(Mental Health Moments) “Mosaic” by SHAPING THE LEGACY, Drum Playthrough by Juan Hinojosa!

Editor's Note:  This was fantastic to listen to.  Drumming and playing an instrument can be so therapeutic.  There are times where just letting out your aggression on a drum kit can be so soothing, as Juan Hinojosa shows here in this drum playthrough for the song "Mosaic" by Shaping The Legacy.  The music takes you … Continue reading (Mental Health Moments) “Mosaic” by SHAPING THE LEGACY, Drum Playthrough by Juan Hinojosa!

We Nerd Out Vol. 193: “Endeavors” by SHAPING THE LEGACY: Drum Playthrough by Juan

Contributor's Note:  Juan Hinojosa(ex-Upon A Burning Body, Shaping The Legacy, ex-Shattered Sun) just scorches it on the drums covering "Endeavors" by San Antonio metal outfit Shaping The Legacy.  The song hits like a sledgehammer and it really shows the technical prowess that Juan possesses in his drumming techniques.  Fans can check out Shaping The Legacy … Continue reading We Nerd Out Vol. 193: “Endeavors” by SHAPING THE LEGACY: Drum Playthrough by Juan

We Nerd Out Vol. 184: “Souls of the Lost” by DARKNESS DIVIDED Drum Cover by JUAN HINOJOSA

Although San Antonio metalcore band Darkness Divided is no more, that didn't stop Juan Hinojosa(ex-Shattered Sun/ex-Upon A Burning Body/Shaping The Legacy) from slaying on the drums on their song "Souls Of The Lost".  "Souls Of The Lost" can be found on Darkness Divided's final EP "The End Of It All", which was released March of … Continue reading We Nerd Out Vol. 184: “Souls of the Lost” by DARKNESS DIVIDED Drum Cover by JUAN HINOJOSA

(Album Review) “Extinction(s)” by UNEARTH

Editor's Note:  Recently, legendary metal band Unearth released their mammoth album entitled "Extinction(s)".  After interviewing with them this past summer at the Vans Warped Tour, vocalist Trevor Phipps stated that this album was somewhat of a concept album talking about how humans are destroying this planet.  After the indepth conversation, I begin to develop a … Continue reading (Album Review) “Extinction(s)” by UNEARTH

(Concert Review) 2018 Summer Slaughter Tour

It was a night of a diverse arrangement of metal at The Skyway Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  At the same time, I felt that this lineup was kind of thrown together as it lacked some cohesiveness and it just had that vibe to it, nonetheless, it was a pretty solid night of metal with several … Continue reading (Concert Review) 2018 Summer Slaughter Tour

To Speak With Wolves Converses with Madness To Creation on Outer Space, Spirituality, and Being There For Others in Time of Need

Editor's Note:  It was honestly one of my favorite interviews that I have conducted with this four piece band out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  To Speak Of Wolves, who have released "Dead In The Shadow" via Solid State Records was getting ready to provide direct support for He Is Legend and Islander at the Amsterdam … Continue reading To Speak With Wolves Converses with Madness To Creation on Outer Space, Spirituality, and Being There For Others in Time of Need