Metal Music NEWS and interviews

1) Hello and welcome, please tell our readers a little about yourself? Where are you from? What is your current occupation? Hello.  My name is Raven Moonla, and I hail from Jackson, TN.  I currently work as a professional artist as well as owning Metal Devastation Radio, Metal Devastation PR, and the Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Festival with my husband, Zach Moonshine.     2) When did your interest in drawing begin?    I have always had an interest in drawing, but I remember really becoming passionate about it in the 4th grade.  I had an awesome teacher who was a great artist, and she really encouraged me. 3) Your style of art sometimes features dark and atmospheric themes, is there a point in time when that became your dominant form of art? If so, what band or artist inspired you first?    Yes, some of my art is dark and atmospheric, but it always has a bit of whimsy and mysticism as well.  I have always been super into fantasy mo...

  1) Hello and welcome, please tell our readers a little about yourself? Where are you from? What is your current occupation? Hello,   My name is Jon Billman and I currently live in Hainesville, Illinois. I have been a painter for 11 years now. I also play bass in Chicago based bands. Recently I've played with Disinter, The Suffering, Earthen, Cold Bearded Killers, and others. I also work for U.P.S. 2) When did your interest in drawing begin? My interest in painting began 11 years ago. My friend is a painter and I asked where I could get supplies. The next day I went to Michael's Store and started experimenting with acrylic paint on canvas. 3) Your style of art sometimes features dark and atmospheric themes, is there a point in time when that became your dominant form of art? If so, what band or artist inspired you first? Much of my art is dark and atmospheric. I have always been influenced by horror movies and album covers from bands like Black Sabbath, Venom, Bathory, Slayer...