Reviews - Music Releases
Tremonti – Dust
A year apart divides “Cauterize” and the follow up “Dust” which was always going to be the case as we found out last year reviewing the former. While it’s not a double album per say, […]
Month: April 2016
Reviews - Music Releases
Devil Driver – Trust No One
After taking some time off after hitting it hard since their inception in the early 2000’s, DevilDriver return with a brand new album in 2016 with “Trust No None”. Complete with a new lineup, Dez […]
Reviews - Music Releases
Hatebreed – The Concrete Confessional
Hatebreed return with a powerful album titled “The Concrete Confessional”, a fiercely aggressive album that touches on political and social issues in today’s world. The trademark sound is all there of course but while […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Claudio Sanchez – Coheed And Cambria
Coheed And Cambria are more than just your typical rock band, they have progressive tendencies and a knack for poppy hooks and catchy melodies, along with their well known conceptual stories which has been […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Mike Howe – Metal Church
The return of Mike Howe on vocals in Metal Church was a big win not only for the fans but for the band as well. Their latest album “XI” charted the best since 1993’s […]
Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: The Stranglers – April 23rd 2016
It’s a humid Saturday night in Fremantle and Metros is suitably packed for the visit of UK legends The Stranglers, a band I’ve always rather pleasingly found hard to define. If you judge a […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Michael Wilton – Queensryche
QUEENSRYCHE is on their way back to Australia for the first time with new vocalist Todd La Torre. Michael tells us all about the new lease of life for the band, his favourite albums, […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Geezer Butler – Black Sabbath
BLACK SABBATH IS ON THEIR FINAL TOUR… Fittingly titled ‘The End’ Geezer Butler took time of of his busy tour schedule to answer our questions and look back on a career like no other. […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Andrea Ferro – Lacuna Coil
Lacuna Coil are one of those bands that appeared on the music scene as a unique band with a female singer in Cristina Scabbia at a time when it wasn’t that common. Still one […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Lee Aaron
We talk to Lee all about the new ‘Fire and Gasoline’ album and why she chose 2016 to make a comeback. It’s all here – from creating new music and cool new videos, to […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Bruno Ravel – The Defiants / Danger danger
Guitarist Bruno Ravel talks all about his new band The Defiants who have their debut album out as we speak, we also talk about Danger Danger, creating new music, playing live, influences & the […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Jaime Page
We catch up with Perth guitarist Jaime Page to discuss her debut solo album, a history in music and her recent transgeder revelations and how that journey influenced her work. If you only […]
Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: Black Sabbath – April 15th 2016
It’s the end of an era in heavy metal. Sure many musicians have come and gone, bands have called it a day and we have seen a few of them go in the last […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Dino Cazares – Fear Factory
Does there need to be any introduction at this point? Fear Factory are pretty much a part of the Australian music circuit at this point having toured the country numerous times, most recently at […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Burton C. Bell – Fear Factory
I’ve been fortunate enough to speak to the legendary frontman of Fear Factory a few times now and he always comes across as super friendly and generally happy to chat about whatever. The band […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Brad Marr – Massive
Melbourne hard rockers Massive will release their new album ‘Full Throttle’ on April 22nd and are hitting the road with The Screaming Jets in May. We caught up with vocalist/guitarist Brad Marr ahead of […]
Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: Brian Posehn – April 12th 2016
Stand up comedy is a lot like music, comedians go on tour and record albums and put on a live show for their fans. What isn’t as common though is the link between the […]
Articles
Taste Return To Music
Reformed ’70s rock legends TASTE will launch the lead single and video, I Am God to their forthcoming album, Life On Earth, at Melbourne’s Ding Dong Lounge on Good Friday, March 25. This exclusive […]
Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: Trivium – April 10th 2016
It’s been a pretty good year so far as far as bands hitting the west coast of Australia first on major tours. Trivium were the latest band to hit Fremantle this time and West […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Jasen Moreno – Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool finally return to Australia after having last toured in the country in 2002 and the band bring a brand new record out called “Hellelujah”. We talk to the super relaxed Jason Moreno […]
Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: Murderfest – April 8th 2016
Murderfest returns for 2016 and the metal fans of Perth came down to support the local acts and be part of a metal scene bursting from the seam with talent. Set on 2 stages […]
Reviews - Music Releases
Shiraz Lane – For Crying Out Loud
High pitched vocals, like a cross between Klaus Meine and Sebastian Bach and a sound that can only remind you of Sunset Strip in the heart of the days of Hair Metal, Shiraz Lane is […]
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Dust Bowl Jokies – Dust Bowl Jokies
Preceded by the single ‘Lulu’ Dust Bowl Jokies (awful name for a great band) follow up their seriously good debut album with a second-up that is even better. In truth the new album is as […]
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Dynazty – Titanic Mass
Dynazty over the years have featured highly in our ‘albums of the year’ lists and now 5 albums in we have ‘Titanic Mess’ I’ll say this from the off it is probably my least favourite […]
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Purson – Desire’s Magic Theatre
Lo-fi groove, repeated refrain, a washed out sixties groove and faux crowd noise before horns kick in and we eventually drift into folky, then rock opera, then trippy territories before a Queen-like phoenix-rising guitar soaring […]