Devil Train releases its debut record, Eye Explain, after 18 years together. (Photo: Molly Kennedy) There’s nothing like having a new record out, chock-full of originals, to prove that your group is ...

When a novel is popular enough, it often inspires other creatives to adapt the book into a movie or a TV series… or a metalcore band. It’s not entirely uncommon for heavy bands to choose a name from ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...