INTERVIEW: GINA LUNETTA (HELL EVER AFTER)

1. When we last spoke, you told me that you had never performed with a metal band before. Now that you’ve done a few shows with Hell Ever After, what have your experiences been like? My first time performing with HEA I was terrified! It was something so far out of my comfort zone I […]

INTERVIEW: THE QUEEN GUILLOTINED

*taken from our June 2022 printed issue: A Guide 2 the New York Underground FEATURED INTERVIEW WITH THE QUEEN GUILLOTINED: 1. How did you first arrive at your band name? Is there a story behind it or did it just fall into place? Trevor Sobierajski: I wrote our song “Lie To Yourself” and was talking […]

INTERVIEW: SKROTUM (DEATH/GRIND)

*taken from our June 2022 printed issue: A Guide 2 the New York Underground FEATURED INTERVIEW WITH SKROTUM: 1. How did you first arrive at your band name? Is there a story behind it or did it just fall into place? Carmen James: I think when at the end of the day it was just […]

INTERVIEW: DYSPLÄCER (ROCHESTER METAL NINJAS)

Photo credit: Noise Dosage Media* *Interview taken from our June 2022 printed issue: “A GUIDE 2 THE NEW YORK UNDERGROUND” / Purchase yours here: http://www.linktr.ee/wretchedsound 1. How did you first arrive at your band name? Is there a story behind it or did it just fall into place? Zach Healt AKA Northern Sage of the […]

INTERVIEW: JEFF STANDISH (COMING OF RAGE PRODUCTIONS)

Jeff Standish has been bringing the most extreme death, black, and thrash metal shows to Buffalo for almost exactly 10 years now. COMING OF RAGE PRODUCTIONS is very close to celebrating their 10-year anniversary, and they sure do have a lot to celebrate. Over the past decade, WNY has seen extreme metal bands both foreign […]

INTERVIEW: CORY COLEMAN (CHERNOBYL AGENCY)

Cory Coleman of Chernobyl Agency (2nd from the left) has been working hard to promote and facilitate underground shows in the Buffalo area for several years now. He’s been making huge strides for the metalcore and hardcore scenes especially, but most recently, Cory has been announcing a series of shows called DRAG ME TO THE […]

INTERVIEW: Eareckson Murray of WESTWARD JOURNEY, REBEL SCUM, SACRIFICIAL BLOOD, HELL EVER AFTER, GOBLIN HOVEL

Eareckson has really helped me grow as a person since I met him in 2014. He always leads by example. He’s exactly what the scene needs more of. Over the past 8 years, I’ve seen him go above and beyond to promote and benefit shows that didn’t even involve him as a promoter or performer, […]

INTERVIEW: JOE KENT (THINK SO JOE MEDIA)

Joe Kent is a content creator we can be proud of here in the Buffalo area. He goes by ThinkSoJoe Media, and has a very active podcast and YouTube channel. Joe also plays guitar for local punk rockers, THE LIVING BRAINDEAD, who recently lost their bassist and highly respected member of the community, Brian Muller […]

INTERVIEW: ZANE KNIGHT (GATES OF PARADOX, ACRYLAZEA, ETERNAL CRYPT, KNIGHT IN A HIGH TOWER STUDIOS)

*featured image by Noise Dosage Media Zane is a hell of a guitarist, composer, and sound engineer. He’s been churning out incredible power metal, and folk metal songs for years with his various projects, and most recently, he’s been hard at work in the studio on GATES OF PARADOX’s sophomore album, as well as running […]

INTERVIEW: JESSE ISADORE

I’ve been saying this for years, but Jesse Isadore is easily my top harsh vocalist in the WNY area. Jesse actually lives in Pennsylvania, but his presence in and around WNY is well known. He’s currently the lead vocalist for experimental deathcore elites, NARWHAL BLOODBATH, modern metalcore aficionados, DESIGN THE VOID, and most recently, Jesse […]