Metal Shop's Backstage Pass

Miss May I is playing El Corazon this upcoming Thursday (April 14th) alongside Varials and All That Remains, so I chatted with vocalist Levi Benton about being back on the road and bringing his family with him, formative bands he grew up with back in Ohio, new music and much more. 

Texas metal / hardcore band Kublai Khan just released a killer new EP called "Lowest Form of Animal" and are currently touring with Knocked Loose. After that, they're hopping back on the road with Terror. Talk about a couple of heavy hitter tours. I chatted with drummer Isaac Lamb about the constant grind of being a blue collar metal band, the insanity of the 2018 Warped Tour, Texas food and much more. 

Wharflurch is a killer death metal band from Florida who put out an incredible album called “Psychedelic Realms Ov Hell.” I spoke with guitarist Myk Colby about a variety of things including – death metal fests in Mexico, musical inspiration, his favorite death metal bands, new music and much more. Get FLURCHY!

Napalm Death recently released a new album called "Resentment is Always Seismic - a final throw of Throes", so I chatted with vocalist Barney Greenway about everything that went into it, his favorite hardcore bands, staying sane during the pandemic, touring with GWAR, scars and much more.

Northwest-based melodic death metal band The Devils Of Loudun recently released their new album "Escaping Eternity" via The Artisan Era, so I had the guys on to chat about what went into the making of the album, the evolution of the band, the deep concepts of their albums, music they love and much more.

This interview features two songs from their new album "Escaping Eternity" available now!

Away aka Michel Langevin is the drummer for the legendary Montreal-based metal band Voivod. They released their 15th studio album "Syncho Anarchy" in February...and it's great! I spoke with Away about his musical influences and favorite punk bands, growing up in the Montreal music scene, working on music during the pandemic and much more.

Athenar is the man behind the mystery of Midnight - a Cleveland based heavy metal machine that is releasing their album "Let there be Witchery" March 4th on Metal Blade Records. I spoke with Athenar about rejecting smart phones and social media, Cleveland heavy metal history, the roots of Midnight, writing four albums during the pandemic and much more. This was a really fun one.

Check out the new album by Midnight - "Let There Be Witchery" here

This is a really fun conversation with an absolute legend in heavy music!

Corpsegrinder is releasing his first ever solo album on February 25th, so I got on the line to chat with him about working with Jamey Jasta on the record, his tactics for winning in claw machine games, his love for the band Off with their Heads and other hardcore and punk bands, working with Erik Rutan as an official member of Cannibal Corpse and much more. 

Dave Bland is a beast of a drummer for the band Full of Hell and vocalist for the band Jarhead Fertilizer. I chatted with Dave about the newest Full of Hell album, beginning to tour as a literal child, playing the keyboard, scars, working at a sunglasses store to fund his musical obsession and much more.

Ghost Bath is a unique sounding melodic black metal band that released their album "Self Loather" via Nuclear Blast in late 2021. I spoke with frontman and founder Dennis Mikula about a variety of subjects including growing up in a small town music scene, post hardcore music, his love of Agalloch, scars and much more.