INTERVIEW: MARIOS ILIOPOULOS (NIGHTRAGE)

Marios Iliopoulos of Nightrage Photo credit: Fotis Benardo Photo editing: Dimitris Tzortzis Here we have another one of my all-time favorite melodic death metal bands going back about fifteen years. If you followed our zine back when we were called THE METAL WEBZINE you might know that I’ve been going back and forth with guitarist […]

INTERVIEW: MIKE SCHLEIBAUM (DARKEST HOUR)

Darkest Hour have been one of my all-time favorite bands since circa 2002, almost 20 YEARS! I remember seeing them at Showplace Theatre in Buffalo, NY circa 2003, shortly after hearing So Sedated, So Secure for the first time. This was also right around the time I was learning that melodic death metal would become […]

INTERVIEW: ANDREW KINGSLEY (UNLEASH THE ARCHERS)

Unleash the Archers are in my opinion, one of the top 5 power metal bands of the current era worldwide. I’ve been loosely following this band for a few years now, but it wasn’t until Apex came out and I heard “Awakening” and “Cleanse the Bloodlines” for the first time that I was completely converted […]

INTERVIEW(S): DEAN AND CLAIRE LAMB

I chatted with the Lambs prior to the release of our October printed issue, but I wanted to consolidate down to one article for online purposes. This makes it a bit long, but by all means, strap yourselves in…especially if you’re fans. Dean plays guitar in Archspire, and has a wonderful YouTube channel filled with […]

INTERVIEW: MALCOLM PUGH (INFERI, THE ARTISAN ERA, DEMON KING)

For the first time ever, we’re traveling way outside our comfort zone to bring our readers some words from our favorite established bands. Yes, within these pages, you’ll still see plenty of content from amazing Upstate New York metal talent, but we’ll also be incorporating the bigger bands from across the country, and across the […]

INTERVIEW: ERIC Stachewicz (CHESTER COPPERPOT, SUPER KILLER ROBOTS)

Eric Stachewicz is a name I’ve been hearing almost nonstop since high school. Going back to my very first band, I’ve heard countless stories of how Eric was then and is now, “the best bassist in Buffalo”. Having seen him live a number of times, playing a multitude of styles, I’m hardly in a position […]

INTERVIEW: TERRY BUTLER (OBITUARY, INHUMAN CONDITION, EX- DEATH)

I can’t thank Terry enough for taking the time to interview with me. Chatting with Terry became a must once I discovered that he and Jeramie Kling (The Absence) had started Inhuman Condition up. For old school death metal and thrash metal fans, Inhuman Condition’s debut record, Rat God is a must-own. And as for […]

INTERVIEW: BILL BODILY (CONTRARIAN)

There’s always something to be said about the level of musicianship and downright insanity accompanying each and every Contrarian album. Hailing from Rochester, New York, Contrarian are a one-of-a-kind progressive death metal outfit, producing concept album after concept album under the supervision of mastermind and guitarist, Jim Tasikas. However, ripping the low end and riffing […]

IN MEMORIAM: JOEY JORDISON (COWRITTEN WITH ERIC BUDASH)

When I was in high school, I had enough Slipknot shirts to wear a different one every day for almost two week straight. Granted, my musical tastes have changed considerably over the last twenty years, but to this day, the fact remains that Joey Jordison’s unique and extreme drumming style is one of the biggest […]

INTERVIEW: AUGUSTIN BRAND (ISH KABBIBLE, SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE, INERTIA

Augustin Brand is easily one of the top bassists in the region. His unique playing style, technical prowess, and versatility, have made him one of the most sought after musicians in this scene, and you can only imagine our excitement when he finally caved and joined local technical death metal outfit, Inertia. This was an […]