Aborted has been one of my favorite bands for as long as I can remember. I can’t remember what brought me to listen to them. I just remember snagging The Archaic Abbatoir and getting hooked ...
I remember when I discovered Swallow the Sun. A friend told me about them a few years back and recommended I check them out. I definitely thought they were unique and I liked what I ...
I’ll never forget the first time I heard Arsis. We Are the Nightmare was just released. I was just getting into death metal; a friend of mine from school first showed me the classics (Death, ...
The first ever PBX came to Tampa in 2018! Playback Independent Music Expo, or PBX, is an event by EMP Records, hosting a whole weekend of music events. PBX started with clinics at Replay Guitar ...
Another year is almost over, and once again 2018 was an awesome year for metal! Many bands who haven’t released an album in years finally put out some new material. And many bands who constantly ...
I was happy to be a panelist at the Rock Solid Industry Showcase for another year. This year was better than the last! J-Rock and Patti chose Tampa’s best talent to gather together and perform ...