In 2009, the heavy metal community suffered a number of devastating losses. Current and former members of Evile, Sweet Cobra, 3 Inches of Blood, Cobra Clutch, Faith or Fear, StrydegoR, Space Eater, Maserati and Candiria were all taken from us too early in 2009...
The metal community has suffered a lot of loss in 2009, and on Dec. 11, it suffered yet another. Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato revealed via Twitter that drummer Troy Young, who pounded the drums on some of the tracks on his experimental side project Spylacopa's debut EP, was found dead in his apartment...
While Candiria made serious strides in the metal scene for their use of jazz and atypical time signatures, which was considered a groundbreaking urban/metal fusion, bassist Mike MacIvor understands the value of flexing a wealth of creative muscles...
Maybe it's the result of being behind the drumkit for 16 years and not having much access to the microphone, but Satyricon's sticksmith, Frost, loves to talk. On this week's episode of ''Creep Show,' the black metal veteran is outspoken and verbose on a wide range of subjects, including the benefits of socialized medicine, the universal impact of AC/DC and why artists sometimes re-record old album
For the second time this week, the founding member of an influential metal band has lost his life. After the sudden passing Sunday morning of 3 Inches of Blood's original bassist Brian Redman, who was killed in a car accident near his home in Tacoma, Wash...
Candiria were one of the first fusion metal bands. The Brooklynites combined metal with free jazz time signatures, so much so that innovation was the band's middle name. But after a serious van accident nearly killed the band, Candiria began flying below the radar...
Candiria guitarist John Lamacchia is one of those people who likes to keep busy. This year, he's been juggling the creation of four volumes of Candiria music and side projects.
'Toying With the Insanities' is a four-volume set of rarities and remixes, the first two of which will be released Sept...
Can you believe its already July? It doesn't feel like July at all. Perhaps that's because we've only had three summer-esque days here in New York since late March. And today, of course, we kick off the month with more clouds. We're hoping the sun breaks through at some point, even though we'll be stuck indoors all day, bringing you all the latest metal news...