In Part 1, I talked about effective rehearsing and getting your songs arranged correctly. Hopefully, you are now at the stage where you can get into the nitty gritty of pre-production. First, you must start with the all important click track. It may seem like a no-brainer, but some musicians see “the click” as an …
Since this was such a hit on our Facebook Page, I figured I’d throw it up here too. I’m not much into horoscopes, but I can definitely get into this metal zodiac. It’s been around for almost a year now, but I came across it again on creator Jolly Rotten’s page at Deviant Art. Jolly is …
Many people today condemn file-sharing as “piracy,” especially those who are deeper entrenched in the media cartel (obviously Lars, among others). From a metalhead’s perspective, the glaring hypocrisy is how so many old-school metal bands made a name for themselves via the 1980’s tape-trading scene! If you don’t remember what tape-trading was, here’s a quick rundown: When cassette …
“The Internet — the thing that’s going to make my job obsolete!” That’s a half-joking remark made by Decibel Magazine editor-in-chief Albert Mudrian in the upcoming web documentary On the Record. Metal Injection (who produced the five-part series) say On the Record is a look at the past decade in metal, particularly the effects of the Internet on the …
As many of you know, it’s that time of year again when young, up-and-coming bands campaign online for fan votes to open the Vans Warped Tour in their home city. Let’s call this what it actually is: Free publicity for Warped Tour. Seeing as how Facebook and other social media is still unfamiliar waters for big-name …
If you don’t know what SXSW (South by Southwest) is, then you haven’t just been living under a rock — you have been living on another planet! I think my great friend, Joe Cannatelli of On the Fringe Studios, put it best: How do you describe it? You don’t! You have to experience it to even understand …
Falling to Pieces is a metal band from Livermore, California that have been in the scene since 2004. Recently, our very own Amanda hung out with guitarist Scott Danough to ask him his thoughts on the California metal scene. And the answers were not pretty… Point blank: What do you think is wrong with the …
Rock mainstays Marshall Amps seem to be unsatisfied with staying exclusively in the sound space. Why do I say that? Because now they’ve created their very own mini-fridge styled after one of their iconic half-stacks. No word on wattage, but the Marshall fridge does have knobs that go to 11 — which kinda ruined the joke I originally …
We caught up with Gypsyhawk at SXSW after their set for the Metal Blade showcase. Jeff talked to them about fans’ buying habits, putting their album up for free download, and their recently successful Kickstarter campaign for gas money to SXSW from L.A. Shout-outs to Metal Blade for not checking us out beforehand!
Last week, we infiltrated (read: walked into) the Metal Blade showcase at SXSW and scored some face time with Early Graves guitarist Chris Brock. He told us all about his thoughts on booking your own shows, making your own merch, and how most record labels do nothing but “give you money to record.” Special shout-out …
Recently, I caught up with Caliban frontman Andy Dörner and asked him about the differences between touring in Europe versus the U.S., their new release I Am Nemesis, and how touring pays the bills. The music industry has been changing dramatically (downloading, declining album sales, etc.). So, how do you guys stay current with the industry and find …
If you decide to record in a professional studio, it is important to be as prepared as possible to save the most money! If you don’t have the knowledge to DIY your recording in your own home studio, there’s nothing wrong with going to a professional studio. However, make sure that you have every thing …
LORD is one of Australia’s highest profile heavy melodic bands. Having toured both nationally and internationally with artists such as: Queensryche, Nightwish, Saxon, Nevermore, and Gamma Ray, as well as their own headlining tours and festival appearances. Our Australian representative Jake Weber caught up with LORD’s bass player Andy Dowling to talk to him about …