Legendary metal bassist Rex Brown (Pantera, Down) recently chatted with the Blerd13 to discuss his new band Kill Devil Hill, the Pantera legacy, and his upcoming autobiography.
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The Blerd13 with…Tommy Victor of Prong!
Another Blerd13?!?!?!? 2012 keeps bringing the hits as we managed to get Prong’s mainman Tommy Victor on the phone to talk about the latest album, making it in the music industry, and working with some of heavy metal’s more eccentric personalities: 1. To say that Carved Into Stone is the definitive Prong record is kind of an understatement after hearing it repeatedly over the last 24 hours. With the amount of albums and artists you’ve been involved with over […]
The Blerd13 with…Herman Li of Dragonforce!
The Blerd13’s keep clogging up your Saturday reading with ANOTHER interview! This time we’ve got Dragonforce’s Herman Li who will be appearing with the rest of the band at The 14th Annual New England Metal And Hardcore Fest at the Worcester Palladium tonight! Li talks all things Dragonforce including their new singer, their new album, and the kick off of their World Tour! 1. You’re back with a new album (The Power Within) and a new singer (Marc Hudson), how important is your latest album within the history of Dragonforce? […]
The Blerd13 (lite) with…Trevor Phipps of Unearth!
First off, I’d like to welcome you properly to The Blerd13 (lite). It’s got less questions AND less calories so it’s good for your attention span and your health while you read (Not really). If you live in New England and love some metal, chances are you know Unearth . You probably know about that annual thing they call The New England Metal And Hardcore Fest , too, right? Unearth are playing. They take the stage at 6. Vocalist Trevor Phipps gives us the scoop. 1. You’ll […]
The Blerd13 with…Kerretta!
As my bestie describes Kerretta , they’re not as mellow as Mogwai and not quite as heavy as Isis. They’re somewhere in the middle meaning in the broad musical spectrum, they’re almost perfect. Truly an instrumental band like no other, Kerretta’s currently available albums Vilayer and Saansilo will hit you like no other. Bassist William Waters recently took some time to speak with The Blerd13 via email and introduce us to the (Soon-to-be) phenom that is Kerretta : 1. […]
The Blerd13 with…Kid Is Qual!
Now veterans of Popblerd’s annual “ I Read AP’s 100 Bands You Need To Know In 2012 So You Don’t Have To .” post, Kid Is Qual’s Lead bassist and resident Talk Boxer Jonathan Sullivan was gracious enough to sit down with us and talk all things Qual. Here’s what he had to say: 1. Going from Jack’s Mannequin to this is quite a stretch stylistically. Was electronic music something you were always interested in? To answer your question, not really. I wanted to do an analog electronic band. I mean, I feel like if a song is […]
The Blerd13 with…Tom Devaney of Rotary Club!
Are you a fan of Betwixt or Bulkhead? Well then have you checked out Tom Devaney’s latest musical outing as Rotary Club? No? For shame is all I have to say. For. Shame. Anyway, their just released sophomore album Second Year In Swine is a great throwback to ’90’s alt-rock (Pavement comes to mind immediately) with some modern day twists and twang that’s refreshing in a time where most bands fail to stand out from the rest. Recently, Devaney […]
The Blerd13 with…Mike Scaccia of Ministry/Rigor Mortis!
The Blerd13 is back, and we’re grilling Mike Scaccia on all things Ministry, Rigor Mortis, and Buck Satan!
The Popblerd Interview with If These Trees Could Talk
We were lucky enough to catch up with Ohio post-rockers If These Trees Could Talk recently to chat about their upcoming album and their first European tour. “Red Forest” will be available on March 20th with a limited edition vinyl pressing to be distributed by Science of Silence. Thanks again to the guys in ITTCT for being gracious enough to take the time to answer some questions! What made you decide to go the DIY route for the recording of […]
The Blerd13 with…BLACK TAXI!
It’s the latest (And last Blerd13 of 2011) so we’re gonna do you a solid and present the must know band of 2012. They are BLACK TAXI and their sophomore record, We Don’t Know Any Better, is out in just a few short weeks (January 14th) and is the perfect album to redeem all those Itunes/Amazon gift cards you’ll accumulate when Santa comes to town. But don’t let me talk at you, read on as the members of BLACK TAXI […]