NERD TALK with DEAD REGISTER

From left, Danny Ryann, M. Chvasta, and Avril Che of Dead Register.

This week in Nerd Talk, M. Chvasta from Atlanta’s Dead Register gets serious about video games and movies.  Frontman and one of two bassists in this unique gothic post-metal band, Chvasta is also the spouse of the other bassist, Avril Che.  Turns out that their nerdy proclivities helped to bring them together!  Read on… Hello,… Continue reading NERD TALK with DEAD REGISTER

NERD TALK with WILLS DISSOLVE

Album artwork by Caue Piloto.

Houston progressive death metallers Wills Dissolve take over Nerd Talk this week.  Check out the creative works that have influenced this talented new band as they prepare to release their debut album The Heavens Are Not On Fire… Film Nick Block (guitar/vocals): Although I went through a stretch of obsessively watching arthouse cinema (even directed… Continue reading NERD TALK with WILLS DISSOLVE

NERD TALK with I AM THE LAW

Tennessee groove metallers I Am The Law take over our first Nerd Talk of September with a look at their favorite movies, books, and video games…  Read on! “Favorite movie of all time, go!” Brandon: Hackers (1995) This movie is the one that stood out for me being a 10-year-old seeing these punk rock crazy… Continue reading NERD TALK with I AM THE LAW

NERD TALK TAKEOVER with NOPES: Horror Movies, Part II — The New Fleet

  Here is the second installment of Bay-area punk band Nopes’ overview of the horror film genre. This time, Alex and Gabe look at “The New Fleet,” movies they consider 21st-century classics… Read Part I: Oldie Goldies here. Part II: The New Fleet (New Classics) After what felt like years of utter torment with painful remake… Continue reading NERD TALK TAKEOVER with NOPES: Horror Movies, Part II — The New Fleet

NERD TALK TAKEOVER with NOPES: Horror Movies, Part I — Oldie Goldies

On the eve of releasing their second full-length album, Stapler, Alex and Gabe from the noisy California punk band Nopes carved out some time to Nerd Talk one of their favorite topics: horror movies.  The band’s in-depth look at this film genre will be divided into four installments: Oldie Goldies, The New Fleet, Jokers, and… Continue reading NERD TALK TAKEOVER with NOPES: Horror Movies, Part I — Oldie Goldies

NERD TALK with Lee from HER DESPAIR

UK gothic rock band Her Despair is back with more Nerd Talk!  Following in the nerdy footsteps of Her Despair bassist Vikki, drummer Lee takes over with his thoughts on video gaming, Old West movies, and detective novels.  Video Games I have gamed for years. Since I first played the Sega Megadrive in the early… Continue reading NERD TALK with Lee from HER DESPAIR

Nerd Talk with CASKET FEEDER

What kind of band do you get when you put together the influences of sci-fi and dystopia, of Stephen King and Quentin Tarantino?  What if you add some Grand Theft Auto to the mix?  You’d get Casket Feeder, a ferocious UK death metal band with a hardcore ethos.  Casket Feeder just released their second EP,… Continue reading Nerd Talk with CASKET FEEDER