DeKalb | Ben Gonzales, 28, of DeKalb, learned how to play piano at 7 before studying the viola.Now, his musical interest is grindcore, a subgenre of heavy metal. His band, Minimum Wage Assassins, released a split record July 5 with hardcore act Rexus.The...

Minimum Wage Assassins are a DeKalb grindcore supergroup, featuring members of Sick/Tired and Gonzo Violence. Though they only have a few demos online, 2011 looks to be the year they release some original material. The Northern Star caught up with guitarist...