Rock ‘n’ roll has some fresh, young blood. The Amity Affliction are one of the biggest up-and-coming metalcore bands in the world right now. Alternative Press recently named them one of the Top 100 Bands You Need To Know About in 2012. With two albums under their belt (Severed Ties and Youngbloods), and a third on the way via Roadrunner Records, the bad is quickly making a name for themselves in the genre. The Amity [...]
It was a landmark night at the legendary Blockley in Philadelphia, PA. Boots Riley, one of the greatest music artists of a generation, was in the house with his band, The Coup. Boots, best known for his political and socially relevant lyrics, has been a trailblazer in the industry for over 20 years. He founded The Coup in 1991, and the band quickly became one of the biggest bands in hip-hop. In 1998, [...]
It was a landmark night at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City. All eyes in the music world were on the legendary Corrosion of Conformity as they kicked off their 2012 tour. The tour is in support of their long-awaited 8th studio album (3 of which have charted in the Billboard Top 200), self-titled Corrosion of Conformity. It’s the first release from the band’s original line-up since 1985′s Animosity, and the first studio album [...]
Welcome to the Fold. Filter have long been a mainstay of industrial and metal music. Part of the nu metal explosion in the mid-late 90’s, the band is currently touring in preparation for the release of a new record, Gurney and The Burning Books, which is due out this summer. Lead singer/guitarist Richard Patrick founded the band in 1993. Pre-Filter, Patrick was the guitarist of Nine Inch Nails. He toured with NIN on [...]
Silverstein just wrapped up a huge US Tour run with contemporaries and friends August Burns Red. The band is touring in support of their 2 most recent records, Rescue, a full-length LP that came out in 2011, and their newest record, Short Songs, came out back in February (both on Hopeless Records). Short Songs is a cool concept album. Containing a total of 22 tracks (11 originals, 11 covers), every song is under [...]
I caught up with guitar virtuoso Michael Schenker on his U.S. Tour. Schenker is a legendary guitarist, considered to be ahead of his time and very influential. At the age of 17, he joined his brother Rudolf in heavy metal monsters Scorpions. In 1973, the Scorpions toured in support of UFO. Schenker was offered the lead guitar spot in UFO. With the blessing of his brother, Schenker left the band amicably after just [...]
It’s a rare moment that I get to sit down with someone who’s influence runs so deep throughout all of rock n’ roll. I got that chance tonight. I’n the shadow of his hometown of New York City, I got a chance to sit down with Marky Ramone, drummer of The Ramones. The Ramones are widely considered to be the founders of punk rock. With their fast and furious style of rock [...]
Metal is burning…in a good way. August Burns Red are one of the biggest bands in the world right now, taking the genre by storm (well, a firestorm). August Burns Red formed not too far from me in Lancaster, PA back in 2003. Their last two albums, 2009′s Constellations, and 2011′s Leveler, both cracked the Top 25 on the Billboard Top 200 thanks in part to JB’s heavy monster riffs. The latter release peaked at [...]
Things change. Lives, jobs, seasons, fads…things change. Just ask Erick Macek. A few years ago, Erick Macek decided he wanted to pursue a career in music. So, he packed up his UHaul in Bethlehem, PA, put a thousand dollars in his pocket, and drove off towards the California sunrise. That day, things changed for Erick Macek. He began a new chapter in California, writing and recording songs, and playing shows; the [...]
It was an epic night at the historic Electric Factory in Philadelphia: the legendary Guns N’ Roses, with very special guest The Last Vegas. I caught up with Nate Arling (drums) and Adam Arling (guitar) before the show. They guys were practically fresh off a plane from Spain, where they were on a headlining run. They said they pretty much got off the plane back in the States, and got a phone call saying [...]
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