In 1973 Kiss built a global army around kabuki style make up and their love for rock ‘n’ roll. Little did they know that they had just given birth to four of the most recognizable larger than life characters rock has ever known. Nearly 40 years later Black Veil Brides from Hollywood CA are attempting to do the same thing. Taking the metal world by storm in 2010 with “We Stitch These Wounds” (Billboard #36) and their latest release “Set the World on Fire” (Billboard #17) BVB are creating their own army. Stubble spent some time with drummer Christian “CC” Coma at the Vans Warped Tour ’11 Mountain View CA stop, and talked about starting the tour, his musical influences, beer for breakfast, and more.

Foxy Shazam- a Cincinnati, OH Rock ‘n’ Soul outfit who describe themselves as a “rabble-rousing pack of freaks” are bringing the fun back to Rock ‘n’ Roll, minus the egos with a healthy dose of showmanship. Stubble caught up with guitarist Loren Turner, and bass player Daisy at the Mountain View CA stop of the 2011 Vans Warped Tour we discuss the success of their self-titled major label release on Sire/WB, circle pit tornadoes, and having fun with flip videocams.

The Sad Bastard Book Club
5/25/2011 @ The Blank Club
San Jose, CA
By Josh Kutras, Jeff Longo, &
Alex Guzman

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Lonely & tired of staying home on a Friday night reading Dorothy Parker works with your cat? Want to join a book club? You will have to look elsewhere then, because these Sad Bastards have no books or club for that matter.

Buried At Birth
5/25/2011 @ The Blank Club
San Jose, CA
By Josh Kutras, Jeff Longo, &
Alex Guzman

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“This next one is a love song, it’s called Smashed in the face with a fistful of bricks.” Buried at Birth front woman Veronica Mars tells the crowd in a calm manner, before declaring all out sonic war with said love song.

Bloody Mess & The Hollowbodys
5/29/2011 @ The Red Hat
Concord, CA
By Jeff Longo
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Stubble met up with infamous punk frontman Bloody F. Mess who recently crawled out of a self-imposed retirement joining forces with Oregon’s The Hollowbodys. Bloody rose to fame in the late eighties with appearances on the Phil Donahue Show and Rolanda, opening for GG Allin on the legendary “Hated in the Nation” Tour, and as John Wayne Gacy’s BFF. We talk about the Ready Willing Unstable tour, upcoming live release from Black and Blue Records, a new 7-inch single ‘Tramp Stamp Blues’, and conjugal visits with serial killers.

Job for a Cowboy
5/4/2011 @ Slim’s
San Francisco, CA
By Jeff Longo, Josh Kutras
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Stubble ran into Metal Blade recording artist Jonny Davy (lead vocals) of Job for a Cowboy at Slim’s in San Francisco. We discuss the upcoming release of their new EP Gloom, recording a full length release this summer, and Jamison whiskey.

Between the Buried and Me
5/4/2011 @ Slim’s
San Francisco, CA
By Jeff Longo, Josh Kutras
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Stubble caught up with Paul Waggoner and Dustie Waring of progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me at Slim’s in San Francisco to discuss their new EP, touring in a RV, and death metal potatoes.. BTBAM signed to Metal Blade Records in early 2011 and a few short months later released concept EP ‘Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues’.

Cancer Bats – Liam Cormier
1/20/2011 @ Metro Operahouse
Oakland, CA
By Jeff Longo, Alex Guzman
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“Grown-ass men were taking off their shirts and punching their best friends in the face! That’s what Oakland’s doing,”

Val Halla
8/19/10 @ The Catalyst
Santa Cruz, CA
By Jeff Longo, Josh Kutras, and Andy Morris
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Val Halla is living the dream, literally. Singer, songwriter, guitarist from Regina Saskatchewan with a “raspy whiskey voice & Plant-like shrieks, a knack for playing heavy groove based guitar riffs”, was ‘discovered’ by a friend of The Nuge when she played an acoustic gig in Waco, TX on her way to SXSW in Austin.

GWAR
Oderus Urungus
11/21/10 @ The Regency Ballroom
“The Bloody Pit of Horror” Tour featuring – GWAR, The Casualties, Infernaeon
San Francisco, CA
By Jeff Longo, Alex Guzman, & Josh Kutras
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Check out GWAR on TOUR NOW in North America and their brand new release The Bloody Pit of Horror out now on Metal Blade!