Category: Interviews

By Justin Smulison It is always a huge rush for me to speak with iconic metal singer, John Bush of Armored Saint (and Category 7). I’ve been listening to him since his time with Anthrax in 1993 and the man constantly delivers both in terms of vocal range and lyrical prowess. And [more…]

Interview BY SMUDGE SMITH There is an old, unwritten rule in the archives of Swedish heavy metal: when the foundations are built on decades of shared history, the resulting explosion is bound to shake the bedrock. To sit down with guitarists Andy and Pete of Lex Legion is to step into a masterclass of [more…]

By Justin Smulison I was so delighted to see that Chris Black of the US high-energy rock band High Spirits had joined German heavy rock outfit Midnight Rider. I was a fan of the latter as well, having loved their third LP, Beyond the Blood Red Horizon, and the band’s founder, Blumi, who [more…]

By Lily O’Delia  Dark pop artist EMM, performing under the moniker BLACK DIAMOND, creates music that directly confronts religious conditioning, systemic patriarchy, and the music industry itself. Raised in a far-right evangelical environment in Traverse City, Michigan, prior to moving to NYC, her work serves as a sonic rejection of purity culture and [more…]

By Justin Smulison Crimson Glory, one of the heralded champions of progressive metal, has returned with their first studio LP in 28 years! Released by Bravewords Records, Chasing the Hydra is comprised of nine epic, polished tracks that are reminiscent of the band’s classic, Transcendance, while also finding ways to break new [more…]

By Justin Smulison Godsnake is a standout metal band from Germany that has been consistently pushing the boundaries of what can best be described as melodic thrash. I became a fan in 2023 upon the release of their sophomore album, Eye For An Eye, and the band has elevated their game with [more…]

By Justin Smulison Vicious Rumors is one of the great American metal mainstays. Founded by guitarist Geoff Thorpe, the band’s sole original member, the group is rooted in classic metal while also incorporating elements of thrash, power and doom. Their classic debut, Soldiers of the Night, was released in 1981 and since [more…]

Darren talks to the fantastic Canadian singer-songwriter Samantha Martin In 2014, Martin formed an 11-piece blues/soul band, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar. The band’s name is a reference to southern blues traditions. Their debut record Send the Nightingale was released in 2015. As of 2020, Samantha Martin has been nominated for thirteen Maple Blues [more…]

By Justin Smulison Alessandro Del Vecchio is a regular guest on Jace Media Music’s interviews, and for good reason: he’s been a writer and producer for several melodic rock groups and projects for years and a full-time creative driving force and contributor for several others, including Taz Taylor Band and Sweet Oblivion [more…]

By Justin Smulison  Most Poly-Math songs do not have any vocals, but off-stage and in-between tunes onstage, Joe Branton is the voice of this instrumental power quartet.  That’s why I was so glad to meet Branton to discuss the UK-based group’s new LP, Something Deeply Hidden, which will be released April 10 [more…]

By Justin Smulison  If you’re a fan of European melodic rock and metal you’re probably already familiar with at least one of Marco Pastorino’s active symphonic, prog or power metal groups: Temperance, Fallen Sanctuary, Serenity, Virtual Symmetry or Christiano Filippini’s Flames of Heaven. In most cases, Pastorino is a (or the) primary [more…]