When writing new songs for The Gin Blossoms, every member has his say. “It’s a compromise,’’ Robin Wilson said. Wilson, lead singer and rhythm guitar, and one of the main songwriters, said along with the compromise is the fact the band has great songs in its catalogue. “Keeping a ...

Frank Bello has been putting down basslines for Anthrax, as well as being the melody-maker in the writing process since the mid 1980s, when the band called themselves five guys in shorts. The board shorts wearing thrash metal musicians have found their way and show no signs of slowing ...

BUFFALO – What could cap off a weekend better than a night of hard rock and new-sounding metal at The Iron Works? On July 22, OTEP came into the venue with a vengeance. Lights flashing, guitar crunching and drums beating. Otep Shamaya, the band’s vocalist, came in ready for battle. The ...

For heavy metal fans, when the conversation comes up of some of the best in the genre, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax will always rise to the top. Following them, a select few are mentioned consistently as one of the best of their game. Testament has stood the test of time to achieve ...

Entering this generation of video games, after such a long absence, has been a bit of a whirlwind. I was reminded of that recently after completing DLC for “Horizon Zero Dawn.” DLC, or downloadable content, is one of the various aspects in gaming today that was foreign if not non-existent ...

OTEP’s new album, “Kult 45”, has a title that sounds like an indictment of the current resident of the Oval Office, as Shamaya says. It is much deeper, and, despite your political affiliations, the message is one that needs to be heard. “Kult 45” touches on issues of gender roles, ...