INTERVIEW: LAWRENCE DURAN GOMEZ (GUITARS, VOCALS, CONCEPT, AND MAIN COMPOSITION AT HELL EVER AFTER)

Lawrence Duran Gomez – guitars, vocals, main composition, concept 1. When we last spoke you had said you were still writing the overall concept/story arc for Hell Ever After. Are you any nearer to completion? The story is finally complete. However, We still have several songs to finish. Luckily over the course of the last […]

INTERVIEW: SHAWN GOMEZ (BASS AT HELL EVER AFTER, GRIZZLY RUN, PREPARE FOR THE MINDSCAN, AND SEPLOPHILE)

1. What has it been like taking the rock opera on stage over the past several months? Honestly, it’s rather humbling. 7 people of varying musical and professional careers decided to take a chance with something like this. With each show I am more and more convinced the final product will be an absolutely remarkable […]

INTERVIEW: KAHLIL SARIKEY (GUITARS AT HELL EVER AFTER, inertia)

Kahlil Sarikey – guitars 1. When we last spoke, you had said that playing guitar in HEA got you back in touch with your roots as a metal musician. Is this still the case? Normally, you’re a tech death guru, but has your love of big power chords returned in a way? I’ll always love […]

INTERVIEW: GLEN NOWORYTA (DRUMS AT HELL EVER AFTER)

1. When we last spoke, you talked about doing a Black Sabbath cover or two in a band prior to joining Hell Ever After. You had also mentioned being in a 2nd band. Are you still doing multiple projects? Yes, I got back to practicing a couple months ago with my cover band (formerly called […]

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 […]