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“We’ve been dreaming about coming to Australia and now it’s finally happening” – An Interview With Niilo Sevanen (Insomnium)

Niilo Sevanen – Insomnium Melodic death metal has always had a special place in my heart and on my iTunes playlist for as long as I can remember and synonymous with the genre itself, is the brilliant four piece...
- Posted 11 years ago
“We try to raise questions, raise observations with our music.” – An Interview with Shane Embury (Napalm Death)

Napalm Death – Shane Embury There are bands that really don’t need an introduction and Napalm Death is certainly one of them. With a reputation for putting out some of the most gruesome and brutal grindcore known to man...
- Posted 11 years ago
“Concept albums can be mind-blowing, but also confining” – an interview with The Ocean’s Robin Staps

Two years after the release of Pelagial, their concept album about travelling deeper into the depth of the ocean, Germany’s The Ocean have arrived in Australia on a tour where they’ll be performing the album from start to finish. With one show already...
- Posted 11 years ago
Iron Reagan – “I live for playing music.” (An interview with Tony Foresta)

Iron Reagan – Tony Foresta In 2014, we thought we’d be seeing American speed metal punks Iron Reagan touring Australia and New Zealand for the first time with Toxic Holocaust. But due to poor promoting, the tour was cancelled...
- Posted 11 years ago
“A world tour that doesn’t include Australia will never happen.” – an interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt

This May will see Opeth return to Australia yet again, this time on the back of their stellar new-est album Pale Communion. In the lead-up, Martin Michea had a chat with mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt and rather than turn it into an article, we...
- Posted 11 years ago
“My life is about faith, hope and heavy metal.” – An Interview with Dave Ellefson (Megadeth)

Dave Ellefson – Megadeth A band and a person that need absolutely no introduction, Dave Ellefson of Megadeth fame is headed to our shores for a unique and possibly eye-opening event – his Spoken Word tour. Having recently released...
- Posted 11 years ago
“We’re gonna give these shows 110%!” – An Interview With Ben Falgoust (Goatwhore)

GOATWHORE – BEN FALGOUST Goatwhore have been attacking ear-drums with their heavy tunes since 1997 and still continue to do so almost two decades later. Ahead of their third visit to our shores, Metal Obsession had an awesome chat...
- Posted 11 years ago
“I don’t focus on speed, it just comes naturally.” – An Interview with George Kollias (Nile)

GEORGE KOLLIAS George Kollias, often dubbed as a ‘machine’ is hands down one of the greatest drummers that ever walked the face of this planet. I exaggerate not – watching him drum makes your eyeballs hurt. When he isn’t...
- Posted 11 years ago
“It reflects what it’s like being out there in this crazy rock and roll circus” – An Interview With Klaus Meine (Scorpions)

Klaus Meine – Scorpions Scorpions is a name synonymous with hard rock and heavy metal. Since the German band’s formation in 1965, they have shared in the full richness and wealth these genres have had to offer, and have...
- Posted 11 years ago
“Working on this album was a true collaboration.” – An Interview With Greg Puciato (Killer Be Killed)

Greg Puciato – Killer Be Killed In what I like to call ‘The Age of Supergroups’ given the insane number of them that has been sprouting up in the past few months, there’s really only one band that so...
- Posted 11 years ago

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Interviews

“We’ve been dreaming about coming to Australia and now it’s finally happening” – An Interview With Niilo Sevanen (Insomnium)

“We try to raise questions, raise observations with our music.” – An Interview with Shane Embury (Napalm Death)

“Concept albums can be mind-blowing, but also confining” – an interview with The Ocean’s Robin Staps

Iron Reagan – “I live for playing music.” (An interview with Tony Foresta)

“A world tour that doesn’t include Australia will never happen.” – an interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt

“My life is about faith, hope and heavy metal.” – An Interview with Dave Ellefson (Megadeth)

“We’re gonna give these shows 110%!” – An Interview With Ben Falgoust (Goatwhore)

“I don’t focus on speed, it just comes naturally.” – An Interview with George Kollias (Nile)

“It reflects what it’s like being out there in this crazy rock and roll circus” – An Interview With Klaus Meine (Scorpions)

“Working on this album was a true collaboration.” – An Interview With Greg Puciato (Killer Be Killed)

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