Authors: Megan Kennedy
Napalm Flesh: As I Lay Dying Interview
It’s over a decade into their career, and As I Lay Dying is still charging the front lines of the metal scene with no sign of slowing. With this new decade in their careers on the horizon, they ready the release of new album Awakened with fresh eyes and inspiration from new sources. We were granted a surprise with drummer Jordan Mancino and bassist/vocalist Josh Gilbert during their first stint on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest tour to get the details on this badass group of true believers. … read more
Hatebreed, Whitechapel, All Shall Perish @ In the Venue 09.22
Saturday night, In The Venue hosted the “10 Years of Perseverance” tour, celebrating a decade in the big business by hardcore kings Hatebreed. Support came in the form of the newer generation of death metal: Oakland-born All Shall Perish, and Tennessee boys Whitechapel, who are still riding the wave of good will and new fans from this year’s well received self-titled release. … read more
ROAD WARRIORS: Meet The Muscle Behind the Vans Warped Tour
FuseTV premieres their new, unscripted series, Warped Roadies, which follows pit reporters, stage managers, and the primary set-up crew responsible for keeping Warped Tour running without a hitch. Check out our interview with the Salt Lake based crew. … read more
BROTHERS OF BRUTALITY TOUR: Whitechapel, Emmure, Unearth, The Plot In...
Saturday night, I sashayed my ass through the cold and wet to check out the much-anticipated Brothers of Brutality tour at In The Venue. This tour has been rotating headliners, which makes it kind of a fun “guess who” game after the openers have their sets. … read more
Interview with Frankie Palmeri of Emmure
Emmure frontman Frankie Palmeri is a poster boy of controversy, long trotted out as the whipping boy for the angry masses that are put off by his brutal and unfiltered honesty and opinions. SLUG got to sit down with Palmeri before Emmure’s set on the Brothers of Brutality Tour and get some actual, firsthand insight and answers about this polarizing band, and how he’s dealt with a decade under a microscope. … read more
Between the Buried and Me Interview
Since 2000, Between The Buried And Me has been pushing the limits, generating a unique metal-influenced progressive rock sound that has inspired countless imitators and gained them an international fan base. In 2005, they aquired one of the most talented and forward-thinking bassists in the business, Dan Briggs. I had the pleasure of chatting with Briggs before the beginning of their latest tour supporting Coheed and Cambria, which is stopping in Salt Lake this Friday, February 15. … read more
Between the Buried and Me with Coheed and Cambria, Russian...
Friday night, I joined a couple hundred of my closest friends and made the trek out to the fragrant Saltair to witness the coming of the Coheed and Cambria tour with supporting acts Between the Buried and Me and Russian Circles. … read more
ASIDEFROMADAY Interview
It’s been thirteen years since their inception, and now ambient French post-metal outfit ASIDEFROMADAY is poised to conquer new territories with their hugely impactful latest release Chasing Shadows. SLUG had the opportunity to the band about their new offerings (including their first music video), how they’ve sustained their longevity in such a fickle industry, and what ASIDEFROMADAY has in store for their hungry fan base this year. … read more
Lamb of God @ In the Venue 05.23.13
Thursday night, black-clad fans from all over the state waited anxiously in a line that stretched almost a full city block to be patted down and herded into In The Venue. This was gearing up to be a crazy night, and rightly so. It’s been a long while since the legendary Lamb of God has stopped in our fair city, and even longer for supporting act Decapitated, whose last show here was in a dinky bowling alley. I was surprised when LOG announced a headlining tour, and then elated to find out they were stopping in SLC. … read more
Miss May I, Killswitch Engage, Darkest Hour, The Word Alive,...
I love shows at Saltair. Even the drive, which would normally be an inconvenience, can be a wonderful relaxation if you take the right route. So it was Friday evening as my friends and I piled into a few cars and chased the sun out to the Great Salt Lake, ready to have our earholes sweetly penetrated by Killswitch Engage and their tour brethren Miss May I, Darkest Hour, The Word Alive and Affiance. My last show out here was the Coheed and Cambria tour, and memories of that show and its massive swarm of humanity were still fresh. The night was warm, the lake wasn’t stinking too much, and in between sets, you could enjoy a beer on the back porch and watch the sun set. Only a heartless fool wouldn’t have enjoyed himself here. … read more