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Matt Karpe (born 11 January 1986) is a British author and music journalist, best-known for his non-fiction books We Own the Night: The Underground of the Modern American Hard Rock Scene and Nu Metal: Resurgence''. His writing also appears on the websites 100% Rock Magazine, Hardrock Haven, and in print magazines Powerplay Rock & Metal Down For Life, and he is the host of the podcast Head for the Barricade.

We Own the Night: The Underground of the Modern American Hard Rock Scene was released through CreateSpace in 2016 and features exclusive interviews with members of 3 Pill Morning, 3 Years Hollow, Blacklite District, Otherwise, and more, as well as biographies of up-and-coming hard rock and modern rock bands.

Nu Metal: Resurgence was published in 2017 via Lulu, and documents the groundbreaking movement from its inception, right up to the present day. The book was designed to act as a “Nu Metal Encyclopaedia” and features exclusive interviews with members of prominent nu metal acts such as Coal Chamber, Orgy, Spineshank and Taproot. A revised version is due for release in May 2018, featuring further interviews with members of Alien Ant Farm, Kittie, Primer 55, Nonpoint and Stereomud, as well as legendary record producer Ross Robinson. The book also includes further band biographies and informative essays.

Karpe has also released the fiction eBooks Sophomore and His Final Stand.

Karpe launched the podcast Head for the Barricade at the beginning of 2017 with Scott Neilson, with the intention on earning further exposure for up-and-coming bands. Music played is predominantly from the nu metal, hard rock, heavy metal and hip-hop genres, and special guests have included Joe Cotela (DED), Elijah Witt (Cane Hill), Noah “Shark” Robertson (The Browning, Motograter) and Joshua Toomey (Primer 55). The brand’s website includes album reviews, concert reviews, exclusive interviews and feature articles.

Over the years, Karpe has interviewed members of bands such as Korn, Ratt, Seether, American Head Charge, Deathstars, Pink Cream 69, Feed Her to the Sharks and Digital Summer.

Bibliography

We Own the Night: The Underground of the Modern American Hard Rock Scene (2016)

Nu Metal: Resurgence (Foreword by Noah “Shark” Robertson of Motograter, 2017)

Nu Metal: Resurgence (Revised Edition, 2018)