Author: Sebastian Gregory

Sebastian is a free-lance writer and accidental musician, dedicated otaku, and occasional artist. He has roamed the world in search of the perfect groove (never found it), infiltrated the most obscure inner circles of the most subversive world orders, and is the founding (and sole) member of the Cult of the Burning Pyramid. When not lying about biographical info, he resides in Virginia with two cats and a lovely partner who is the real brains in the family.

Andrew McGirr & Allana Sturm

The partnership behind Buffalo’s Ferus Din

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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

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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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Christine Kelly

Owner of Tridroid Records on running a cassette label, choosing which bands to work with, and the value of good art.

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From the avantgarde metal of Violet Cold to the stoner rock of Mothership and everything in between, owner Christine Kelly of Tridroid Records has been supporting the musical visions of creative people from around the world ever since she bought the label in 2016. They’ve issued gorgeous boutique cassette re-releases of high profile bands (the…

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