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Zeena Koda

Bombshell – Mastodon, Landmine Marathon, Torche

Bombshell is Tripwire contributor Zeena Koda’s monthly metal column. In this, her first installment, Z sits down with Troy Sanders of Mastodon, Grace Perry of Landmine Marathon and the men of Torche. read more »

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Torche Release Video For "Across the Shields" + Tour With Harvey Milk

Conveniently falling in with the stripped down heart of the 90s post-hardcore revival with a dash of metal legitimacy, Torche have crept up like a quiet storm securing spotlights on both mainstream and underground scenes. read more »

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For The Record: A Video Interview With Drummer Dave Witte

There is no greater pleasure in life than to meet another musician you greatly respect and receive a positive vibe. As fates would align, a few years later I began working at Earache Records and spent time working with Municipal Waste, which I immediately discovered now included a recently transplanted Dave Witte. The man truly is an anomaly — he cooks gourmet dishes, has a fervent love for cats and has several tattooed through his body (all cat lovers are clearly genius), tours the world and most notably, pounds a drum set like no one else. read more »

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We Shed A Black Tear For Metal Maniacs And Metal Edge

The ever shrinking world of metal and underground music has lowered the caskets of two beloved publications; Metal Maniacs and Metal Edge. Although the parent company that publishes MM and ME, Zenbu Media, has also kicked jam band staple Relix Magazine to the curb, on the whole this is a stark reality check for the current state of metal music and all of its’ subsequent cultural offspring. read more »

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