Mike Kennedy

CLUTCH. The word itself is an integral part of any manual transmission driven vehicle. The difference in an automatic transmission…

In the genre of thrash metal, no other band is so misunderstood as San Francisco’s Testament. When conversations of which…

Slayer with Lamb of God and Behemoth – Repentless World Tour 2017 Providence Medical Center Amphitheater || Bonner Springs, MO ||…

MR. BIG Knucklehead’s Saloon – Kansas City, MO – 19 June 2017 On an unusually mild June night in Kansas…

Billed as the World’s Loudest Month, the month of May is full of rock festivals, and the one that is…

Rocklahoma 2017 || Pryor, Oklahoma || 26-28 May 2017 Review by Mike Kennedy || Photos by Jason Squires The month…

What is there to say about John 5? Most famous for his work with Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, John…

What do you get when you mix the harmonies of Van Halen, the backbeat of The Red Hot Chili Peppers,…

To say that the last couple of years were rough on Emmure frontman Frankie Palmeri would be an understatement. After…

Islander at Aftershock Live Music Venue in Merriam, KS – 21 February 2017 Touring in support of the Power Under…

Have you ever completely switched the direction you’re headed, and don’t know what the results are going to be? If…

On their tenth studio release Death Metal stalwarts, Obituary, show no signs of aging, or slowing down. The eponymous Obituary…

Eric Peterson of Testament took a moment to chat with Antihero Magazine's Mike Kennedy about the tour with Slayer, new…

Rick DeJesus of Adelitas Way takes a moment to chat with Antihero Magazine's Mike Kennedy about the new album, "Getaway,"…

Prong’s spot in the metal Hierarchy has never been questioned, and X-No Absolutes is their answer to the question, “Has…

Seeking to claim their own foothold on the mountain of metalcore, New York's Surfacing are off to a good start…

ART OF DYING frontman, Jonny Hetherington, talks to Mike Kennedy about the latest album, Rise Up, working with Dan Donegan…

On their newest release, Rise Up, Vancouver, B.C.'s Art of Dying seek to continue the modern metal, groove style for…

On their debut album, south Texas’ Epic Death seek to solidify their place in the national scene, and continue the…

On their sophomore release, Bristol UK’s Turbowolf continue to deny a specific genre, and Two Hands continues where 2011’s Turbowolf…