Features / Interviews

Do you remember that time you first fell in love? When the moonlight was a sonnet better left unspoken? Now here's the real doozy. What if I was to remind you of that time you fell in love with a band via live performance. You'd probably try to hold back … Read more

There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. The old rock star image of bright lights and fast living is almost patently false. Most musicians have day jobs – and not just to pay the bills. Jobs provide new challenges, personal fulfillment and, yes, some rent … Read more

Don't ever ask me why, but at one point I studied the behaviors and characteristics of alien parties. When I say alien, I'm referring to aliens of both foreign and extraterrestrial variety. The definitive moment of this portion of my life was when I studied the Xylenes, birthed upon the … Read more

Scene Point Blank: Hey, could you guys tell me whom we’re sitting down with. Phil: My name is Phil. I sing and play guitar Greg: I’m Greg. I play bass Scene Point Blank: Firstly, How do you think your set went? Phil: I thought it was awful. [All laugh.] Phil: … Read more

Mad the Martian consists of Ron E Raygun (a.k.a. Bob Marsh, lead and rhythm guitars/vocals) and Cap'n Jack (a.k.a. Jack Marsh, keyboards/vocals) along with Ajax Ray O Vaque (a.k.a. Anthony J. Resta, percussion/guitars/keys/vocals). The three originally got together with the idea of writing a single song—that song eventually turned into … Read more

As the City Of Caterpillar became a ghost town the kids fastened their seatbelts and set their cruise control to "NEXT BAND OMGZ". So now population zero has increased due to the spawning of Malady, which features one of the guitarists and bassist from City Of Caterpillar. Saddle up cowboys, … Read more

Mamiffer have been going for quite some time, but the recent shift of style for the band has signaled a new era for the duo. Following the release of Statu Nascendi Scene Point Blank had the chance to catch up with Faith Coloccia and Aaron Turner to gain further insight … Read more

SPB was recently presented with the opportunity to talk with Marc Euvrie, the man behind the excellent album The Eye of Time. Unfortunately, your writer lives in Vermont, a glorified expressway between New York City and Montréal, and Euvrie happens to reside in France, which is apparently on an entirely … Read more

After over 20 years as a band, Marduk has earned their respect and moved beyond misconceptions and controversy. The band has played countless shows on countless tours. On their most recent North American jaunt, SPB caught up with them. Speaking with guitarist (and only original member) Morgan, we talked about … Read more

One half of the songwriting duo Azure Ray, for nearly a decade Maria Taylor has been writing and recording music on a professional level. With the release of her second solo effort Lynn Teeter Flower, Maria ventures further into finding her own voice: capturing a type of songwriting with both … Read more

Who would have thought a group of masked criminals from Madison, WI would fulfill all of our pop-punk dreams? Masked Intruder are currently making some of the catchiest music in the punk scene and keep proving that they are much more than a gimmick . Not only are these guys … Read more

There is no question about Mastery's debut full-length, Valis, being one of the most intense records of 2015. The one-man project of Ephemeral Domignostika is a perfect example of how black metal sound can further evolve its aggression and further push the boundaries that define it. In this interview conducted … Read more

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Matt Johnson, one half of the clap your hands, sing along, indie pop duo Matt and Kim. The pair have been on a near constant tour over the past four years, briefly taking some time off to write/record/produce their sophomore album Grand, … Read more

Max Cavalera has been a prominent contributor to heavy music for decades. March 8th, 2018 marked 23 years since the release of an album Cavalera performed on titled Point Blank, by the band Nailbomb. In the time since the release of that record it has developed a cult following though … Read more

Dallas Taylor has always been a prominent figure in contemporary music. Once the vocalist for Underoath, he later started Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, a tribute to his southern heritage. They've recently finished recording their fourth album and have nearly completed a North American tour with Protest the Hero. … Read more

When Me First and The Gimme Gimmes formed nearly two decades ago no one expected them to last this long. The group, a punk rock cover band featuring members of NOFX, Lagwagon, and The Foo Fighters, started because a bunch of friends enjoyed playing with each other, and because, beyond … Read more

Swans are an evergreen, diverse band. In the 1980s they created brutal industrial rock, attracting fans ranging from heavy metal bros to friggin’ Kurt Cobain (he listed 1984’s Young God EP as one of his all-time favorite albums). They shifted towards ambient with 1996’s Soundtracks for the Blind; Terrorizer’s Nick … Read more

Constantly exploring and never stagnant like a mosquito-infested bird bath filled with water, Swans are constantly reevaluating, reassessing and pushing boundaries of sound exploration to heavenly proportions. Pulsating dissonance collaborating with sonic clarity enlightens aural and cognitive perception bringing all closer to the truth and a more powerful entity. Is … Read more

Only a quarter century after its initial creation MuSick Recordings has unleashed Lux Interior's younger brother's "Surftrack" single on transparent red vinyl with the cover designed by Lux himself. Michael is no stranger to musical endeavours himself, starting at an early age and highly influenced by his brother's love and … Read more

Last Autumn a rectangular glass box appeared on one of Dublin's busiest streets. Inside, there was a bearded man, eyes shut, singing a song recounting the mundanity of being in the same place and doing the same thing, and trying to wring some semblance of purpose out of life. Mick … Read more