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
Episode 6: Fredrik Åkesson (Opeth) 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:
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
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
Episode 5: Stu Block (Into Eternity, ex-Iced Earth) & 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
Episode 4: Alex Skolnick (Testament, Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra) Alex Skolnick is a world renowned guitar virtuoso most well-known for playing in the thrash metal band Testament from the age of 16. He has
Episode 3: Karl Agell (ex-Corrosion of Conformity, Legions of Doom) Karl Agell, who was Corrosion of Conformity's vocalist on 1991's breakthrough Blind, discussed a number of topics with me, including: * how
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
Practice What You Preach: An Interview with Alex Skolnick (Testament, Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra) 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
Anciients' Beyond the Reach of the Sun It’s been a long road back for British Columbia-based progressive death metal band Anciients since their last record. After 2016’s Voice of the
And So Dear Friends, You Just Have to Carry On: An Interview with Karl Agell (ex-Corrosion of Conformity, Legions of Doom) When then-hardcore band Corrosion of Conformity was looking for a new lead singer in 1989, they placed an ad in the classified section of The
