Mastodon have a catalog of heavy albums, their latest being 2017’s “Emperor of Sand,” and all of them are ripe with heavy, murky guitar riffs, pummeling rhythms deep and dark lyrical themes. When it comes to…
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Anne is a longtime journalist and editor, with bylines everywhere from the Detroit Free Press to Consequence of Sound to Blabbermouth.net. She's also a proud Michigan State University graduate and Michigan native. Have a news tip? Send it to her at anne@alternativefix.com.
3 Coffee Brands for Metal Lovers
Who doesn’t love a good cup of coffee? Metal lovers sure do. Well, I’m a huge coffee fan, and when I found out that David Ellefson of Megadeth and Charlie Benanthe of Anthrax both had…
Bush’s ‘Chris Traynor’ on ‘The Sound of Winter’ – Exclusive
Bush broke out on the ‘90s with omnipresent alternative rock hits such as “Comedown,” “Chemicals Between Us,” “Machinehead,” “Everything Zen,” “Glycerine” and “Little Things.” Like many ‘90s bands, Bush took a few years off from…
P.O.D.’s Sonny Sandoval Discusses The Whosoevers – Exclusive
Sonny Sandoval is known for his passionate, faith-filled raps fronting P.O.D., but in his spare time, he’s heavily involved with the Whosoevers, a Christian outreach organization. Sandoval, who co-founded the Whosoevers with public speaker Ryan…
Rock ‘n’ Roll Lipstick Trend for Fall
While I love trying different shades of lipstick, I almost always go back to a few of my staples: pink or brownish tones. That said, it’s almost fall, and with a new season comes new…