Ed Hackimer

Emperor Announce 2025 U.S. Tour Dates with Agalloch, Wolves in the Throne Room, and Wayfarer

Norwegian black metal pioneers Emperor have announced a septet of tour dates in select cities across the United States that will take place in May

News 2 min read

All Secrets Revealed Now, In Paragraphs: An Interview with Opeth's Fredrik Åkesson

Reflecting on when Fredrik Åkesson joined Opeth in 2007 after the departure of founding member Peter Lindgren, band frontman and general mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt said:

Interviews 3 min read

The Howl of Lore: Opeth's The Last Will and Testament

“Draped in death…. The howl of lore….” It’s with these lyrics that Mikael Åkerfeldt chose to begin Opeth’s 14th studio offering, The Last

Album Reviews 6 min read

Opeth at Kings Theatre (Brooklyn, NY)

Swedish progressive death metal titans Opeth played Kings Theatre in Brooklyn to an enamored crowd this past Friday night, dazzling their fans with a diverse

Concert Reviews 4 min read

Iron Will: An Interview with Stu Block (Into Eternity, ex-Iced Earth) and Frank Hetzel (Beltfed Weapon)

Frank Hetzel has been a giant in the Seattle metal community for many years – so much so that it’s been said that any metal

Interviews 2 min read

Metal Allegiance's 10th Anniversary Show at Starland Ballroom (Sayreville, NJ)

Metal Allegiance celebrated its tenth anniversary as a band on Saturday night in New Jersey with an all-star lineup of metal musicians playing originals and

Concert Reviews 5 min read

Practice What You Preach: An Interview with Alex Skolnick (Testament, Savatage, Metal Allegiance)

The term “renaissance man” is generally used to describe someone who excels in a number of different areas across a number of different disciplines. No

Interviews 3 min read

Anciients - Beyond the Reach of the Sun

It’s been a long road back for British Columbia-based progressive death metal band Anciients since their last record. After 2016’s Voice of the

Album Reviews 3 min read

And So Dear Friends, You Just Have to Carry On: An Interview with Karl Agell (Legions of Doom, ex-Corrosion of Conformity)

When then-hardcore band Corrosion of Conformity was looking for a new lead singer in 1989, they placed an ad in the classified section of The

Interviews 4 min read