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![A promotional image for Monster Rally, with Ted Feighan in the midst of a tropical collage.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/326714516_841657273586812_2327895193641470620_n-e1697565291392-900x422.jpg)
Ted Feighan of Monster Rally discusses blending visual and musical art, creating a musical world, and sharing ambitious plans for the project’s future
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOUB) – Monster Rally is the brainchild of Ohio native Ted Feighan. The ambient, tropical-themed music is merged with Feighan’s collage-like artwork to create a very aesthetically cohesive… Read More
![A promotional image of the band Cannibal Corpse. There are five members and they are all wearing black.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CC-MAIN-NEW-by-Alex-Morgan.jpg-e1697488487382-900x422.jpg)
Paul Mazurkiewicz discusses Cannibal Corpse’s new album, the endurance of death metal, and the creative brutality of the band
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Founded in 1988, Cannibal Corpse has remained one of the most consistent, cutting edge and brutal death metal bands to ever exist. The name “Cannibal Corpse”… Read More
![An image of Jon Krieger of Blackbraid. It is a promotional image and it is in black and white.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Moss-Shoot-1_-01881-2-copy-hair-fix-e1696268689221-900x422.jpeg)
Sgah’gahsowáh talks about Blackbraid’s sophomore album, nature and getting adjusted to tour life with WOUB
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WOUB) – Blackbraid is one of the most promising rising acts in the black metal scene. The project is headed by musician Sgah’gahsowáh (Jon Krieger), and it’s been growing… Read More
![A promotional image of Avenged Sevenfold. There are five members in the band, all of them are wearing angel wings and the photo is in black and white.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Photo-Credit-Brian-Catelle--e1695301857959-900x422.jpg)
Avenged Sevenfold bassist Johnny Christ talks about 10 years of ‘Hail to the King,’ Madison Square Garden, and how a band becomes a family
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Avenged Sevenfold started in Huntington Beach, CA and over the course of their career they’ve become one of the most defining and popular metal acts of the… Read More
![A promotional picture for the band The Hu. There are four members all posed looking at the camera outside.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Hu-PIC-PC-E.Altankhuyag-e1695146768637-900x422.jpg)
WOUB Culture speaks with Gala of Mongolian rock band The Hu
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOUB) – The Hu are a modern rock band from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. They specialize in combining modern rock and metal with traditional Mongolian music. They heavily feature throat… Read More
![A promotional picture of the band Avatar. They are all wearing red and black against a black background.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/avatarrr-1-900x422.jpg)
Avatar’s lead singer and circus master, Johannes Eckerström, talks about hitting #1 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Airplay chart and the importance of artistic evolution
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – While Swedish metal band Avatar has kept pretty much the same lineup since their formation in 2001, their music has been anything but predictable. Starting as… Read More
![A promotional image of the band Chat Pile. They are pictured from far away, under a billboard sign that is chipped and aged.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bayley-Hanes-900x422.jpeg)
WOUB Culture talks with Oklahoma City-based noise rockers Chat Pile
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WOUB) – Oklahoma City-based noise rock band Chat Pile has been rising quickly since the release of their full-length debut, God’s Country, last year. The band’s aggressive, abrasive… Read More
![A press photo for the heavy metal band Imperial Triumphant. The three band memebrs are wearing gold masks that are in an art deco style with black robes.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imperial-triumphant--900x422.jpg)
WOUB Culture interviews Zachary Ezrin of Imperial Triumphant
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – New York City-based extreme metal band Imperial Triumphant fuses elements of black metal with the fluid and progressive tone of avant garde jazz to create a… Read More
![A promotional image of the band Spiritbox. It is slightly distorted and shows all four members wearing all black.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Spiritbox-_2023_Jonathan-Weiner-900x422.jpeg)
Spiritbox guitarist Mike Stringer talks new EP, creative evolution, and touring with Shinedown and Papa Roach
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (WOUB) – Canadian metal band, Spiritbox was formed in 2016 by married couple, Courtney LaPlante and Mike Stringer. The band struck gold with their early EPs, which… Read More
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Johan Hegg of Amon Amarth talks Viking lore, artistic progression, and touring with Ghost
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WOUB Digital · WOUB Culture interviews Johan Hegg of Amon Amarth CINCINNATI, Ohio (WOUB) – Amon Amarth was formed in 1992 in Sweden, and since then they have become one… Read More
![A promotional image of Mastodon, a heavy metal band. The picture is edited so that the four band members are slightly blue in color, with a very red background.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Photo-credit-Clay-Patrick-McBride-900x422.jpg)
Brann Dailor reflects on Mega-Monsters Tour, ‘Hushed and Grim,’ and Mastodon’s evolution
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WOUB Digital · WOUB Culture interviews Brann Tailor of Mastodon NEWPORT, Kentucky (WOUB) – Mastodon joins forces with Gojira and Lorna Shore to kick off the second leg of their Mega-Monsters… Read More
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Tucker Rule talks with WOUB in advance of L.S. Dunes show in Cincinnati
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WOUB) – L.S. Dunes is a post-punk/hardcore supergroup that came together during the Covid-19 pandemic. Members include Anthony Green (Circa Survive, Saosin and The Sound of Animals Fighting),… Read More
![A promotional image for the band GWAR. The group wears over-the-top science fiction inspired costumes which include elaborate makeup and prosthetics. Six members of the band pose against a blue smoky background.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/L1000920-2-900x422.jpg)
GWAR’s Blöthar the Berserker talks art, authenticity, and performance with WOUB Culture
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This interview contains explicit language. WOUB Digital · WOUB Culture interviews Blöthar the Berserker of GWAR MANSFIELD, Ohio (WOUB) – GWAR is a legendary heavy metal performance art rock band… Read More
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The Used’s Dan Whitesides talks about first joining the band and their latest album ‘Toxic Positivity,’ addressing some underrated gems and an ever-evolving creative process along the way
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The Used performs in Cuyahoga Falls at the Blossom Music Center (1145 W Steels Corners Rd.) Saturday and in Cincinnati at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center (25 Race St.)… Read More
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The Used deploy nostalgia and catchy riffs on ‘Toxic Positivity’
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The Used have been around for quite some time now. Their first three albums (The Used, In Love and Death, and Lies for the Liars) were… Read More
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WOUB’s Nicholas Kobe attends his first ever music festival: Sonic Temple 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Sonic Temple 2023 provided attendees with not only an exciting festival experience but musical moments the entire world will be talking about for years to come…. Read More
![A promotional image for the 2023 Sonic Temple Music Festival.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sonic-temple-900x422.png)
WOUB’s Nicholas Kobe fills us in on his must-sees at Sonic Temple 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Sonic Temple 2023 happens at the Crew Historic Stadium (1 Black and Gold Blvd) May 25 through May 28. Below, WOUB’s Nicholas Kobe provides his thoughts… Read More
![A promotional image of the band Trivium. All four members are outside and are wearing black clothes.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-10-at-11.07.53-AM-900x422.png)
Trivium’s Paolo Gregoletto on the importance of taking creative risks, the art of maintaining and growing an audience, and more
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WOUB Digital · Trivium bassist Paolo Gregoletto in conversation with WOUB COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Metalcore mainstays Trivium have earned a reputation for being one of the most dominant forces… Read More
![A promotional picture for Pittsburgh punk band Anti Flag. The band is on top of a building in Pittsburgh.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/anti-flag-e1682524102670-900x422.jpg)
Anti Flag’s Pat Thetic on touring, dream collaborations, and ‘The Lies They Tell Our Children’
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COLUMBUS (WOUB) – Anti-Flag has been a major force keeping the political heart of punk music beating. Since forming in 1988, the band has been musically innovating, participating in activism,… Read More
![The logo for Morbid Angel.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/morbid-900x422.jpg)
Morbid Angel’s Steve Tucker on growing up in Ohio, touring after a three year pause, and the enduring power of heavy metal
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Morbid Angel is headed to Ohio with an April 7 show in Cincinnati at Riverfront Live (4343 Kellogg Ave.) and an April 8 show in Columbus at The King of… Read More
![A promotional graphic for Sugar: the Nu-Metal party.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SUGARTicketingPageImage-900x422.jpeg)
Sugar Nu-Metal party promises a unique and heavy twist on the standard DJ night
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WOUB) — Heavy metal may not be the first thing you associate with DJs and dance parties. As they tour the country this spring and summer, the Sugar… Read More
![A promotional image for the Athens Artists Memorial Project's first ever annual fundraiser set for Tuesday, October 11.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/309875981_5683018455053544_981365380888083007_n-900x422.jpg)
The Athens Artists Memorial Project holds its first annual fundraiser at Casa
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WOUB Digital · The Athens Artists Memorial Project holds its first annual fundraiser at Casa ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Art’s ability to elicit emotion is a cornerstone of the universal… Read More