Features / Interviews

Vile Creature may have only been around for six years, but in that time the Canadian duo has achieved things that some bands can only dream of. They have toured, released music that moves and works as catharsis, injected that music with personal experience, played Roadburn and were even invited … Read more

Scene Point Blank won't be at The Fest this year (schedule conflicts), but it's such an important event that we couldn't just skip it.  So we handed the microphone and writer notebooks to artists who will be onsite instead. To help get everyone excited, our coverage begins with an interview … Read more

Describing themselves as "abysmal horror doom," Costa Rica four piece death doom band VoidOath formed in 2018. Maturing like a fine wine, they've taken their time to bring us some quality music in the form of Illumination Through Necromancy, a three track EP in 2020, a dramatic and dark offering reflecting … Read more

Achieving phenomenal success with the release of your debut album is the kind of thing that most bands can only dream of, but what happens when the time comes to work on your highly-anticipated second album? The singles from Irish band Walking On Cars' mesmerising debut Everything This Way got near constant … Read more

"Ultra pissed , insanely violent and brutal" is how Willowtip describes its Boston signing Watchmaker, and who is SPB to argue? Guest writer Kirby Unrest talks to vocalist Brian Livoti about metal, hardcore, artwork, lyrics, and what matters. Scene Point Blank: Give me the Cliff Notes version of Watchmaker: Brian … Read more

We could begin at the beginning, but isn't that a little too formulaic? Instead, let's begin right now, in the ever evolving present. Fact: you're able to read...assuming you're reading this. Fact: Wes Eisold sings in the snarly Some Girls. Speculation: American Nightmare is one of the best hardcore bands … Read more

While not your standard fair style-wise for a No Idea artist, the punk community has embraced Whiskey and Company's country musings. Vocalist Kim Helm spoke in depth with Scene Point Blank about the lyrical inspiration for the band as well as what we can expect from the band in the … Read more

White Lies first broke into the British indie music scene in 2009 with the release of their debut album To Lose My Life.... The album offered a pensive and lyrically reflexive look at existentialism and the perils of living, delivered with Harry McVeigh's Ian Curtis-evoking baritone vocals. While crafting songs … Read more

The divine inspiration. In the words of The Obsessed guitarist/vocalist Scott "Wino" Weinrich, the divine inspiration is when a song comes together in a single effort. It does not happen often, or for most, and from a legendary guitarist who has been writing and playing music since the late 1970s … Read more

Pioneering punk/post-punk band Wire should be no stranger to purveyors of fine taste in music. Throughout their storied career, they continue to release quality product while maintaining integrity, self-reliance and sustainable output. It is the opinion of many that Wire is one the most important and innovative bands in the … Read more

The west coast is prominently known for its slew of superb rappers, such as Ice Cube, 2 Pac, Too $hort, and Del Tha Funkee Homosapien. Rarely do people associate the west coast with metal, and with With Passion's In The Midst Of Bloodied Soil just released, this will soon change. … Read more

Woe's third offering Withdrawal was a personal pick for our Most Anticipated of 2013 feature earlier this year, and for good reason. Even before I heard a note I knew that this was going to be something special and having followed the band from their starting point as a one … Read more

With the release of new record Hope Attrition and some major new touring on the horizon, we caught up with Woe's founding member Chris Grigg to talk about how his band has developed and where they go from here – with a little political discussion on the way. Scene Point Blank: … Read more

Scene Point Blank recently got in touch with cabaret punk-rockers World/Inferno Friendship Society to play catch up, and just see what's going on with the band. Frontman Jack Terricloth was kind enough to reply with updates on their comic/7-inch combo, their current tour with The Adicts, and upcoming projects. Scene Point … Read more

That joy in finding a new band just never goes away. The mediums have changed from the old tape deck to my first CD burner to freaking Bandcamp, but as access to new music has become easier, there are still few joys in life as exciting as seeing somebody take … Read more

The rock star image of packed arenas, traveling with an entourage, and partying amid crazy backstage antics and endless drama is almost patently false. Sure, it’s reflective of a few artists from yesteryear who have platinum records and shortened lifespans, but most musicians have day jobs – and not just … Read more

Over the past few years, Xiu Xiu have been slowly but surely making great waves in the indie world with a unique sound that takes equal parts from Bauhaus, Gamelan, 80's New Wave, and early video game soundtracks while bringing it all together with a deadpan countenance that suggests Ian … Read more

There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. The old rock star image of bright lights and fast living is almost patently false. Most musicians have day jobs – and not just to pay the bills. Jobs provide new challenges, personal fulfillment and, yes, some rent … Read more