Category: Interviews

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…]

By Lily O’Delia  In the smog-choked sprawl of Los Angeles, where DIY scenes often flicker and fade, Faetooth has managed to build something remarkably permanent. Since coining the term “Fairy Doom” in 2019, the trio—Jenna, Ari, and Rah—have weathered skepticism to become architects of a sound that is as ethereal as it is bone-crushing. [more…]

By Justin Smulison For more than two decades, Philip Shouse has built a reputation as one of rock’s most dependable axemen—cutting his teeth as a touring guitarist for Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and John Corabi, and in 2020, trading riffs with legends as a full-time member of Accept. Shouse has been busy [more…]

By Lily O’Delia  Few metal bands capture the pulse of New York City quite like Tower. Tower was forged in the grit and urgency of the city’s metal scene; the band has steadily built a reputation for delivering traditional heavy metal with ferocity, conviction, and a modern edge. Fronted by the commanding voice of Sarabeth Linden, Tower has emerged [more…]

Interview By Smudge Smith Southern Rock is an interesting term. What does it really mean? Well, most of the great Southern Rock bands incorporate elements of old school R&B, Soul, Rock n Roll and Blues. Thus, melding a sound and feel. I was lucky enough to have seen Otis at the Ramblin’ [more…]