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“An intense, almost spiritual experience” – Interview with Chrigel Glanzmann (Eluveitie)

Swiss folk metal icons Eluveitie have a big year ahead of them. In addition to releasing their eighth album Ategnatos in April, they’ll be touring Australia in May, presenting a lengthy set. I caught up with singer Chrigel Glanzmann...
- Posted 3 days ago
“I Just want to play my music anywhere” – Interview with Anders Friden (In Flames)

Following the release of In Flames‘ thirteenth album, I, The Mask, earlier this month, I caught up with singer Anders Friden to discuss the new album, the early days in Gothenburg and his view on Australian metal. We began...
- Posted 1 week ago
“We just want to get a perfect mix” – An interview with Henkka Blacksmith (Children of Bodom)

Henkka Blacksmith is the bassist from Finnish melodic death metal outfit Children of Bodom, he is performing promotional duties as the band have just released Hexed, their 10th full-length studio offering. Hexed features all of the characteristics that have...
- Posted 2 weeks ago
“Another proper bite at the cherry” – Interview with Dave Hunt (Anaal Nathrakh)

Anaal Nathrakh is hitting Australia’s shores over this weekend, supporting their album A New Kind of Horror. I caught up with Dave Hunt to chat about the album, the tour and what makes Anaal Nathrakh tick. We began by...
- Posted 2 weeks ago
“It’s been no secret what’s really going on” – An interview with Phil Anselmo

Alongside Metallica, Pantera will surely inspire more young hands than any other band to pick up a guitar, bass guitar or drum kit and forge a musical path under the broader banner of heavy metal. Phil Anselmo, Pantera’s enigmatic...
- Posted 3 weeks ago
“Everybody’s really genuinely excited”- An interview with Frank Bello (Anthrax)

Frank Bello has been the bass guitarist on every Anthrax album since 1984, aside from a very brief departure to join fellow New York noise merchants Helmet in 2005, each evolution of the band since then has featured his...
- Posted 4 weeks ago
“We’ve already started writing for the next album” – An interview with Mark Kelson (The Eternal)

How do you measure success? Just as there are different levels of success, there are also different types. The type that comes to most people’s minds of course when the word is spoken is a financial and commercial success....
- Posted 1 month ago
“There’s nothing quite like it” – An interview with Kin Etik (Twelve Foot Ninja)

Melbourne genre-fusing five-piece Twelve Foot Ninja has been around for well over ten years now, and have seen their star rise steadily across the nation an around the globe during that time. So much so that they have played...
- Posted 1 month ago
“It’s truly our privilege” – An interview with Ihsahn (Emperor)

Emperor. The name says it all. Black metal royalty. The undisputed heavyweight champions of the Scandinavian movement that continues to inspire musicians whose craft is dedicated to the left-hand path. Vegard Tveitan ply’s his trade under the Ihsahn pseudonym...
- Posted 2 months ago
“We’re really looking forward to coming down” – An interview with Keshav Dhar (Skyharbor)

Skyharbor is one of those bands that everyone has to listen to; whether you are a fan of progressive music or not – the music they create definitely speaks to you in some way. I had the pleasure of...
- Posted 2 months ago

Týr – Hel
I believe it was early 2018 when Týr announced...
- Posted 3 days ago
Eluveitie – Ategnatos
In April, folk metal legends Eluveitie will release their...
- Posted 1 week ago
Devin Townsend – Empath
Devin Townsend is one of the most prolific and...
- Posted 3 weeks ago
Myoora – Moon Grotto
The entire world is a veritable treasure trove of...
- Posted 3 weeks ago
In Flames – I, The Mask
In Flames, once a foundational band of the Gothenburg...
- Posted 3 weeks ago
Candlemass – The Door To Doom
Candlemass are one of the iconic metal bands of...
- Posted 4 weeks ago

Interviews

“An intense, almost spiritual experience” – Interview with Chrigel Glanzmann (Eluveitie)

“I Just want to play my music anywhere” – Interview with Anders Friden (In Flames)

“We just want to get a perfect mix” – An interview with Henkka Blacksmith (Children of Bodom)

“Another proper bite at the cherry” – Interview with Dave Hunt (Anaal Nathrakh)

“It’s been no secret what’s really going on” – An interview with Phil Anselmo

“Everybody’s really genuinely excited”- An interview with Frank Bello (Anthrax)

“We’ve already started writing for the next album” – An interview with Mark Kelson (The Eternal)

“There’s nothing quite like it” – An interview with Kin Etik (Twelve Foot Ninja)

“It’s truly our privilege” – An interview with Ihsahn (Emperor)

“We’re really looking forward to coming down” – An interview with Keshav Dhar (Skyharbor)

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