Otep is absolutely fearless and unafraid to share and defend her views. Otep has a new record titled Hydra.

As of now, it will be the final Otep release.This isn’t your typical All Knowing Force spot and we’re thrilled to share it with you.

We at All Knowing Force are thrilled to have spoken with arguably the greatest heavy metal frontman of our generation in Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust. Lajon, or LJ as he likes to be called, really needs no introduction. He’s a dominating presence on stage, fronting a massively respected band that is about to release their ninth studio album, Black Out The Sun, on March 26th.

When I heard that Clint Lowery and Morgan Rose from Sevendust were starting a side project that was going to be a complete rock band, I was pretty excited and very anxious to hear the results. I’ve always been a fan of Clint’s vocals in Sevendust and his stripped down Hello Demons… Meet Skeletons project.

This is obviously a different venture. Clint Lowery, front and center, in a new rock group called Call Me No One.

Charm City Devils are signed to Eleven Seven Music and were actually named by label president and Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx. Since their inception, the band was featured as part of the Crue Fest 2 lineup and has released two albums, 2009’s Let’s Rock n’ Roll and Sins, which recently dropped on April 10th.

John Allen is a really cool guy and talking to him was akin to meeting an old friend in a bar. It was such a fun conversation.

In early April, I attended the Candlebox record release show at 12th & Porter in Nashville, TN and wrote a review about the experience. The response has been unbelievable. I was actually startled when looking at the recent numbers. Therefore, having someone from Candlebox join our program was a no-brainer.

Brian Fair of western Massachusetts’ Shadow Fall rejoined All Knowing Force this past week to discuss the band’s new album, Fire From The Sky. This album, which we have no doubt will be killer, is set for a May 15th release date. Darius also went and saw their tour opener at the Exit/In in Nashville. Check it out!

About once a year, I hear a new record from a band that is either brand new or that I paid little attention to beforehand and am completely blown away. That’s if I’m lucky. Enter Chicago’s Janus and their new album Nox Aeris. Guitarist Mike Tyranski joined our program where we discussed the band and their newest release, which is a piece of art that gets better with every listen.

This is a great band and if you’re like me and have never given them your proper attention, now would be a great time to start.

“New Tradition is more than solid; it’s a follow-up record that should make Dark New Day proud and hopefully provide some closure as well, considering their unceremonious departure from Warner Brothers. Most importantly though, the fans of this band should be thrilled to finally hear new Dark New Day music.”

It’s been a good week so far. When you get to see the best live band in metal twice in three days, it’s safe to say that things are going pretty well.