Ed Hackimer - This Day In Metal

Until the Point of No Return: The Legacy of Children of Bodom's Follow the Reaper 25 Years Later

“Death be not proud. Though some have called thee mighty and dreadful – thou art not so.” There are very few moments I can recall where

Features 7 min read

Tales from the Lucky 13 Saloon with Esa Holopainen (Amorphis)

Amorphis' fifteenth studio album, Borderland, was released on Friday, September 26th. To celebrate this milestone release in the band's 35th year of

Interviews 2 min read

They Say If You Look Hard, You'll Find Your Way Back Home: An Interview with Mark Menghi (King Ultramega, Metal Allegiance)

Mark Menghi certainly didn’t take the traditional route to prominence in the rock and metal world. In fact, if you look back at his

Interviews 4 min read

A Precious World of Memories: An Interview with Gene Hoglan (Death, Dark Angel, Testament)

Throughout his spectacular career, Gene Hoglan has been involved with some of the biggest names to ever play heavy metal. From his earnest beginnings as

Interviews 5 min read

Machine Like Precision: An Interview with Dan Briggs (Between the Buried and Me)

When Dan Briggs joined Between the Buried and Me in early 2005, the band was at a bit of a crossroads. After releasing The Silent

Interviews 3 min read

This Bond, It Runs Deeper Than Blood: Warmen's Evolution Continues on Band of Brothers

If you want to be very literal about Warmen’s new album and its title, you could say that yes, of course, they named it

Album Reviews 7 min read

Into the Eye of the Storm: Killswitch Engage, A Photo Pass, and the Summer of Loud Festival

I don’t fancy myself much of a photographer, but that didn’t stop me from applying for a photo pass to see the Summer

Concert Reviews 7 min read

Rising Up to Stand Once More: An Interview with Tomi Joutsen (Amorphis)

When founding members Tomi Koivusaari, Esa Holopainen, and Jan Rechberger named Amorphis in 1990, they must have had a view to the future of the

Interviews 4 min read

A Band of Brothers, Down for Life: An Interview with Antti and Janne Wirman (Warmen, Children of Bodom)

When Children of Bodom played their final show at Helsinki Ice Hall on December 15, 2019, it quite possibly could have been the last time

Interviews 4 min read

The Spirits That I Called: An Interview with Tom Angelripper (Sodom)

So the story goes, Tom “Angelripper” Such started Sodom as a last ditch effort to escape a life of working in the coal mines in

Interviews 3 min read

Emperor at Kings Theatre (Brooklyn, NY)

Norwegian black metal pioneers Emperor played a raucous show at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn this past Saturday night on the second stop of their 2025

Concert Reviews 4 min read

Brothers In Arms: An Interview with Alexander Kuoppala (Children of Bodom, Thyrargo)

Though he may not have known it at the time, Alexander Kuoppala’s eight-year tenure in Children of Bodom would prepare him for his future

Interviews 4 min read