Blast From Oblivion
Horror punk is one of my favorite sub genres of punk rock. It’s the “Red headed step child,” so to say, that corporate greed has yet to spoil it. These bands are few and far between, which means fewer that … Continued
Bill Mallonee
To attempt to introduce someone as prolific as Bill Mallonee is a tall order. This treasure to the soul-tested amongst us is but an inspiration. He churns out depth-filled albums faster than most of us can change the toilet paper … Continued
Nate Allen
Nate Allen has a new solo outing with a full band backing him as well as a new acoustic album. A lot has happened since DTL spoke with him last, so without further a due, let’s catch up. Joshua Lory: … Continued
The Return of XL & DBD
An interview with Todd XL Stevens In 1993, XL and Death Before Dishonor’s debut album Sodom and America was in heavy rotation in my car stereo. There were only 2 other bands at that time that I can remember doing … Continued
Stained Glass Rainbows Commentary
The ‘issue’ of homosexuality in the church seems to be defined by ‘left vs. right’ ideas and ideals. The focus on sin, what is isn’t sin, etc. is tiring and mind numbing. Let’s shift the focus for a bit shall … Continued
Interview with DW Dunphy by Mike Indest
I’m not sure when or where I first became aware of DW Dunphy and his awesome music. It might have been in the Dambed (The Daniel Amos Message Board) many years ago. That seems like the most plausible scenario since … Continued
Harry Barnes of Blue Collar Records
(Editor’s Note: DTL was made aware of Barnes’ criminal record after the publication of this article. He was apparently charged with conning people and churches out of significant sums of money. He also paid his time for those crimes before … Continued
Glower: Pulling the 90s into 2015, Kicking and Screaming
For those who aren’t familiar with your band, can you give us a run-down of the history? Well, the first seeds of Glower were planted in 2011 when my other band Hands was beginning work on our album for Facedown Records … Continued
Riki Michele: A Conversation With Ojo Taylor
Ojo Taylor: I think it might be fair to say that most people think of you in a musical capacity as a vocalist and yet a number of the songs were written exclusively by you. How did you write them, … Continued
Unteachers
A Human Comedy might just be the best album you haven’t heard… The Unteachers album A Human Comedy made one of our Top 10 lists for last year, and funny enough it also made my list back in 2013. Stephen … Continued