OVERTAKEN BY THE CURRENTS: An Interview with Currents Guitarist Chris Wiseman

By Jonathan Hammer When I was only a wee sophomore in high school back in 2010 – 2011, I remember playing some of my first metal shows at The Space and a now-long-gone café called The Blue Z, and wishing I was a rock star. Back then, there were a few Connecticut local metal band… Continue reading OVERTAKEN BY THE CURRENTS: An Interview with Currents Guitarist Chris Wiseman

Single Review: “Withered” by Currents

By Jonathan Hammer It takes less than 5 seconds of listening for PTSD-inspired memories of every aggressive metal pit I’ve ever been in to summon into my thoughts; Currents‘ new song “Withered” has riffs hit hard, and its production hits even harder. The track, as of this review, has nearly 42,000 listens on YouTube, and is… Continue reading Single Review: “Withered” by Currents

A Moment With Construct Paradise

By Jonathan Hammer Though the Simsbury-based progressive metal band’s name seems like more of a command than a music group, the only commanding Construct Paradise has been doing is towards their live crowds and internet presence.  Their on stage demeanor is fun, their live sound is professional, and their crowds are feeling it. The band recently… Continue reading A Moment With Construct Paradise