Surrounded By Monsters Debut ‘You Dirty Rat’ Track

The sun calmly sets over Southern California’s vast land, while security escorts me to Circa Survive’s green room. The dim silhouettes of transplanted palm trees against the starbust sun, gently swaying with arid Santa Ana winds, bid me farewell like...

Back in the prehistoric days when neanderthals like Geocities and MP3.com walked the net, Korn was the baddest band in the world. When I was in the 7th grade, I would go to my Catholic grade school non-uniform days strictly in Korn attire, and would scream...

On a day in 2003, Ian Fike received a phone call that changed his life: his Portland-based band Ever We Fall landed a deal with Rise Records. At the time a sophomore in high school, Fike found himself in the studio recording what would become the band’s debut EP,...

In a 2007 interview with Ryan Minic of Ryan’s Rock Show, Thomas Erak of The Fall of Troy talked about his vision for the band’s evolving sound, upcoming releases, the changing music industry, and his frustrations with genre expectations. He revealed that The Fall of...

About this interview: In a 2009 interview with Ryan Minic of Ryan’s Rock Show, Stephen Brodsky, Adam McGrath, and JR Conners of Cave In reflected on their journey from local hardcore shows to major label experiences and their eventual return to their roots. They...