Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: We are groove metal beasts, L.O.C. Hailing from the depths of the East Yorkshire countryside, we trade in riff laden, groove filled heavy metal. Our latest release “Dragging Me Down” is a raging metal torrent that sights the emotional turmoil caused by a deep rooted need for…

Famous Strangers Eternal Terror Interview, answers by Amanda Kiernan Introduce your band, and describe your latest release. We are Famous Strangers, from Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. We’re a heavy rock band that came together three years ago. We’re veterans of the metal scene, coming from a long list of other bands, and we came together…

Introduce your band and describe your latest release: Hi there I’m Dano the founding member, manager and drummer for Scandal Tree. We are a 5-piece unit hailing from Brisbane/Gold Coast in sunny Queensland, Australia. We’re a 90s Garage Rock band that prides itself on its unique song construction and themes which you will get a…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release:We began as a spark of an idea in 2018. Pete Worrall, guitarist for thrashers, Plague and the Decay, and his long-time collaborator, Katy Lennon, got together and wrote several more melodic songs. Pete dragged across the drummer from Plague and the Decay and then we found L.L…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: Glorious Wolf is a studio project founded by me (Ruud Dielen) in 2016, and in 2017 the first entirely instrumental album, ‘Aquarius’, saw the light of day. This album was released digitally only on Bandcamp. In 2019, ‘Zodiac’ was released, and in 2023 ‘Mysterious Traveler’, both as…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: Hole in the Frame is a groove metal band from Southern Italy, formed in 2015 with a clear mission: to reject musical boundaries and embrace artistic freedom. Rather than being confined to a single genre, the band draws from a wide range of influences, forging a sound…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: Dead Defined is my solo hard rock project based in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Since launching the project in 2018, the goal has always been to write honest, emotionally driven rock music that connects with people on a personal level. As an independent artist, Dead Defined has grown…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: We are called A Permanent Shadow, and our new single We’ll Be One is out now! What’s the hardest part about being a band in this day and age? It’s pretty difficult to get yourself heard. There’s so much new music out there that to find your…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release:Red Giant are a heavy, grungy, blues band from the midland of the UK.We tend to play music that talks about the darker side of life that we all face at one time or another and that in tern gives us a very distinctive darker sound.Our latest single…

Photo: @necroshorns Cleveland’s unholy denizens of the underground, NUNSLAUGHTER, are about to unleash their BLKIIBLK debut album, ‘Satanic Chaos Legions,’ set for release on June 26, 2026. We took the chance to have a talk with vocalist Don of the Dead, and got to touch some details related to the album, their live shows and musical themes and now we’re so looking forward to…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release:Neverskin: It’s always challenging to describe yourself, as views might differ, but to me, we are an independent project with a Nu-Metal/Alternative/Rock foundation. From there, we introduce anything that we feel fits our tracks, creativity, and mindset. This means we might include elements like electronic vibes, operatic vocals,…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: VENUS FLY TRAP, ALEX NOVAK-VOX and ANDY DENTON-GUITAR/PROGRAMMING…the new album will be released in july called DEJA VU 1986-2026 a recollection/rarities on GLASS MODERN celebrating 40 years with this compilation and tracks that only appeared on compilations. What’s the hardest part about being a band in this…

Norwegian metal pioneers EINHERJER are soon to release their newest album ‘Lifeblood’, set to be out worldwide on the 19th of June, via By Norse Music. Prior to this release, we got the chance to conduct a chat with Gerhard, prying a bit into what the album brings and gathering some of the insights from…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: We are Before the Sirens, from Hertfordshire UK. Our latest release is a 5-track EP called “As It Is Above, So It Is Below”, which was released on the 19th December 2025. What’s the hardest part about being a band in this day and age? I’d say…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release:  ChiodoSupply is what happens when an old punkrock vocalist get’s old and has experienced the loss, heartache, joy and everything else that comes with a full lifetime of experiences.  What’s the hardest part about being a band in this day and age? The noise. Everyone is releasing…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: Fire the Humans is a solo project based out of the St. Louis, Missouri area of the United States. It’s a solo project that began in late 2020 and releasing the new single ‘Burned Alive’ on 2/13/26 What’s the hardest part about being a band in this day…

Mark Trueack- Journey’s Groove and More Journeys Groove band, The Journeys Groove consists of Sean Timms, Chris Lebeled, Steve Unruh, Don Schiff, Amanda Timms, and Jameson Smeltz ‘Journey’s Groove – An Adventure in Life’! This project was always going to be something a little different. I didn’t want to use Prog music as the platform,…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release:– Hello! We’re Venice Revive, we do symphonic metalcore and we’ve just released our debut album! My name’s Omer, I’m the songwriter and the album talks about how I dealt with the loss of my dad. It’s an emotional journey that I really hope people could connect with…

Interview with Dean Mason of Bleeding Raven & Gnostic Gorilla Introduce your project, and describe your latest release: Dean Mason of Bleeding Raven/Gnostic Gorilla: Hello. I have two projects—one is Bleeding Raven, and it’s my more recent and the other is Gnostic Gorilla. “Bleeding Raven” is a very recent project. I have been involved in…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: Hello, we are Lake Mar/E… a lowd band from Logan, Utah, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Florence, Alabama.  We’ve recently released “Reanimatrix” on all streaming platforms… we are expecting to drop it on our LP to be released in 2026, but the song is out now. What’s the hardest…

Photo by Roinefoto Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: We’re The Riptide Rats from Kungsbacka, Sweden — action instrumental surf rock. Gustav on guitar, Joacim on bass, and Fredrik on drums. Our latest release is our album “Waves of Steel” — twelve tracks melodic reverb drenched surf with a few spaghetti-western twists and…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release, ‘Dust’?: The band is composed by Amelia Kamber, Jonathan Gay and Alexander Kamber. We started playing together in 2020 during the pandemic. We live in the french speaking country side of Switzerland. During our 5 years of existence we’ve produced 4 albums which are all home recorded…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: We’re Non Talkers, a Portuguese–Belgian pop-folk duo formed by Marco and Evita Brantner. Our latest single, Weight of Doubt, is a song about the inner struggle that comes with uncertainty and fear, and the strength that comes from facing those emotions instead of avoiding them. It’s both…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: Stone Sea is a Brazilian-born, Ireland-bred, now Spain-based power trio that blends heavy groove, wavy melodies, and world music influences. Our music moves between groovy riffs, melodic vocals, and hypnotic rhythms that carry both weight and fluidity.Our latest release is Age of Tears — a song that…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release, ‘MIDNIGHT25’: Illusions of Grandeur is a powerful female-fronted metal band from Los Angeles, CA that captivates audiences with their dynamic sound and theatrical performances. Illusions of Grandeur’s performance, “The Siren Saga”, is a story of the journeys, perils, and triumphs of the Siren and her warriors. The…

All photos by Jonathan Mazin Interview by Andrea Chirulescu Prior to Årabrot’s show on September 19th, at Parkteatret in Oslo, we had a chance to sit down with Kjetil and Karin and have them talk a bit about their music, outfits, recording process and more. The afternoon was a bit hectic, with delays and constantly…

Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: We’re Fatal Switch, a hybrid nu-metal band from Montreal blending rap, metal, and emotional truth. Our latest release, “Apex”, is the first single from our upcoming dual EP project, Black Sky Anthem – Dusk and Dawn. “Apex” was written for Apex Wrestling, and while it lives in…

Our resident U.S. reviewer, ER, chatted with Between The Buried And Me (BTBAM) lead vocalist, keyboardist and lyricist, Tommy Giles Rogers Jr., on the occasion of their 11th full length “The Blue Nowhere”, out on September 12th, 2005 via Inside Out Music. Beginning with the band’s name (reportedly from a Counting Crows lyric!) Tommy shared…