Norma Jean

Besides his role as frontman for metaliic rock powerhouse Norma Jean, Cory Brandan moonlights as a graphic designer for fellow bands -- but don't refer to it as 'work.' He finds inspiration for his work ethic in a famous quote. "It's 'Do what you love, and you won't work a day in your life...

Ryan Clark, vocalist extraordinaire of Demon Hunter, whose fifth opus, 'The WorldIs a Thorn,' is due out via Solid State on March 9, has also served as the art director at Solid State/Tooth and Nail for the past 10 years. Solid State has released all of Demon Hunter's records...

Want to put some metal back in your summer festival plans? Canada has the answer in Heavy MTL, a two-day festival in Parc Jean-Drapeau at Île Saint-Hélène, Montréal. Heavy MTL is set for July 24 and 25. Heavy MTL was first held in 2008, and organizers took a hiatus from the event in 2009. This year, Heavy MTL is b...

European metal and hard rock fans are a lucky lot. Every year since the late 1980s, all-day festivals like Download and Hole in the Sky have become the norm there, satisfying a continent where heavy music's popularity has never waned. Outside of the Ozzfest, the United States has lagged far behind Europe in the metal festival arms race...

Despite his warmly polite demeanor, Norma Jean vocalist Cory Brandan has had a troubled adulthood. His turbulent married life has been publicized before, and the impact of these life experiences made their way in lyrical form onto their latest effort, 'The Anti-Mother...

Somewhere in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, the members of Scarlett O'Hara are writing songs for their Rise Records debut whilst juggling the usual band business of dealing with agents, managers, label lackeys and publicists. That is, if they're not dealing with nagging parents, trying to solve algebraic structures and dodging college recruiters...

Christian metalcore act Oh, Sleeper have just released the video for 'The Finisher,' the sequel to the title track, 'Son of the Morning,' both directed by Daniel Davidson. Additionally, it continues the metaphor-laden theme that permeates the Texas band's lyrics...

In 1991, Christian thrash pioneers the Crucified were on their way to being something bigger and stronger than just an influence within the Christian underground -- they did inspire and pave the way for bands like Living Sacrifice, after all...

On Jan. 20, Warped Tour architect Kevin Lyman and his camp confirmed what was one of the worst kept secrets of the latter half of 2009: Korn will be headlining the 2010 Rockstar Mayhem Festival, which kicks off July 10 in San Bernardino, Calif...

OK, the band playing in a warehouse scenario has been done death in music videos, but it's constantly revisited for reasons beyond the affordability of renting the space. Sure, it captures a confined intensity, but it's time to take that cold-walled intensity and expand on it...