As I Lay Dying came through Toronto on Wednesday May 14th at the Phoenix and we managed to ask lead guitarist Phil Sgrosso some deadly questions on their tour bus. The band was headlining the tour and put on a perfect show. We wouldn’t be surprised if there was a kid in the mosh pit who died that night listening to As I Lay Dying as he lay dying.

The ’80’s were a time of rock n’ roll excess. Hollywood’s legendary Sunset strip played host to countless bands that have left their scar on the face of music forever. Nobody remembers that time better than ex- Black Sheep frontman Willie Basse. During that time frame Basse played with an impressive list of players that includes Slash, Paul Gilbert, James Kottak (Scorpions), Randy Castillo (Ozzy Osbourne) and Mitch Perry.

One Grand Prize winner & FIVE runners-up all have the chance to win some SICK swag!

Hard-rockers Rev Theory aren’t the type of band that blows up over night, but on the same note they won’t come and go in a flash, like so many bands before them.

May 4th was both a sad and rad day in Toronto, Canada. Sad, because it marked the last time that Industrial Metal pioneers Ministry were to play our city, and rad, well because we go to see them! What was even MORE rad, was that Meshuggah was their supporting act. Being a band who loves to play in Toronto and always gets a HUGE Canadian reception, it was no surprise then that rhythm guitarist Marten Hagstrom was kind enough to take time out to chat. We talked about the tour, playing with Ministry, the facts behind their punishing new effort, obZen and recording drums in a barn.

From Mars To Sirius is the third album from French rockers Gojira. The success of their first two independent albums led to a label signing and the resulting international exposure of From Mars To Sirius. The four-piece (which uses English vocals/lyrics) have a unique metal style which is a blend of death, trash, and prog.

On the 20th of December, just before that jolly, warm, fuzzy time of year, Terror hit Toronto, Canada with Chimaira, playing a CRAZY show at the Opera House. Hardcore vets Terror, dropped a killer set, and just prior to the show we caught up with drummer Nick Jett for an interview. Nick talked with Mitch Brown about their…

On October 30th, 2007, Cradle of Filth rolled through Toronto, Canada and dropped a monstrous performance at the Docks, nightclub. Needles to say, a Metal show the night before Halloween was something magical and fortunately for the fans, we got to catch up with guitarist Paul Allender prior to the show. Paul talked about the newest album Thornography, the years in the scene, and fans you would not expect to rock out!

A Modern Way of Living With the Truth (2007)

“It’s not like the soccer moms are going to dig it either way,” Johno Brown states very matter-of-a-factly. But what do the soccer mom’s dig? Last time I checked the only music they hear is Nickelback pumping through the speakers of their sleek and shiny SUV’s. So it only makes sense that a band as complex and experimental as…

“Because I’m stubborn,” Tom Gabel openly and easily admits about half way through our conversation. We chatted about a number of topics mainly concerning his too-good-to-be-true 10 year old punk rock-‘n-folk entity, Against Me!.

Approximately seven years ago Graham Wright (Singer/keyboardist of Tokyo Police Club) dreamt of being in a band. So much so that he was willing to do the indescribable to get there. No, not audition for the next episode of Making the Band, but, he was willing to dig through someone else’s trash. No, Really.

On August 1st, 2007, Toronto’s Phoenix Night Club was privy to host a show headed by a band that is no stranger to our city! Silverchair is without a doubt, a group of phenomenal musicians, who not only stand the test of time, but also seem to produce forever- evolving new music! We were able to meet up with drummer Ben Gillies before the