posted May 27, 2012 9:37 AM by Mike Korn
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JOIN THE AWAY TEAM AS WE INTERVIEW VOI VOD!!! It had to happen! Wormwood's man in Copenhagen and also lead singer of TUMOR WARLORD, JENS HELLROUTE, had the chance to speak with drummer/visionary/cyborg MICHEL "AWAY" LANGEVIN from Canada's sci-fi metal warriors VOI VOD and jumped at! The two collided at the illustrious Roadburn Festival in Holland and Away proceeded to give Jens an update on what's happening with Voi Vod in 2012! Find out what the title of the band's first post-Piggy album will be, what it's like to actually curate the Roadburn Festival and get some tidbits on the very earliest days of this ground-breaking and seminal group (who will be playing on the upcoming Shockwave Festival) by reading Jens' interview RIGHT HERE! Meanwhile, it's also been busy as usual on the Torture Chamber front and we have these new reviews for youse to peruse... |
posted May 20, 2012 2:31 PM by Mike Korn
BOOZE, BRUTALITY & BROTHERHOOD AT NYDM SPRING BASH 2012! Find out what it's like to be part of a family of death metal fanatics in this close-up look at the NYDM Spring Bash in Milwaukee, 2012. Join Dr. Mality as he gets initiated into this sacred cult of metalheads! Check out exclusive coverage of this two-day bone-crushing event featuring performances from CIANIDE, IMPALER, CARDIAC ARREST, BLOODFEAST and many more! There are also a ton of photos of the bands and rumination on the state of underground metal from Dr. Mality. You can read all about it HERE but make sure you don't get CHEESED!!! Upcoming: interviews with VOI VOD and CANDLEMASS, a new Wormwood Files on man-beasts of China and a wrestling feature on the Indian/American RING KA KING promotion! Extra big load in the Torture Chamber this week... |
posted May 13, 2012 4:56 PM by Mike Korn
EXPERIENCE NEVER-ENDING TORTURE WITH CANNIBAL CORPSE! There's nothing like a fresh dose of "TORTURE" to brighten up the day! Join Wormwood's own THOR as he meets the merry mutilators of CANNIBAL CORPSE in this exclusive interview! Thor heads into the abbatoir to speak to guitarist ROB BARRETT about the secrets of Corpse's incredible success and longevity, what makes the band's new album "Torture" so strong and also the one thing about modern metal he would change if he could. It's a gruesomely great interview which you can read HERE! I can now confirm that doom messiahs CANDLEMASS are booking a return trip to Wormwood and negotiations are under way to bring THE SKULL (featuring 3 original members of TROUBLE) into the fold as well. So fans of musical misery should be well pleased at the future of the Chronicles! Keeping with the theme of "torture", time to venture into the dungeon and sample the latest Torture Chamber reviews.... |
posted May 6, 2012 9:42 AM by Mike Korn
A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH UFO! A strange object has been spotted in the vicinity of Wormwood Laboratories! We sent THE SUN JESTER out to investigate the sighting and he returned with an interview of British rock legends UFO!!! In fact, he somehow managed to grab an interview with long-time drummer ANDY PARKER, which you can read HERE. It's a real honor for Wormwood to make contact with these venerable space travelers, who are riding high with a strong new album "Seven Deadly" right now. Don't miss this brief but potent chat! A number of interesting things in the cards for the future of Wormwood. Without letting the cat out of the bag (at least before I throw it in the lake), let me say you can expect a sizable dose of DOOOOOM in Wormwood's future. Along with other goodies yet to be revealed.... Speaking of revelations, we have an extra large helping of the Torture Chamber this time around! |
posted Apr 29, 2012 9:36 AM by Mike Korn
BOW DOWN TO EXCITER! Canadian metal titans EXCITER have gone down in history as one of the very first thrash/speed metal bands! Now Wormwood is very excited to speak to guitarist JOHN RICCI about the history and future of the band. We'll find out about John's disappointing encounter with Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, discover the force that has kept the band going for 30 years and get the low down on their latest thrash-terpiece, "Death Machine". We touch on all phases of Exciter's existence right HERE! The excitement continues in our weekly Torture Chamber section, as the following releases are tossed into the dungeon... |
posted Apr 22, 2012 9:04 AM by Mike Korn
MEET THE QUEEN OF NIGHTMARES, VANESSA NOCERA! This week, Wormwood is proud to present the first interview conducted by DERELIKT and it's a chat with the leading queen of horror metal, VANESSA NOCERA! This super-talented but ghoulish gal is not only the co-CEO of the infamous Razorback Records, but singer and instrumentalist with bands like WOODEN STAKE, SCAREMAKER, SKELETAL SPECTRE and LOATHSOME! Find out what it's like being a woman in the worlds of extreme metal and horror both and find out how deep the roots of these subjects run in Vanessa's blood. A unique feature you can experience HERE! Looks like CANNIBAL CORPSE, VOI VOD and RUNNING WILD are on their way to Wormwood!!! An extra large dose of Torture Chamber craziness this week! |
posted Apr 15, 2012 9:29 AM by Mike Korn
BACK IN BLACK WITH PRIMAL FEAR! No band stands up for the concept of pure heavy metal more than Germany's PRIMAL FEAR! 9 albums into their stellar career, they are still kicking ass the tried and true way, led by the nuclear screams of singer RALF SCHEEPERS! The latest PF album "Unbreakable" shows the band at their best, so it was high time for Dr. Mality to have a kaffeeklatsch with Herr Scheepers himself! Our talk covers the whole history of Primal Fear from 1997 to 2012 and features the excellent news that the band is on its way back to the States for some shows. Get yer black leather on and read the whole story HERE! Rumor has it that a new Worm-slave could be on his way to the Chronicles. More to come... This week's Torture Chamber entries are up and ready for your inspection. They are as follows: |
posted Apr 8, 2012 7:20 PM by Mike Korn
AN EASTER VISIT FROM WISHBONE ASH! Classic rockers rejoice! This Easter Week of 2012 brings us an extremely in-depth interview with guitarist ANDY POWELL of the legendary British rock band WISHBONE ASH! DARK STARR and a fine group of Wormfriends have a lengthy and interesting talk with Andy on many subjects, such as the mindset behind classic Wishbone albums like "Argus", the schism that split the group, the legacy of the band and a look at their latest album "Elegant Stealth". Rock fans will have a field day as Andy name-drops acts like The Eagles, Deep Purple, U2, Iron Maiden and more. Don't miss this exceptional feature available HERE! We also have an extra large and extra heavy Easter edition of the Torture Chamber this time around. See if you can take the sonic assault from these bands... |
posted Apr 1, 2012 9:21 AM by Mike Korn
WHERE FAIRIES ROAM... It's time for another edition of THE WORMWOOD FILES and this time I examine the possibility that fairies...the legendary FAIR FOLK...still exist in our dreary ultra-modern world. My search takes me from Iceland, where belief in magical beings remains strong, to the hills and glens of Ireland and England and finally to American locations such as Wisconsin and North Carolina, which have been the sight for notorious modern fairy sightings. We'll also look at the infamous Cottingly Fairy hoax that involved Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It's a mystical trip to the world of the fae, which you can read about HERE! We also have our weekly dose of Torture Chamber madness, which you can experience below: |
posted Mar 25, 2012 10:48 AM by Mike Korn
GHOUL: WHAT LURKS BENEATH THE HOODS? I ventured deep into the moldy catacombs of Creepsylvania to catch up with the diabolical DIGESTOR of unholy thrash fiends GHOUL and brought back this revealing expose of the hooded numbskulls. After a period of inactivity, Ghoul has roared back to life with a raging new album "Transmission Zero" and multiple tours opening up for none other than GWAR! What does Digestor have to say about the band's long layoff? Is there any chance of "Occupy Creepsylvania" opening up? What's it like opening for GWAR? Do Americans taste any better than Creepsylvanians? Find out by reading right HERE! We also have an extra big edition of the Torture Chamber on tap this week! Dig into these reviews: |
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