Metal Shop's Backstage Pass

August Burns Red is a hardworking metalcore band that is known for energentic performances and catchy riffs! Their new album "Guardians" is out now, so I hopped on the phone with guitarist Brent Rambler to talk all things Guardians, inspirations, scars, tour postponements and much much more. 

Abysmal Dawn is a finely tuned technical death metal machine! This LA based band just released their new album "Phylogenesis" on Season Of Mist records, so I hopped on the phone with guitarist/vocalist Charles Elliott to chat about releasing a new album during a pandemic, his big four of death metal, inspiration and much more. 
 

Noroth is a killer new death metal band from right here in the Pacific Northwest. The recently released their debut album "It Dwells Amongst Us", so I hopped on the phone with guitarist Metal Mike to talk all about the album, life during quarantine, early death metal inspirations and much more. Plus we play 2 songs from the album. 
 

Bay area thrash legends Testament recently released their 13th studio album "Titans of Creation" and it kicks major ass! Kevin chatted with vocalist Chuck Billy about the making of the album, recovering from COVID-19, musical inspiration, socially distanced life, his least metal albums in the collection and much more. Thrash! 

On Friday April 24th, Sölicitör is releasing their highly anticipated album "Spectral Devastation." Kevin chatted with this rad Seattle speed metal band about postponing tour plans due to the lock down, some of their biggest musicial inspirations, bringing back speed metal and of course - THE ALBUM. Plus stay tuned til the end to hear a brand new songs from "Spectral Devastation."