All posts by Dawn 'Mama Love' Brown

Dee Snider is, and will always be, one of the most iconic frontmen in metal history. Initially making a name for himself with his band, Twisted Sister, Dee has gone on to stay relevant dabbling in various artistic mediums from continuing to release music [...]

  Dee Snider has been active in the music industry for well over four decades and has firmly established himself as a rock icon, managing to stay relevant in a world where artists come and go like the wind.  Currently marking his 42nd year since [...]

In explicably to some, and perfectly acceptable to others, Metalcore as a subgenre has been picked on, looked down at and summarily trashed by critics and metal fans alike.  This sentiment is unfair at best considering most new contemporary metal [...]

Established in 1988 on the heels of traditional punk and the outset of post-punk, Madball has been a driving force in not only the transition to, but the creation of what is now known as New York Hardcore.  New York Hardcore is a subgenre all its own [...]

  Fresh on the heels of a brief tour of Australia and gearing up for the second leg of the tour of the United States, Wednesday 13 took some time out of his busy schedule to speak with Metal Wani contributor Dawn Brown. Below are some of the [...]

Amid 60-degree and clear weather, a smattering of rock/metal fans gathered outside the Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland to celebrate the modern metal stylings of Bullet for My Valentine, supported on this tour by Trivium and Toothgrinder.  We [...]

As an established rock/metal band, Five Finger Death Punch possesses a lot of things. One of those things is staying power. The band has survived minimal line-up changes over the years but is no stranger to controversy. Over the past year or so, there [...]

Whenever I hear the notion that rock is dead, metal is dead, I vehemently disagree.  With so many modern metal bands flooding the market, both bands brand-new to the industry and established bands that have been around a while, the genre is alive and [...]