Chris Kael, Kentucky native, and bassist for the heavy metal band, Fiver Finger Death Punch (known by fans as 5FDP) was recently awarded an honor from the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Andy Beshear. More specifically, he was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel. As many are not familiar with this honor or its long…
Music moves the soul. It creates a magical vibe which uplifts and inspires creativity in others. Without music, the world would be nothing more than a sterile husk with no soul. Fortunately, humanity is blessed with people who have the gift to craft this mysterious, magical motivator. That being said, as necessary as music is,…
Gary Holt was born in 1964 in San Francisco. His real name is Gary Wayne. He is a guitarist, a songwriter, and a bandleader. He is in a band known as Exodus, although he also joined another band known as Slayer in 2013 to replace Jeff Hanne. Holt is a celebrated musician, and as a…
When David Byrne met Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth in 1973, it spelled the start of something wonderful. After moving to New York and falling in love with the burgeoning music scene, the trio formed Talking Heads. After picking up a new member in the form of Jerry Harrison, the band were signed to Sire…
If you’ve spent a decent amount of time on the internet over the last few years, you’ve probably seen some talk about NFTs here and there. Although NFTs have become more common, a lot of people still don’t understand what they are. According to Forbes, NFT which stands for non-fungible token, “is a digital asset…
Angel Vivaldi is a New Jersey-based progressive metal guitarist, composer, producer, environmentalist, and philanthropist. The career of Antonio Vivaldi defies music industry logic. For example, In 2011, He worked on Universal Language with producer Will Putney. It uses a four EP suite. Its two music videos, A Mercurian Summer and A Martian Winter, went viral,…
Kodak Black is the stage name for an American rapper whose real name is Bill Kahan Kapri. He was born in the year 1997 in Florida. He became popular by releasing his first single in 2014, known as “No Flokin.” In 2017 he was the best teenage rapper in the country while still in high…
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 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…