Category: Interviews

By Justin Smulison Danish rockers D-A-D released their 13th studio album, Speed Of Darkness, just in time for their 40th anniversary. Released by AFM Records, the 14 new tracks in many ways continue the tradition explored on their recent Greatest Hits double-disc collection (also available from AFM), where the quartet can belt out head-banging [more…]

By Justin Smulison Nick DiSalvo is a man of many musical personalities. Best known for his work fronting progressive heavy psych rockers, Elder, he rests his pipes as a composer, guitarist and keyboardist in two instrumental groups – delving and Weite. delving’s sophomore album, All Paths Diverge, was recently released via Stickman [more…]

By Justin Smulison Swedish post-punk trio THEN COMES SILENCE kicked off this year with a new album, Trickery, which is available on physical and digital formats thanks to Metropolis Records. Trickery captures the heart and essence of gothic and alternative rock, also serving as a salute to punk music, to which Then Comes Silence traces their roots. Following a successful [more…]

By Justin Smulison Power metal found a new group of champions in 2024 when Alterium debuted on AFM Records with Of War and Flames. The band is comprised of former Kalidia members Nicoletta Rosellini (vocals), Paolo Campitelli (guitars) and Dario Gozzi (drums) from who are joined in Alterium by Alessandro Mammola (guitars, also in Draconicon) and Luca Scalabrin (bass, [more…]

By Justin Smulison Kickin Valentina is a hard rock band from the U.S. that easily could combines the swagger and attitude of the genre’s trailblazers with an extra dose of modern heaviness. Singer D.K. Revelle has appeared on the band’s last three efforts, including Star Spangled Fist Fight, which was released in [more…]

By Justin Smulison What a thrill to interview my favorite metal singer, John Bush! You know him as the frontman for the iconic Armored Saint and he’ll be doing double vocal duties leading his newest group, Category 7. Category 7’s eponymous debut is available worldwide via Metal Blade Records and as the [more…]

By Justin Smulison Crossfire made an impact on the metal scene in late 2023 when their first LP, Switch To Reset, was released via WormholeDeath Records. The Irish quartet’s album features eight ferocious original tracks that succeeds both as a throwback to the classic metal of the 1980s and an epic modern [more…]