Non-2018 // 2018 Simon Handmaker December 20, 2018 Best of 2018 The fatal flaw, to me, of end-of-year music journalism content, is that lists discussing stuff from the past year often forget to mention that a lot of music discovery happens later. Now, no music writer is ou... Read More...
Dan Briggs of Between the Buried and Me — The Heavy Blog Is Heavy Interview [Part Two] Jimmy Rowe May 17, 2017 Interviews Back in March, I spent the better part of an hour speaking with Between the Buried and Me bassist Dan Briggs to discuss his myriad of projects and his development as a musician and evolution as a bass player. The first half of our talk was published last week, wherein we discussed collecting vinyl, the prog aesthetic, and the records that inspired him to first pick up a guitar --- and eventually, bass and keyboards. In this second half of our interview, we discuss his new project Nova Collective and its place in the genre of jazz fusion. We also discuss the process of revisiting their modern classic Colors, and where the band goes from here.
Between the Buried and Me’s Tommy Rogers is Back as Thomas Giles with Song Off New Record Modern Noise Heavy Blog October 7, 2014 News From Glass Casket to Trioscapes and Orbs, members of Between the Buried and Me are always working on fascinating side projects. Singer and keyboardist Tommy (Giles) Rogers is no exception with his 2011 solo pro... Read More...
Heavy Blog’s Primer for 2013 — Part Three: Kvelertak, The Black Dahlia Murder, ORBS, Son of Aurelius, and Coheed and Cambria Heavy Blog January 9, 2013 News Your primer for 2013 for today includes Kvelertak, The Black Dahlia Murder, ORBS, Son of Aurelius, and Coheed and Cambria!
Fear Before Officially On Hiatus Heavy Blog July 4, 2011 News Adam Fisher of Fear Before (formerly Fear Before The March Of Flames ) has made a series of announcements through the band's Facebook page regarding the state of affairs in the Fear Before camp. Essentially, ... Read More...
Watch A Live ORBS Stream From SXSW Heavy Blog March 17, 2011 Video Like us, you're probably all too poor/have work/school, or are just not damn cool enough to go to SXSW, possibly the most important music event in the United States. Maybe we'll get to go someday, when we're ... Read More...
Helveticore: Prog Metal March Edition Heavy Blog March 11, 2011 News Consensus around here is that it is prog metal March. I checked the calendar and it is indeed March, so I've decided to weigh in by compiling a list of the biggest cliches in prog album art design. Intens... Read More...
Dan Briggs of ORBS: The HBIH Interview Heavy Blog August 13, 2010 Interviews I recently got the opportunity to trade e-mails with Dan Briggs, best know as the bassist for prog-metal maestros Between the Buried and Me, to talk about his new band, the very different but equally-as-fan... Read More...
ORBS – Asleep Next To Science Heavy Blog July 28, 2010 Reviews ORBS Asleep Next To Science 01. Sayer of the Law 02. A Man of Science 03. Megaloblastic Madness 04. The Northwestern Bearitories A: We the Animal 05. The Northwestern Bearitories B: Kid Cancer 06. People... Read More...
Orbs Tourbs! Heavy Blog July 26, 2010 News Whilst not fresh news, we thought it worth mentioning that cross-country prog supergroup Orbs will be touring from the middle of next month into September in support of their long-awaited debut album Asleep N... Read More...
