The Incredible Works of Alexander von Wieding

If you are a fan of Heavy Rock/Metal, Doom Metal, or Stoner Rock/Metal, then you have surely seen many of the astonishing works designed by the incomparable Alexander von Wieding. Alexander is a Designer/Illustrator/Musician hailing from Hamburg, Germany. He has been designing since 2004 and his portfolio grows bigger and bigger by the day. You […]

Alvie and the Breakfast Pigs Merge Beer, Music and Art With the Release of New Music and Comic Series

During these tough times, it is quite a challenge for many bands to stay afloat. But one band has taken the reigns and channeled their energy, focus and positivity into a pretty rad project. Alvie and the Breakfast Pigs is a “loud and fast” rock and roll band based in San Francisco, CA. On July […]

Inner Groove Brewing Combines Their Love for Music and Beer.

One of my favorite local breweries is Inner Groove Brewing in the town of Verona a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA. The brewery just celebrated their first anniversary in what has been a pretty crazy year to say the very least. I have been to the brewery a handful of times and each time have felt […]

Forming the Void’s New Album Reverie is a Sludge Metal/Heavy Psyche Gem

UPDATE: 7/20/2020 After seeing this band perform live at the 2019 Maryland Doomfest, my interest was elevated to a whole new level. I loved their previous effort “Rift” and was curious as to how they would expand upon that release. When I heard that the band signed to Ripple Music, I expected nothing less than […]

The Amazing Artwork of Chris Smith

So, in my last post on the beer can art at Strange Roots, I briefly touched on the artwork of Pittsburgh-based artist Chris Smith. Chris is the owner of Grey Aria Design Studios. Not only is Chris an extremely talented artist, he is also a musician. A few of Chris’s previous bands include: Crust Requiem, […]