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(ABORT EXCLUSIVE) – Golden Era Gods Black Sheep have been hailed as one of the first “crossover” rap acts to break into the mainstream,, but don’t be fooled – MC Dres is back and keeps it more hardcore than ever with ABORT’s Nigel Mojica, as he discusses the group’s future, being the first rap artist to perform on The Tonight Show and trying to park your car as a black man in NYC in 2010. Written and Hosted by Nigel […]

(Photo – Scott Alexander) Words cannot describe the intensity and sheer raw power of a Hatebreed concert. With over 1 million CD’s sold, a new album, clothing line and more, this hardcore dynamo is looking at dominating the scene once again in 2010. Singer Jamey Jasta spoke with ABORT Magazine’s Alxs Ness about the new album, the return of guitarist Wayne, his imprint Stillborn Records and more. Written and Hosted by Alxs Ness Produced by E.S. Day “Hands Of A […]

(Photo- Jamie Sands) ABORT Magazine’s Nigel Mojica happened upon Brother Ali in the lobby of the Ramada on Pender in Vancouver, sunk down in an armchair with a fever of 102 degrees. Notwithstanding his condition, the underground rap icon had astute commentaries to offer on everything from the current leadership of hip hop, to the personal progression that’s led to his new album “US”. Hosted and written by Nigel Mojica Produced by E.S. Day BrotherAli.com rhymesayers.com WANT MORE INTERVIEWS? CLICK […]

(Photo – Scott Alexander | obsidianfoxphotography.com) Smack dab in the middle of their highly praised British Steel Anniversary Tour, Judas Priest’s legendary guitarist K.K. Downing spoke with ABORT Magazine’s E.S. Day from Houston, Texas  about A Touch Evil – Live , their third live album to date, the current tour and his new line of custom guitars. MORE WITH K.K. DOWNING IN ISSUE 13 OF ABORT Magazine, October ’09 BUY TICKETS TO SEE JUDAS PRIEST HERE judaspriest.com Sonymusic.com Hosted and […]

(Photo – Ajani Charles | ajani.ca) Keeping Hardcore East Coast Hip Hop alive in a sea of indie hipster-rap and sweater-vests can be a tough job,  but Brooklyn MC and founder of the Stronghold crew (Immortal Technique, DJ Static ) Poison Pen, makes this shit look easy, as he  takes our listeners through a quick history during his Toronto appearance at NXNE and gives some insight on why his Poison Pen delivers a lethal, lyrical dose. Poison Pen’s The Money […]

(Photo- Grimm Culhane) Revved up and ready to blast off, L.A.- based electronica demi-gods Ken and Scott (aka The Crystal Method), gave ABORT Magazines’ E.S. Day a timeout on their recent Vancouver stop, to discuss their latest tour to support the newly released Divided by Night album. The gents go on to discuss strip clubs, citing Slayer and Metallica as influences and video game violence. Trippy man!. Hosted and Produced by E.S. Day VIEW OUR SHOOTING GALLERY OF THE CRYSTAL […]

(Photo – Dennis Stempher | myspace.com/photods) 25 Years later, Max Cavalera has broken down musical borders and defied the odds on genre-crossing in the world of Metal. From his days with Sepultura to the groundbreaking Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy, Max Cavalera is still going strong. Last week, he spoke with NINJASPY’s Joel Parent in an Exclusive ABORT Magazine interview, to discuss the upcoming Soulfy album and tour. (MP3 | 7 min. ) Hosted by ninjoelspy Produced by E.S. Day READ […]

Riding high off the success of his recent acoustic revamping of 2007’s Mind Control album,  Bob Marley’s most sought after son… producer/songwriter  Stephen Marley – spoke with ABORT Magazine about his upcoming tour with Snoop Dogg and Slightly Stoopid, his studio essentials and working with Canadian artist K’naan. (MP3 | 8:42) Hosted and Produced by E. S. Day You can read the entire interview with Stephen,  in the next issue of ABORT Magazine Stephenmarleymusic.com myspace.com/stephenmarley _____________________________________________ WANT MORE INTERVIEWS? CLICK […]

(Photo- Emily Jameson) On a recent road trip to Portland, Oregon, ABORT’s Amalia Nickel got a lesson in “Blazing 101” with L.A. rapper Abstract Rude. Currently signed to Rhymesayers, his current tour sees him teamed up with cohorts Aceyalone and Myka 9 as the alter-trio, Haiku D’etat. Hosted by Amalia Nickel myspace.com/abstractrude WANT MORE INTERVIEWS? CLICK THE BADGE, OR VISIT: abortmag.com/abortcast AbortCast uses Recorders Exclusively. Copyright © 2004-2009 ABORT Magazine. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this publication, in whole or […]

(Photo- Scott Alexander) Bay Area thrash legends Exodus performed in Vancouver recently as part of a  co-headlining tour with Kreator, and co-founders drummer Tom Hunting and guitarist Gary Holt took a time-out with ABORT Magazine to discuss their new live DVD, their fave Canadian metal bands and their upcoming album; The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit B. (MP3 – 11:32) Hosted and Produced by E.S. Day Exodusattack.com nuclearblastusa.com WANT MORE INTERVIEWS? CLICK THE BADGE, OR VISIT: abortmag.com/abortcast AbortCast uses Recorders Exclusively. Copyright […]

ABOVE – L TO R: Andreas, George (The Rabid Whole), Karl (Misery Signals) Fuck Face (ABORT) (Photo – Mike Chow) Canada’s newest pioneers of  Electronic music in Canada –  The Rabid Whole, just released their debut album Autraumaton on Synthetic Sounds and are poised to pounce on the U.S. listening market. Vocalist/Guitarist Andreas Weiss and Guitarist George Radutu spoke with ABORT outside the media Club in Vancouver recently for a foul-mouthed fiesta. The Regina based bands’ debut album was produced […]

(Photo –Jamie Sands) After being dodged three times in a row, ABORT Magazine finally sits down with vocalist Matt and drummer Jorma from L.A. – based band The Bronx, to discuss their current North American tour, their latest album titled The Bronx III , shopping their Mariachi  record and believe it or not… their new line of  The Bronx “Smell” (see picture ) not to mention their backstage “PPP” pass. Don’t ask,  just listen. Tour dates/ticket info and more visit: […]

(Photo – Mike Chow | mikechow.com) With an exclusive spot on the current Black Label Society tour, Edsel Dope – lead vocalist for the band DOPE, chats with ABORT Magazine about having Zakk Wylde grace the first single “Addiction” from their latest KOCH release No Regrets, the possibility of a 10 year anniversary DVD showcasing the bands’ career,  the overuse of the word “Fuck” and of course…dope. (11:47 | mp3) Hosted and Produced by E.S. Day dopearmy.com myspace.com/dope “Addiction” written […]

(Photo – Chris McKibbin | cmckibbinphotos.com) ABORT Magazine’s Arceon caught up with  Dirk Verbeuren – drummer for Swedish Death Metal Kings Soilwork, on their recent stop in Vancouver, to discuss their new upcoming album, the return of Peter Wichers, and the possibility of re-recording their classic album ” The Chainheart Machine” Hosted by Arceon Produced by E.S. Day Soilwork.org “Figure Number Five” Written and performed by Soilwork Soilwork appear courtesy of  Nuclear Blast records ___________________________________________ WANT MORE INTERVIEWS? CLICK THE […]

(Photo – Chris McKibbin | cmckibbinphotos.com) Since 2002, Electro-Aussie artisans PENDULUM, have been breaking down the barriers in mainstream electronic music to create a diverse audience that has landed the band on charts worldwide since the release of 2008’s “In Silico” (Atlantic/Warner). Friday (March 6th), ABORT Magazine’s Ninjoelspy chatted with founding members Rob “Sire of Synth” Swire and bassist Gareth McGrillen from PENDULUM at The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, as part of their current North American tour (and only Canadian […]

TOP: Photo by Mark Boucher For our 100th podcast, we thought we would dust off this rare and intimate interview from 2007, with Storm Thorgerson. Known for classic album covers for bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, legendary artist and album cover designer Storm Thorgerson sat down with ABORT Magazine to discuss his first ever exhibit in Canada, music from South Africa, working with more modern bands including Biffy Clyro and his latest book “Taken by Storm” Hosted […]

(Photo- Mike Chow | ABORT) Ninjaspy’s Joel Parent sat down with Meshuggah drummer Tomas Haake in Vancouver to get some updates on the band’s current tour, recording, the art of updating your website and more. Meshuggah.net Ninjaspy.net “Bleed”  Written and Performed by Meshuggah, courtesy of Nuclear Blast Records www.flickr.com ABORT MAGAZINE’s Meshuggah & Cynic photoset WANT MORE INTERVIEWS? CLICK THE BADGE, OR VISIT: abortmag.com/abortcast AbortCast uses Recorders Exclusively. Copyright © 2004-2009 ABORT Magazine. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this publication, […]

(Photo – Rachel Bertrand | ABORT) Ninjaspy’s prolific frontman ninjoelspy, dropped by the ABORT offices to chat with Wayne Static of Static X. The gents discuss Wayne ‘s latest custom guitar for ESP and the bands upcoming tour, as they prepare to release their latest album “Cult of Static”. Hosted By ninjoelspy | Ninjaspy.net CULT OF STATIC IN STORES MARCH 17 (“Stingwray” written and performed by Static-X, courtesy of Reprise/Warner) Static-X.com WANT MORE INTERVIEWS? CLICK THE BADGE, OR VISIT: abortmag.com/abortcast […]

(Photo – Sarah Hamilton) We do  a rewind and listen in as Chino from Deftones chats it up about skateboarding, kicks and DJing Hosted and Produced by E.S. Day deftones.com WANT MORE INTERVIEWS? CLICK THE BADGE, OR VISIT: abortmag.com/abortcast AbortCast uses Recorders Exclusively. Copyright © 2004-2009 ABORT Magazine. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this publication, in whole or in part, in any form or medium without express written permission from Abort Media Publishing Corporation (AMP Corp.) is prohibited. All use […]

(Photo- Scott Alexander|ABORT) Fresh off stage from a blistering set supporting Metallica in Vancouver, on the second date of their tour, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe invites ABORT’s Grimm Culhane on the tour bus to discuss the recent cancellation of two upcoming L.A dates revolving around the bands former moniker (Burn The Priest), their new album “Wrath” and his love for Trailer Park Boys (The TV show that is – Ed) Hosted by Grimm Culhane Produced by E.S. Day _______________________________________ […]