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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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