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Mongolian folk metallers Tengger Cavalry have a new album out today called Die On My Ride, and they kick off a North American tour in Montreal tomorrow. Read my new interview with frontman Nature Ganganbaigal, and find out how he made the move from playing death metal, to injecting throat-singing and Mongolian instruments into his music.

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Scottish pirate-metallers Alestorm have a new album out today entitled No Grave But The Sea. Have a listen to my new interview with frontman Christopher Bowes where we talk about the new album, how their music is now essential listening for young metal fans, and why they’re far more serious than people think. 

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I’ve posted a brand new video interview with my old chum vocalist Rody Walker of Protest The Hero. Head over the Interviews section and check out our conversation where we discuss their recent success and how it’s changed them as a band. They’re currently on tour in North America with August Burns Red, with one Canadian date left in Toronto on February 16th.

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I’ve posted my first interview of 2017 with vocalist Jake Oni of the Ontario progressive metalcore band ONI, the first metal act to feature the “xylo-synth.” You can also read about my favourite comic books and albums of 2016, and listen to my interview with Greece’s unlikely musical ambassadors Rotting Christ.