interviews
Imperial Triumphant talk Art Deco-inspired death metal, working with Kenny G on new LP, & more
NYC trio Imperial Triumphant describe their death metal and eye-catching aesthetic as ”from top floor luxury to the rotten underground,” and they dig into that in our new interview with them about their new album Spirit of Ecstasy.
Brian Fallon's favorite Gaslight Anthem album 'Handwritten' turns 10 - "Anything was possible"
The Gaslight Anthem’s major label debut — and singer Brian Fallon’s personal favorite TGA album — is 10, and we look back on it in this new retrospective feature/interview with Brian…
Sparta's 'Wiretap Scars' turns 20; Jim Ward discusses it in new interview with If It Kills You
After At the Drive-In split, Cedric and Omar formed The Mars Volta and the rest of the band formed Sparta. For its 20th anniversary, Jim Ward discusses Sparta’s debut album, working with Jerry Finn, musical influences, and much more…
Stream Ontario punks Among Legends' debut LP & read a track-by-track breakdown
Fans of The Menzingers, Alkaline Trio, and other catchy punk bands, take note.
Chamberlain break down every track on their classic 'Fate's Got A Driver' for 25th anniversary
Emo vets Chamberlain have been celebrating the 25th anniversary of their classic ‘Fate’s Got A Driver,’ and now they’ve given us a track-by-track breakdown of the album, including the bonus tracks featured on the new reissue…
6 songs that influenced Fairweather's 'Deluge' EP
From The Cure to Lifetime to Pallbearer, here are six songs that influenced Richmond emo veterans Fairweather’s new sludgy, post-rocky EP, as told by the band members themselves…
Umphrey's McGee bassist talks 5 favorite metal shows he saw growing up
From Pantera to Tool and beyond, Ryan Stasik of jam band veterans Umphrey’s McGee discusses the best metal shows he saw as a kid…
IV and the Strange Band break down every track on new LP 'Southern Circus'
Band leader Coleman Williams (great grandson of Hank) speaks to us about every song on IV and the Strange Band’s new LP…
"You can't second guess shit": Greg Puciato on new solo LP, creative process, and his legacy in the metal scene
“There is a thin line between doing improvisation badly and over-processing everything,” Puciato said on the making of the new record.
Bay Area punks Grumpster discuss the influences behind new album 'Fever Dream'
Grumpster’s sophomore album (and Pure Noise) debut is out today, and they spoke to us about how it was inspired by Against Me!, Green Day, Alkaline Trio, and more…
