An Interview with Black Fast: Laying Down Their Terms Of Surrender Nick Perkel September 2, 2015 Interviews Aaron Akin is the singer/guitarist of Black Fast, a four-piece thrash metal band from St. Louis, Missouri, that has been around since 2010. When Aaron was 19, the members met in a college town in Illinois n... Read More...
Slayer/Suicidal Tendencies/Exodus @ Wellmont Theater Nick Perkel January 28, 2015 Concerts (Photo by Robin Pullman) MONTCLAIR, NJ—Thrash legends Slayer performed an aggressive set with some incredible support from Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ on Nov. ... Read More...
X Japan @ Madison Square Garden Nick Perkel January 14, 2015 Concerts 1 MANHATTAN, NY—Japanese rock and metal legends X Japan took the stage Oct. 11, 2014, at Madison Square Garden for a concert with a varied selection of music played during the night, such as some of the very ... Read More...
An Interview with Exodus: Collateral Damage Nick Perkel November 26, 2014 Interviews Steve "Zetro" Souza is the lead singer of Exodus and Hatriot from California. 2014 had two major releases for Zetro, including Exodus' 10th studio album, Blood In, Blood Out, as well as Hatriot releasing th... Read More...
An Interview with At The Gates: Fighting The Head Of The Hydra Nick Perkel November 5, 2014 Interviews At The Gates are a death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, that formed in 1990. They have five albums to date, including this year’s At War With Reality. At War With Reality is available on Century Media ... Read More...
An Interview with X Japan: From The Tokyo Dome To Madison Square Garden Nick Perkel October 8, 2014 Interviews X Japan formed in 1982 and released their first full-length album in 1988 with Vanishing Visions. They put out five full-length albums over the course of their career which included 1989’s Blue Blood, 1991’... Read More...
Interview with Overkill: Another Day To Die Nick Perkel September 24, 2014 Interviews Overkill are a five-piece thrash metal band that have been around since 1980, and are one of the most important heavy metal bands in the Tri-State Area. They formed when two groups of musicians contacted ea... Read More...
An Interview with Shadowplay: Sandy Eyes Nick Perkel September 10, 2014 Interviews Shadowplay are a five-piece indie/hard rock band hailing from Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Two years ago, they released their debut album, Vision. They have toured nationwide a number of times and have opened ... Read More...
Interview with Rattlehead: Get In The Van Nick Perkel July 9, 2014 Interviews Rattlehead are a thrash metal band from Hollywood, California. Their most recent album is The Blackout Brigade, which was released last November. Rattlehead's lineup currently consists of vocalist/guitarist... Read More...
Drinking With Tankard: An Interview with Andreas “Gerre” Geremia and Frank Thorwarth Nick Perkel July 9, 2014 Interviews Tankard are a member of the famous 1980s "Big Teutonic Four" thrash metal bands from Germany. The band formed as Tankard in 1983 and released their first album, Zombie Attack, in 1986. Their core lineup of ... Read More...
