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More Awesome News About Epicenter!

More Awesome News About Epicenter!

New festival announcements, including a two night reunion of the guys from "That Metal Show"!

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David Locklear March 15, 2019 63 comments

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview with Pentagram's Bobby Liebling

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview with Pentagram's Bobby Liebling

"That’s social media. You’re always going to get that kind of thing, where people have no idea what really happened."

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David Locklear March 15, 2019 58 comments

EYE OF NIX: Avant Metal Practitioners To Begin Fall Tour

EYE OF NIX: Avant Metal Practitioners To Begin Fall Tour

EYE OF NIX: Avant Metal Practitioners To Begin Fall Tour; Black Somnia Reissue Out NOW And Streaming Via Prophecy Productions

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David Locklear November 04, 2018 3 comments
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Heavy-Vinyl Presents: Hopscotch Festival 2018

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: Hopscotch Festival 2018

“Today is when the party really kicks off,” he told me, “A lot of people take Friday off and start partying from now until Sunday morning. I make awesome tips, and most people are surprisingly cool...hardly any fights or assholes.”

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David Locklear October 16, 2018 1 comment

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview With Dylan Desmond From Bell Witch

"When we started writing the song, Adrian was alive and well, but after he died everything took a twist. It was a different scenario. And the lyrics aren’t supposed to be written about him, but they definitely became a reference to him."

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Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview with former Sick Puppies vocalist, Shim Moore

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview with former Sick Puppies vocalist, Shim Moore

"...We’d talk about having a good time and loving life and rock n’ roll and aspiring to a dream we were able to fulfill. So there is a lot more of that type of energy on the solo record."

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David Locklear June 26, 2018 4 comments

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: Carolina Rebellion 2018, Day 3

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: Carolina Rebellion 2018, Day 3

As we went for beer and nourishment and rest, we could hear Clutch pounding out one of their new live staples, “A Quick Death in Texas” through the air beneath the slowly fading daylight in the sky. It was bittersweet, knowing that in just a few short hours, we would be heading home and this year’s Rebellion will be done. But, what a stellar few hours they were going to be.

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David Locklear June 11, 2018 39 comments

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: Carolina Rebellion 2018: Day 2

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: Carolina Rebellion 2018: Day 2

The place is a zoo, in the best sense of the word: music animals from all walks of life congregating to listen to music that, for whatever reason, has touched us and became a part of us.

 

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Heavy-Vinyl Presents: Carolina Rebellion 2018, Day 1

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: Carolina Rebellion 2018, Day 1

You can always feel the energy crackling in the air when you approach the Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Carolina Rebellion each year.

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Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview With Eric Wagner (Trouble, The Skull, Blackfinger)

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview With Eric Wagner (Trouble, The Skull, Blackfinger)

"...things are different now. I don’t want to call it ‘growing up’ or anything, because I never want to do that, but you have to sometimes. Things in life change and you start seeing things differently."

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David Locklear March 02, 2018 2 comments

Interview with Uncle Acid singer and founder, Kevin Starrs

Interview with Uncle Acid singer and founder, Kevin Starrs

"Everyone is so used to having so much information with Facebook and Twitter, and giving up everything about themselves, and we’ve never done that. No one knows anything about us, which is kind of interesting."

 

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Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview with Gary Spivack, talent booker for Carolina Rebellion

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview with Gary Spivack, talent booker for Carolina Rebellion

We talk to Gary Spivack, talent booker for Carolina Rebellion, about this year's massive rock and metal lineup and reflections of one of Soundgarden's final performances. 

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Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview with Wino from The Obsessed

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview with Wino from The Obsessed

The Obsessed founder/vocalist/guitarist, Scott "Wino" Weinrich talks to Heavy-Vinyl.com about their upcoming tour with Clutch and Devin Townsend Project and the vinyl reissue of their classic debut album.

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Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview with Demon Eye

Heavy-Vinyl Presents: An Interview with Demon Eye

Demon Eye sat down with heavy-vinyl.com to talk about expanding their sound and underground musical influences from the 1970's.

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GWAR-Arizona Pete's, Greensboro, NC. October 25, 2017.

GWAR-Arizona Pete's, Greensboro, NC. October 25, 2017.

Live Coverage of GWAR's messy set at Arizona Pete's in Greensboro, NC. Click below to see pics and read our one-on-one interview with Pustulus Maximus!

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David Locklear November 02, 2017 11 comments

Interview with He Whose Ox Is Gored guitarist, Brian McClelland.

Interview with He Whose Ox Is Gored guitarist, Brian McClelland.

He Whose Ox Is Gored guitarist and co-founder, Brian McClelland, talked with Heavy-Vinyl.com from the road about the band, influences and their hardcore alter-ego band.

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David Locklear October 27, 2017 46 comments

Interview with Earthride singer/badass, Dave Sherman.

Earthride singer, Dave Sherman, talks about their new music and smoking weed with Kurt Cobain.

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David Locklear September 29, 2017 20 comments

Interview with Lords of Mace

Interview with Lords of Mace

Talking to Lords of Mace about name changes, Slayer, and Jethro Tull.

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Interview with legendary vocalist, John Garcia

Interview with legendary vocalist, John Garcia

John Garcia, vocalist for Kyuss, Slo-Burn and Hermano, talks to Heavy-Vinyl.com about fatherhood and his new album, The Coyote Who Spoke In Tongues.

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Interview with Advent vocalist, Joe Musten

Interview with Advent vocalist, Joe Musten

Advent vocalist, Joe Musten, talk about hardcore influences and using Christian beliefs to fuel their music.

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Interview with Clutch vocalist, Neil Fallon

Interview with Clutch vocalist, Neil Fallon

Clutch vocalist, Neil Fallon, talks about playing live, the state of the recording industry and the uncertainty of writing new material. 

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