Meshuggah Guitarist Teams Up with Soilwork Drummer for Solo Project

by | May 18, 2010

Meshuggah guitarist Fredrik Thordendal has teamed up with Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren to record new material for his solo project, Fredrik Thordendal’s Special Defects. A release is expected out late 2010.

Animals As Leaders Interview: The Second Album & T.R.A.M.

Five years ago, Animals As Leaders guitarist Javier Reyes auditioned for Periphery. “He didn’t make the cut!” jokes lead guitarist Tosin Abasi. As he laughs and shakes his head, Reyes defends himself, “They were 20 years old, and I was 26. I...

Every Time I Die Interview: Andy Williams on Ex Lives, Inspirations, & the Current Metal Scene

“You let your hair grow out,” says Andy Williams as we soundcheck for the interview. “You look like a fucking hippie.” In the courtyard across the street from the Glass House in Pomona, the Every Time I Die guitarist talks...