Features / Interviews

UltraBomb is Greg Norton - Bass (Hüsker Dü), Finny McConnell - Vocals and Guitars (The Mahones), and Derek O'Brien - Drums (Social Distortion), replacing Jamie Oliver (UK Subs). References are being dropped like an UltraBomb (like that? ha!) so, that being said: are they a supergroup or power trio? Neither … Read more

Unearthly Trance is not your usual extreme metal band. Since day one, and the release of their debut album, they have been alchemically working towards their own unique sound. The break-up in 2012 might left some fans disheartened, but the release of Stalking the Ghost this year has definitely made … Read more

The roots of Unholy can be traced to lineage of guitarist Jonathan Dennison and his many years within the hardcore community. Unholy fuses those roots with classic metal influences into a volatile concoction. Scene Point Blank spoke with the guitarist about the band's new found life, lyrical inspiration, and much … Read more

The Fest 8: SPB Interviews Toys That Kill, Underground Railroad to Candyland Dan Padilla, Tiltwheel Nothington Dear Landlord Off With Their Heads Outbreak Used Kids Less Than Jake Polar Bear Club Broadway Calls Scene Point Blank: How many Fests have you played? Nato Coles: I've personally played every Fest since … Read more

The Cincinnati, Ohio three-piece Vacation are some active musicians. The band was formed to give them a local outlet, as other projects featured out-of-town members, and has quickly grown. They band just released two new 7”s and a tape, and are working on a follow-up to 2011’s self-titled release on … Read more

For Record Store Day 2014 (yes, already a month past), Integrity and Vegas paired up for a split 7” featuring two movie inspired covers. The two bands have a history together, with Integrity’s Dwid Hellion and Vegas’ T being close friends and one-time bandmates in Roses Never Fade.To capture the … Read more

Digital Affairs Neurotic is the new release from VVEGAS, who tend to write and release music often, and whose sole purpose is to continue releasing music. Their bandcamp account includes a plethora of releases, including Neurotic, though their frontman, T, spends a lot of time on the road, something we … Read more

There are many complaints one could lob at the modern rock ‘n' roll industrial complex. One of the less toxic, but consistently chafing contemporary aspects for me, is a loss of mystery when it comes to the people who make the music we enjoy. Rock used to have an edgy, … Read more

On the evening of January 9, I drove into San Francisco to attend a hardcore show. Knowing that Verse would be playing I wrote up a bunch of questions prior in hopes they would okay an interview. Not only did they accept the interview, but I'm pretty sure one of … Read more

"Post-rock" is a term much abused - bands dislike the label and fans are polarised over its quality. In the case of Vessels, though, it's clear they're doing as much as they can both inside and outside the genre. Hailing from Leeds in the UK and recording with industry leaders … Read more

  I mean, how could we not love The Red Light Sting? As a band they are captivating, their fusion of punk rock intensity, jazz complexity and the basic principle of having fun is what makes their sound so desirable. As people, these five guys (and gal) carry a light-hearted humor … Read more

Vile Creature may have only been around for six years, but in that time the Canadian duo has achieved things that some bands can only dream of. They have toured, released music that moves and works as catharsis, injected that music with personal experience, played Roadburn and were even invited … Read more

Scene Point Blank won't be at The Fest this year (schedule conflicts), but it's such an important event that we couldn't just skip it. So we handed the microphone and writer notebooks to artists who will be onsite instead. To help get everyone excited, our coverage begins with an interview … Read more

Describing themselves as "abysmal horror doom," Costa Rica four piece death doom band VoidOath formed in 2018. Maturing like a fine wine, they've taken their time to bring us some quality music in the form of Illumination Through Necromancy, a three track EP in 2020, a dramatic and dark offering … Read more

Achieving phenomenal success with the release of your debut album is the kind of thing that most bands can only dream of, but what happens when the time comes to work on your highly-anticipated second album? The singles from Irish band Walking On Cars' mesmerising debut Everything This Way got … Read more

"Ultra pissed , insanely violent and brutal" is how Willowtip describes its Boston signing Watchmaker, and who is SPB to argue? Guest writer Kirby Unrest talks to vocalist Brian Livoti about metal, hardcore, artwork, lyrics, and what matters. Scene Point Blank: Give me the Cliff Notes version of Watchmaker: Brian … Read more

We could begin at the beginning, but isn't that a little too formulaic? Instead, let's begin right now, in the ever evolving present. Fact: you're able to read...assuming you're reading this. Fact: Wes Eisold sings in the snarly Some Girls. Speculation: American Nightmare is one of the best hardcore bands … Read more

While not your standard fair style-wise for a No Idea artist, the punk community has embraced Whiskey and Company's country musings. Vocalist Kim Helm spoke in depth with Scene Point Blank about the lyrical inspiration for the band as well as what we can expect from the band in the … Read more

White Lies first broke into the British indie music scene in 2009 with the release of their debut album To Lose My Life.... The album offered a pensive and lyrically reflexive look at existentialism and the perils of living, delivered with Harry McVeigh's Ian Curtis-evoking baritone vocals. While crafting songs … Read more

The divine inspiration. In the words of The Obsessed guitarist/vocalist Scott "Wino" Weinrich, the divine inspiration is when a song comes together in a single effort. It does not happen often, or for most, and from a legendary guitarist who has been writing and playing music since the late 1970s … Read more