Nicholas Franco

When you are the lead singer of one of the world’s most successful heavy metal bands, most of your time is dedicated to maintaining the status quo. To many musicians, scaling those lofty heights and ‘making it’ in the music business is enough to satisfy ... Read More

For a band as massive as Behemoth, five years in between albums may seem like a long time, but when that time period is comprised of a battle with cancer no one can say it is not understandable. It is now 2014, and front man ... Read More

One of metal’s more unconventional acts, Cult of Luna, has been plying their unique brand of heaviness since 1998. The Umeå, Sweden natives have perfected a sound reminiscent of bands such as Neurosis and Isis, known categorically as “post-metal”. Their latest release is a companion ... Read More

One of the bands most often associated with the folk metal explosion over the past decade are Turisas from Hameenlinna, Finland. Frequent tours and a ton of media exposure have made Turisas a household name in the metal scene. Surprisingly, since their formation in 1997 ... Read More

Dutch born soprano Floor Jansen has been a busy woman over the past 16 years. Beginning at a young age as a member of symphonic metal band After Forever, Jansen was at the forefront of female vocalists in the metal genre. Her dedication and passion ... Read More

Los Angeles, California’s Bad Religion, the undisputed kings of melodic punk rock, have been around since 1979. Over the course of a 34 year career they’ve released 16 studio albums and inspired a generation, while taking the art of crafting vocal harmonies to stratospheric heights. ... Read More