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An Interview with Ludicra / Impaled Bassist, Ross Sewage: Part 2
As promised, here is part two of my interview with Ludicra / Impaled bassist, Ross Sewage. In Part 2, Sewage fills us in on the upcoming Impaled tours and what else the mighty Oakland “Death Metaleers” have in store for 2010. … Read entire article »
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An Interview with Ludicra / Impaled Bassist, Ross Sewage: Part 1
As far as Ludicra and Impaled bassist Ross Sewage is concerned – shit is going down this year! In a good way – of course. A veteran of the Bay Area metal scene, Sewage pulls double-duty bass jobs in at least two separate Bay Area metal bands, both of which are playing monsterous metal festivals in 2010. The highly-anticipated new album from Ludicra called The Tenant came out this week (order the new album here) … Read entire article »
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BAMS Interviews Chris Broderick of Megadeth
Photos from Megadeth myspace page (no credits listed). It’s been about 5 years since I first met Megadeth guitar player Chris Broderick. Newly transplanted to Los Angeles from Colorado, he was just a man with his guitar and a hope in his pocket, educating whoever he could in the art of shred. Well, at least teaching aspiring guitar players like myself whatever we could absorb. At the time, Broderick was tearing it up in the legendary power … Read entire article »
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Getting Low: An Interview With Renowned Bassist Steve DiGiorgio
Ask any metal-head to name the first bass player that comes to mind and 99% of the time you’ll get one of two Steves: Harris or DiGiorgio. Both are great, but only one of them is considered the de-facto go-to person for bands in need of someone that can dominate the low-end of the audio spectrum. DiGiorgio has worked with countless legendary metal bands like Death, Testament and Sadus, and continues today with his new bands … Read entire article »
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Spitting Venom: An Update From Black Cobra’s Rafa Martinez
It’s been 8 years since Jason Landrian (guitars, vocals) and Rafa Martinez (drums) started making noise together as Black Cobra. The two-piece sludge metal band, having just released their 4th CD Chronomega last year (check out our review), are getting ready to unleash their fangs on tour in 2010. Before they hit the road, I was able to exchange a few quick emails with Rafa to get the scoop on what he thought about their … Read entire article »
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Steve Smyth Is Taking Over In 2010: A BAMS Exclusive Interview.
It’s fair to say that Steve Smyth is going to do more in 2010 than most musicians do in their life time. He already has an impressive resume that I touched upon in a post a few weeks ago, and now it sounds like he’ll be building that resume up even more in 2010. This year is going to be a multi-faceted year for one of metal’s most versatile guitar players. Over the past few weeks … Read entire article »
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Exclusive Interview with Cannabis Corpse
The definition of Stoner Rock might have to be broadened these days. Forget the slow, un-polished sounds that you’re accustomed to knowing, because Virginia death metal band Cannabis Corpse is taking the genre and making it louder, faster and yes, “stonier”. With songs like “Blunted at Birth” and “Mummified in Bongwater”, well, you know you’re going to be in for a good time. First, a little disclaimer: Obviously this band sings about smoking weed, and weed … Read entire article »
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Meet Kowloon Walled City
Call it “noise rock”, call it “metal”, or call it neither. San Francisco’s Kowloon Walled City is pushing noise around and getting recognized. I was lucky enough to meet up with front man Scott Evans and guitar player Jason Pace at their record release show in the city. They seemed like a couple of down-to-earth guys that were quite modest in their approach to music, metal and the industry. … Read entire article »
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Interview with Skinlab Frontman Steev Esquivel: New Album, New Metal and Old Times.
If you’ve been around the Bay Area metal scene for the past decade you’ve probably heard of and/or seen the band Skinlab. Discovered in the late 90’s by veteran metal band Machine Head, Skinlab has made a name for themselves in the groove/hardcore genre over the past 12 years and built a broad base of loyal fans. Their new album, “The Scars Between Us” came out on Tuesday and marks their first album in 3 … Read entire article »
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