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INTERVIEW: VIMIC’s Jed Simon and Kalen Chase on Joey Jordison and Their “Lost” Album “Open Your Omen”

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After years of anticipation, VIMIC (RIP Joey Jordison of Slipknot and Murderdolls) has finally unleashed their debut album, “Open Your Omen,” released independently following a massive Kickstarter campaign that raised over $100,000 to bring Jordison’s vision to life. In this exclusive interview, Kalen Chase (vocals) and Jed Simon (guitar) sit down with Keefy to discuss the making of “Open Your Omen,” what it means to share this record with the world finally, and how they carry forward the legacy of the late, great Jordison. They delve into the challenges of completing the album and the profound connection between the music, the fans, and Joey’s memory.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Airborn – Utopia

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In the before times, I enjoyed a band called Airbourne. I’m pretty sure they were Australian, and they sounded remarkably like AC/DC. Highly recommended. So, on the list of available albums, I saw Airborn‘s Lizard Secrets Part 3: Utopia (Fighter Records) and figured I’d give it a shot. Very glad I did. This Italian group delivers a Power Metal tour de force. Bonus, the vocals pitch up in a range most of us can reach.

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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Shaky Knees Festival (Deftones, Blink-182, My Chemical Romance, Lenny Kravitz, IDLES, DEVO) – Live in Piedmont Park, Atlanta 

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There’s always a certain electricity in the air when it comes to live music—that buzzing mix of excitement, passion, and energy. At music festivals, that electricity doesn’t just hum, it surges. For three days, Shaky Knees lit up Midtown Atlanta, bringing with it stacked headliners, four stages of nonstop music, and an undeniable current of energy. This year marked the festival’s first time in Piedmont Park after moving from Central Park, and thousands flocked to the grounds.Continue reading →


INTERVIEW: Matt Barlow (Ashes of Ares, ex-Iced Earth) “New Messiahs” and 30 Years of “The Dark Saga”

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Ashes of Ares, the powerhouse led by Matt Barlow (ex-Iced Earth) and Freddie Vidales, return with their crushing new album “New Messiahs.” Out now, via RPM ROAR (Reigning Phoenix Music).

In this exclusive interview with Ojayy, Matt discusses the creative vision behind New Messiahs, the evolution of Ashes of Ares, and the horror comic book genre. They also dive into the group’s upcoming 2025 European tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Iced Earth’s landmark album “The Dark Saga,” where Ashes of Ares will honor the legacy while continuing to carve their own path forward.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Pamplemousse – Porcelain

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Sporting more fuzz than a Pomeranian, Pamplemousse‘s Porcelain (A Tant Rêver du Roi) shows its Grunge and Garage roots. Sporting heavy guitar distortion and ample drums (it’s a duo), these thirty-nine minutes cruise by.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Igorrr – Amen

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The appeal of Igorrr is the French avant-gardist’s ability to blend harsh electronic elements with organic instrumentation and find its unique groove.”On their new album Amen (Metal Blade Records), Mastermind Gautier Serre produces these sounds on a broader scale. You can find him online detailing the rare collection of instruments he employed in making the album. But while putting a musical museum in motion is cool in theory, the question is, how will that play out in the reality of your songs, or will it be too much of a nuance to be noticed?  Continue reading →


EP REVIEW: President – King of Terrors

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Anonymity is the new metal. Wait, or is anonymity the new nu-metal? Hold up, anonymity is aesthetic, metal is a sound that invokes a certain feeling, no matter if it is wearing corpse paint or bell-bottoms. Now that we have cleared up, we can proceed into the new album by buzz-band President, who are dropping their debut EP King of Terrors (ADA/Warner Music). The lead single, “In the Name of the Father” opens the album. It’s a great pop song that was a big hit with kids who are fans of other pop acts like Ghost, and Sleep Token. Unlike Ghost, these guys do not draw influence from ABBA or Andy Gibb, whose song “Love is Thicker Than Water” pretty much encapsulates the sound of Papa Emeritius and his band of trick-or-treaters.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Warcoe – Upon All Thrones

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When thinking about Italian metal, the chances are the first things that come to mind are silk shirts and symphonic keyboards, or the honest down-to-earth raging of thrash and death metal. Warcoe, however, are the purveyors of that rarest of Italian delicacies – classic Doom Metal.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Novembers Doom – Major Arcana

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Best known for combining belligerent heaviness with emotionally charged atmospheres and in-depth progressions, Chicago Death-Doom unit Novembers Doom have always been one to produce sounds that are difficult to categorize into certain binaries– to define is to limit, after all!Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Amorphis – Borderland

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Despite thirty-five years in the business, Finnish sextet Amorphis’ fire has not dulled. Borderland (Reigning Phoenix Music) is the melodic Death Metal group’s fifteenth album, and it is the same multi-layered mix of Death, Folk, and Symphonic, only this time there is a greater emphasis on melody, and it is not as heavy and bombastic as Halo.   

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