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Mastodon

Brann Dailor — Drummer / Vocalist

"We were just four guys who wanted to make the heaviest record we could. We had no idea it would still matter twenty years later."

We caught up with Mastodon drummer and vocalist Brann Dailor before their headlining set at Riot Fest to talk about the legacy of Leviathan, the band's creative process, and why they still feel like outsiders in the metal world.

May 30, 2026 42 min

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It feels heavier, honestly. When we wrote it we were just trying to make something that felt massive. Now when we play it and see people who were kids when it came out — people who have it tattooed on them — it hits different. It means something beyond us.

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Nails

Todd Jones — Guitarist / Vocalist · May 18, 2026

"The pit and the rink are the same thing. Controlled chaos. You either survive it or you don't."

Todd Jones doesn't waste words — on record or in conversation. We talked to the Nails frontman about hardcore, hockey, and why short songs are a political act.

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Tomb Mold

Payson Power & Max Klebanoff — Guitarists · May 5, 2026

"We're not trying to reinvent anything. We just want to play the most disgusting music possible and see who shows up."

Toronto's Tomb Mold have become one of the most exciting bands in death metal. We sat down with guitarists Payson Power and Max Klebanoff after their set at the Empty Bottle to talk craft, Canada, and the state of underground metal.

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Gatecreeper

Chase Mason — Vocalist · April 22, 2026

"Arizona doesn't have a metal scene — it has a metal family. Everyone knows everyone. Everyone supports everyone."

Gatecreeper vocalist Chase Mason talks about growing up in the Arizona desert, the band's relentless touring schedule, and why death metal is the most honest music being made right now.

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