With their 2012 release, De Vermis Mysteriis, Oakland-based heavy thrashers High On Fire not only secured their reign at the top of the underground, but positioned themselves as one of the most vital metal bands going today. The record, which was produced by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou at his…

John Penola is as dedicated to his high school English students as he is to his art, a formidable electronic rock project called Maybe Bomb, and that’s good news for everyone.

Penola came of age as the dreadlocked lead singer/keyboardist for heavy progressive rockers Roots Of Rebellion. By the…

It seems more and more these days that the term “post-hardcore” is returning in a new form. One may have not heard this term used too often since the Fugazi days but post-hardcore now holds a completely different meaning, and Title Fight are the perfect example of what is…

In 2013, there are at least three albums featuring the vocals of Bruce Corbitt scheduled for release. The first will be the upcoming sophomore album by Warbeast, Destroy, slated to be unveiled Jan. 8. The second will be the War Of The Gargantuas split featuring two songs from Warbeast—“Birth…

There are many bands that have created a certain style and have gone on to great places because of it. AC/DC will never do anything different than they did on 1975’s High Voltage, but that comfort zone has sold millions of records for the 38 years that they’ve been…

Have you ever tried a lobster tail? Not a real one, but the Italian pastry confection filled with sugary, creamy delight? If you haven’t, then you need to call the Boss—the “Cake Boss,” that is. Pastry chef and baker extraordinaire Buddy Valastro will make you an offer you can’t…

Born in Chester, England on March 2, 1968, and raised on the Wirral Peninsula outside Liverpool, Daniel Craig has gone from waiting tables as a struggling actor to playing the legendary James Bond. In between, the versatile thespian has tackled a variety of roles, which is reflected in a…

Lamb Of God got to the top of modern heavy metal by being one of the most competitive and compelling acts on the road. But, as most of you probably know, the band learned how truly fragile their career is this past June when vocalist Randy Blythe was arrested…

After a few years of silence, pop punk band Yellowcard are at it again. It’s been nine years after they hit it big with Ocean Avenue, and in 2012, they’ve made it clear they’re here to stay. Back in 2003, hits such as “Only One,” “Ocean Avenue” and “Empty…

You wouldn’t be wrong to call The Sword one of the luckiest bands in metal. As guitarist and founding member Kyle Shutt admits, with a few exceptions, the band seems to have had the wind at their backs since starting in 2003. Their friends and fellow Austin, TX, natives…