Interviews

Recommended Aussie Band:Tamerlan Empire | Sydney Symphonic Black Metal | Listen

“There’s a little bit of room for changing things up” – An interview with Bill Steer (Carcass)

When Lars and James were busy figuring out how to make Metallica sound like Mötley Crüe‘s dreadful Dr Feelgood (’89), then stupefying the thrash icon’s sound to appeal to mainstream hard rock’s lowest common denominator of fandom via the self-titled (aka Black) album back in...
- Posted 3 weeks ago
“The progress is forever ongoing and evolving” – An interview with Mitch Alexander (Eye of the Enemy)

Melbourne’s Eye of the Enemy recently released their third full-length album, Titan. Metal Obsession’s Ben Hillier caught up with singer Mitch Alexander (who also hosts Triple J’s The Racket) late last year to discuss the new album, the band’s...
- Posted 4 weeks ago
“We will combine a set with both the old and new…” – An interview with Michael Stützer (Artillery)

Danish thrash metal originals Artillery is in the country for a series highly anticipated shows, and the band’s founder and all-round nice guy Michael Stützer is thrilled to perform down under finally. The conversation with Stützer got off to an excellent...
- Posted 2 months ago
“We were talking about bringing back some older ones” – An interview with Gina Gleason (Baroness)

Baroness is an impressive four-piece from Georgia who will be in Australia very soon for appearances at Download, and some seriously tasty Brisbane and Adelaide sideshows with Deftones. The band have toured Australia previously, supporting Metallica in 2010, performing at Soundwave in 2010...
- Posted 2 months ago
“We didn’t want to be serious” – An interview with Head Ned (Okilly Dokilly)

Heavy metal and gimmicks have long been uncomfortable bedfellows. Mainstream audiences have latched onto Spın̈al Tap, with many still believing the movie was a real account of an English band’s travails. Beavis and Butthead opened the door for Morbid Angel and Death to...
- Posted 2 months ago
“I always get along with everybody from Australia” – An interview with Trevor Peres (Obituary)

Trevor Peres is the guitarist at the centre of Floridian death metal institution Obituary, and he is thrilled the band have an opportunity to tour Australia again. Obituary is performing in the capital city of each state, making this comprehensive tour...
- Posted 4 months ago
“The Progress is forever ongoing and evolving” – An interview with Mitch Alexander

Eye of the Enemy has recently released their third full-length album, Titan. I caught up with singer Mitch Alexander, who also currently hosts Triple J’s The Racket, to discuss the new album, the band’s evolution, and the Australian metal...
- Posted 5 months ago
“I’m jumping on the ship, we’ll see if it sinks or not.” – An Interview With Rohan Stevenson (I Built the Sky)

Rohan Stevenson, the man behind burgeoning Melbourne-based instrumental guitar project I Built the Sky, recently made the very bold move of quitting his day job to focus entirely upon the creation and marketing of his music. In this day...
- Posted 5 months ago
“A lot of people who like heavy metal music are also Star Wars fans” – An Interview with Carson ‘Bass Commander’ Slovak (Galactic Empire)

While they both have wildly differing degrees of mainstream/commercial acceptance, it cannot be denied that both Star Wars and heavy metal music are true cultural phenomenons. If you get something that combines both you have something rather special on...
- Posted 5 months ago
“We’ll put together a setlist the same way we put together an album” – An interview with Aaron Weaver (Wolves in the Throne Room)

Aaron and Nathan Weaver formed a potent musical partnership back in 2003 which spawned the critically revered Wolves in the Throne Room, trailblazing a Cascadian themed North American black metal movement. The brothers Weaver receive support from outlets who traditionally actively...
- Posted 5 months ago

Sepultura – Quadra
At this point there is probably no need to...
- Posted 4 days ago
My Dying Bride – The Ghost of Orion
One of the pioneers of death-doom and now a...
- Posted 4 days ago
Deathwhite – Grave Image
It can’t be easy releasing a death-doom / goth-doom...
- Posted 3 weeks ago
Intronaut – Fluid Existential Inversions
In progressive heavy music circles, the name ‘Intronaut’ no...
- Posted 4 weeks ago
Alcest – Spiritual Instinct
French blackgaze pioneers Alcest released their sixth full-length album...
- Posted 4 weeks ago
Xenobiotic – Mordrake
To the ears of this humble fan and writer,...
- Posted 1 month ago

Interviews

“There’s a little bit of room for changing things up” – An interview with Bill Steer (Carcass)

“The progress is forever ongoing and evolving” – An interview with Mitch Alexander (Eye of the Enemy)

“We will combine a set with both the old and new…” – An interview with Michael Stützer (Artillery)

“We were talking about bringing back some older ones” – An interview with Gina Gleason (Baroness)

“We didn’t want to be serious” – An interview with Head Ned (Okilly Dokilly)

“I always get along with everybody from Australia” – An interview with Trevor Peres (Obituary)

“The Progress is forever ongoing and evolving” – An interview with Mitch Alexander

“I’m jumping on the ship, we’ll see if it sinks or not.” – An Interview With Rohan Stevenson (I Built the Sky)

“A lot of people who like heavy metal music are also Star Wars fans” – An Interview with Carson ‘Bass Commander’ Slovak (Galactic Empire)

“We’ll put together a setlist the same way we put together an album” – An interview with Aaron Weaver (Wolves in the Throne Room)

Latest Interviews

Like us on Facebook

Album Reviews

Advertisement