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Hatchet Dawn – The Toxic Horror Age of Rebirth (An interview with Howsie Noise)

Melbourne's Hatchet Dawn aren't like most metal bands in Australia. Over the years, the bands horror-themed groove metal (or "Toxic Horror Rock" as they like to call it) has scored them support slots for Marilyn Manson, and more recently...
- Posted 14 years ago
Iced Earth – Something Wicked This Way Comes…(An interview with Jon Schaffer)

An in depth interview with Jon Schaffer discussing Iced Earth's latest release, 'Dystopia'.
- Posted 14 years ago
“I’m a big believer that an album is a capturing of a moment in time.” – An interview with DEAD

DEAD: A Melbourne sludge/punk band that requires just two members to complete their badass music; Jem on drums and Jace on bass/vocals. Definite proof of not needing a guitarist to be a good rock band. Their debut album “THUNDAAAAAH!”...
- Posted 14 years ago
Primal Fear – We’re Unbreakable (An interview with Ralf Scheepers)

METAL IS FOREVER!!! Metal Obsession sits down with Ralf Scheepers to discuss Primal Fear's new album, 'Unbreakable'.
- Posted 14 years ago
De La Cruz – “Everyone always thinks we’re massively influenced by Def Leppard” (A quick chat with Casey Jones)

Since a mid-teenager in 2006, Queenslander Casey Jones picked up a guitar for the first time of his life and never looked back. Over the years, Casey has made many highly-viewed YouTube videos showing off his great guitar skills,...
- Posted 14 years ago
Trivium – “Australia is one of our favourite territories to play” (An interview with Paolo Gregoletto and Corey Beaulieu)

There is no doubt that Florida's Trivium are one of the most talented metal bands of today. Blending their signature brand of metalcore with influence taken mainly from thrash and death metal, the band have surely experimented with their...
- Posted 14 years ago
An interview with Switzerland’s Sybreed

Switzerland’s Sybreed aren’t a band anybody expected to see in Australia, but it’s happening. The band are heading over here to play Canberra’s epic Chaos A.C.T Festival, as well as the new @moshpere festivals in Melbourne and Brisbane, and...
- Posted 14 years ago
Empires Fall – Preparing for The Tyrants Genocide (An interview)

While undergoing a few line-up changes, Geelong death metallers Empires Fall have dominated shows across Victoria since their live debut in 2010. Structuring their death metal sound with crushing breakdowns and a hint of Southern influence, the band have...
- Posted 14 years ago
“We’ve gone for a rawer—and dare I say it, more ‘organic’—sound with the album” – a chat with The Schoenberg Automaton

Brisbane’s The Schoenberg Automaton have built up an insane amount of hype around them considering the short time they have actually been active and out there. Their quirky, progressive, technical style of death metal has clearly hit the right...
- Posted 14 years ago
Meshuggah – The 8 string magician (An interview with Mårten Hagström)

Meshuggah – Mårten Hagström Meshuggah have been a consistent and punishing force in extreme metal for well over a decade. Their use of downtuned 8-string guitars and strange, polyrhythmic rhythm styles has had them without peer in the metal...
- Posted 14 years ago

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Interviews

Hatchet Dawn – The Toxic Horror Age of Rebirth (An interview with Howsie Noise)

Iced Earth – Something Wicked This Way Comes…(An interview with Jon Schaffer)

“I’m a big believer that an album is a capturing of a moment in time.” – An interview with DEAD

Primal Fear – We’re Unbreakable (An interview with Ralf Scheepers)

De La Cruz – “Everyone always thinks we’re massively influenced by Def Leppard” (A quick chat with Casey Jones)

Trivium – “Australia is one of our favourite territories to play” (An interview with Paolo Gregoletto and Corey Beaulieu)

An interview with Switzerland’s Sybreed

Empires Fall – Preparing for The Tyrants Genocide (An interview)

“We’ve gone for a rawer—and dare I say it, more ‘organic’—sound with the album” – a chat with The Schoenberg Automaton

Meshuggah – The 8 string magician (An interview with Mårten Hagström)

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