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…
The future is right now for Japan’s metalcore genre-smashers Crossfaith. I was first introduced to the band just before Warped Tour 2013, and though I missed Letlive to see them (talk about sad), I don’t regret it at all. The band put on the set of the day (next to While She Sleeps), and 2…
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…
In the neverending search for interesting and unique music, I come across many bands who combine a variety of music styles, some unsuccessfully, and some very successfully. I recently came across Maxime Solemn of Belgium, whose self-styled “violincore” merges by-the-books metalcore with violins. His new music video, “Fight The Light”, can be found below –…
