Happy 4th of July, readers! “Shotgun Interview!” is back and our next victim on the chopping block is our pal Joe from Nuclear Winter. Joe started the band a few years back and currently, they’re a true thrash authority in our area; smashing the competition by performing the genre with the expertise of those in … More SHOTGUN INTERVIEW!: Joe Lamoureux (Nuclear Winter)
Photos by Meredith Snow* We’re chatting with Drew Celestino from The Long Cold Dark once again! It’s been 10 years since this band hit the scene and during that time, I’ve seen them at just about every Buffalo metal friendly venue that either used to be or is currently available. Drew, how does it feel … More Interview: 10 Years of The Long Cold Dark
Over the last year, Ancalagon have become my undisputed favorite band out of Western New York. They expertly and effortlessly play a perfect fusion of all my favorite black metal and melodic death metal elements. In addition, I had the honor of having them headline our webzine’s 3rd birthday bash last month. I know they … More Interview: Matthew Mitrovits (Ancalagon)
(Setting up Glenn for the interview…) Glenn: Band interviewed or individual in the music scene interviewed? Mike: Either. We can talk about you, Tines, both… Glenn: Sounds good. Mike: Sick. Let me switch to my laptop, if you’re good right now. Glenn: Sure. Mike: So, I don’t think I’ve worked with you on anything since … More Shotgun Interview: Glenn Szymanski (Tines)
Have you supported any local death metal shows in Rochester over the last few years? Do you have a pulse? If you answered yes to both of these questions, odds are, you’ve seen Rick Horton. Rick has been supporting just about every extreme metal band in Western and Upstate New York since first getting involved … More Interview: Rick Horton (The Metallic Onslaught Radio Show)
Funnily enough, I just learned how to properly spell DredNeks today. A lot of people spell it “Drednecks”, “Dreadnecks”, “The Drednecks”, or some combination of those three. I always used “Dredneks”, but I suppose the true spelling is “DredNeks”, with that capital N. Anyone who’s seen this band live, knows that Grant Emeigh is a … More THE BEST READ OF 2018: An Interview with Grant Emeigh from DredNeks
Anyone who knows the local bands Seplophile (death metal) or Prepare for the Mindscan (grindcore), probably knows their bassist, Shawn Gomez. Shawn’s been in bands for almost 20 years. I know, because I used to be in some of them. But these days, something has been brewing in Shawn’s mind, aside from fret board handling … More Alien Host: A New Event Promoter in Buffalo
