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“We’re the Arctic Monkeys trying to play Slayer.” Meet Ronker, the Belgians who ditched indie for thumping hardcore

In terms of bizarre musical ideas, indie for metal fans is right up there. But the healing process between the tribes might just have been...

Mastodon – Marrow Deep Review

Anchored by a somber weight and deep emotional pain impacting the connective tissue binding Mastodon over the decades, Marrow Deep signals a new era for...

INTERVIEW – From Skrillex to Self-Discovery: How Jacob aka Jake Turned Heartbreak Into a Multi-Genre Mission

A Decatur artist’s chance encounter with a Chicago street DJ set off a decade-long musical evolution. Now, Jake channels heartbreak and hope into music built...

The strange story of Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, a kids’ TV theme and the most unlikely collaboration of the 1980s: “It was like going down a really challenging ski run. I was very much conscious of his talent and his incredible aura”

Brian May first saw Eddie Van Halen play live on October 30, 1978. The American guitarist’s eponymous band were supporting a flagging Black Sabbath at...

Five Finger Death Punch’s Zoltan Bathory opens up about his volatile relationship with Ivan Moody: “Sometimes I want to kill him. Sometimes I’m making plans, thinking about what supplies I need, where I hide the body”

Few modern metal bands are as volatile as Five Finger Death Punch. The Las Vegas five-piece have had their share of ups and downs over...

“We’d be compared to bands like Queen, but that was written before I ever heard a Queen record.” Dennis DeYoung reveals the surprising stories behind 10 iconic Styx songs

Knocking on the door of success for years, Styx embodied the never-say-die, never-surrender ethos of their blue-collar Midwestern roots. Signed to Wooden Nickel Records, their...

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