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From MCR to Body Count: WOUB reports from Sonic Temple 2026
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Nicholas Kobe has been reporting on Danny Wimmer Presents festivals – such as Sonic Temple and Louder Than Life – for WOUB Culture since 2023. Find all his past coverage,… Read More
Jorma Kaukonen interview: Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane and Athens Porchfest 2026
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Few figures loom larger in the history of psychedelic rock than Jorma Kaukonen. After cutting his teeth as a solo guitarist in San Francisco, he joined… Read More
Faetooth delves into writing emotionally cathartic songs, finding comfort in community and eating good food on tour with WOUB
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CHICAGO, Illinois (WOUB) – Faetooth is one of the most exciting names in modern doom metal, taking the sludgy dark hallmarks of the genre and peppering it with ethereal melodies… Read More
The Crane Wives relish their recent ‘creative harvest’ with WOUB
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Since forming in 2010, Michigan quartet The Crane Wives have forged indie-folk textures and rock energy into songs marked by rich harmonies and lyrical depth. The… Read More
Body Count’s Ernie C on staying loud, angry, and relevant
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Rock and hip-hop have shared a close relationship for decades, surging into the mainstream in the ’90s with the rise of nu-metal. In 1990, however, a… Read More
Castle Rat’s Riley Pinkerton talks life, death and 12-foot rats with WOUB ahead of Sonic Temple
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – High fantasy has long been part of rock and metal’s DNA, going back to Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Now, in the 21st century, Castle Rat… Read More
Blood Incantation’s Morris Kolontyrsky on cosmic death metal and ‘Absolute Elsewhere’
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CHICAGO, Illinois (WOUB) – Blood Incantation combines death metal and prog rock in a way that proves you can have your cake and eat it too. The band writes massive,… Read More
Louder Than Life 2026 returns with a diverse, high-energy lineup
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Danny Wimmer Presents’ Louder Than Life 2026, taking place September 17-20, has revealed its all-star lineup. After the incredible success of last year, I had some… Read More
Ghost’s ‘Skeletour’ showcases a band at the height of its powers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Ghost’s Skeletour show at Nationwide Arena (200 West Nationwide Blvd.) on Monday showcased the Swedish hard rock band continuing the upward trajectory they’ve been on for… Read More
INKcarceration 2026 lineup shows the festival coming into its own
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MANSFIELD, Ohio (WOUB) – Danny Wimmer Presents’ (DWP), INKcarceration is one of Ohio’s premier rock festivals. Taking place at the Ohio State Reformatory (100 Reformatory Road) on July 17-19, the… Read More
Suggested Listening 2025: Nicholas Kobe
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WOUB Culture’s Suggested Listening series highlights the music that resonated with WOUB Culture contributors and regional artists in 2025. Today we spotlight Nicholas Kobe, a longtime contributor to WOUB Culture…. Read More
‘Be careful what you wish for’: WOUB’s Nicholas Kobe reacts to the Sonic Temple 2026 lineup announcement
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Nicholas Kobe has been reporting on Danny Wimmer Presents festivals – such as Sonic Temple and Louder Than Life – for WOUB Culture since 2023. Find all his past coverage,… Read More
Scowl’s Kat Moss talks about pushing their vocals to a new level on ‘Are We All Angels?’
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – California hardcore band Scowl has burst onto the scene as one of the genre’s standout acts of the past five years. Formed in 2019, the band… Read More
Testament’s Chuck Billy talks about ‘Para Bellum,’ staying inspired, and having the nerve to play soft
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Thrash legends Testament are one of the most essential bands in the genre’s history. Emerging from the same Bay Area metal scene as Metallica, Death Angel,… Read More
Drain’s Sammy Ciaramitaro talks about new, methodical writing process, learning to play bass, and making fans in 30 minutes
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Drain is your friend—and with all the fun the California hardcore band brings to every record and show, why wouldn’t they be? Every set is chaos:… Read More
Louder Than Life 2025 shows there’s still life in rock music
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Danny Wimmer Productions’ Louder Than Life has long been a stalwart of modern rock festivals. Yet even after 11 years, the 2025 festival still felt hungry…. Read More
Bryan Garris of Knocked Loose talks about the changing hardcore audience and coming home for Louder Than Life
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – From Kentucky locals to the face of hardcore, Knocked Loose has had an incredible journey since forming in 2013. They built themselves up through constant touring… Read More
Ethel Cain entrances the AE Pavilion in Pittsburgh
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WOUB) – In the 2020’s few artists have soared with high concept, dark themes, and musical experimentation in the way that Hayden Silas Anhedönia, AKA Ethel Cain, has…. Read More
Chained Saint talks transitioning to college life as a metal band and their love of old school production
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Formed in 2022 while still in high school, Chained Saint combines the old-school analog production and grit of classic thrash with the frustrations of modern American… Read More
Long Live The Black Parade: My Chemical Romance conquers Chicago’s Soldier Field
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CHICAGO, Illinois (WOUB) – On October 7, 2007, New Jersey rock band My Chemical Romance (MCR) declared at a concert in Mexico City that “The Black Parade is Dead,” ending… Read More
Black Veil Brides’ Andy Biersack talks ‘Hallelujah,’ forthcoming self-produced new album
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Black Veil Brides is one of the flagship bands of 2010s rock. Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, the band brings back the theatrics, anthemic choruses, and eccentric… Read More
Acid Bath’s Sammy Duet talks the bands’ seamless reunion and being shocked by their new, internet-based audience
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – As “cult classic” as they come, rock band Acid Bath is considered one of the progenitors of sludge metal. Blending psych, blues, and metal into a… Read More
Sonic Temple 2025 delivers big names, stumbles on logistics and consistency
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – I went into Sonic Temple 2025 thinking the lineup—Metallica, Linkin Park, Korn, and more—was too big to fail. I was mostly right and left happy to… Read More
Matt Bryne of Hatebreed talks about the struggles of touring, new music, and fulfilling a career goal at Sonic Temple 2025
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Hailing from Connecticut, Hatebreed is an instrumental piece of the ever-evolving relationship between metal and punk. Formed in 1994, the band gradually rose to prominence, especially… Read More
Ghul of Mayhem talks to WOUB about balancing dysfunction and darkness and how Norwegian black metal translates to an American audience.
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Mayhem is one of the most influential bands in black metal history. Riding on the coattails of bands like Venom and Bathory, Mayhem and bands such… Read More
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