The Universal Hitchhiker

Clem is one of the most prominent voices of the symphonic metal world. Last year they released, in my opinion, one of their best bodies of work called 'Wanderers'. Before the album was even released they performed at the Bang Your Head Festival where they incorporated and collaborated with the Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague. On October 30th 'A Symphonic Journey to Remember' with Napalm Records...

The same day that Tommy Marz released his new EP 'Chasing Light' he found some time to talk to Matt and myself. This musical genius and guru chatted with us about anything from Kiss, the pandemic, and the music business in general. We even started analyzing some of our favorite albums and bands. Tommy hits a lot of genres in his latest solo project. But this little gem is the perfect kick back jam...

Brittney Slayes possesses one of the most exceptional voices in modern metal.  ' Abyss' was released a few weeks ago and is a true testament that solid fist throwing metal will always have a dominant place in music. Unleash the Archers continues to create solid melodies and riffs while emulating the metal gods that paved the way before them. Brittney's voice dominates every note yet she has t...

All three of us got together for this one. This conversation comes one week after Andy's birthday and a couple of weeks after their latest album Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape had released. We learned about how this album came about, the production, and the writing. Learn the background of two of the songs on the album. So you can all rest easy, Jamie and Andy were both squeaky clean for this...

I had a chance to talk to Chris recently. With two great new songs and a live Sugarshack EP released this year, the band is really making some waves in the reggae scene. This most recent line-up has proven to be the the right mix to let this group explode! I hope you enjoy our talk as much as I did. 

With their Self Titled fourth LP coming up I got the chance to talk to Cammie. Cammie is the vocals and poet lyricist of the band. We talked a lot about the production side of the music. We talked about women being accepted in metal more recently. If you have not heard Oceans of Slumber before they produce an incredible balance between love, hate, fear, strength, and every emotion in between. The...

These two talented musicians make music that sounds like a full band. Pop punk, Disco pink, whatever you want to categorize them as works. They can fit into so many genres. From a cabin somewhere in Norway they have a very alternative and pleasantly effective recording practice that makes their sound extraordinary.  

Two days after Valkyrie's release of the LP ' Fear', Jamie and I got the chance to talk to Jake Adams. Jake talks about the benefits of the distance between the albums. He definitely shows that Valkyrie controls their own destiny. This album is fresh and modern. However the production feel emulates every song coming from an old Sony turntable . Fear, to us, is one of the best album releases of the...

Tarah Who? is carving their own path in music. You better take notice or will be late for the train. Tarah talks about not even wanting to sing. But no one else can tell her stories with conviction. CoCo talks about being the only drummer that takes the front of the stage, well deservedly I might ad. I will admit that men truly are sensitive. And Tarah's comparison to Jimi Hendrix is spot on!

The metal icon Nige Rockett spoke to us for a while. We covered recording and mixing the album during the pandemic. His excitement working with Daniel Bergstrand for the first time. We also spoke a little about the band's relationship with Lemmy. Nige also tells us about the background of the song "Religiousuicide". 

Imperial Triumphant is one of the greatest avant-garde, black metal bands in existence. Their unique music style is changing the way we look at this genre.  We talk to Steve about influences, writing process and a lot more. You will also hear a couple of their latest songs from their upcoming album Alphaville. He might even tell you a little about the songs. 

With all of the terrible things going on. We needed a little music small talk to make us feel better. We called upon Nikki to help us with that.  We learned that a 70's style pinstripe prom suit can get you into a pretty kick ass band with a solid future.  Also, don't be surprised if we become backup singers for Nikki's upcoming country music project!

Straight from L.A. area isolation we talk to Mixi, the front woman of Stitched Up heart. We learn a lot about the background of a couple of great songs. She also talks to us about her time working on the album with producer Matt Good. Being on the road with Godsmack. Her love for kittens. Lastly we learn that lasagna for breakfast can be a good thing. 

Sasha and Andrey jumped on to talk to us about the history of the band and the stories behind a couple of their songs. We also got to talk about concerts in Russia and how Boston is during the COVID-19 stay at home orders. 

We talk to Ryan about his latest EP release "Occam's Razor". We break down a couple of songs and talk about his music. We also talk about team building. 

Saydi and Jake are two very talented artist who have come together for a great new project. We get to preview two of their songs and talk about their music background and influences. We also got to talk about being cooped up during the COVID-19 pandemic.