Interviews with some of your favorite as well as up and coming artists and musicians!
Eclipse is a band who seem incapable of disappointing their loyal and ever-increasing number of fans. After 2012’s mighty ‘Bleed and Scream’ came the wonderful ‘Argageddonize’ in 2015 and ‘Monumentum’ two years later. This year’s […]
The Australian music scene in the late eighties & early nineties was full of variety & diversity, with artists such as Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly & Daryl Braithwaite focusing on successful solo careers, while […]
Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark Before Fire have just released their debut EP, which comes after a bunch of impressive singles. In my opinion it is the start of big things for ‘Before Fire’ as they […]
Formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985, Vio-lence instilled themselves as groundbreakers of the second wave of thrash with their revered 1988 album “Eternal Nightmare”. Through the years until the mid-90’s, Vio-lence toured […]
For 17 years now Tommy Thayer has been under the spotlight as Kiss’ longest serving guitarist. When the ‘End of The Road’ Tour finally rolls into New York City in 2021 he’ll have been […]
Marty Friedman may be known to some as the former guitarist for Megadeth which included work on some of the most iconic metal albums in history but with 14 solo albums in the back […]
The songs of The Hollies, 10cc & The Sweet have been played countless times across the world & over the years on various radio stations, TV shows as well as live and three of […]
Prog rockers Coheed And Cambria returned to the Amory Wars concept last year with their new album “The Unheavenly Creatures” which sees the band push forward into new territories, storylines and more within the […]
Incrypt are a 5 piece melodic thrash metal band from Melbourne who recently dropped their latest video, an animated visual feast for the track “Hordes Of Hades” produced by Balázs Gróf who has been […]
Co-Presented by Destroy All Lines and premier pop culture convention Supanova, Galactic Empire are bringing their Star Wars Metal extravaganza to both Supanova events in Adelaide and Brisbane and to rock venues throughout Australia […]
Propelled from the obsession with electronica but still a far distance from the machinations of the mainstream music of the time, the signature sound of The Sisters Of Mercy cultivated a powerful mystique, creating […]
Tech metal legends Nile return with a new album “Vile Nilotic Rites” and it might be some of their best work to date. Going somewhat back to the roots of what Nile are about […]
Wolves In The Throne Room Australian tour is imminent beginning in Perth on November 28th and ending in Canberra December 2nd. Soundworks Direct are bringing the American Ambient/Atmospheric Black Metallers over for their second […]
Last heard earlier in the year adding the wonderful saxophone solo to Black Star Riders ‘Tonight the Moonlight Let Me Down’ from ‘Another State of Grace’ (one of my contenders for album of the year), […]
Italian orchestral-death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse are set to return to Australia very soon in support of their brand new album “Veleno” which was released earlier in the year. Over a clutch of consistent, […]
Manowar co-founding member and all-round heavy metal legend Ross The Boss is heading back to Australia this November to belt out the classic Manowar album “Hail To England”, an album synonymous with the legacy […]
When we last spoke to Anth Nekich, the front man & guitarist from Melbourne rockers WARBIRDS at the tail end of 2018, we hinted that 2019 could be a huge year for them, as […]
2018 saw The Swamp Stompers release their fourth EP, the outstanding five-track ‘Shadows on the Wall’ and they soon followed this up with a nationwide tour, including a visit over to us here in […]
After the release of Verkligheten which came out earlier in the year, Swedish veteran metal act Soilwork return to Australia this month to showcase the new sounds of the band. A regular to Aussie […]
Formed in late 2012, Palace of the King, have become known for their bluesy, soul-infused, riff-heavy, psychedelic rock n roll. The band supported their recent album Get Right With Your Maker with near constant […]
I always love chatting to Phil Campbell, he’s one of those guys you feel you’ve known for ages and someone you feel you can talk to about anything. Best known of course for his work […]
I started my review of The Defiant’s new record ‘Zokusho’ with the line “If you crave the days when Rock was fun and a good time was had by all then this is your soundtrack” […]
When The Darkness introduced themselves to the rock n’ roll world with their 2003 debut album ‘Permission to land’, no one expected so many accolades would be bestowed on the newcomers in such a […]
One of Adelaide’s finest exports, The Mark Of Cain, are hitting the road this October to perform their debut album “Battlesick” which celebrates it’s 30th anniversary since it’s original release. Originally released in 1989 […]
Having spent the majority of their career touring and selling out theatres, stadiums & festivals throughout the world including North and South America, Europe, the UK and Scandinavia, Wolfmother recently announced they will be […]
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