Deafheaven frontman George Clarke opens up about New Bermuda, complacency, and why opening mail sucks.
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HONEST PINT: LEGENDARY BOSTON HARDCORE ROCKER TEAMS UP WITH BLUE HILLS BREWERY FOR FIRST CRAFT BEER PROJECT
“I wanted to make it 9 percent and bars were like, “9 percent beer? I don’t know dude…’”
NOW YOU SEE THEM: ON UNMASKING THE METAL MEN OF GHOST
Swedish metal band Ghost almost show us what's beneath their masks: social phobias, booze gargling, and a lot of love for KISS.
HOLY SONS: AVANT-FOLK FOR THE METAL SOUL
The man behind Om, Grails, and Lilacs & Champagne talks about his new album as Holy Sons.
PARTY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS: LIFE ADVICE FROM ANDREW W.K.
Party icon Andrew W.K. gives us advice on the secret to happiness, the lasting impact of death, and the best way to deal with pay-to-play gigs.
METAL MAYHEM: SLAYER TALK DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
Prepare yourself. Their secret show at The Sinclair has nothing on the new live show's setup.
DIG THIS: WINE, SCIENCE, AND ORIGINAL GRAVITY
Our picks for the best of the best events of the week
FOTOBOM: SLAYER AND DOOMRIDERS AT THE SINCLAIR’S RUBBER TRACKS CONCERT
Being a band known for the heaviest, loudest crushers, and upside down crosses, lead singer Tom Araya seemed very upbeat and unstoppable in his smiling.
RUN FOR COVER: SLAYER VS. SEAN BONNETTE OF ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD: “SOUTH OF HEAVEN”
Let's get one thing straight about Slayer: as easy as they are to make fun of, they're an important band.
FOTOBOMB: HELMET BRINGS IT TO BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL
The pillars of Helmet's songs are held up by the bludgeoning riffs of Dan Beeman and the smeared, chromatic fret wanderings of leader Page Hamilton, the sole survivor of the original lineup and band founder.