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“It’s the first time for us ever in Australia” – An Interview with Diego Tejeida (Haken)

Haken – Diego Tejeida Many bands have an ambition to make a living from pursuing their art, and this a good and worthy goal. It’s an extremely difficult place to get to in this era, an era of poor...
- Posted 4 hours ago
“People who like your band don’t look at the hate” – An Interview with Alex Reade and Laurence Appleby (Drown This City)

When you play in a band, internet-hate is just about inevitable. Haters are always out there, watching, waiting for their opportunity to strike, to unleash their relentless volleys of vitriol at any act that happens to fall slightly outside...
- Posted 6 days ago
“You’re always going to get a high-energy show” – An Interview with Paul Callow (Figures)

Figures – Paul Callow Hard hitting Melbourne-based alt rock act Figures are set to release their second EP, and as with most entirely-independent bands, the question as to their next move is a daunting one. Another EP? A full-length album?...
- Posted 2 weeks ago
“I have a little bit of a hang over” – An Interview With Andreas “Gerre” Geremia (Tankard)

Tankard – Andreas “Gerre” Geremia Tankard are a band that have done things their own way and their front man, Andreas “Gerre” Geremia, is a front man and vocalist unlike many others. Seventeen albums and numerous other releases pay tribute...
- Posted 3 weeks ago
“It was a pretty easy transition” – An Interview with Myke Terry (Volumes)

Volumes – Myke Terry Replacing an iconic singer in a high-profile band can be a daunting and difficult process. For any number of reasons, fan backlash, adapting to new personalities and new ways of working, ensuring your creative voice...
- Posted 3 weeks ago
“It’s great to be back!” – An Interview With Niilo Sevanen (Insomnium)

Insomnium – Niilo Sevanen Insomnium are living proof that there is something hidden in Scandinavian waters and considering how incredible the bands from that region are, there must be! The Finnish melodeath metal outfit have made waves in the past decade...
- Posted 4 weeks ago
“Radio’s an interesting beast in Australia…” – An interview with Michael Stowers (Orsome Welles)

Orsome Welles – Michael Stowers Lets get stuck in from the opening paragraph. On the evidence presented via the videos the band has posted to You Tube, giving fans a taste of the new EP, titled Rise, Orsome Welles are...
- Posted 4 weeks ago
“We can finally start a tour with Australia…” – An Interview with Herman Li (Dragonforce)

Dragonforce – Herman Li For the second time this year, the opportunity to chat to Herman Li, guitarist par excellence for UK based metal horde, DragonForce, was presented. For this interview, given the album Reaching into Infinity was released...
- Posted 4 weeks ago
“It’s always great to return home” – An Interview With Virgil Donati

When two drummers of prodigious talent get together to tour and play together, it truly is something very different and absolutely compulsory viewing. Virgil Donati and Thomas Lang are two of the greatest drummers the world has ever seen,...
- Posted 1 month ago
“Fleshgod Apocalypse show is meant to be a full experience” – An Interview with Tommaso Riccardi (Fleshgod Apocalypse)

Fleshgod Apocalypse – Tommaso Riccardi The bombastic Italian symphonic extreme metal juggernaut Fleshgod Apocalypse is on its way back to Australia again, but for those in this country still uninitiated with the explosive live aura that this band creates,...
- Posted 1 month ago

Currents – The Place I Feel Safest
Two of the bigger sub-genres within heavy music right...
- Posted 5 hours ago
Anathema – The Optimist
This British institution has been around for decades, and...
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Papa Roach – Crooked Teeth
Papa Roach is a hidden gem among the nu...
- Posted 3 days ago
Solum – Enthrall
Enthrall is the debut EP from the up and coming...
- Posted 5 days ago
Figures – Chronos
It’s only been eight or nine months since the...
- Posted 1 week ago
Municipal Waste – Slime and Punishment
Municipal Waste is a crossover thrash band from Richmond,...
- Posted 1 week ago

Interviews

“It’s the first time for us ever in Australia” – An Interview with Diego Tejeida (Haken)

“People who like your band don’t look at the hate” – An Interview with Alex Reade and Laurence Appleby (Drown This City)

“You’re always going to get a high-energy show” – An Interview with Paul Callow (Figures)

“I have a little bit of a hang over” – An Interview With Andreas “Gerre” Geremia (Tankard)

“It was a pretty easy transition” – An Interview with Myke Terry (Volumes)

“It’s great to be back!” – An Interview With Niilo Sevanen (Insomnium)

“Radio’s an interesting beast in Australia…” – An interview with Michael Stowers (Orsome Welles)

“We can finally start a tour with Australia…” – An Interview with Herman Li (Dragonforce)

“It’s always great to return home” – An Interview With Virgil Donati

“Fleshgod Apocalypse show is meant to be a full experience” – An Interview with Tommaso Riccardi (Fleshgod Apocalypse)

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