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Brothers In Arms: An Interview with Alexander Kuoppala (Children of Bodom, Thyrargo)

Though he may not have known it at the time, Alexander Kuoppala’s eight-year tenure in Children of Bodom would prepare him for his future

Interviews 4 min read

Once Upon a Time in the Desert: An Interview with Mario Lalli (Across the River, Yawning Man, Fatso Jetson)

When asked about Mario Lalli while being interviewed for a documentary about the desert rock scene he grew up in, Josh Homme of Kyuss and

Interviews 3 min read

I'm Walking Towards Dead End, and I'm Walking All Alone: The Tortured Genius of Alexi Laiho

“It sounds like Zakk Wylde, but better.” – Zakk Wylde This is the way that Zakk Wylde, Ozzy Osbourne’s axeman for decades and widely regarded

Features 24 min read

Say Hello to My Other Side: An Interview with Colin Edwin (O.R.k., ex-Porcupine Tree)

Porcupine Tree band leader Steven Wilson started his 2022 autobiography, Limited Edition of One, with a story about the band’s last show before the

Interviews 3 min read

Brent Hinds, Mastodon Agree to Mutually Part Ways

In a statement released on their social media channels this afternoon, Mastodon announced that after 25 years they have agreed to mutually part ways with

News 2 min read

To This Oak Wood I Bestow My Pagan Purity: An Interview with Davide "Damna" Moras (Elvenking)

Since their inception in 1997, Elvenking have never fit squarely into one genre or category in the world of metal. On a surface level, the

Interviews 3 min read

Of What Once Was, and What Will Be: An Interview with Sharlee D'Angelo (Arch Enemy, ex-Mercyful Fate)

When Swedish melodic death metal legends Arch Enemy were about to enter to studio to record Burning Bridges in 1999, which would become one of

Interviews 3 min read

Bending the Clock: Dream Theater's Restless Reunion Record Parasomnia

The story of Mike Portnoy’s return to Dream Theater is pretty well known in most metal circles at this point. What was intended to

Album Reviews 5 min read

Melody Walks Through the Door, and Memory Flies Out the Window: An Interview with James LaBrie (Dream Theater)

In early 1991, Dream Theater were dangerously close to calling it quits. The promising young group, which formed at Berklee College of Music in Boston

Interviews 5 min read