Ed Hackimer - This Day In Metal

You Wanna See Me Fail, You Won't Get Your Chance: An Interview with Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed)

Failure has never really been an option for Jamey Jasta. He started out in the music business in his early teens during the mid-1990s and

3 min read

Every Night The Dream Is The Same: Warrel Dane and the Shakespearean Tragedy of Nevermore’s Dreaming Neon Black

When the word tragedy gets used in a literary sense, it generally refers to a play or story that ends unhappily due to the fall

Features 12 min read

This Is Not a Requiem: An Interview with Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage)

The guys from Killswitch Engage are no strangers to adversity. Since the band’s inception in 1999, they have overcome a number of issues that

Interviews 4 min read

Emperor Announce 2025 U.S. Tour Dates with Agalloch, Wolves in the Throne Room, and Wayfarer

Norwegian black metal pioneers Emperor have announced a septet of tour dates in select cities across the United States that will take place in May

News 2 min read

All Secrets Revealed Now, In Paragraphs: An Interview with Opeth's Fredrik Åkesson

Reflecting on when Fredrik Åkesson joined Opeth in 2007 after the departure of founding member Peter Lindgren, band frontman and general mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt said:

Interviews 3 min read

The Howl of Lore: Opeth's The Last Will and Testament

“Draped in death…. The howl of lore….” It’s with these lyrics that Mikael Åkerfeldt chose to begin Opeth’s 14th studio offering, The Last

Album Reviews 6 min read

Opeth at Kings Theatre (Brooklyn, NY)

Swedish progressive death metal titans Opeth played Kings Theatre in Brooklyn to an enamored crowd this past Friday night, dazzling their fans with a diverse

Concert Reviews 4 min read

Iron Will: An Interview with Stu Block (Into Eternity, ex-Iced Earth) and Frank Hetzel (Beltfed Weapon)

Frank Hetzel has been a giant in the Seattle metal community for many years – so much so that it’s been said that any metal

Interviews 2 min read

Metal Allegiance's 10th Anniversary Show at Starland Ballroom (Sayreville, NJ)

Metal Allegiance celebrated its tenth anniversary as a band on Saturday night in New Jersey with an all-star lineup of metal musicians playing originals and

Concert Reviews 5 min read

Practice What You Preach: An Interview with Alex Skolnick (Testament, Savatage, Metal Allegiance)

The term “renaissance man” is generally used to describe someone who excels in a number of different areas across a number of different disciplines. No

Interviews 3 min read