The grunge phenomenon of music may be the most important and culturally influential music movement of the last 30 years. I could probably argue that all day long, but that’s a conversation for a different time. What we do know about the grunge era is that it influenced fashion of the late 80’s to the…
Industrial rockers Murder FM recently released their full-length album, Happily Never After, last month. It’s an 11 track album that reminds me personally of bands I loved growing up, like Orgy, Stabbing Westward, and many more – but with a sound and energy they can proudly call their own. Vocalist/guitarist Norman Matthew of Murder FM…
Taproot during K-Rock’s 2002 Claus-Fest Concert at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York, United States. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage) In the year 2000, music was at a very interesting time, to be certain. Boy bands had taken over the world (again!), rap and pop music were leading the charts, and the dawn of a…
Some say terrifying experiences are what makes classic art, and music in general. This certainly holds true for many pioneering metal and alternative bands of the ’90s – especially Alice In Chains. One of grunge’s most iconic and distinct vanguards, Alice In Chains always touched on the darkest aspects of addiction and mental health in…
