The 1980’s saw the merger of two powerful musical genres: Punk and metal. Known as metalcore, this hybrid born of two dynamic musical styles, soon grew in popularity. More and more people became enamored with this new child of rock. Solely an American invention, metalcore soon found itself in underground clubs across the world, creating…
Zoltan Bathory was born and raised in a military base because his parents were high-ranking officers. The upbringing affected him, and to date, the musician still holds much respect to veterans, going as far as offering them discounted tickets to the Five Finger Death Punch (FFDP) shows. Bathory wanted to become a guitarist but not…
For over three decades Klayton Albert has been fusing metal and electronic music together with projects such as Circle Of Dust, Scandroid, FreqGen, and his most known project Celldweller. Over the years Celldweller has worked on many movies and games including Deadpool, Killer Instinct, John Wick, and Transformers: The Last Knight. In addition to his…
For over 20 years Lamb Of God has been one of the premier modern metal bands, regularly touring the world with their onslaught of heavy chugging riffs, fast drums and aggressive vocals. The band has faced its share of challenges over the years, including singer Randy Blythe facing a manslaughter charge, but the band is…
Wilco is an alternative rock band that was formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1994. The group was formed by the remaining members of Uncle Tupelo, an alternative country group, after lead singer Jay Farrar left the band. Singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt are the only remaining original members of the band, as the…
James “Jimmie” Nicol was born in London, England, on August 3, 1939. In 1957, Nicol got his first break at London’s 2i’s Coffee Bar. Larry Parnes discovered him while performing at one of his gigs. Nicol was a member of various bands in the early days of British skiffle music. Nicol toured with Colin Hicks…
Deep Purple was formed in Hertford, England, in 1968 and has been recording albums for almost seven decades. Moreover, they’ve been touring nearly that long with only short breaks. Many people call them the hardest working band in the music industry, and it’s easy to see why. The English Band is part of the elite…
Andreas Kisser was born in Brazil and raised in Sao Bernardo do Campo. He is a guitarist and a musician whose interest in music can probably be traced back to his own parents, who had produced many records that he used to listen to and had a lot of influence on him. Kisser received a…
Supertramp were always the kind of band you could never quite put your finger on. Where they art-rock? Prog rock? Pop? Maybe even a little bit classical? The answer usually depended on the day of the week you happened to catch them. Supertramp never knowingly left a genre untapped, and it’s a credit to the…