Articles by Greg Pratt

Against Me!

This Room Feels Like It's Going To Explode

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2014

From being outspokenly independent to signing to a major label; from a rough DIY solo project to a ultra-slick full-band proposition; from...

Five Noteworthy Facts You May Not Know About Against Me!

PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2014

Punk rockers Against Me! have had an amazing history filled with highs and lows, confusion, and acceptance, and our latest Timeline feature...

Organizer Speaks Out over Petition to Get Voivod Nominated for Juno After Award Snub

PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2014

When former Juno judge David Hall looked at the nominees for this year's Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year award, something stood out for...

Lawrence Arms Talk the Triumph and Tragedy of 'Metropole'

PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2014

It's been eight years since Chicago punks the Lawrence Arms put out their last album, Oh! Calcutta!, so it only makes sense that their new...

Against Me!

Transgender Dysphoria Blues

PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2014

After releasing two amazing major-label albums so polished they slipped right through punks' fingers, Against Me! are back, with no major b...

The Kennedy Veil

Trinity of Falsehood

PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2014

The lines blur ever closer between pure old school death metal and modern core-leaning death with bands like the Kennedy Veil, which is pre...

Culted Talk the Continued Evolution of 'Oblique to All Paths'

PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2014

Maybe you've heard the story: three weirdo Manitoba doom/black musicians (two from Winnipeg, one from the small town of Morris) team up wit...

J.J. Hrubovcak Explains the Motivation Behind His 'Death Metal Christmas'

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2013

When Hate Eternal bassist J.J. Hrubovcak announced that he was going to be releasing Death Metal Christmas - Hellish Renditions of Christma...