Metal interviewer and host of FROM THE UNDERGROUND, focused on real conversations with artists, live coverage, and moments from the pit.
By Devious Dayna Lee’s Palace was packed with death metal fans on July 9 as Wormhole, Kataklysm, and Six Feet Under brought a night of crushing riffs and pure brutality to Toronto. The stacked lineup delivered three very different takes on extreme metal, giving fans everything from technical chaos
By Devious Dayna Protest the Hero are back with Within on July 17, their first full-length album in six years. The reason for the wait, according to vocalist Rody Walker, is simpler than fans might expect. “Slowly,” he laughed when asked how the record came together over that time.
Review by Devious Dayna | This Day In Metal Venue: Maxwell’s Concerts & Events, Waterloo, ON Date: June 3, 2026 Seeing a band like Napalm Death in an intimate venue is a different kind of intensity, and that is exactly what fans experienced when they rolled into Maxwell’s Concerts
Lindsay Schoolcraft
By Devious Dayna With her new album Harrowing out June 19th Lindsay Schoolcraft is stepping into a new creative chapter shaped by emotional honesty, artistic independence, and a renewed sense of direction. In a recent conversation with This Day In Metal, Schoolcraft spoke about the origins of the record, her
Monolord
After five years, Monolord are back, but not in the way some fans might expect. For Esben Willems, the journey to Neverending wasn’t smooth or glamorous. In fact, it rarely is. “Recording an album is always… I don’t even know the right word. It’s difficult, sometimes even
There’s no shortage of bands grinding behind the scenes, doing everything right but still waiting to be seen. That’s exactly what From the Underground was built for. Highlighting artists who are putting in the work, building something real, and deserve that spotlight. Episode 2 puts that focus on
Atreyu
Interview with Atreyu guitarist Dan Jacobs There’s a certain pressure that comes with being around this long in metal. You have to evolve, but people still expect you to feel like you. That balance is all over Atreyu’s upcoming album The End Is Not the End, dropping April
Lamb Of God
Last night at the Great Canadian Casino Resort Theatre was one of those shows where you feel it right away. This wasn’t going to be a chill night. With Sanguisugabogg, Fit for an Autopsy, Kublai Khan TX, and Lamb of God all on one lineup, it felt like there
By Devious Dayna / This Day In Metal Boltcutter Slam, coming at you with that blown speaker blues…” It’s the kind of opening that tells you exactly what you’re in for. No subtlety, no warm-up, just straight into the chaos. Even on older tracks, the band’s identity
By Devious Dayna | This Day in Metal The first episode of From the Underground is officially live, and it starts exactly where it should, in the underground with a band that refuses to stay in one lane. GraveWitch, a blackened thrash force from Bend, Oregon, have been carving out their
By Devious Dayna This Day in Metal As Ov Sulfur prepares to unleash Endless on January 16 via Century Media Records, the band finds itself at a pivotal creative moment. Known for their unrelenting heaviness and unapologetic themes, Endless pushes beyond sheer aggression, embracing atmosphere, melody, and introspection in ways
Upon A Burning Body
Upon A Burning Body’s Ruben Talks Blood of the Bull and New Drummer