Interview with Mudvayne

“L.D. 50” is a pharmacological term which evaluates toxicity levels a particular drug or substance. Basically, it indicates the “Lethal Dosage” factor required to kill 50 out of 100 test subjects. It is also the title for Mudvayne’s Sony/Epic debut. Drummer Matt Mc Donough (“Spag”) explains, “It represents what the general public ingests; drugs, sex, …

Interview with Spineshank

Every act who’s ever hit the road can speak of scenarios they would have liked nothing more than to forget at the time. Invariably, those are the ones that eventually enter the band repertoire of nostalgic humor. Currently touring with (hed)pe and promoting their latest release, “The Height of Callousness,” Spineshank is more impressive than …

Interview with Reveille

Harvard, Massachusetts-based Reveille radiates intensity combined with an angst-ridden “edgy” darkness, smooth transitions among complicated guitar riffs, powerful vocals ranging from rap-oriented material to the guttural growls of metal, a drum/ bass foundation that’s super-tight… and energy galore onstage. “I get tired just watching those guys!” – Robbie Merrill (bassist for Godsmack) Rising quickly in …

Interview with Ben Harper

“It’s seems like just ten minutes ago, I was playing to 30 people at The Casbah…” Ben Harper stated to the crowd in attendance of his recently sold out performance at UCSD’s Rimac Arena. Several thousand were present, yet he carried himself as if he were inviting each of them into his living room for …