John Pettibone

Vocalist for Heiress, ex-Himsa, and production manager at El Corazon in Seattle, WA.

Posted on by Christopher Wozniak

John Pettibone has been a stalwart presence on the metal/hardcore scene since the 1990s. Currently singing for Heiress (Satanik Royalty Records), John was also the vocalist for Himsa (Prosthetic Records) and Undertow. He’s also been involved with diverse bands such as Nineironspitfire, I Am The Thorn, and The Vows, as well as contributing vocal performances for Bleeding Through, Botch, and Converge. Lately he…

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CD sales are up

Posted on by Jason Muxlow

The RIAA’s 2021 Year End Music Industry Revenue Report has been released, and shows music sales rising strongly for the second straight year, plus a surprising bump in CD sales. Audiophile publisher John Darko has a great article breaking it all down.

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Recent US signings

Posted on by Jason Muxlow

20 Buck Spin signs Hulder – Black Metal Atomic Fire signs Incite – Groove/Thrash – Phoenix, AZ Global Rock Records signs Burning Starr (Jack Starr) – Power metal Metal Blade signs Cognitive – Death Metal – New Jersey Nuclear Blast signs Downset -Rap/Hardcore – Los Angeles, CA Prosthetic Records signs Sunrot – Sludge – New Jersey Prosthetic…

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The twisted, tangled wiring of music publishing

A non-legal primer on the pieces and players of music publishing, the pitfalls of greed, and how to to avoid a lot of pain.

Posted on by Jason Muxlow

A decade back, my band got a small deal and we hired entertainment lawyer (and King Missile vocalist) John Hall from Heraty Law to explain the contracts to us. The first was the record contract, the second was a publishing contract. Those conversations and emails with John were my introduction to music publishing, and while…

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Andrew McGirr & Allana Sturm

The partnership behind Buffalo’s Ferus Din

Posted on by Sebastian Gregory

From the creative cauldron of Western New York’s fertile underground metal culture comes the triumphant cacophony of Ferus Din, a ferocious folk-black metal band that is the brainchild of Andrew McGirr and Allana Sturm. The debut album The Great Dying is out now on Tridroid Records. I’m kind of old school (well, maybe just old),…

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Flynn Préjean

Houston artist & illustrator

Posted on by Sebastian Gregory

Flynn Préjean is a fascinating guy. Not only is he a superb artist, he’s also a dedicated fan of heavy music. I’ve known him since 1995 when he graciously invited me to help with the writing (along with Greg Petitt) of the first issue of the independent comic book Texasylum for his imprint BadMoon Studios….

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Podcast Interviews 101

Notes from a podcaster on what to expect when you’re a guest

Posted on by Chris Beck

Chris Beck is the creator and host of the Doom Tomb Podcast, which has over 140 episodes to its credit. He asked if he could write a piece for us about guesting on a podcast and we were happy to oblige. The end result is chock full of good info you can put to immediate,…

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Extreme Radio in a Digital Age

Hearing that song on the radio can still be a magical, transformative experience.

Posted on by Jason Muxlow

As a kid in the early 1970’s I lived in San Francisco. My parents were music fans in general but they didn’t have an extensive collection of albums. When we listened to music it was on a cheaply produced Panasonic radio made from molded black plastic with a built in tape deck and that one…

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