Keefy sat down with Mike Schleibaum, rhythm guitarist of Darkest Hour, ahead of the band’s new album “Suffer Divine” out October 30 on MNRK Heavy. Mike breaks down the writing and recording process behind the record, what keeps Darkest Hour moving forward after more than three decades, and what the band is building toward with this release.
After a couple of weeks of not-metal, Forbidden‘s eponymous album ran rampant all over my amygdala, hitting all the pleasure centers a lifetime of Thrash nurtured. Forbidden (BLKIIBLK) storms out, no intro, no easing you in, just pulse-pounding, adrenaline-pumping old-school Thrash. Upon consulting the press kit, it turns out that Forbidden’s influences from Metallica, Metal Church, Overkill, Testament, Slayer, and so many more can’t be hidden, because the band itself goes back to the halcyon days of the mid-eighties when Thrash became a thing.
Alive came in swinging on Edge Day. The new straight edge hardcore band, featuring members of Stick To Your Guns and Eighteen Visions, just released their five-song debut EP as the first release on HardLore’s new label, Plan X Records. Stream it below and pre-order the physical now. Continue reading