SLUG Contributor Limelight
April 2, 2025
Contributor Limelight: Emily Ward
A passionate music journalist as well as an accomplished poet, Emily Ward has interviewed countless metal bands for SLUG over the past year. Read her feature on hi-fi bar The Green Room in the April 2025 issue and find more of her published work online at linktr.ee/emthusiasm!
Articles by contributor
Localized: SWARMER
Developing their sound with weaving time signatures and technical grooves, SWARMER took the stage in 2018 with a mean southpaw. … read more
Interviews | Localized | Music
Localized: Alghoul
Rising from the depths of the dark, brutalistic crypts of classic metal subgenres stirs an amalgamation of thrash and black metal — the legendary band Alghoul. … read more
Interviews | Localized | Music
SUMAC Tours Europe and the UK by Volcanic Storm
Northwest-based trio SUMAC, consisting of guitarist/vocalist Aaron Turner, bassist Brian Cook, and drummer Nick Yacyshyn, establishes the voices of our ancestry. … read more
Notes of Viridescence: The Hottest Hi-Fi Bar in SLC
The Green Room is dimly lit hi-fi aesthetic geared toward smooth listening and even smoother drinks, separating itself from the bustling party life of SLC. … read more
Wicked Temple: 50 Shows in 15 Steps
In 2018, a band of many hats (or wigs) cemented the first stone in constructing the WICKED TEMPLE we know and love today. … read more
Oceano’s Adam Warren Embraces Chaos
Gifted lyricist and proficient vocalist Adam Warren chatted with SLUG Magazine post-set, accomplishing a successful gig and turnout. … read more
The Best Place To Be Is Here, at Sunspell Records
Wren Kennedy and Joe Pedersen of Sunspell Records enhance the local music community with services born from an idea in 2016. … read more
8 Bands of Notoriety at Crucialfest 13
At Crucialfest, local and national bands with unparalleled talents will culminate at the Metro Music Hall, equipping our ears with the sounds of heavy metal sovereignty as we headbang our way into comas. … read more
Into the Bonestorm
A transformation from classmates to bandmates unfolded in 2019, introducing the Bonestorm we know and love today. … read more
Ashes of Leviathan: Mastodon’s Troy Sanders Celebrates 20th Anniversary Release...
Quite soon and in a city near you, be sure to roll around with Lamb of God and Mastodon on their Ashes of Leviathan Tour at The Great Saltair in Magna! … read more
Localized: Debrider
Debrider wants everyone to be their authentic selves when creating and writing music. Otherwise, how else could a musician translate the message they are trying to convey? … read more
Localized: DiseNgaged
Ultimately for DiseNgaged, the music-writing process is an enigma to most: how does the work of a few throw tunes together and make them sound good? … read more
