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“I’m so excited, I just can’t wait to play with them” – An interview with Matt Cooper (El Colosso)

Sometimes in life, and even in music, the planets align. Like when excellent and deserving local acts score big supports with bands they know and love, and have been a fan of for a long time. Matt Cooper, frontman...
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“We don’t want to go on stage and play boring songs that no one likes” – An interview with Chris Bowes (Alestorm)

Alestorm is once again swashbuckling their way through Australia on tour and I caught up with singer/keytarist Chris Bowes to chat about their plans during their time Down Under. Unsurprisingly, for a man who dresses and sings like a...
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“Watain in a much more primal, primitive setting” – An interview with Erik Danielsson (Watain)

Watain… black metal elite! Fearsome Scandinavians… peddling fire, impaled animal heads, tridents and spiked wristbands. Brutally uncompromising black metal inspired by the great Belial himself. Yep, they’re all that! To many fans of the blackened musical arts, the name...
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“We’re committed to writing new music” – An interview with Ezekiel Ox (Mammal)

In the late 2000s, the name ‘Mammal’ was everywhere in Aussie rock circles. The high-energy Melbourne quartet was selling out big venues across the nation, playing big festivals and generally building unstoppable momentum and profile on the local scene....
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“I get told by people in Meshuggah or Fear Factory that they learned a lot from Voivod” – An interview with Michel ‘Away’ Langevin (Voivod)

Michel ‘Away’ Langevin (Voivod) There are few bands across all genres of rock, punk and metal that command the reverence and respect that French-Canadian outfit Voivod receive. From their inception in Jonquière, Quebec in 1982 to the current day;...
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“We were labelled as being more of a death metal band” – An interview with Marc Okubo (Veil of Maya)

Illinois-based act Veil of Maya have been cranking out their extreme, brutal but increasingly melodic progressive sounds for almost a decade and a half now, and a strong and steady musical growth and evolution can be traced across the...
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“I’ve dumped my heart and soul into Stone Sour” – An interview with Josh Rand (Stone Sour)

Josh Rand – Stone Sour Stone Sour is best known as the band featuring the vocal talents of Corey Taylor (Slipknot). Up until recently the outfit also featured Slipknot guitarist Jim Root leading many to believe the band was...
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‘Pure Fucking Magic’ – Interview with Max Cavalera (Soulfly)

Max Cavalera – Soulfly Soulfly released Ritual recently, marking a return to the tribal elements seen in the bands early work alongside some heavy, uncompromising tracks. I caught up with singer/guitarist Max Cavalera to chat about the album and...
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“Every time I come down there its always been killer” – An interview with Joey Jordison (Sinsaenum)

Joey Jordison – Sinsaenum As the dying embers of the 20th century flickered and made way for the new millennium, there was one band that captivated the attention of the resurgent metal audience more than most. It’s fair to say...
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“A very creative time” – Interview with Jorn Viggo Lofstad (Northward, Pagan’s Mind)

Jorn Viggo Lofstad – Northward Northward is a project that has been in the works for over a decade, beginning in 2008 as a collaboration between Jorn Viggo Lofstad of Pagan’s Mind and Floor Jansen of Nightwish and After...
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M0DAL1TY – Synthes1s
Man, these guys move quickly. Less than a year...
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Audio Reign – Audio Reign
Audio Reign are a South Aussie band who have...
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Circles – The Last One
Circles began life at the fore of the djent...
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Daughters – You Won’t Get What You Want
Daughters just dropped an album so good, it’s bewildering....
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Psycroptic – As The Kingdom Drowns
Australian tech-death wizards Psycroptic are back again with album...
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Northward – Northward
Northward is a project that has been in the...
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Interviews

“I’m so excited, I just can’t wait to play with them” – An interview with Matt Cooper (El Colosso)

“We don’t want to go on stage and play boring songs that no one likes” – An interview with Chris Bowes (Alestorm)

“Watain in a much more primal, primitive setting” – An interview with Erik Danielsson (Watain)

“We’re committed to writing new music” – An interview with Ezekiel Ox (Mammal)

“I get told by people in Meshuggah or Fear Factory that they learned a lot from Voivod” – An interview with Michel ‘Away’ Langevin (Voivod)

“We were labelled as being more of a death metal band” – An interview with Marc Okubo (Veil of Maya)

“I’ve dumped my heart and soul into Stone Sour” – An interview with Josh Rand (Stone Sour)

‘Pure Fucking Magic’ – Interview with Max Cavalera (Soulfly)

“Every time I come down there its always been killer” – An interview with Joey Jordison (Sinsaenum)

“A very creative time” – Interview with Jorn Viggo Lofstad (Northward, Pagan’s Mind)

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