15 OCT 2017 · Antihero Magazine's James Geiser spoke with bassist Matt Snell of Las Vegas-based Metal band Invidia. Check out the interview right here!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It may sound trite, but Invidia is truly a brotherhood. When they came together to make "As The Sun Sleeps", they knew just what they didn’t want and how far they were willing to go to make it work on their terms. INVIDIA features former members of Five Finger Death Punch and Skinlab. Recently Invidia announced the addition of Evan Seidlitz as the newest member of the band, replacing vocalist Travis Johnson. Seidlitz is no stranger to the frontman spotlight, known for his work in VYCES, Thrown Into Exile and Grimace. The band is very excited to be on this new journey with Seidlitz and has no doubts that fans will be pleased with what he has to bring to the table.

15 OCT 2017 · Antihero Magazine's James Geiser spoke with drummer Ron Totman of Canadian progressive hardcore outfit The Parallel. Check out the interview!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Since the release of 2015's "Embark" EP on Subliminal Groove Records, The Parallel has continued to bring progressive, cascading instrumentals to the fore with a unique and high-octane combination of resonating drums, intricate guitar work and heavy & emphatic metal vocals. Expressive and emotive vocally, with an ambitious instrumental unit, The Parallel boast roots in both Canada and the US, with all of North America quickly getting a taste of the quintet's potential. As well as US tours with Tragic Hero Records acts The Northern and Vesuvius, The Parallel has also lit up the UK Festival scene, with a set at Techfest, alongside the likes of Novelists & Betraying The Martyrs. The Parallel is: Luke Snider - Vocals Brandon Kirwin - Guitar Brett Cox - Guitar/Vocals Ron Totman - Drums

11 OCT 2017 · Antihero Magazine's James Geiser spoke with vocalist Theresa Jeane of The Nearly Deads. Check out the interview!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rising Nashville rock band The Nearly Deads have released their hotly-anticipated new EP, Revenge of the Nearly Deads, on vinyl, CD and digitally for purchase and stream via Kobalt Music. Led by the inimitable vocalist Theresa Jeane along with Steven Tobi (guitar), Kevin Koelsch (bass), Javier Garza Jr. (guitar) and Josh Perrone (drums), The Nearly Deads are one of the hottest, rising rock bands to come out of Nashville. The band’s amalgam of powerful pop vocals and aggressive alternative rock music combined with their love of all things geek and messages of positivity and empowerment creates a truly unique style that’s garnering attention from media and fans around the world. Their lyrics inspire and motivate with themes of moving on, taking control of your life, and being unapologetically true to yourself. The band are fans of movies, video games and other pop culture media and like to reference their favorites in their music, videos and merchandise. This is something their fans, who are referred to as “zombies”, love about them and it has helped them make a deeper connection to them. With that said, the band had viral success of their zombie fueled video for “Never Look Back” at over 7 million views! TND have toured with bands In This Moment, Butcher Babies, Upon A Burning Body, Stitched Up Heart, Eyes Set to Kill, and opened for Halestorm as well as All American Rejects. They have also played Warped Tour, Summer Fest, Rock Fest, Journeys Back Yard BBQ and Pride Fest. The band who has several successful campaigns reaching well over their goals, is currently gaining massive traction with their smash hit song “Diamond In The Rough,” while their video for "Evil Ways" is already at over 600k views. Link to Official Music Video for "My Evil Ways": https://youtu.be/AutS-dYmvtc Link to Official Music Video for "Diamond In The Rough": https://youtu.be/cTPJkiniJo8 Pick up a copy of Revenge of The Nearly Deads on CD or Vinyl NOW @ http://www.thenearlydeads.merchnow.com/ Purchase the new EP Digitally @ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/revenge-of-the-nearly-deads-ep/id1244727628 The Wake The Dead Tour Oct 12 - Stanhope, NJ - Stanhope House Oct 13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel Concert Lounge Oct 14 - Westland, MI - Token Lounge Oct 15 - Mentor-On-The-Lake, OH - Music LynXX Oct 17 - South Bend, IN - Cheers Oct 19 - Braidwood, IL - Top Fuel Saloon Oct 20 - West Allis, WI - Rosco's Oct 21 - Fort Atkinson, WI - Hijynx Oct 22 - Rolla, MO - Shots Oct 24 - St Louis, MO - The Firebird Oct 26 - Omaha, NE - Bourbon Saloon Oct 27 - Kansas City - TBA Oct 28 - Tulsa, OK - The Vanguard Oct 30 - Fort Worth, TX - The Railclub Oct 31 - Little Rock, AR - The Rev Room Nov 1 - Knoxville. TN - The Open Chord Nov 2 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown

9 OCT 2017 · Antihero Magazine's James Geiser spoke with Blameshift vocalist, Jenny Mann. Check out the interview here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Blood, Sweat, Tears…and more sweat! For the four members of Blameshift, those words are much more than a cliche, they are real life. The story of Blameshift is as much about overcoming obstacles, letting go of fears, heartbreak and redemption as it is about the music we make. No one ever said it would be easy…but no one could have ever known just how challenging it would be. We have toured this country relentlessly for the last 5 years on nothing but hopes, dreams, determination and veggie oil (for a short period). We listened on as we were called crazy and told to give it up. We worked for every piece of equipment, every show, every fan, every dollar we ever made as a band. Resourceful became our middle name. We booked 200 + shows a year by ourselves for 4 years straight. We sold everything we owned to buy our first bus and record our music. We turned that same shuttle bus into a mini RV and have done so 2 other times. We worked 20 hours a day making contacts and honing our craft. We stood our ground as many of our comrades fell from the pressure. We showed our resiliency after the loss of key members and subsequently the loss of hope. We've been on top of the world and at rock bottom all in the same day. We should have changed our name numerous times but miraculously never lost that faith in our one and only love, Blameshift. We grew…we made mistakes…we learned…we never took no for an answer…we turned nothing into something. As an independent band we have accomplished more than we could have ever imagined. We landed endorsements with the biggest music companies in the world like PRS Guitars, Ampeg, Sennheiser, Schecter Guitars, GHS Strings & Bogner Amps as well as COLDCOCK Whiskey, Venue Magic and Sullen Clothing. We have toured alongside and shared the stage with bands like Pop Evil, Adelita's Way, Sick Puppies, Straight Line Stitch, 12 Stones and Black Stone Cherry to name just a few. We've lived in Los Angeles for months at a time, writing and recording songs with our producer and mentor, Erik Ron (Panic At The Disco, Good Charlotte, We Came As Romans). We have landed dates on the Vans Warped Tour. Our music has been played on TV shows on MTV, Oxygen, E! Network and more. Our songs have charted on Active Rock Radio Charts. Our music has been played on Sirius XM as well as hundreds of other radio stations nationally and internationally. Our dedication, hard work and tenacity continues to pay off. The journey has only begun for us. With the addition of a new rhythm section there is a fire that seems to burn brighter than the four of us can see. They are the missing pieces that have finally secured and finished this puzzle. What the future holds is endless. Music has never been just about the aural sound that it makes but more about the feelings, emotions and unity that it brings. Our fans are not only friends but family too. We want to share our story with as many people as possible and continue to do what we set out to do. Join us for the ride…wherever it goes!

7 OCT 2017 · Antihero Magazine's James Geiser had the opportunity to chat with guitarist Pustulus Maximus of GWAR. The story of GWAR is carved across the history of this barren and hopeless planet, but GWAR themselves are not of this world... their story begins in the deepest reaches of outer space. Long ago, the beings who would become the rock band GWAR were part of an elite fighting force, the Scumdogs of the Universe. For eons, they served as thralls to a supreme being known only as the Master. But one by one, each future member of the band earned a glaring reputation for being an intergalactic fuck-up. And so, they were banished, sent away on a fool’s errand to conquer an insignificant shitball floating in a dark corner of the universe; the planet Earth. Once here, GWAR shaped the face of the globe, destroying and rebuilding the natural world, and giving rise to all of human history. Aliens to some, gods and demons to others, our erstwhile Scumdogs fucked apes to create the human race, and this fateful unplanned pregnancy would prove to be truly disastrous! Their new album, “The Blood of Gods” is nothing less than a sacred text chronicling the rise of humanity against their makers, and the massive battle between GWAR and the forces of all that is uptight and wrong with the world. Along the way, the band challenges the sins of their great mistake, from politics, pollution, and organized religion, to fast food, and factory farming. Humans are shown as what they are; a parasitical disease that must be eradicated before they suck the planet dry. Meanwhile, Sleazy P. Martini, the crooked entrepreneur who discovered the Scumdogs, and has always envisioned them as a sort of horrific boy band, finally managed to convince the group to write a hit song called “I’ll Be Your Monster.” If all goes according to plan, it may be just stupid enough to work! Of course, “The Blood of Gods” is the first GWAR album without the band’s fallen leader, Oderus Urungus. The title of the album refers to the loss of Oderus. and the struggles and triumphs that produced the new sound of the band. Born of adversity, “The Blood of Gods” is a sonic scar...a question asked and answered...Death cannot kill GWAR. Nothing can. GWAR LIVES!

7 OCT 2017 · Antihero Magazine's James Geiser had the opportunity to chat with frontman Marcos Leal of Shattered Sun. SHATTERED SUN is a remarkable example of hard work and determination, coming a long way from their industrious origins. SHATTERED SUN echo the roots of Southern Texas, reflected on their debut album Hope Within Hatred, available in-stores and online at iTunes, Amazon Music, FYE, Hastings, and where digital music is sold. Upon release, Hope Within Hatred debuted at #1 on the CMJ Loud Rock charts, as well as within the Top 20 on the iTunes Metal chart and Top 50 on the Billboard Heat seekers chart. Even as a young band, SHATTERED SUN showed their prowess in the touring scene by first supporting Testament and Exodus on their national tour in 2015(which included stops at Welcome To Rockville Festival and New England Metal & Hardcore Festival), continuing on that summer as an official Victory Records Stage artist on the final Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival run.

7 OCT 2017 · Antihero Magazine’s James Geiser had the opportunity to chat with frontman Spencer D. Maybe of Metalcore band A War Within.

7 OCT 2017 · Antihero Magazine‘s James Geiser spoke to Metal Blade Records founder and CEO Brian Slagel about the upcoming release of For the Sake of Heaviness: the History of Metal Blade Records. On August 29th, Metal Blade Records and BMG will release For the Sake of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records – written by label founder and CEO Brian Slagel with Mark Eglinton, and featuring a foreword by Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich. Celebrating the storied label’s 35th anniversary, For the Sake of Heaviness is an inside look at how Slagel built Metal Blade from a one-man operation in his mom’s non-air-conditioned garage to the preeminent international home of heavy music that it is today. To pre-order For the Sake of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records, please visit: smarturl.it/mbr35th – where an exclusive box-set is available, with the following contents: –For the Sake of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records book –For the Sake of Heaviness cassette –Metal Blade Records 35th anniversary bookmark –bookplate autographed by Brian Slagel * box dimensions: 9.375″ x 6.375″ x 1.25″ See below for the For the Sake of Heaviness cassette track-listing:  SIDE A 1. Fates Warning “Guardian” 2. Lizzy Borden “Lord of the Flies” 3. Omen “Holy Martyr” 4. Cirith Ungol “Black Machine” 5. GWAR “Gor-Gor” 6. Cannibal Corpse “Stripped, Raped, and Strangled” 7. Six Feet Under “War Is Coming” SIDE B 1. Mercyful Fate “Egypt” 2. King Diamond “Voodoo” 3. The Black Dahlia Murder “Funeral Thirst” 4. Unearth “Black Hearts Now Reign” 5. Amon Amarth “Twilight of the Thunder God” 6. Visigoth “From the Arcane Mists of Prophecy” For the Sake of Heaviness pulls back the curtain to reveal the definitive look at how Metal Blade began, what they’ve accomplished, and where they’re going. Slagel reveals the early advice he gave that helped guide Motley Crue‘s career; how he helped Metallica replace their bassist – twice; his detailed work on Thin Lizzy and Alice Cooper re-issues; his behind-the-scenes role in the careers of Slayer, GWAR, Mother Love Bone, Alice in Chains, Faith No More, Goo Goo Dolls, and Lamb of God; and his unlikely ventures with kindred metal heads – from hockey star Ken Baumgartner, to celebrity chef Chris Santos, to The Howard Stern Show‘s Richard Christy, to comedians Jim Florentine, Don Jamieson and Jim Breuer. Metal Blade Records online: http://www.metalblade.com https://www.facebook.com/metalbladerecords https://twitter.com/MetalBlade https://www.youtube.com/MetalBladeRecords https://instagram.com/metalbladerecords

7 OCT 2017 · Antihero Magazine‘s James Geiser spoke to vocalist Anthony Vincent of Set The Charge and Ten Second Songs. Set The Charge, an original four-piece band from New York, was largely a studio project until early 2014 when founding members Frank and Anthony Valbiro connected with Derek Ortiz and Tom Dicarlucci. In 2015, Set the Charge released their first E.P., Auditory Insemination. Drawing influence from favorite eras and genre of music, Set The Charge’s sound is as much of an homage to the past as it is a dive into the contemporary—and there is no better testament to that than their upcoming album, Sky Goes On. Some of the band’s recent appearances include Trash Bar, Fat Baby, The Bitter End, Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre, The Bowery Electric, Webster Hall, and more. In June 2015, Set The Charge was the subject of AXS TV’s “Breaking Band” series, paired up with Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer Robin Zander of Cheap Trick (air date – 2/14/16). Other appearances include NYC’s StreamCon, a well-received performance at VidCon 2016, and even bigger plans in place for 2018 and beyond. Set The Charge is Anthony on guitars and vocals, Tom Dicarlucci on lead guitar, Derek Ortiz on bass guitar, and Frank on the drums.

6 OCT 2017 · Antihero Magazine‘s James Geiser spoke to vocalist Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder about the band’s upcoming release, "Nightbringers".