In 2013, melodic hardcore upstarts Capsize and Swedish hardcore/screamo/metal band No Omega embarked on a US tour. While both bands were at the time relatively small, seeing them play in a tiny venue at the Skatepark of Tampa was a surreal experience I treasure to this day. No Omega in particular struck me as a…
Swedish melodic death metal band In Flames play a major role in exactly where the last 20+ years of extreme metal have gone. Helping to pioneer a melodic death sound all the way through 2000’s Clayman, the band then experimented with a less heavy style on Reroute To Remain and Soundtrack To Your Escape, incorporating…
Slipknot are certainly one of the bigger stories of metal in the past 20 years or so. Coming from the small state of Iowa to emerge as one of the most popular and meteoric metal bands of 1999, to improving and diversifying their sound to reach a wider audience – without losing sight of who…
If you are a person with a platform such as an actor or a musician, you have to work doubly hard to ensure that you are portraying your band, product, or art in a way that is professional. One wrong move or ignorant tweet can make you a pariah in the music scene, if not…
