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Guitarist, Iron Covenant
On writing riffs between powerlifting sets, and why his pre-show warm-up borrows straight from Olympic weightlifters.
Guitarist, Blackwater Riot
The former semi-pro keeper on stage dives, penalty kicks, and why both demand exactly zero hesitation.
Vocalist, Ashen Crown
A torn ACL ended his college football career. It also started a decade of fronting one of the loudest bands in New England.
Middleweight, MMA
Why his camp runs on thrash, how he picks a walkout song, and the one album he swears he will never train without.
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