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WIDB Interview with Johnny Crowder of Dark Sermon
Back in January, whilst aimlessly scrolling through Facebook and YouTube, I came across a music video that caught my attention. The video was for the song “In Tongues”, the title track of the upcoming debut album by melodic death metal band Dark Sermon. Hailing from Tampa, Florida, which is known to most metalheads as “The Death Metal Capital of the World”, Dark Sermon are a relatively new band, having only put out one EP since their formation in 2009 under the name “In Reference to a Sinking Ship”. Moreover, for a group comprised of young musicians – as no member… Continue reading
WIDB Interview with Brendon Small of Dethklok
Back in November, during the same weekend that I interviewed Levi Benton of Miss May I, I took an additional trip to the St. Louis region. This particular trip was to The Pageant for the Metalocalypse Tour 2012. The show featured The Black Dahlia Murder, All That Remains and was headlined by none other than the infamous animated band whose Adult Swim television show the tour was named after, Dethklok. I got a chance to sit down with Brendon Small – the show’s creator and band’s vocalist and guitarist – and discuss topics such as the show’s creation, the… Continue reading
WIDB Interview with Levi Benton of Miss May I
Hey everyone! Malcolm Turner, your friendly neighborhood Metal Director and host of Metal Migraine, here! I’d first like to apologize for being so distant for most of last semester. Nonetheless, I am here and in rare form. So to make up for it, here’s an interview that I conducted a while back with Miss May I frontman Levi Benton at their stop at Pop’s Nightclub in Sauget on the AP Fall Tour in November of last year. We chatted it up about a number of topics – ranging from the tour itself and the band’s new album At Heart … Continue reading
WIDB Interview with John Kevill of Warbringer
WIDB caught up with Warbringer front-man John Kevill at the Iced Earth/Warbringer show at Mojoes in Joliet, IL on March 17th. John talked about their new album, and shed some light on the recent departure of guitarist Adam Carroll, and much more. I’d also like to send a big thanks out to Century Media.
Click the link to listen to the exclusive full interview: John Kevill Interview
Warbringer’s new album Worlds Torn Asunder is out now, grab your copy now!
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Iced Earth & Warbringer Concert Review
Well, I hope everyone had a totally awesome Spring Break filled with lots of METAL. I know I sure did!
Dan and I got a chance to check out a really badass show with Iced Earth and Warbringer at Mojoes in Joliet Illinois on March 17th. It was the first show either of us had been to in awhile, and let me tell you it put the hair back on our chests! We actually caught the very last date of the North American tour, which had originally started out with Iced Earth, Symphony X and Warbringer, but Symphony X… Continue reading
It’s The Final Countdown!!
Just one more week until Morning Metal returns to the airwaves of The Revolution to rock your face off!
Eric and I will kick of this semester of Morning Metal Friday Jan 20th bright and early at 8a.m. So get out your hairspray, lace up your leather pants, reach for your bottle of Jack and start your morning off HARD with some hairy metal tunes.
Oh yeah, Check out this super awesome metal poster Eric created for the show. Let us know what you think!
GET READY FOR METAL DOMINATION!
Hey Kidz,
Can’t get enough Metal??
Well we got an all Metal Rotation THAT WILL MELT THE FLESH OFF YOUR FACE!!
The Revolution will showcase an extended Metal Rotation every night from 10:00pm to 4:00am. That’s like double the metal which is like double the madness! Tune in to hear new Megadeth, Trivium, Machine Head, Halcyon Way, Riot, Confession, Threat Signal and a whole lot more!
All of this just in time for finals; so tune in to give your study session a good kick in the face, because were bringing the metal to keep you going ALL NIGHT LONG!
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