Animals as Leaders were recently on tour supporting Veil of Maya, along with Circle of Contempt, and Periphery.  I got a chance to talk with the great Tosin Abasi, and you might be surprised on what he was to say.   Tanner Fisher: I'm here with Tosin Abasi, the mastermind behind Animals as Leaders.  Tosin, your guitarwork is phenomenal.  How... (read more)

To help boost the already extremely high anticipation of their new album, Veil of Maya went on a headlining tour with Animals as Leaders, Circle of Contempt, and Periphery.  I sat down with half of the four-piece, and here is what they had to say: Tanner Fisher: Alright, I'm here with some of the dudes from Veil of Maya. Could you say your name and what you p... (read more)

With SAOSIN's recent masterpiece In Search Of Solid Ground (which was one of our favorite releases of 2009), KILLER TOURS had to catch up with the band.  It's been 3 years since their self-titled debut made an explosive entrance into the scene, and it's amazing how mature these guys have gotten.  This is one of those CDs that just makes you feel really good, while at the sam... (read more)

Stray From the Path is a fresh-faced act that fuses hardcore and metal in their own unique way.  I caught them on the Never Say Die! Tour with The World We Knew, For Today, Despised Icon, and Winds of Plague, and boy do they own that stage.  I sat down with the band and I realized that they're just as crazy off-stage as they are on-stage. Tanner Fisher: Guys, I've... (read more)

I recently caught up with Scale the Summit on their current tour with The Devin Townsend Project, Cynic, and Between the Buried and Me.  I had the chance to talk to Chris Letchford (guitar) and Travis Levrier (guitar).  The boys talk to me about the road, their influences, and…bowling. Tanner Fisher: First off, great show.  They mixed the sound very w... (read more)

  Music is always changing and evolving, so when a band is able to remain relevant in their scene while continuing to evolve it's a big deal.  Over the past 13 years Arch Enemy has had the uncanny ability to blend melodic music, death metal and hardcore better than most bands who have come and gone in the same time. I managed to catch up with their front woman Ange... (read more)

Recently, KillerTours got the chance to catch up with Ben Bruce, guitarist/backing vocalist of UK upstarts ASKING ALEXANDRIA.  The band has been on the fast track lately, releasing one of the hottest releases of the year with Stand Up And Scream, which mixes a ton of metalcore and club/dance synth all in one awesome stylistic punch, and the band is currently out on the... (read more)

  Lee and Joe of Born Of Osiris spoke to me about the current tour, what to expect from the band come the New Year, and who they've spent the most time with while out on the road along with everything else thrown in between. Introduce yourself, tell me what you do in Born of Osiris and how long has the band been together? Joe: I play keyboards and vocals. Lee: I pl... (read more)

Drummer machine Paul Mazurkiewicz of death metallers Cannibal Corpse caught up with me while out at the band's Hollywood stop on the current tour. They discussed the upcoming holiday season along with the good and the bad effects of the interviewing process and what the fans can expect from an overall Cannibal Corpse slaughter fest if not having already experienced one. &nbs... (read more)

Dirge Within's guitarist Shaun caught up with me on the band's most recent stop on the current tour, a fusion of Trivium's bill and Hatebreed's. Shaun spoke to me about the current touring route, which band he spends the most time with, down to the pranks he's pulled while goofing off behind the scenes. Aside from those stories he also threw out details regarding the band's... (read more)

Cory Beaulieu (Guitar) of Trivium gets interviewed. Get the digs on what went down.   Introduce yourself and what you do in Trivium? Name's Cory I play guitar and back-up vocals. How is the current tour going, getting along with everybody? It's great today, the two tours joined together. Other than that we've just been headlining. We have toured... (read more)

Interview with vocalist Tommy Rogers. Which do you think got the better phase, the Colors CD or the DVD? I think the cd did. I feel it was a big step for us and it really let everyone know that we are ready to take our music to the next level. Going into The Great Misdirect, did the band want to branch off of Colors or go in a whole different direction? Our main goal w... (read more)

Doug and Chris of The Sleeping caught up with Natalie on the last day of tour to talk about the band's latest release and the upcoming holiday season along with the remaining plans they have set for this year leading straight into the New Year. Introduce yourselves and tell me what you do in The Sleeping? Doug: Hi I'm Douglas and I sing for The Sleeping. Chris: Hi I'm Chr... (read more)

Interview with vocalist Frankie Palmeri. Now that the summer has drawn itself to a close and its winter time, how was it to be a part of the Thrash and Burn tour? It felt like one of the strongest tours weve ever been on. What is your main goal you wish to accomplish with Emmure? Hurt people. Let's talk about 'Felony' What are your thoughts on the album? ... (read more)

In a recent interview conducted via email with vocalist Levi Benton of Miss May I the frontman discusses the band's upcoming routines, current touring routes and everything there is to know about "Apologies Are For The Weak". Catch all the juicy gossip in the conversation enlisted below!   1. Introduce yourself, tell me what you do in Miss May I and how long has... (read more)

While doing their on again/off again routine, St. Louis rockers Story of the Year or SOTY recently stopped by Long Beach to pay their respects to a local charity event but before hitting the streets they decided to do what they do best and that's playing music. Dan Marsala (Vocals), Ryan Phillips (Guitar), Philip Sneed (Guitar), Adam Russell (Bass) and Josh Wills (Drums) gave Natalie Per... (read more)

Architects' frontman Samuel Carter spoke to Natalie Perez recently via email discussing his becoming into The Architects' family circle along with the band's upcoming plans, latest release, and what you can expect when attending one of their live performances. Natalie Perez: Introduce yourself, tell me what you do in Architects and how long has the band been together? Samu... (read more)

Do you ever wonder about musicians and what secrets lay behind those closed doors after they've departed the stage? Well now the time has arisen and the secrets of the Vampire realm have been foretold and the one and only Helsinki Vampires are back from the dead, but not just back, back in blood. Frontman Jyrki 69 spoke to Natalie Perez about The 69 Eyes U.S. return along with the undead tru... (read more)

Evan Linger (Bass) and Scott Hedrick (Guitar) of Ohio metallers Skeletonwitch caught up with Natalie Perez recently at their Pomona, California stop out at The Glass House to discuss briefly about the new album, current touring conditions, and everything else thrown in between. Natalie Perez: How is the current tour going? Evan Linger: I guess you saw us what a year ago? Oh then... (read more)