One of the most loved and hated musical groups in the world has got to be The Insane Clown Posse. It seems that there’s really no in between, either you love or loathe Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J. Say what you want about these two guys, but for how little mainstream attention they receive they’ve achieved some remarkable success over the years, selling…
There’s nothing better than a passionate band that’s full of heart and talented to boot. Especially when that band begins to get the recognition they deserve.
On September 1st, Dreamt Music/Facedown recording artists Abel released their debut EP, The Honest Love. The three-piece band from New York has created a disc with a heavy Indie feel about it. After a summer tour, including a stop at the Cornerstone Festival in Illinois the band is back at work on a follow up CD. I caught up with frontman Kevin Kneifel and…
Ingested is an unbelievably heavy, brutal, in-your-face, death metal band from the UK. Citing influences such as Dying Fetus and Suffocation the band has put together a debut disc that seriously kicks ass. Bassist Brad Fuller spoke with me about the band, their songwriting process and life on the road.
A lot of the reason why the genre of Metalcore became so huge in the middle part of the ‘00s is because of the music of Killswitch Engage. Killswitch is celebrating its ten year anniversary this year and I think most would agree that it’s been a solid run for the band so far. To kick off the summer, the group released its fifth studio album (their second self-titled record) in…
The Unravelling are like a breath of fresh, haunting, brutal, skilfully written air. Hailing from Calgary, Alberta, they’ve been together for about a year and are getting ready to put out their debut full length album, 13 Arcane Hymns. With tactfully diverse music that’s overflowing with a bloodthirsty passion, it’s going to be an album, as well as a…
In their decade plus together, Smile Empty Soul has certainly been through a lot. From months straight on the road to numerous line-up changes along the way, the band has pretty much seen it all.
Black Tide are some of the coolest dudes to chill with. Last time PureGrainAudio hung out with the group it was quite the adventure! If you haven’t read the story you can check it out by CLICKING HERE. You might want to check it out anyway so that some parts of the interview make sense. In any case, our very own Spencer Matulaitis got the chance to get a lesson on how to sign an autograph properly at the Toronto Van’s Warped Tour stop on July 10th, 2009 at Arrow Hall. This was made possible with help from Black Tide fans, Katrina Baldo and Stephanie Kalaitzidis, thanks girls!
By far one of the most politically motivated, modern punk rock bands you’ll ever find is Anti-Flag. Formed over twenty years ago in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the group has made a career out of speaking their minds through their music on various political issues, most commonly their distaste of the American government. The band just released their latest album…
The Good Times have a steadily growing fanbase and a wicked-catchy sound which singer Matt Almeida has coined “party-punk”. We caught-up with Matt Almeida, posing as Picasso, at the 2009 Toronto Warped Tour stop on July 10 to ask him a few questions about playing Warped (we even found his exact double with the same name)! Thanks to Matt Alex from Ajax, ON for his participation and Nicole Rak and Stacy Belooussova from Toronto, ON for their random appearance and inquisition!
When you’re talking about the top five metal bands of all time, most people would probably agree on a few key names, Judas Priest, Metallica, Megadeth and Testament. Although not as commercially popular as the other three aforementioned bands, Testament is widely considered one of the true innovators of thrash metal that has influenced so many metal bands today. After…
All the way from Portland, Oregon, comes a band with extraordinary talent. Boasting catchy riffs and meaningful lyrics, these three boys sure are out to make it big. Although at this point still relatively unknown, the band is pushing as hard as possible to get the word out about their music.
If Madina Lake were a tree what kind of a tree would they be? They’d be a lake, not a tree at all. They’re amazing to watch, always changing, they’re not like any other band and growing steadily… just like a lake.
Italian goth rock/metal band Lacuna Coil recently released their fifth studio album, Shallow Life and have started to see success with “Spellbound,” the first single from the album. Shallow Life has proven thus far to be their most successful record in the States to date, reaching number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart. I recently had the chance to speak…