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Prong frontman Tommy Victor discusses ferocious new album ‘State of Emergency’ on our latest podcast episode. Prong are an eternally underrated metal act, but their fervent underground following has fueled them since forming in NYC in 1986. Over 13 albums and rotating lineups, frontman/guitarist Tommy Victor has unleashed his patented brand of working class angst […]
Metal trio Prong emerge triumphant again on searing new album ‘State of Emergency’, a punchy collection of groove metal featuring an unlikely cover. Always criminally underrated, Prong are one of the most dependable bands in metal. Despite numerous line-up changes and career ups and downs, the power trio, led by sole original member-songwriter-frontman-guitarist Tommy Victor […]
Danzig ‘Danzig Sings Elvis’ Review: moody frontman lives up his Evil Elvis nickname on collection of Presley covers. Glenn Danzig has earned the moniker Evil Elvis over the years for a reason. He’s clearly a fan of the 50’s music icon, as his vocal style and love for the blues makes clear. So it should […]
Episode 16: John Christ Talks Danzig Debut Album’s 30th Anniversary, Current Projects and More-SLIS Podcast: guitarist gives the behind-the-scenes story behind their landmark album, teaching music at Peabody Prep, giving private guitar lessons, and the possibility of playing with Danzig again in our exclusive interview. John Christ’s dark, bluesy riffs and solos were […]
UPDATED 11/10/2017: I have just been informed that Chuck Mosley has died. As far as I know, this may be the last interview he participated in. I truly enjoyed chatting with him, and found him to be a gentle, kind soul who seemed to have turned a corner in his career. I’m deeply saddened to […]
Prong ‘Zero Days’ Review: Tommy Victor and co. continue their workaholic output on angst ridden new release. [rating=4] Prong have been on a prolific streak in the 2010’s. In the past 6 years, the metal veterans have released no less than four albums (including last year’s superb effort X (No Absolutes). And now the group, […]
J. Yuenger Talks 25th Anniversary of White Zombie’s ‘La Sexorcisto:Devil Music Volume.1’: guitarist recalls recording and touring behind band’s breakout album. March 31st marked the 25th anniversary of White Zombie’s La Sexorcisto:Devil Music Volume.1. It was the album that broke them into the mainstream–a combination of groove metal, industrial and alternative rock saturated with B-movie film quotes and […]
Prong Announce Release Details For New Album ‘Zero Days’: pioneering metal band’s latest album due next month. Veteran metallers Prong have been on a prolific tear of creativity the past few years, between 2012’s Carved in Stone, 2014’s Ruining Lives, the 2015 covers album Songs From The Black Hole and last year’s X-No Absolutes–one of […]
Danzig ‘Black Laden Crown’ Review: Danzig returns with his first album of original material since 2010’s ‘Deth Red Sabaoth.’ [rating=3] Its been awhile since we’ve heard new music from Danzig: while his covers album Skeletons came out in 2015, he hasn’t released any original music since 2010’s Deth Red Sabaoath. But that’s about to change with […]
Prong ‘X – No Absolutes’ Review: genre-bending metal act produce their most diverse album yet. [rating=4] Between 2012’s Carved in Stone, 2014’s Ruining Lives and last year’s eclectic covers album Songs From The Black Hole, Prong have been on an inspired creative path as of late. And now the trio (led by founding vocalist/guitarist Tommy Victor) return with X – No […]
