Very few bands of today keep that genuine, in-your-face vitality of hard rock afloat. Rising from the gutters of Gothenburg, Sweden in 2002, the female-fronted, SISTER SIN are undeniably a fresh and powerful driving force among their peers. Sister Sin recently released their 3rd full-length album, “True Sound of the Underground,” and have just embarked [...]

Interview & Live Photos By BlissfulViolet Beyond the Dark Horizon: Dream Theater has performed a few off shows with Iron Maiden throughout the years, but never a full tour-What has the experience been like so far? James LaBrie: You’re right; we’ve done several shows with them over the years in Europe. It’s been at least [...]

Beyond the Dark Horizon recently spoke with vocalist Blaze Bayley about his new album, Promise And Terror. An excerpt from the story is available below: By BlissfulViolet There’s something about traditional heavy metal that has always left me heartfelt. Something about guitars roaring emphatic rhythms, while vigorous vocals transcend unity over a crowd-captivates me. Over [...]

By BlissfulViolet Live Photos by: Angie Gudino Beyond the Dark Horizon: Jason thanks for talking with me on such short notice. What did you think of last night’s show in San Antonio? Jason Myers: Last night was awesome! It was probably one of the best concerts on the tour so far —Huge outdoor stage with [...]

Toby Knapp has had a long and storied career in heavy metal music. He signed with Shrapnel Records at the age of twenty, where he released his first instrumental solo CD Guitar Distortion. From there Toby formed the classic heavy metal band Onward, and was signed to the Century Media label. With Onward, Toby released [...]

San Antonio was once called “The Heavy Metal Capital of the World.” Not sure if the good ol’ city of San Antone still lives up to its name but I’d like to think so. After all, we’re still a loud- flamboyant and cultural city; who loves to party hard and when it comes to rock [...]