Chris Elliott (Cell Arts Media / @Black-Angeles) caught up with Kyle Thomas, frontman and sole remaining founding member of New Orleans thrash and groove metal pioneers Exhorder, to discuss the band’s upcoming Tour of Unsound Minds: Act II, kicking off September 25, 2026. Kyle breaks down what it means to take Exhorder back on the road alongside Intoxicated, No Mas, Phantom, and Parabellum across a run of dates stretching through October 18, and what drives his commitment to keeping one of heavy metal’s most influential bands alive and moving forward.
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INTERVIEW: Dan Lorenzo Talks Patriarchs in Black and Their Approach to Their New Album “Home”
In this episode, Keefy interviews Dan Lorenzo (Hades) all about the new album “Home” from Patriarchs In Black, out now via Metalville Records! The band also features Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative, Sun Dont Shine, Danzig, Quiet Riot), and is unique in that nearly every track has a different singer! After reminiscing about Hades and the old East Coast metal scene, Dan details their writing and recording process for the album, writing for diverse voices such as DMC of Run DMC, Mark Sunshine, Kelly Abe, Kyle Thomas (Exhorder), Karl Agell (Lie Heavy, Legion of Doom, The Skull, COC Blind), Dewey Bragg (Kill Devil Hill), and more! Continue reading
Stone Nomads Share Cover of Trouble Classic “The Tempter” and Announce New EP

Texan sludge-doom trio, Stone Nomads, recently dropped a new version of the classic Trouble track “The Tempter,” featuring Exhorder/Trouble vocalist Kyle Thomas. The band will also release their new EP, Beyond the Gates, a follow-up to last year’s full-length LP …At the Gates of Solitude. It comes out on Vinyl and digital on June 10th through Gravitoyd Heavy Music, and is the label’s first release off 2024. Check out “The Tempter” and find more information in the article below.
