad Marriage Discusses New EP, Artificial Mind
Bad Marriage is a Boston, Massachusetts-based sextet that formed in 2015. Their first two albums, 2019’s Bad Marriage and its successor, 2021’s Bad Marriage 2, generated much critical acclaim for their combination of nostalgic hard rock riffs with refreshingly modern lyrical cynicism. Up to this point, the band has since …
Read More »Interview: Liam Horne discusses new single, “All On Me”
Liam Horne is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland. As part of a traveling music-loving family, his move to Los Angeles would pay off tremendously. By 2012, the very first song he’d written, “Out of Town Girl,” was given to pop icon Justin Bieber to record. Bieber, whose …
Read More »Interview: Kenny Olson discusses new Letrick Olson single “Willow,” upcoming projects
Letrick Olson is a Detroit, Michigan-based five-piece supergroup comprising veteran musicians from the city’s music scene. Back in the early 90s, singer Aaron Letrick and bassist Kevin Chown showcased their distinct prowess in glam metal quartet Pleezer, while guitarist Kenny Olson and keyboardist Jimmie Bones created the Twisted Brown Trucker …
Read More »Interview with Sam Shapiro and Aidan Hutchings of Bleak Mystique
Bleak Mystique is an emerging quartet based in Denver, Colorado. Initially debuting in 2021 as a straight-ahead punk band, their sound – within the span of three EPs – has grown to include nuances of grunge, indie rock, and power pop, while maintaining a poignant lyrical focus on the bliss …
Read More »Interview: Kevin Mathews discusses new album, Time Flies
Kevin Mathews is a veteran Singaporean singer-songwriter and composer. Best known for his 1993 hit single, “My One and Only” by his pop rock outfit Watchmen, Mathews has gone on to craft over two dozen multi-genre band and solo releases, including his latest solo album, Time Flies. The album, which …
Read More »Interview: Justin Taylor of Alborn discusses upcoming EP, Push
Alborn is an emerging quartet based in Sterling, Illinois. Releasing their debut EP, Impairative, five months into the pandemic, the band’s brand of brooding nu metal melodies and grunge-influenced harmonies managed an impact despite rapidly changing times. Now armed with a solid follow-up single, “Push”, out since last week, and …
Read More »Interview: Zach Waters of ZWB discusses debut album, Up & Running
Zach Waters is a singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Forming the Zach Waters Band in 2016, the musician found his footing as a solo artist in blues-oriented spaces. By 2022, he’d switch to a hard rock sound, and simultaneously shorten the band’s name to ZWB to reflect a more …
Read More »Interview: Andrew Guia of Unaligned discusses ‘Inner Dimensions’, upcoming material
Unaligned is a technical death metal band led by vocalist Andrew Guia and guitarist/bassist Taylor Tidwell. While the two Florida-based musicians formed the band during the 2020 pandemic, their work ethic and creativity especially surged. The resulting effort was their debut album, Inner Dimensions, released in April of 2022, a …
Read More »Interview: Dodge Benigian II of The Ballsbreakers discusses new album, Life In The Tundra
Back in October, Filipino outfit The Ballsbreakers released Life In The Tundra, the much-anticipated follow-up to their 2019 debut, Songs For Fredo (which made our top-ten list that year). With a wholly revamped sound and lineup, they continue along their traditionally meaty, introspective, and indeed, balls-breaking, approach. Following Life In …
Read More »Interview: Alex Poe of The Hate Club discusses new single and video, “Cursed”
The Hate Club is a dark metal project led by singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Alex Poe. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine and currently based in Los Angeles, California, Poe has gained traction through his recordings, as well as touring with a full band around the United States and Europe, since forming …
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