DOWN
From side project to Nola metal headliners, veteran metalhead Phil Anselmo lets us in on the future of DOWN.
GHOST: At the Crossroads with Tobias Forge
Written & Photographed by David Booth @hellbenderbluesmedia "Belial, Behemoth, Beelzebub. Asmodeus, Satanas, Lucifer." The words sung by a men's choir echo through the unlit stadium while a band in matching black suits and silver masks stare [...]
Jared James Nichols – Don’t Be Scared
Written & Photographed by David Booth @hellbenderbluesmedia Only two kinds of folks are known by all three of their names. One is murderers, the other is blues guitarists. Jared James Nichols? He [...]
Heavy Metal with a Hook – Crowbar’s Kirk Windstein
Written & Photographed by David Booth @hellbenderbluesmedia Look at Kirk Windsteins fingers. The tattoo says "RIFF LORD". I have never gotten an award that was impressive enough to tattoo on my hands. "There's also [...]
Monster Truck – Canada’s True Rockers
Monster Truck is simply one of the best heavy rock acts to show up on either side of the American border in the last 10 years. Guitarist Jeremy Widerman talks about the lessons that came with joining Monster Truck. [...]
Clutch: Ecclesiastic Worldwide Enlightenment
Frontman of Marylands Clutch's talks fans, family, and weaponized funk.
Monster Magnet: Mindf*cker, Drugs and Rock & Roll with Dave Wyndorf
Written and Interviewed by David Booth Photos Courtesy of Jeremy Saffer On the buildup to Monster Magnet's first extensive tour of North America in over a decade, we jump down the rabbit hole with [...]
Phil Anselmo: Unscarred
Written by David Booth Photos by Full Access Detroit On the mend from back surgery, Phil Anselmo discusses his early days in New Orleans before joining Pantera, lessons learned along the way, his relationship with his fans and [...]
LIVE LIFE LOUD – Corrosion of Conformity
Written and Photographed by David Booth It's Lundi Gras 2012 in New Orleans. I am sitting just off the parade route at a cool dive bar on Magazine Street. The bar feels like it's just [...]