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March 5th, 2024 Features

Lutharo – Riding Within Euphoria

…beyond the multitude of dynamic riffs, tempo shifts, and soaring/extreme vocal employment. We reached out to vocalist Krista Shipperbottom to learn more about her early music memories, the work behind Chasing Euphoria, her emotional lyrical content, the social media / video work they’ve done to establish themselves, favorite record / concert memories, and more. Dead Rhetoric: How would you describe your childhood and early musical memories growing…

February 20th, 2024 Features

Suicidal Angels – Fighting for Humanity

…songs that contain the requisite speed / power riffs and fierce tempos / vocal acrobatics, yet adding in more melodic hooks / sequences between the twin guitar assault and specific, longer instrumental sequences. Enjoy this quick hitting talk with vocalist/ guitarist Nick Melissourgos, where we cover everything from the new album, Ed Repka artwork, making censored/ uncensored videos, special touring/ festival memories, the need to end wars globall…

February 8th, 2024 Features

Infected Rain – Vehicles for Emotion

…d and pulling in new ones to enhance themselves. We spoke once more with vocalist Lena Scissorhands, who give us the details about the new album, the line-up changes, music as vehicles for emotion, and inclusivity in the metal scene, amid other topics. Dead Rhetoric: How do you feel about the current Infected Rain line-up? How do you think it impacts the group’s cohesion? Lena Scissorhands: Inside the band, it worked for the best so far. We feel v…

December 12th, 2023 Features

High Spirits – Investigate the Other Side

…eps the engagement on high once again – probably featuring the strongest vocal takes to date next to killer main musical foundational moments that could make this the best album to date for Chris Black. We were able to catch up with Chris about the process behind the record, a look into what made You Are Here a bit of a struggle for him, pivotal moments in his career, motivators/mentors, how Mad With Power as a festival brought insight into the un…

December 9th, 2023 Features

Kaivs – Decisively Carving Forward

…on. How pleased has the band been with the reception thus far? Max Foam (vocals): Well, it’s been very surprising indeed, because the band formed just one year-and-a-half ago! We got a bunch of songs, we recorded them, and that’s it! We choose the more catchy and straight in your face; it’s a demo, so you don’t need to be so bothered after all! I didn’t expect such a thing! Consider that we’ll have our first album out soon, and we re-recorded “Kru…

December 7th, 2023 Features

Earthside – Turning Challenges into Opportunity

…hat creates a mood. That’s a big thing to me. People think an impressive vocalist can bang out these high notes or growl or something, but a lot of it is forced. Some singers just sing a note and it’s a mood. You are transported to this scene that only that person can take you to. I think that is so cool. In his own way, Pritam [Adhikary] who sings on “Tyranny,” he brings his own distinct mood. He has some gravely elements in his voice, and him ac…

December 5th, 2023 Features

Cobra Spell – Rebellious Empowerment

…etoric: The band has an obvious love and affinity for numerous aspects musically and image/visual-oriented towards the 1980’s scene. How do you draw the line between paying homage and tribute to that movement and those bands while also developing your own take and gaining traction for a new following in the current marketplace? Anubis: The inspiration for the band and the imagery is very obvious – the 1980’s. It’s the golden era to me for music. I…

December 3rd, 2023 Features

Satan’s Fall – On a Destructive Destination

…s, pounding rhythm section foundations, as well as the gritty to melodic vocal delivery that keeps heads banging, fists clenched at the ready for the next aural salvo. They’ve moved up to Steamhammer/SPV through this second album Destination Destruction, which contains an interesting mix of originals as well as two special covers that showcase a quintet sticking to the purity and power of influences from the 70’s/80’s as they hope to bring audienc…

November 30th, 2023 Features

Hinayana – Beauty Within Aggression

…t in their career for the latest album Shatter and Fall. Advances in technicality, versatility, as well as emotional resonance take place track by track, including some killer guest appearances to add texture to the already cohesive proceedings. We reached out to guitarist/vocalist Casey Hurd to learn more about his childhood music memories, the differences in the latest record versus previous efforts, thoughts on video shoots in the brutal Texas…

October 15th, 2023 Features

Sylosis – Look for the Signs

…omes to steady UK modern metal that contains equal parts intricacy and musical enticement with solid hooks, melodies, and retainable songs which traverse aspects of metalcore, death metal, and thrash, look to Sylosis for a great discography to consume. Briefly going on hiatus from during the late 2010’s while guitarist/vocalist Josh Middleton joined Architects, he’s since returned to the fold and probably put the best album out to date for the gro…

October 14th, 2023 Features

Ice Giant – Altering the State of Galaxies

Photo credit: Matty Thrash Photography Although Ice Giant has technically been a band since 2015 and put out their debut in 2017, the band has gone through some transitions, both with their members and their sound. While the first release was solid, it still felt a bit disjointed at times, but this is not the case with their sophomore offering. They’ve tightened up their sound and crafted something very unique with an excellent mix of melodic dea…

October 3rd, 2023 Features

Conquer Divide – Burning Brightly

…s also a tinge of sullen vibes as they reflect on their tour with Electric Callboy on its final day. “Things have been great! This tour has been so much fun! We get along with everyone really well, which is nice. We are very, very sad that this is the last day. I think we’ve all cried a couple of times today,” laughs Castillo as she now looks ahead, “but I am really looking forward to the Icon shows because when this tour was announced, it sold ou…

September 24th, 2023 Features

Primordial – The End Is Near

…to Celtic folk/black metal. Epic songwriting, cultural aural tapestry, lyrical content surrounding history, heritage, and the struggles of the common man – it doesn’t get more emotional than this. How It Ends is the tenth studio record and first post-pandemic – keeping the band striding valiantly into these years in a more aggressive, open way. We reached out to vocalist A.A. Nemtheanga to catch up on the new record, thoughts on choosing singles,…

September 10th, 2023 Features

Death Dealer Union – Initiation Time

…A solid fit to the band’s varied influences, Cataraga started as a guest vocalist to CC McKenna and Doug Weiand’s growing act last year, the band eventually signed with Napalm Records to release the upcoming full-length Initiation. We spoke to Cataraga about the process of joining the band, starting fresh with another act (in addition to Infected Rain), and the band’s unique sound. We even discuss some new things from the Infected Rain camp, as we…

August 17th, 2023 Features

Exmortus – Dance with the Dead

…mortus. Intertwining sophisticated riffs and shredding leads in a neoclassical meets thrash/death context, they’ve been road warriors in bringing their sound to metal audiences domestically and abroad. Moving up to Nuclear Blast for this sixth studio album Necrophony, the faithful can expect some darker twists in subject matter, tone, and approach compared to the heroic battles plus powerful musical components of the past. We felt it was time to g…

August 8th, 2023 Features

Spirit Adrift – Spontaneous Inspiration

…p affinity for heavy metal hooks, melodies, and layers of harmonies both vocally and musically which make listeners take a deep dive into the history of this genre. To learn even more about the new record, what makes for a great song, the great work being on 20 Buck Spin as well as Century Media, how the past three years have been a huge learning experience for the band, plus thoughts on classic metal versus nu-metal and more, check out my talk wi…

July 23rd, 2023 Features

Demolizer – Delivering Capital Punishment

…e the full-length Thrashmageddon in 2020. Whirling about in a mix of technical riffs against conventional Bay Area thrash influences, it’s easy to understand why these gentlemen appeal to a lot of the old school sensibilities within this genre. Their latest album Post Necrotic Human ups the level of musicianship, power, and finesse even more – giving us a solid opportunity to discuss all things Demolizer with guitarist/vocalist Ben Radtleff. You’l…

June 18th, 2023 Features

Jag Panzer – Beware of The Hallowed

…h of a new home – fighting for their lives in the process. The music dynamically matches the varied proceedings – harsh when necessary, aggressive in other spots, or naturally classic US power-driven in their collective wheelhouse. Once again speaking to long-time friend guitarist Mark Briody, he was very happy to bounce around from a variety of topics about the new album, the special comic book development, video work, the crazy streaming versus…

June 8th, 2023 Features

ScreaMachine – Loyalty to the Roots of Metal

…ar as passion and output, how his work as a journalist makes him more critical as a songwriter, his bass influences/approach, favorite concert memories/albums, plus future plans and where the Italian metal scene sits domestically versus worldwide in terms of popularity/acceptance. Dead Rhetoric: Church of the Scream is the second full-length for ScreaMachine and third consecutive year for a release with the group. Where do you see this set of mate…

June 4th, 2023 Features

Legion of the Damned – Strike of the Chalice

…manner than every before. We reached out to guitarist Fabian Verweij and vocalist Maurice Swinkels to learn more behind the making of the new record, special aspects that make an ideal song for the group, special moments playing in foreign countries, lengthy discussion on why they’ve never played North America to date, plus future live performance plans. Dead Rhetoric: The latest studio album is The Poison Chalice – the first in the band’s career…

May 27th, 2023 Features

Fires in the Distance – Pensive Elegance

…eas of how rhythms or solos would play out, but the experimentation of musical personality was key. The ultimate goal became showing individuality while serving the songs. Dead Rhetoric: Emotive piano work is a crucial element of your sound, adding a consistent dynamic that brings considerable atmosphere and melancholy to each composition. Within which stage of the songwriting process does piano come into play, and how important do you feel this p…

May 18th, 2023 Features

Oryad – Artistic Authenticity

…atmosphere and emotion that keeps this genre vibrant. We reached out to vocalist/keyboardist Moira Murphy and drummer Matt Gotlin-Sheehan to delve deeper into their musical upbringings that soon took them into heavier pastures, the challenges and work behind the new record, thoughts on the state of symphonic metal today especially in the United States, plus tackling the social media landscape and how videos are important to building the brand of…

May 4th, 2023 Features

Finality – Overcoming Control

…contains a mixture of power, thrash, and extreme metal, while the clean vocal melodies give the record that catchy element that could help the band capture a wider array of followers. We reached out to guitarist Joe Cady and vocalist Tony Asta to give us the lowdown on the formation of the group, the longer development of this material through pandemic/personal struggles, the importance of cover art even in today’s changing landscape, thoughts on…

April 30th, 2023 Features

Burning Witches – Beware the Blood Countess

…in-guitar passages, thunderous rhythm section mechanics, plus powerhouse vocals that get fists flying high, headbanging until you collapse. We reached out to singer Laura Guldemond who happily provides insight into the horror/serial killer lyrical theme for this record, including specific stories of the blood countess – beyond tour memory discussion, special fan interactions in Latin America/Europe, future goals, and bucket list hopes that include…

March 16th, 2023 Features

Haliphron – Hunting for Prey

…dn’t play, he just wrote some material on guitars and with basic drums. He called me as a fellow guitar player as we’ve known each other for ten to twelve years. He asked me what I thought of it, and I was blown away by the whole concept. I joined up, and obviously Ramon also plays in Bleeding Gods, so he called Jessica Otten to play bass, and David Gutierrez Rojas as the keyboard player. We needed a singer with someone who could scream, whisper,…

February 14th, 2023 Features

Dreams of Gray – Intertwining Sadness and Hope

…of vocalist/guitarist Luis Rivera to the metal scene following his sabbatical for over a decade after being an integral part of Chicago death metal act Abolisher. His knowledge and ability to convey ideas with a melodic death/thrash base yet incorporate traditional and doom influences as well allows the debut EP The World After a chance to make a strong impact. Intertwining Scandinavian melodic death influences with some potent early Bay Area thr…

January 26th, 2023 Features

Xandria – Behold the Wonders

…arn more about the work behind the new record, special guest choices for vocals, choirs, and violin/cello, thoughts on fan expectations versus personal musical satisfaction for one’s musical career, the changing touring landscape, plus thoughts on the USA and future plans. Dead Rhetoric: Xandria’s eighth studio album is The Wonders Still Awaiting – and definitely a fresh start for the group considering you are the only member left of the band from…

January 24th, 2023 Features

Twilight Force – Instill the Adventure

…d the new record, how the process works to develop these cinematic, theatrical arrangements, the obvious over the top nature to their sound and if there are ever any limits to it, great touring/fan interaction memories, plus the state of power metal overall and future plans. Dead Rhetoric: At the Heart of Wintervale is the fourth studio album for Twilight Force. What did you want to achieve with the record in terms of performances and songwriting…

January 17th, 2023 Features

Elusion – Shifting in Paradox

…e first album. Domingo and I worked on the songs online. We had some technical difficulties that we had to solve. Music-wise, there are some big differences between Singularity and The Fundamental Paradox. It’s a natural evolution. We are all into different backgrounds from metal. We think we are quite stubborn; we don’t want to follow the mainstream; we want to do what we feel is good and necessary. You can see the evolution between those two CDs…

January 5th, 2023 Features

Screamer – All Hail the Kingmaker

…t in the drums to start playing in bands? Henrik Petersson: We have this local punk band that were hometown heroes, and I got to see them with my brothers when I was seven or eight. I had a lot of music at home, and my friend’s dad he had a drum kit so that was the best thing ever. When I was thirteen or fourteen, I started playing the drums, and in that same year I went to see Hammerfall on the Renegade tour with Virgin Steele and Freedom Call. F…

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