J Salmeron

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Lawyer. Civil Libertarian. Published photographer and writer. Passionate about Free Speech, IP, and Heavy Metal. Guilty of thought crimes.

Kill Your iPod: An Interview with Steven Wilson

"The best band you've never heard of". This seems like an appropriate descriptor for Steven Wilson and even for his Porcupine Tree project. Despite...

Pentagram Chile – Malefice

Except for Alvaro Lillo’s Undercroft, Chilean bands are not exactly common in the “professional” heavy metal world. While some, like Six Magics, have managed...

Place Vendome – Thunder in the Distance

I can't say that I know Place Vendome. While I am familiar with a big chunk of Michael Kiske's projects, I had somehow overlooked...

In Search of a Lost Paradise: An Interview with Nick Holmes

Few bands can pride themselves on starting a genre, let alone a whole social movement. Paradise Lost is one of the few bands that...

Glorior Belli – Gators Rumble, Chaos Unfurls

I must admit, I’m far from TRVE KVLT. I’ve said this plenty of times before, but I think that it’s a worthy disclaimer when...

Scarificare – Postulado

Cheese is a funny thing. A few years ago I was staying at the house of a particularly annoying relative, who asked me to...

The Browning – Hypernova

The Browning is one of those bands that were created to fill a non-existent gap in our musical landscape. What was attempted here, the...

Watain – The Wild Hunt

I'll be the first to say it: I'm not TRVE KVLT. Furthermore, I'm not even sure of what the hell that means, or why...

Deforming the Cord of Life: An Interview with Watain

"Alienation is probably not the most uncommon feeling among our kin"

The New Folklore: An Interview with Orphaned Land

"Arabs and Israelis hate each other so much, but history proves that we are brothers"

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The Dark Side of Business: An Interview with Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex

Scott Ian Lewis on the dangerous state of live music, comics, and Necromanteum

Get Ready for Wacken 2023

Get ready to unleash your metal power because Wacken Open Air is back with a bang for its 2023 edition! Mark your calendars for...
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