Monte Conner

Monte Conner

Monte Connor is the former A&R chief of the US division of Roadrunner Records. Since September 2012 he has headed Nuclear Blast Entertainment, based in New York. Among the bands he's signed are Biohazard, Coal Chamber, DevilDriver, Exhorder, Glassjaw, Gojira, Life Of Agony, Machine Head, Murderdolls, Nailbomb, Obituary, Porcupine Tree, Sepultura, Slipknot, Soulfly, Spineshank, 36 Crazyfists, Type O Negative and Wednesday 13. He also writes for Metal Mania and Rock Hard magazine, and blogs on Facebook.

Articles by: Monte Conner

Ten Years After studio portrait

High-energy boogies, guitar and bass showdowns and bizarre cat noises: A beginner's guide to Ten Years After in five essential songs

By Monte Conner published

Five prime cuts from Alvin Lee & Co, the British blues band whose fortunes were transformed by an electrifying performance at Woodstock