Andrew Voigt

Andrew currently lives in the Charlotte, NC area with his wife Beth, their son Declan, their daughter Sophia, and their orange cat, Pumpkin. He is also a self-renowned root beer and coffee enthusiast who has a slight addiction to Star Wars.

Andrew Voigt

Andrew currently lives in the Charlotte, NC area with his wife Beth, their son Declan, their daughter Sophia, and their orange cat, Pumpkin. He is also a self-renowned root beer and coffee enthusiast who has a slight addiction to Star Wars.

The Space for Rebirth

Featuring Age of the Abstract

On Age of the Abstract's new EP, 'Rebirth,' the duo explores what a new sound looks like apart from the day-job in Canidria. Here, contributing writer Andrew Voigt talks with Julio Arias about influence, vision, and how writing in the wake of his father's death propelled the band forward.

Overflowing with Wrath

Featuring Vials of Wrath

Dempsey Mills is the brains behind Vials of Wrath, an atmospheric solo project rooted in Nordic inspiration, historic genre, and a dichotomy of peace and tension that underlies the heaviness of the music. Just don't call it unblack.

In a World of Hurt

Featuring Earth Groans

...a kind word goes a long way. "When it comes to writing and music, these are the gifts God has given me and that’s what I want to use to further the Kingdom and return those things back to God."

Hidden Behind Glass

Featuring Glass Houses

One of the most difficult things for the human spirit to embrace when feeling broken is vulnerability with those we trust and sometimes even with ourselves. Glass Houses vocalist and lyricist Josh Haider is working to change that.

Tearing Apart at the Scene

Featuring Of Virtue

Of Virtue has been around for awhile, but, on the eve of the release of a stripped-down version of their latest EP, they're still ripping through the scene

A Voice of Life

Featuring P.O.D.

Almost 27 years after the band's first studio album, P.O.D.'s message is arguably more important than ever. "I believe (our message) is even more relevant now than it was then. If you really listen to 'Youth of the Nation,' we still have these tragedies going on. There’s a lot of searching still going on out there."

A Disparate Vintage

Featuring Tigerwine

On Tigerwine's latest, 'Nothing is for You,' vocalist and lyricist Trobee departs from the band's last effort as a concept record to write about an array subjects. Notably, Trobee tackles his evolution from rigid belief system to an acceptance and understanding of other ideas: "Through touring and becoming close with those very people I was taught to be afraid of, I realized how untrue it all is."

Becoming Comrades

Featuring Comrades

The trio of Comrades – husband and wife Joe and Laura McElroy alongside drummer John Gaskil – is used to living in a van and touring the country. Now, their new normal has provided them with a moment to "be adults" for once. We recently sat down with the McElroys to talk more about the spiritual reality within life, how soon they'll be able to release new music, and how koalas are their new normal.

Between the White Noise

Featuring My Epic

My Epic's last full-length album came out in 2013; despite a number of EPs along the way, the band's dedication to their craft, lyrical approach, and unyielding approach to let the music come naturally has made them critical darlings. Now, they're learning to interact and feed a rabid fanbase in between albums and in a new normal.

Evolution Beyond Dissonance

Featuring Hands Like Houses

Two years since the release of Hands Like Houses' latest album, 'Anon,' the band should be on the road supporting the release. Instead, the band has leveraged their local presence, government help, and new platforms like Patreon to stay afloat in the COVID-age.

Forward Under a Dying Sun

Featuring Employed to Serve

Most of these days, the sun rises and sets on a world that feels like it's dying. Across the pond, where Employed to Serve calls home, they're learning how to support their latest record a year into its release. HM contributor Andrew Voigt recently sat down with Justine Jones to learn more about the band, marrying your bandmates, and their outside shot at touring with Rammstein.

The Spirit of Light

Featuring Lightworker

Metal is a world where self-exploration thrives, and there are a number of bands that see it as a palette that paints with the eternal human spirit of curiosity, contemplation, and confidence. It welcomes both darkness and light. Welcome, Lightworker.

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Radio Teknika

Kevin Max is an enigma to most people who once followed his somewhat infamous band, DC Talk, during the late ’80s and ’90s Christian contemporary music era. While his...

The Haunting Sound of Hope

Featuring Ever Eden

"Ever Eden has been this perfect culmination of us realizing what our journey has been and how to aim that as a message for other people." After years of introspection and coming-of-age, Ever Eden has embraced their own struggles, as haunting as it may feel, to create a community that's turned out to be much larger than the band itself.

Not Dead... Yet

Featuring Righteous Vendetta

After canning the entire album in 2015, Righteous Vendetta is ready to release 'Not Dead Yet' and prove they're still thriving. We recently got to sit down with Ryan Hayes, vocalist of Righteous Vendetta, to discuss the band's upcoming album, life in the Mountain West, and how the pandemic has him venturing into country music songwriting.

The Destination is Truly Beautiful

Featuring Mae

Dave Elkins, lead vocalist and songwriter of Mae, answers questions about the band’s future plans, his new musical ventures, and how he uses nature to reconnect to his spiritual side in a world of pandemics and murder hornets.

The Blackened Blues

Featuring Loose Talk

With Anberlin putting a hold on its career, two of its members – Christian McAlhaney and Deon Rexroat – weren't ready to put on hold on music as their careers. Now, their former side project – a "blackened blues" rock and roll outfit – has become their main gig.

Let's Get to the Heart of Things

Featuring The Used

"Music is our everything; we live and die for it. It’s our way to be human, so making songs that make that deep human connection is really important for The Used." In a new age of releasing music in a socially-distanced world, Bert McCracken and The Used face the challenge of human connection when physical connection is taboo. HM contributing writer Andrew Voigt dives in with McCracken about The Used's new album, Heartwork, his absence on social media, and why 2020 will be the year of rice.

An Artist's Obsession

Featuring The Word Alive

Telle Smith, vocalist for The Word Alive, is coming off the release of the band's sixth studio album, MONOMANIA. That was in February. This is, well, now. Originally planned to tour for the new album and play for millions, he’s in his house in California... trading stocks. HM contributing writer Andrew Voigt catches up with the quarantined Smith.

Together We are Not Alone, Even When We Feel Lost

Featuring Sleeping with Sirens

Last year, Sleeping With Sirens put out 'How it Feels to Be Lost' with plans to support it throughout 2020. And then, well, 2020 happened. HM contributing writer Andrew Voigt speaks with vocalist Kellin Quinn about putting the band on pause, starting a new project in quarantine, and his new-found life as a part-time teacher.

Man on Fire

Featuring Asking Alexandria

Multihyphenate vocalist-actor-musician-entrepreneur Danny Worsnop can't cool off as his main gig, Asking Alexandria, releases their sixth studio album, 'Like a House on Fire'

The Unwavering Drive to Create

Featuring The Devil Wears Prada

The bigger they got, the less The Devil Wears Prada took it easy. HM contributing writer Andrew Voigt spoke with quarantined vocalist Mike Hranica about the band's latest venture into podcasting, his writing career, and his entrance into the business world

How Yesterday Got Stuck on Repeat

Featuring Azusa

HM Contributing Writer Andrew Voigt talks with Azusa's Eleni Zafiriadou about the band's latest release, shirking the 'female-fronted' moniker, and how 'Loop of Yesterdays' was born from a dream

The Light Behind the Eclipse

Featuring Wolves at the Gate

"That’s what makes the idea of faith so difficult. You have to put your trust in something you can’t see. That’s the idea of an eclipse." HM contributing writer Andrew Voigt revisits Wolves at the Gate's 2019 release, 'Eclipse,' with vocalist and songwriter Steve Cobucci, and explores his new (aptly named) project, Home Front.

How to Survive the Shadows

Featuring Scott Stapp

"Unknowingly, the song is taking on a kind of other meaning and it’s relating to people in another way." Scott Stapp's single, "Survivor," has found new life as a quarantine anthem. Now he just needs to figure out if he can pass sixth grade.

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