Interviews
INTERVIEW: Mark Tornillo – Accept
“Get ready, we’re coming. Open me an oil can of Fosters, I’m on my way!” Mark Tornillo is excited to return to Australia as German metal legends Accept get ready to perform an exclusive show […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Temple Of Lies – The Serial Killer Suite
UK grungy rockers Temple Of Lies are back with another album “The Serial Killer Suite”, a little over a year after their brilliant 2016 release “From Sand” which scored one of our top picks […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Silent Knight / Taberah / Mason / Remission – July 14th 2017
Another stellar lineup from the Aussie metal scene rocked the Amplifier Bar on Friday night in Perth which featured local boys Remission open up with Victorian thrashers Mason, Tassie’s rock gods Taberah and Perth’s […]
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INTERVIEW: Dustin Bates – Starset
STARSET’S musical vision is only understood by entering the psyche of founding member and multi instrumental vocalist, Dustin Bates. Bates – a graduate with a Masters degree in electrical engineering, who taught at the […]
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INTERVIEW: Primordial
Irish pagan black metallers, Primordial make their Australia debut this week with 2 exclusive shows in Melbourne and Sydney and we caught a few words our way from the band ahead of the shows. […]
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INTERVIEW: Rex Brown – “Smoke On This”
Rex Brown always seemed to be a rock n’ roll dude despite his history with some of the most legendary bands in metal history, his playing style and demeanour as well as his stage […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Rex Brown – Smoke On This
To those familiar with Rex Brown‘s work in his previous bands, then this solo effort titled “Smoke On This…” is perfectly titled as it gives the listener an idea who Rex Brown really is. […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Prong – Zero Days
It’s been barely a year and a half since groove/hardcore metallers Prong released the brilliant “X – No Absolutes” which we picked out as last year’s metal album of the year and before we […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Municipal Waste – Slime And Punishment
It’s been 5 years since thrash metal party animals Municipal Waste unleashed the horror/sci-fi epic “Fatal Feast” and fans have been waiting patiently for the follow up which is finally upon us with “Slime […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Dragonforce – June 20th 2017
After an absence of almost 10 years, UK power metal heroes Dragonforce finally returned to Perth to kick off their Australian tour which happens to be one of the first countries in the world […]
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INTERVIEW: Evan Stanley & Sergio Ortega – The Dives
The Dives are a New York City based rock n’ roll band that takes influences from the classics like the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Zeppelin with modern pop punk like Greenday but forged within […]
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INTERVIEW: Peter Wiwczarek – Vader
Polish death metal veterans Vader join forces with German thrashers Kreator in Australia this September for a double bill of extreme metal at it’s best. Touring in support of their latest album “The Empire”, […]
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INTERVIEW: Josh Scogin – ’68
American rock duo ’68 (featuring Josh Scogin ex-The Chariot/Norma Jean) are set to release their forthcoming album Two Parts Viper on Friday 2 June. On top of that, the pair are hitting Australia for a […]
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EP REVIEW: Be Faced – Ingot
Admittedly the band name Be Faced and their EP which is curiously titled “Ingot” doesn’t immediately grab your attention but when you look beyond that and simply tune in to the music, you realize […]
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EP REVIEW: Battlehounds – Damn Demons
Adelaide garage three-piece Battlehounds have released a solid and sharp EP in “Damn Demons” that is loose and swaggery combining the likes of stoner and alternative rock but with a raw sound that is […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Devin Townsend Project – May 26th 2017
The machine known as The Devin Townsend Project featuring none other than the maniacal and entertaining Devin Townsend himself rolled into Perth to a much welcome embrace considering they missed this side of the […]
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INTERVIEW: Tommaso Riccardi – Fleshgod Apocalypse
“Thanks for the infinite support and… Get ready to be blown away!” That’s what The Italian masters of dark musical extremity, Fleshgod Apocalypse have told us ahead of their long awaited return to Australia […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Wednesday 13 – Condolences
What’s so great about a Wednesday 13 album is that it always feels like a horror movie in itself with all the interludes and creepy noises and general all round fun horror vibe. Tongue […]
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INTERVIEW: Chris Brown – Trapt
American rock titans Trapt are finally heading to Australia for their very first tour to the country in their mega successful career. For many it’s a reminder of those anthemic rock tunes like “Headstrong” […]
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Chris Cornell: We Fall On A Black Day
Soundgarden wasn’t just any ordinary rock band, aside from being part of the revolutionary grunge era of the 90’s they were also hugely inspirational in both creative musical aspects as well as lyrically and […]
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INTERVIEW: Niilo Sevanen – Insomnium
Finnish melodic death metal masters Insomnium return to Australia after their successful supporting role with The Haunted in 2015, not only satisfying Aussie punters who waited to see the band live for the first […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Entombed A.D. – May 13th 2017
The legacy of Entombed in death metal has been one that many fans look at as not only pioneering but revered as legendary that inspired many bands in all forms of extreme metal. The […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Desecrator – May 12th 2017
Melbourne thrashers Desecrator have been tearing across Australia in support of their first ever full-length album “To The Gallows“, an album that was long overdue but ultimately well worth the wait. With support from […]
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INTERVIEW: Derek Boyer – Suffocation
New York death metal veterans Suffocation finally return with a new album titled “…Of The Dark Light” which comes out June 9th, 4 years after their previous effort “Pinnacle Of Bedlam” which saw the […]
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Metal Blade News: Goatwhore to release new album, Igorrr, Entrails & Downfall Of Gaia
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records. Updates include Goatwhore, Igorr, Entrails and Downfall Of Gaia. Goatwhore will release their anticipated Vengeful Ascension full-length worldwide on June 23rd via Metal […]