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Killswitch Engage: Interview with Mike D’Antonio

June 26, 2009

It's going to take more than crappy computers and jacked-up hard drives to keep Killswitch Engage's melodic metal from the masses. Every time this five-piece is finished and ready to hand over a new record to t... Read More...

Interview with Jeff Apruzzese of Passion Pit: It Pays To Have Good Manners

Adam Desiderio

June 17, 2009

Interviews

Growing up in the suburbs of Red Bank and Little Silver, NJ, Jeff Apruzzese was never allowed to road trip it to concerts like Tennessee's hippie fest, Bonnaroo. Instead he spent his summer bagging bagels at Br... Read More...

Reggie And The Full Effect @ Highline Ballroom

Adam Desiderio

October 1, 2008

Concerts

NEW YORK, NY—Emerging on stage with his body and arms stiffly wrapped, a mummified James Dewees played his final New York City show as Reggie And The Full Effect to a less-than-packed Highline Ballroom on Sunda... Read More...

Interview with Dragonforce: Ready For A Beatdown?

Adam Desiderio

August 7, 2008

Interviews

Vocalist ZP Theart is a heavy-drinking outspoken South African who resides in London. Bassist Frédéric Leclercq is a Frenchman whose mild-mannered demeanor is in staunch contrast to his wild stage antics. Toget... Read More...

Interview with Thursday: Ringing In The New Year

Adam Desiderio

December 19, 2007

Interviews

The last time Thursday played a New Year’s Eve show was almost 10 years ago, in a New Brunswick basement, and Poison The Well were on the bill. Fast forward to 2007 and the habitual New Jersey post hardcore sex... Read More...

Interview with Madball: Flying The Flag For NYC Hardcore

Adam Desiderio

August 22, 2007

Interviews

For more than two decades, Madball have championed the chugging grooves and straightforward sincerity that helped to lay the foundation of NY hardcore. These legendary kings of the genre continue their anthe... Read More...

Hatebreed @ Toad’s Place

Adam Desiderio

January 31, 2007

Concerts

The annual metal and hardcore Stillborn Festival closed out the year at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT, on Dec. 31. The lineup included Crowns Of Kings, Signs Of Hope, Dead By Wednesday, Bateman, The Distance... Read More...

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

Crocodyle On Decade-Spanning Influences & Their Feel Good Music

Labors of Love: Marty Friedman’s All-Consuming Musical Endeavors

The Luka State’s New Video Allows Album Highlight To Shine

HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

Tombstones In Their Eyes’ Robust New Record

The Luka State’s New Video Allows Album Highlight To Shine

Alt Bloom’s Effortlessly Timeless New Single, “Tired”

Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho ('Parasite'), plus 'Doctor Sleep,' 'The Siren,' 'Scandalous,' 'Untouchable,' and more.

Reality Check: OUR MONSTER FIXATION

Makin’ Waves: Laurie Berkner: From Jersey Indie Rocker to Global Kindie Rocker

Reality Check: LET’S TALK FILIBUSTER

Killswitch Engage: Interview with Mike D’Antonio

Interview with Jeff Apruzzese of Passion Pit: It Pays To Have Good Manners

Reggie And The Full Effect @ Highline Ballroom

Interview with Dragonforce: Ready For A Beatdown?

Interview with Thursday: Ringing In The New Year

Interview with Madball: Flying The Flag For NYC Hardcore

Hatebreed @ Toad’s Place

Crocodyle On Decade-Spanning Influences & Their Feel Good Music

Tombstones In Their Eyes’ Robust New Record

Labors of Love: Marty Friedman’s All-Consuming Musical Endeavors

Reality Check: OUR MONSTER FIXATION

Makin’ Waves: Laurie Berkner: From Jersey Indie Rocker to Global Kindie Rocker

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