Author Archives: njonesdct

Talking with Rival Choir’s Josiah Lyle

Posted on February 3, 2016 by njonesdct

Nathaniel recently spoke with Rival Choir. Don’t forget to check out their new record that drops this Friday! —————————————————- Nathaniel: Why the name change? Josiah: We’ve been Mouth of the South, going on 9 years and gone through about I think … Continue reading →

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Talking with Oh Tear the Veil

Posted on December 16, 2015 by njonesdct

Recent winners of Creation Fest’s North East Talent Search contest, Oh Tear the Veil is an up and coming progressive metal-core band. Starting back in 2010, the band consists  of four brothers: Hayden, Chase, Colyn, Kasen. We were able to … Continue reading →

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Talking with August Burns Red’s Jake Luhrs

Posted on November 30, 2015 by njonesdct

Forming in 2003, August Burns Red exploded into the scene with a fierce progressive sound, mixed with guitar guided melodies, compiled with the filthy unclean anthems of vocalist Jake Luhrs. This is part 2 of our interview with August Burns … Continue reading →

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Talking Heart Support with Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red

Posted on November 27, 2015 by njonesdct

Heart Support was founded by Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red. We were able to talk with Jake about his inspiration behind starting Heart Support, what it is, a new program they are kickstarting and ways to become involved. Nathaniel: … Continue reading →

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Talking with Phinehas’ Sean McCulloch

Posted on November 12, 2015 by njonesdct

Yes, we just interviewed Phinehas this past summer at Creation fest. But we couldn’t quite possibly pass up talking to them again when we caught the band on tour with For Today. So here’s an extra bonus interview with Phinehas … Continue reading →

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Talking with For Today’s Mattie Montgomery

Posted on November 11, 2015 by njonesdct

One of the premiere bands in Christian metal over the last 5 years has been For Today. Last month, the band released Wake to some pretty consistently high reviews. Nathaniel recently talked to lead vocalist Mattie Montgomery during the Wake tour. They … Continue reading →

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Talking with Backstage Royalty’s Caleb

Posted on October 21, 2015 by njonesdct

Backstage Royalty is made up of three brothers: Carson, Caleb and Cadyn Prince along with a friend that plays bass, Kyle Fritz. To date, they have released one full-length album, which is self-titled and an EP titled “Stand for Something.” … Continue reading →

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Talking with War of Ages’ Leroy Hamp

Posted on October 7, 2015 by njonesdct

One of the longest tenured bands in Christian metal is War of Ages. Over a year ago, War of Ages released their 6th full length album on Facedown Records. My brother Nathaniel talked with lead vocalist Leroy Hamp about the band’s … Continue reading →

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Talking with Planetshakers’ B.J. Pridham

Posted on September 23, 2015 by njonesdct

The Planetshakers, born out of the Planetshaker Church in Melbourne, Australia, have been a part of the worship scene since 2000. Much like Hillsong, the Planetshakers have released a ton of records in that span of time. Their newest record, Let’s … Continue reading →

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Talking with Darrell Evans

Posted on September 9, 2015 by njonesdct

One of my favorite worship albums of all time is Freedom by Darrell Evans. Of course, this was before worship became a genre in and of itself. Darrell and I recently talked about his upcoming record and the state of … Continue reading →

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