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The hyper-prolific drummer leans into his gaming fate in our increasingly technocratic world.

Dungeon synth’s growing stats give the label founder the chance to go AFK and meet his community IRL.

The prolific drummer and self-described “hardcore casual gamer” overcomes, overthrows his need for competitive online gaming.

The Portland rocker always puts music first, though sometimes the devil can be found in the details.

The former Decibel columnist and Bluesky’s current top musician just wants to have fun.

The computer metal mastermind finds endless imagination in physical limitation.

The guitarist/vocalist shares the elements that lead the Denver doom quintet to Hyrule.

After two years of Kill Screen, it’s time… to return to our first featured band.

Catch your breath at TRVE Brewing Co. before facing Metal & Beer Fest’s final boss, courtesy of Kill Screen!

The classics never go out of style for the grind bassist, but they can certainly benefit from some fresh blood.

The death metal vocalist is terrified of God—and some of gaming’s most iconic horror titles.

Newly returned to the world of gaming, the Denver bassist seeks what lies beyond the technological boundaries.

In rediscovering his past love of gaming, the hyper-prolific vocalist remembers to love the present.

Stream the pitch black cover of “Theme of Laura (Reprise)” ahead of the album’s release.

The Italian dwarven metal vocalist proves that his fans yearn for the mines.

The icon of sin shares his past, present and future as a metal lifer.

The death metal vocalist wants to share his fantastical world with you, even if he’s sometimes looking for his own escape.

The über-talented multi-instrumentalist happily screen shares his lifelong passion of gaming.

The vocalist and guitarist have much to say about one gaming’s influence on their brand of hardcore.

Unfortunately for us, that usually means the upcoming death metal star doesn’t play at all.

Beauty is more than pixel-deep for the guitarist and now-official games composer.

The guitar duo’s gaming tastes are neither new or miserable.

Whether with her fans on Discord or right at home with her daughter, the vocalist tells tale of her powerful love of nerd culture.

In the final phase of our epic discussion, the vocalist puts on rose-tinted, 8K glasses when viewing the future of gaming.

Can you stay cool under pressure against the Texas death squad?

The hyper-prolific vocalist and noisemaker may take his love of gaming lying down, but not the community’s worst of the worst.

The renowned synth master and director praises the art of video games while sharing what truly scares him.

And with as much touring as the death metal maniac has on his blood-soaked hands, business is good.

The vocalist and guitarist of the NYC trio goes mask off about the influence of FromSoft’s gaming masterpieces.

The vocalist has decades of experience with fighting games—and thanks to Century Media, you start your training with a custom Hori Fighting Stick α!