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Girls Don’t Like Metal Interviews Guro Juul Andersen
Guro Juul Andersen is the Editor-in-Chief of Metal Hammer Norway. Incredibly ambitious and deeply devoted to heavy metal, Guro has built her career from scratch. She learned all that she knows about the industry by diving in head first and learning on the job, and over the years has become a creative force to be [...]
Take Charge of What’s Important to You
Now that it’s February, goals we set on New Year’s Eve may seem out of focus. One way to get back on track is to ask, What are the things I value in living a creative life? For example, I know I value the freedom to make my own schedule, have a variety of work [...]
Girls Don’t Like Metal Interviews Morgan Lander
Morgan Lander has been the lead singer and rhythm guitarist in landmark Canadian metal outfit Kittie since the band’s inception 15 years ago. Catapulted to superstardom while still in high school, Morgan Lander, her younger sister Mercedes and the other founding members found themselves contending with the realities of the music industry at an [...]
The Writer’s Block Issue 2: Writing Humanity
The other day I put forward a question on Twitter, “What is the most difficult thing to capture about the human experience in your writing?” For an artist, drawing realistic hands can be difficult to pull off. The amount of detail and character that can be found in the human hand is considerable. Capturing the [...]
Girls Don’t Like Metal Interviews Cristina Scabbia
Cristina Scabbia shares vocal duties with Andrea Ferro in Italian heavy metal band Lacuna Coil. Scabbia’s clear voice and soulful performances have contributed to the success of this melodic, gothic-tinged group, and in recent years, they’ve enjoyed a steady climb in popularity. Lacuna Coil are currently on tour with musical titans Megadeth, Motörhead and [...]
Building a Personal Website
A few weeks ago I was putting together freelance query packages to send off to various publications when I realized how important it was to have a strong online presence. Many artists have LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook fan page profiles, but having your own personal website is really important to strengthen your brand, show your [...]
Girls Don’t Like Metal Interviews Lisa Coverdale
When I first began to reach out beyond the local heavy metal scene in Toronto and build social media connections with people writing and working and making music all over the world, Lisa Coverdale was one of the first people that I followed. I have been a loyal fan of her Twitter feed for [...]
