When we spoke to Fierce Bad Rabbit frontman Chris Anderson last year, he said the band was on “N” on an “A-Z” journey. In less than twelve months, that progress has sped along rapidly. Since releasing its new album The Maestro and the Elephant this past December, the band has…
Unless you’re the Highlander, death is simply inevitable. Be that as it may, the untimely passing of these metal men left us all in shock, defying the natural order of things. From Jeff Hanneman and Chi Cheng, most recently, to Randy Rhoads and Cliff Burton, all of these revered metal…
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine first conceived of Gigantour as a platform to showcase acts whose music featured virtuosic guitar playing. In addition to his own band, the festival’s inaugural roster, in 2005, included prog-rock vets Dream Theater, extreme-metal unit Nevermore and skronky math-core heroes the Dillinger Escape Plan. More recently,…
Sebadoh started as a kind of solo recording project of Lou Barlow toward the end of his tenure with Dinosaur Jr. in the late ’80s. Upon his departure from Dino in 1989, Barlow focused on his songwriting with Sebadoh, and his recording aesthetic became synonymous with “lo-fi” of the 1990s,…
While conventional wisdom would have Mac Miller parlaying his “brand” to create a line of energy drinks, or headphones, or body spray, Mac Miller doesn’t have any such agenda. There’s no master plan in place to create multiple revenue streams. Instead, his focus is simply on making dope music with…
In this week’s Rough Mix with trumpeter Terence Blanchard, who is due at Dazzle this Saturday and Sunday, we spoke with him about recruiting younger players and how composing for film has rubbed off on his jazz playing. In this extended Q&A, he talks about new Blue Note effort, Magnetic,…
Because of the relentless, pounding humidity and heat, a different kind of anger boils in the veins of Southern metal cowpokes. Southern metal is at all times heavy, like metal should be, but it’s also lethargic at times, with a sweet tea in hand, sitting on the porch, and sometimes…
Propelled by a well-received collaboration with Borgore, Carnage’s stock is steadily rising in the EDM world. He recently headlined the Bass Pod at Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, and threw some wild parties before and after. In advance of his appearance at Global Dance Festival this weekend, we spoke…
In 1986, 40th Day, reconvening for a show this weekend at the Larimer Lounge, came together when drummer Sid Davis and then guitarist Todd Howell formed the project in the D.U. area, where many of the band members over the years lived. That’s also where the band’s practice space was…
Born Stuart Goddard in London, Adam Ant was the bass player for a band called Bazooka Joe, an outfit that opened for the Sex Pistols for its first live gig. In 1977, he formed Adam and the Ants, and while early on the group was coming out of punk, after…
After a band have been together with the same lineup for nearly twenty years, it’s understandable (even expected) they’d lose some of the vigor that defined their salad days. But that’s not the case with the members of Jimmy Eat World, who have been together since their teens. See also:…
Along with booze and a bowl, a metalhead’s favorite pastime is arguing about all things metal — the who, what, where, when, why and how something is the best of the best. These arguments typically end with broken teeth, bloody noses, fat lips and a cold can of beer on…
Mudhoney formed around the same time as Sub Pop, the record label its sound became synonymous with; Mark Arm and Steve Turner had recently left Green River and teamed up with former Bundle of Hiss drummer Dan Peters and ex-Melvins bassist Matt Lukin. The band crafted an exhilarating and influential…
You awkwardly danced to “End of the Road” at your middle-school dances. You sang along to “I’ll Make Love to You” on the radio, even if you didn’t fully understand the subject matter. “Motownphilly” will always be back again. After taking a break for several years, the Boyz behind these…
Along with having a killer set of pipes, the best frontman can simultaneously stand at his pulpit on stage, engage with the crowds, rage and conduct the flow of the show. Decisive, commanding and blunt, these men are the alpha males of alpha males, the kings of kingpins and, like…
Melvins have been an influence on some of the most sonically forward-thinking rock bands and other musical experimentalists of the last three decades. Impossible to consistently pigeonhole as simply punk, or metal, or even rock, Melvins have set a high bar for integrity, both as a live band and as…
Peter Murphy co-founded the influential post-punk band Bauhaus in 1978 with Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins. Over the course of four full-length albums, Murphy and company creating an experience of heightened reality with its music that broke from convention, not just sonically but with lyrics informed by the…
In metal, stage flair is pulled from every corner and then piled high on stage, or in this case brushed, rolled, picked and gelled to such great heights. Most metal musicians are so busy perfecting their metal madness through instruments, they don’t have time to be bothered with such trivial…
Keeping track of metal and all its subgenres can often be confusing and frustrating. Classic and thrash metal are at the center of the metal universe, while various other styles are major and minor constellations radiating manic energy. Sorting through the subgenres can be a tedious task. This is why…
Daniel Ash was the influential and iconic guitarist for Bauhaus, Tones on Tail and Love and Rockets, and he’s also released a number of noteworthy albums under his own name over the years. His ability to mix melody, raw emotive sound and moving atmospheres into his guitar style has meant…
In metal, a genre teeming with testosterone and addled by adrenaline, women have made leaps and bounds over the years. Defying dainty stereotypes, these beauties have butted heads with the best of them. More salty than sweet, these ladies are tougher than leather. Keep reading for the ten most ferocious…
Some of the songs on Jackleg Devotional to the Heart date back to 2005, but Baptist Generals frontman Chris Flemmons didn’t like the way the album was going, and so it was essentially shelved. Flemmons then spent two and a half years getting involved in development politics in the band’s…
