Q & A With The Artists
Q & A With Kyriakos “Charlie” Tsiolis, Vocalist For Aftermath
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? We just released our re-imagined version of the Lennon classic “Give Peace a Chance” a few weeks ago. We decided to record this song as a follow up and more positive message than one that was on our latest album. We released our concept album “There is Something Wrong” last year and the subject matter was about all the shit that is wrong with the world. It was meant to be a wakeup call. “Give Peace a Chance” was intended to be a call for peace with traditional wars in mind. Now we are asking for peace among each other as the potential for this crisis to get a lot fucking worse as the media and politicians lie to us. We need to stay united and not divided. We are currently working on new material. How long has the band been...
Q & A With Cam Bird
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? We just released a new single called "The Devil's Hands" and brought on a new drummer so its an exciting time at Cam Bird HQ. We're getting ready for a Battle of The Bands here in Melbourne where the winner plays at Wacken Open Air Metal Festival in Germany so that should be a lot of fun. Last year was an intense year for me with the release of my debut album "Beyond". It was a much heavier and more intense outing for me where I went to a darker place in myself. I also sat in the producer's chair for the first time and self-produced and engineered the record which was a massive undertaking for me. It's nice to drop a single and have a bit more of a smaller commitment but still...
Q & A With Empty Friend
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Dave K (vocals) - 100% yes! We've just released our second EP called 'Fatler' a week ago, and we're really proud of how this record turned out. It's a real statement for us, and is now a better reflection of our sound, since the release of our last EP. We've also got a big 'Camden Rocks' show coming up at the Camden Assembly on 21 March, which is gonna be a big show. How long has the band been together? Dave K - The band has been together since 2015, with a settled line up since 2017. That said, Karl and Ryan have known each other since college (high school in the USA). What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? Dave K - This is an interesting...
Q & A With Gary Stautmeister From Nuclear Winter
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? I've been working on an EP which will be out fairly soon. It's a little different and rougher than Night Shift I think. How long has the band been together? Well, the 'band' is really just me and the first album I worked on was in 2013 so that’s the year it really started. What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? I finally decided I needed to start recording my own stuff and work on my own ideas. I felt after all the years of playing guitar, I had nothing to show for it - so Nuclear Winter became my solo project where I could experiment and do my own thing. What is your music background? I was always into music from a young age. I...
Q & A With Haukur Már Guðmundsson, lead vocalist for Kavorka
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Our debut album “Internal Rituals” is being released on vinyl this month (March), we are playing two local shows this month as well, we will have a release show for the vinyl in April or May, and we are also busy writing new songs for our sophomore album. So yeah, lots of stuff brewing. How long has the band been together? We started meeting and playing together as Kavorka in late 2015, but to me, and the rest of the guys, the band didn´t really start properly ´till a year later. But for myself, guitarist Sæþór and bassist Arnar, we were previously in a metal band called Moldun, from 2010 to 2015. And our drummer Haukur was previously in a metal band called Embrace the Plague. So we´ve all known each other for...
Q & A With Jeff Sandoval From Healing The Fray
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Jeff Sandoval – We have released our 3rd single “Outside Looking In, along with a video, off our album titled “Healing The Fray”. The track is available, along with our other 2 releases “Mercy” and “In God’s Time” on all streaming platforms. XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? Jeff Sandoval – We have been writing record and performing since 2008. We decided to name the Band “Healing The Fray” aka “HTF” in 2019. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for originally starting or being in a band? Jeff Sandoval – A lifetime of being in love with music. I come from a long line of talented people. I have been writing and performing for most of my life. It is the one thing that I know...
Q & A With Kitchens From Stone Machine Electric
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? We're releasing a 7" record of a couple of the first songs we wrote to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of our first show back on March 26, 2010. It contains the tracks Walking Among the Blind and Mushroom Cloud. We're excited because this is our first vinyl release as well. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? We've been playing together for a long time in different bands since the 90s. Stone Machine Electric has been together since June of 2009 when we first started our dive into heavy music like doom metal and stoner rock. That amount of time leads to a lot of chemistry on stage. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? Music has just always been...
Q & A With Halogram
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? We just released our new single “Obsolete Future”. We are constantly writing new stuff. We have already some ideas and hopefully we will get a new single coming up in the upcoming months. XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? We started this project back in 2017. But Javier and I met long time ago and being working in other projects since 1997. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for originally starting or being in a band and what is your music background? I’ve started playing music when I was very young (about 8 years old). I’ve learned how to play percussion, Trombone and Bagpipes! I’ve played in several bands those instruments during the years, until one day my brother brought home an electric guitar and started learning...
Q & A With 14 North
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Our debut album “What is the feeling” will be released February 21st. We’ve got a series of music videos being released along with them as well and you can expect to see us out on the road later this year- Zach XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? The project started in 2016 and we’ve basically been getting everything that’s about to happen together since then, finding the right members and finishing the album. It took a while but we are here. – Zach XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for originally starting or being in a band? I have always listened to the drums in music and started in middle school, band geek and all. My motivation in music, to play or listen...
Q & A With Stephen Burdick From The Stone Eye
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Hey! We currently are twelve songs deep into the recording process for our next record, are hitting the road in about a week to promote Ventura, and are planning our next tour after this next weeks run. XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? Jeremiah (drummer) and I have been jamming since 2013, with the first Stone Eye release being 2014. The current iteration of the band has been together for nearly a year. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for originally starting or being in a band? Writing and performing my own music had always been my inspiration. I remember watching bootlegs of shows growing up and being like "Man, I want to do that." XS ROCK: Which do you prefer? Writing new songs...
Q & A Ben Lionetti, Guitarist For Lakeshore
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? We just released a single and music video for a song called "Mountain View" that was produced by Sahaj Tacotin (Motley Crue). The video was directed by Tom Flynn (Lamb Of God.) We hit the road April 29 with Versus Me and Life Right Now on the OK, Psychopath tour. How long has the band been together? We’ve been together doing this seriously for about three years, but my brother and I have been playing music together much longer than that. What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? I just felt it was time to start a project that really reflected our musical tastes and interests as well as try to create a new sound while still having nostalgic undertones of our inspirational predecessors such as Stone Temple Pilots,...
Q & A With Holden
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? MIKE: Right now we are 100% focused on the release of the album, Ursa Minor on May 8th. We’ve worked tirelessly on it for the past year or so, and now that it is close we’re grinding on promotion and doing interviews like these. It’s a lot of fun, but it’s hard work pushing a release. Just the other day we approved the Vinyl proofs, and we’re working on some cool content to help promote the release. So we’re pretty excited about all of that. PALMER: Not as of right now. We’re looking at seeing about finding a live guitarist and playing some shows down the road but as of right now the focus is on getting this record released and focusing on our next one, which is already being written. How long has...
Q & A With Fermentor
XS. Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Fermentor has tons of stuff happening right now! We just released a music video for our song Thunderboss at the beginning of February. We are performing at the Merrow in San Diego in March and at Vivo+Rock in Tecate, Mexico in April. Also in April we are releasing our next music video! XS. How long has the band been together? Fermentor has been together since 2008. XS. What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? Fermentor started jamming together just for fun, but we realized quickly that we had a very unique musical bond and thus, Fermentor was created as the outlet. XS. What is your music background? Fermentor are dedicated fans of death metal and thrash, both old school and new. XS. What image...
Q & A With Tom Collier From Held Hostage
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Tom Collier, Yes we have many exciting things going on with the band. Our new record Epic is going to feature one of the greatest singers of all time “Tim Ripper Owens” (Judas Priest, Iced Earth, Three Tremors) singing the whole record. We signed a new record deal with an American record label Metal Mania Records/MVD(Music Video Distributors). We just released our new record Epic on all digital platforms on December 15, 2109. Physical CD’s in stores on January 17, 2020. Sales have beat all expectations. We are gearing up for the USA tour this summer. We are working out tour dates as we speak. The current band lineup is Tom Collier producer/singer/lead guitarist, Scott Gregg rhythm guitarist/backup vocals, Joe Reppert bass/backup vocals, Ian Evans drummer. How long has the band been together?...
Q & A With From Under Concrete Kings
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Our 2nd EP just dropped on Valentine’s Day with another music video “Self Terminate” and we’ve got two concept videos coming out in support of it, the first releasing on 3/13, and the second released on April fools day because we love that holiday. Work is already underway for our next ep slated for release in 2021 and we’re planning some touring runs for the summer months, details TBA. How long has the band been together? Our first ep That comes out in November 2018 was simply a recording project with Josh and me, but we started working with a full roster in the summer of last year when production of Modus Exodus began ramping up. What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? Writing, and recording music,...
Q & A With Habu
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? AB: Our new album 'Distant Thunder' is released on 7th March. How long has the band been together? AB: Habu formed in 2012, but the three of us have been playing in various other bands for years before that. I and Alex Dunbar were in a trio in high school called 'Hokum' and Andy and I was in a sort of 'sleaze-rock' outfit called 'Shotgun Sally' when we were teenagers. All good times. What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? AB: We've all been in bands since high school. I think we all grew up watching bands and it just seemed like a natural thing to learn to play and perform. What is your music background? AB: My dad owned a record shop for years before I was born...
Q & A With Cory Britt From Breathing Theory
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Some new big shows coming and a few festivals! We just released our brand new album Balance on all streaming services! XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? Roughly 10 years + in the making, however this line up since 2014. I am the only remaining founding member. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for originally starting or being in a band? I just had fallen in love with music as a child. All I wanted to do was sing and when I stumbled on playing guitar. I was hooked. Then seeing Papa Roaches Last Resort video at 10 yrs old. It just clicked inside me. That's my dream that's my future... XS ROCK: Which do you prefer? Writing new songs and recording or playing for a...
Q & A With BlackLava
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Karlo: Within 5 months we released 3 songs. in September “Devil inside me”, in November “Drunk Like Joe Cocker” and in late January “Woman”! Our latest release is woman. it has a vintage zeppelin-like flavor! it is a song that you can dance, sing and in the end, you can discharge all your energy! a video will also be released soon! We have some gigs in northern Italy! both acoustic and electric! XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? Karlo: From 2014! We come from other bands and we already knew each other. I knew Mark because we had played together at a festival and then we became friends and I knew Fra because he played in a cool band and then we also became work colleagues. Diego...
Q & A With Paul Martin From Devilskin
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? “Hi guys, we are excited to be releasing our fourth album ‘RED’ at the beginning of April and heading back to tour the UK and Europe again. We have been inundated with requests to tour the US and we are looking at all possible options.” XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? “We just had our tenth-year celebration tour last year, so since 2009” XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for originally starting or being in a band? “Quite honestly we were big fans of each other's previous bands and we all wanted to get together to see what would happen, the very first night we wrote three songs that are still massive in our repertoire, the chemistry was there from the beginning.” XS ROCK:...
Q & A With Johnny DiCarlo From NeverWake
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? We just released a brand new single and music video titled “Call Out My Name” which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf0gKtlzCQc. This is off our upcoming EP “Misguided” which was produced by Disturbed Bass Player and good friend of our, John Moyer. Out new EP "Misguided" will be releasing early this year and we are looking to get out on the road right after! How long has the band been together? We've been together for about 10 years now but we haven't had a lot of releases in that time period. It takes a lot of work to get something together when you're a small organization, but that's why we switched to releasing EPs. It helps us turn around music faster! What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band?...
Q & A With Fear Is Dead
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Skila - We’re working on a few things: new album, singles and videos that will be included as bonus tracks. We're very excited about the new material and look forward to sharing it. Our next show is Jan 25th, Skila's B-day Party, the day after the release of our new single "Assimilation." We'll be celebrating it at Lucky 13 Saloon in Brooklyn, where the line up includes Chuggernaut, Winterwolf, Paragnosis, and recently signed Red Right Recording artists Rebelmatic. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? Skila - Fear Is Dead has been around for 8 years and luckily we've only gone through two line-up changes. The cool thing is everyone is still very good friends, and we still collaborate from time to time. Usually, if you become an official F.I.D....
Q & A With Robert Corbino Vocalist For Midnight Foolishness
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Robert: Midnight Foolishness has a new single and video out for our song "2017." We are playing with Fastball on February 7th at The Chance and HedPE on March 20th at Dingbatz. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? Robert: This particular line-up is fresh, however, the band has been around for a little over five years. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? Robert: I always thought that I had some cool songs. XS ROCK: Which do you prefer? Writing new songs and recording or playing for a live audience? Robert: I like both! Our new record has been a lot of fun to work on. JOE ARRINGTON From ROYAL CODA /ALOT LIKE BIRDS plays drums on it. XS ROCK: Do you...
Q & A With The Dodies
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? We're about to release our first single 'Boiling point', out of our debut album 'It's One Hell of a Ride', which will be out very soon. We made a southern style wacky video for it. Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal flew all the way to Israel to produce the album with us. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? The Dodies have existed for 4 years, but we've been playing together under different band titles (like 'WeSuck') since 2007, when we were 14. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? At the beginning it was pure fun. It was just Yoni screaming into a 10 Shekels (3 bucks) microphone and Ran banging on drums with no other instrument to accompany us. We would cover kid...
Q & A With Zac Maloy From The Nixons
Aggressively entering the rock scene with unquenchable passion, pulsing energy and an electric sound, The Nixons presence in the music industry was unwavering. They were quickly recognized and made their mark on groves of dedicated fans for their legendary live performances. Comprised of Singer, Zac Maloy, Guitarist, Jesse Davis, bassist, Ricky Brooks and drummer, John Humphrey, The Nixons were discovered and eagerly signed with major label, MCA/Universal in 1995. The band did not disappoint with 3 hit songs, “Sister”, “Happy Song” and “Wire” upon the release of their first record, Foma. “Sister” exploded and quickly became a phenomenon in the Midwest. With momentum on high, “Sister” secured the spotlight with a top five radio hit and crossed over into the Hot 100 pop billboard songs. The Nixons were unstoppable, touring worldwide and lighting up the stage over 3000 times in nearly a decade. Their rise to fame set them on...
Q & A With Dan Nastasi And Larry Nieroda From Kings Never Die
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? (Dan Nastasi) Of Course.. first. we just set up INSTAGRAM which will be the main place to get info.. @KingsNeverDieOfficial otherwise, NEWS!! "Raise A Glass" EP' released Jan 24th, 2020. UPSTATE Records along with BlocGlobal & Traffic Distribution. All great people and so grateful we are all working together. EP' Title Track Raise a Glass feat. Vinny Stigma & Mike Gallo from AF on Most of the Vocals. We love the track and are so grateful we were able to do it with them.. An Honor honestly!! also, First Single Before My Time. The other 2 tracks are bangers, Never Know & The Juice. I think the EP' is a great start and shows a taste of what we are capable of and shows the shape of where KND is going. We have...
Q & A With Cam From Dead Man’s Chest
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Our new EP, “Dear God,” will be released in February on Upstate Records. We have some things in the works that we will be able to start revealing in the New Year. How long has the band been together? DMC first started in 2006. What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? Why? Drugs, money and sex- of course! Nah, I think the main reason any of us started a band was just being troubled kids, who needed a legal outlet to release their emotions. Who knew you could ride those coattails for 30 years? What is your music background? I don’t think I have much of a music background. I still play half-assed Slayer riffs, same as I did when I was 10 years old. Except now my current...
Q & A With Dan Kincaid
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Dan Kincaid: Yes! I’m proud to announce that on 10/31/2019, I released my first solo album, Persona Non-Grata. Persona Non-Grata was produced, arranged, mixed, and mastered by Christian Eigner of Depeche Mode and Niko Stoessl. I wrote all the lyrics and melodies and Christian and Niko took them to the next level. I’m extremely proud of this album! It is my soul on display in musical form. I’ve also released a lyric video for the first single off the album called “Living in Circles”. The video was created by Jacob Glover and includes artwork by Jonny Bush and a photo by Brandon Showers. XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? Dan Kincaid: I’m a solo artist at the moment, but as far as those involved in the creation of this...
Q & A With KB & The Idyllwilde
KB & The Idyllwilde is a soul-rock band based in Nashville, TN, led by high octane vocalist Katie Burke. Her lyrical content deals in the offbeat and the ugly; the extremes of love, sex, death, and pain. Sonically, the band draws influence from artists ranging from Janis, Jimi, and Zeppelin to Beth Hart, DMB and Jack White. The name ‘Idyllwilde’ is derived from its two root words ‘idyll’ meaning ‘story’, and ‘wild’ meaning anything goes. The two words come together in acknowledgment of the band’s mission: to make music without the limits of genre or content, honoring the idea that ‘anything goes’. To KB, every compelling story is worth telling no matter what it looks or sounds like. XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? KB: I have a new album coming out February 14th, I Just Wanna Love You, I...
Q & A With CaliberSands From Lucid Afterlife
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? CaliberSands: we have a new song we are adding as a bonus to the vinyl version of Descendant. Another tour in Latin America early next year. We are headlining the tattoo convention in June of next year. XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? CaliberSands: The band was started around 2013 and the vocalist Nat Jack is the only original member. I joined the band in January of 2019 and Thom has been in the band for around 3 years believe. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for originally starting or being in a band? CaliberSands: My main motivation for being in a band is that it’s just simply what I am most passionate about. It’s a form of expression and something that...
Q & A With Eric Gynan, Guitarist For Leaving Eden
LEAVING EDEN, a Boston-based hard-rock band. The new album titled "Pinnacle" (Dark Star Records/Sony/Universal) dropped on Friday, November 8th. This multi-award-winning, powerhouse of a band features the incredible spectrum and range of lead vocalist “Eve.” "Pinnacle" punctuates the multi-layered evolution of composition and focuses your attention upon the unique musical vision that clearly sets Leaving Eden apart from the herd. XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Eric: Hi I am Eric Gynan cofounder guitarist/songwriter of the band Leaving Eden from the Boston Mass area USA New England. We will be making a live DVD when we share the stage with Ratt. It should be a fun time. We’ve already got our next album recorded. We’ve got a couple more movies that our music is going to be in. Leaving Eden Current Lineup: Eve lead vocals, Alyssa White keys...
Q & A With Sean From Ascending From Ashes
Great stories take great storytellers. And if you’ve been to an Ascending From Ashes show, you might feel like you’ve heard a few great ones. By fusing strong songwriting sensibility with their energetic metal tact, Ascending From Ashes broadcast an accessible array of musical journeys. Over a ten-year lifespan, AFA has honed their craft with producers like Jesse Cannon and John Moyer. With the release of their full-length concept album “Glory”, the band looks forward to sharing their newest tale with the world. XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Sean: Currently we're tracking 2 brand new singles for a 2020 release. For Christmas, we're releasing a Deluxe Edition of our album Glory released early this year. Our weekly YouTube Live Performance Stream will be back in full effect very soon. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together?...
Q & A With Wooden Earth
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? We're working on our first LP, and our comic book! More touring planned for the new year and our first show of the year with Mothership 01/10/2020 right here in Dallas, Tx. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? We started the band back in 2014 but we didn't play a show until 2017. XS ROCK: What is your music background? We've both been making music since we were kids. XS ROCK: What are your immediate music career goals? (Next 1 to 3 years.) Releasing our music on vinyl and touring the states as much as possible. We also want to make our way over to Europe! XS ROCK: What are your long-term career goals? We want to be a well renowned band. We want the...
Q & A With Bryan From Feudale
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Bryan Feudale: Well we are very excited about the release of our single "Teenager" With TLG/INgrooves music. We do plan to release more music in 2020, As well as hit the road and do some live shows, All we can say is stay tuned! XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? Bryan Feudale: We have been playing together for about 15 years, what started as a hobby turned into a full-time passion for writing and playing music. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for originally starting or being in a band? Bryan Feudale: we just wanted to have fun and write great music, We never really wanted to have just one sound we just wanted to make good music! XS ROCK: What is your music...
Q & A With V From Violent Idols
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? V: We’ve been releasing a song almost every month since we launched. Our latest single is a cover of ‘Break On Through (To The Other Side)’ originally by The Doors. Our version features the amazing guitar shredder from the UK Andy James with a guest solo. We just finished recording our first EP with producer Kane Churko in Las Vegas and are already beginning work on the next batch of material! XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? V: We dropped our first song which was Jon Moxley from All Elite Wrestling’s entrance theme song back in August. That was the official launch of the project even though Violent Idols has been developing behind the scenes for over a year. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation...
Q & A With Quin Koldan From Dark Below
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Quin Koldan: We are currently writing for a new EP coming out early next year, which we are all extremely excited about, as well as working on booking shows for next year to support the EP release as well! XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? Quin Koldan: I've only been in the band for nearly 3 years, but the band started in 2012-2013. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for originally starting or being in a band? Quin Koldan: I saw Green Day play 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' on the TV when it first came out, I think I was 10. I was amazed, and started writing on my own and liked it a lot, since then I've been playing music and always wanted to be in a band. XS ROCK: What is your...
Q & A With Huxley
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Huxley: The band has been working tirelessly to bring only the best and purest hard rock to the world. We currently have our EP coming out on December 13th, and if you don't mind me bragging a bit, it's dope. It's to be the first 5 songs, of thousands I'm sure, to place us on the top to world. We have our first Huxley Experience; we like to call our live performances because they will honestly change your life; on January 25th. It's at the Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City NJ. We fully expect to see you all there! XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? Huxley: This current project, just over a year. But the origins of Huxley began taking root well over a decade ago. Our last project...
Q & A With Keelrider Vocalist Björn Birnir
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? We have a single coming out on December 6th which will be premiered on indymetalvault.com on December 4th and we also have a music video for it which will probably be premiered in the beginning of 2020. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? I started the band with one of my closest friends Atli when I was working on a music video back in the spring of 2015 for a song called “Stay” that ended up on our first album. The band has had about 10 members in various positions but the current line up I’d say has been together about a year. Pétur, our drummer joined the band in late 2015 so we’ve been playing together 4 years now. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for starting...
Q & A With Shakey Sue From The Hellfreaks
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Sue: We are on fire! We’ve just released our first two singles - Red Sky and Men In Grey taken from our upcoming album God On The Run. The next big bang is just around the corner as we’re going to release another song with a cool music video in the beginning of December. The song is called Witches Heal and it’s a mix of heavy rock, poppy vocals & metal screams to bring the witchy, voodoo sisterhood vibes alive. It’s made for dancing naked under the moon. In January 2020 our new album “God On The Run” will come out on CD and a super deluxe Vinyl which will be a dream for any collectors and of course our booking agency is already working on our album release tour for 2020!...
Q & A With Shattered Guitarist, Jay Wells
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Jay: we are in the process of writing a new album XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? Jay: the band has been around for years I've been with the band about 6 months XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for originally starting or being in a band? Jay: I love heavy music XS ROCK: What is your music background? Jay: I've been playing guitar since I was 11 XS ROCK: What image do you think your music conveys? Jay: dark and brutal XS ROCK: What are your current music career goals? Jay: get out there and play and have as much fun as we can XS ROCK: Which do you prefer? Writing new songs and recording or playing for a live...
Q & A With Chris Bentley From Night Goat
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? We have our debut full-length record "Milk" releasing on Friday December 13th. Our album release party/ show is Saturday December 28th at Buzzbin in Canton, Ohio with special guests Stillborn Prodigy, Sons of Ghidorah, and Swamp Drag. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? approximately 4 years, gone through a few stops and starts due to lineup changes but we have been solid for the past 2 years. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? We have all been in different bands though the years. Personally, I had been chomping at the bit to start a noise rock/ heavy band for a long time. I have long admired the noise rock of the early nineties. Labels like Amphetamine Reptile, Touch and Go, and Reptilian...
Q & A With Byron Hawk From MNRVA
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Byron: We just released our debut EP Black Sky in October on Bandcamp and played a great EP release show in our hometown Columbia, SC, great crowd and fantastic response. This month we played a fun Halloween show with Appalachian Death Trap and played live on the local college radio show The Columbia Beet. In December we’ll start shopping for a label to put out the full record. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? Byron: The band formed in 2018 with Gina Ercolini on drums, Kevin Jennings on bass and vocals, and myself on guitar and vocals. We started out wanting to crossover doom metal and stoner rock with more of a sludgy sound. As we started to write songs they came out with bits and pieces of...
Q & A With Dom From Remember The Monsters
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Dom: We've recently released our latest single 'Close which has been picking up steam. We're currently working on new music and hopefully getting some pictures up so people know what we look like. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? Dom: It's been about 3 years now. Which I guess in band time isn't very long. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? Dom: I've been playing guitar since I was 16 and idolized radio rock bands like Linkin Park and Jimmy Eat World. I thought being in a band would be the coolest thing. Turns out it's hard work, still cool though. XS ROCK: Which do you prefer? Writing new songs and recording or playing for a live audience? Dom: I personally...
Q & A With Hi/Jack
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Well, we have this compilation EP, Rank and File, coming out December 6th! Other than that we have our yet untitled record label debut coming out in 2020 with Blue Collar Records. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? We are about to hit 7 years. Hard to believe sometimes. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? Having a successful career as a musician has always been the main drive. We have both been in projects that went nowhere, so to be apart of something that has finally "clicked" is a huge breath of fresh air. XS ROCK: What is your music background? It's pretty eclectic. For myself is all variations of rock and roll. Though I have studied Jazz and Classical guitar as well. Ron is a self taught drummer, but he...
Q & A With Jenny Treator
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Jenny Teator: I just released a new song “Daughter of the Devil” on November 8th! I am currently in the studio right now recording another song 🙂 XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? Jenny Teator: I’ve had some rotating players, but I’ve been playing with a full band for the last year and a half. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for originally starting or being in a band? Jenny Teator: The more I started playing music and writing the more it made me want to create my own band and sound. I saw what it did to me and I wanted the opportunity to be able to show others what music can do for you. XS ROCK: What is your music background? Jenny...
Q & A With Roxxi Dott From The Savior Complex
Based in Las Vegas, The Savior Complex is a stand-out band that will be making waves in the music industry before you know it. Creators Anthony X (also known as the Sinister Minister) and Jay Gordon have shaped The Savior Complex to bring a unique sound with an avant-garde feel to listeners. Gordon is known for his work with well-known bands like Orgy, Korn, Linkin Park, and Crazytown. The creators of The Savior Complex are no strangers to the music industry, and the unique sound will have listeners hooked from the first listen. XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Roxxi Dott: We just filmed our 2nd video this past weekend... It's a Depeche Mode Cover song... "People are People." Our DP Muck Sticky and Ricky flew in from Memphis and our behind the scenes video and photographers "Tour Bus Live" from LA kicked serious ass.. We had...
Q & A With Tarah Who?
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? CH : We have a new single coming up soon called "Pantomath", we will do some live video sessions too !!TGC: Lots happening! We are releasing a new single called 'Pantomath'on on November 22, 2019! Our self made docu-series about the band is out on youtube. It is called 'How it all began' you should check it out. 🙂 https://youtu.be/dQ9NKu6ta0E We just got back from a European tour and South tour in the US, playing in cities like Nashville, Atlanta, Birmingham, etc.. This winter, we will be working on a music video for the new release and a new EP, March we are touring the West Coast... and many more to come! XS ROCK: So how long has the band been together? CH: I joined Tarah Who? a little bit more than two years...
Q & A With One More Weekend
Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Connor- We have a few things going on before we settle down for the year. Our latest music video for “Listen” has just been released and we have a kinda post-release show next Friday (08.11.19) at Stay Gold in Brunswick for it. We’re supporting our old friends Elusive on their album release. After that we head back into our rehearsal space to finalize several of our new tracks, with plans to hit the studio in mid-late December for recording, mixing and mastering. We begin filming for the next set of music videos mid-Jan and then the songs will be released throughout 2020. How long has the band been together? Connor- Shit, Its been 4 beautiful years already lol. What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? Emma (Leith’s girlfriend)- I’m...
Q & A With Imagika
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? New CD “Only Dark Hearts Survive” out as of 9/13/19 on Dissonance. Touring in Spring 2020. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? Since 1993. Had a lay off for 10 years. Back stronger than ever. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? Music, booze and chicks… XS ROCK: What is your music background? Inspired by KISS and Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' Steven knew he had to play guitar. His Dad had an electric guitar stashed away for him along with a Harmony tube amp! Off to races and with some tips from a school friend, Steve was rockin’ in the first band by the age of 12. Steven joined his first notable local band Gotham and released a few demos and singles...
Q & A With Norman Skinner From Hellscream
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Norman: Hellscream recently released our second studio album “Hate Machine” through Pure Steel Records on July 26th. No shows are scheduled or announcements at this time. The band is ultimately a studio project so aside from writing and recording we to date have not done much else. We are all pretty busy with our other bands. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? Norman: This particular band formed in 2012 I believe so about 7 years. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? Norman: I saw being in a band as an adventure. It was by complete accident that I ended up singing with a band in a high school talent show but I caught the performance bug and continued with...
Q & A With Atavastia
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? We recently released our new single titled, “Through The Hollow Ravens Eyes” on all digital platforms. We’re also currently on a mini tour across Western Canada with our good friends in Sōlborn. XS ROCK: How long has the band been together? As a full lineup, September of 2018 but before that, the band was formed as one manned project founded by Mattias Sippola in 2015. XS ROCK: What was your main motivation for starting or being in a band? Mattias: Music has always been a very important aspect of my life as it has helped me express myself in ways I wouldn’t be able to otherwise. Dwayne: The exhilaration of playing live is what has drawn me into music. Dalton: After seeing my first local metal show, I was convinced to be...