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INTERVIEW: Derrick Green – Sepultura
It goes without saying that the global metal scene would not be the same without SEPULTURA. For 35 years now, the Brazilian icons are not only a band revered worldwide; they have been, are […]
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INTERVIEW: Pepper Keenan – Corrosion Of Conformity
Known also for his work with Down, Pepper Keenan is a tremendous guitar player who seems to pull off some of the juiciest riffs and guitar tones known to mankind. His return to Corrosion […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Sepultura – Quadra
Brazilian metal veterans Sepultura return with another new album that once again furthers the ever growing evolution of a band that is now approaching 40 years. That’s a long time in anyone’s book but […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Obituary – Perth, January 15th 2020
It was extreme metal night at Badlands Bar in Perth on a fairly warm Wednesday night which was heated up even further by the packed crowd who came in to witness one of death […]
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INTERVIEW: John Garcia and the Band Of Gold
The voice that spawned an entire genre of imitators, John Garcia is returning to Australia in January 2020. Over the last two-plus decades, Garcia has set the standard for the sound of the California […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Truckfighters – Fremantle, January 12th 2020
Swedish stoner rockers Truckfighters have been celebrating 15 years of their landmark album Gravity X with some key tours around the globe and Australia was lucky enough to be included on the anniversary tour. […]
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INTERVIEW: John 5 and the Creatures
John 5 is one of the most influential guitarists of our generation. Best known for his time in Marilyn Manson and as the current guitarist for Rob Zombie, John 5 has been a guitar player […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Remission – The Tether’s End
With 11 tracks, 53 minutes of music and a deluge of captivating riffs, it is set to be a tour de force of blisteringly fast and crushingly heavy metal. Never have there been truer […]
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INTERVIEW: Niklas Källgren – Truckfighters
Hailing from Örebro, Sweden, Truckfighters have become fundamental in the ‘stoner rock/metal’ sub-genre with fans all over the world, driven by the two founding members Dango and Ozo. In August 2019 the band returned […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Eye Of The Enemy – Titan
As we come to the end of the year, we tend to go back and pick up the last of what we may have missed along the way which is common when you literally […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Annihilator – Ballistic, Sadistic
Canadian thrash band Annihilator are back with a brand new album “Ballistic, Sadistic” and it’s one we’ve been anticipating, the veterans very rarely let us down and at album number 17, it appears there […]
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INTERVIEW: John Tardy – Obituary
Obituary remains as one of the most influential and groundbreaking bands in the death metal genre, one which they helped to create. Combining hyper-speed guitar riffing, complex arrangements and guttural screams, the band created […]
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INTERVIEW: Art Alexakis – Everclear
Previously laying low after a 14 year absence, Everclear last made an appearance down under celebrating their 20th anniversary tour in a string of hugely successful shows and return for the first time in […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Opeth – Perth, November 11th 2019
Swedish prog rockers Opeth rolled into Perth on Wednesday night to a packed crowd, eager to catch the metal titans who are touring in support of their latest album “In Cauda Venenum”. After their […]
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OFF THE RECORD: Tommy Rogers – Between The Buried And Me
One of the most innovative prog-metal bands in the game, Between The Buried And Me, is returning to Australia this February. We previously spoke to vocalist Tommy Rogers on the release of “Automata I“ […]
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EP REVIEW: Prong – Age Of Defiance
Prong are back with some new material but it’s just a teaser in the form of an EP release titled “Age Of Defiance”. Considering the quality of recent albums, an EP release just isn’t […]
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INTERVIEW: Thomas Watts & Neill Fraser – Villainy
Stepping up to the plate on the Halestorm Australia tour and joining the epic rock shows in place of Black Stone Cherry will be New Zealand Rock outfit Villainy who have just released their […]
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INTERVIEW: Phil Demmel – Vio-lence
Formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985, Vio-lence instilled themselves as groundbreakers of the second wave of thrash with their revered 1988 album “Eternal Nightmare”. Through the years until the mid-90’s, Vio-lence toured […]
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INTERVIEW: Marty Friedman
Marty Friedman may be known to some as the former guitarist for Megadeth which included work on some of the most iconic metal albums in history but with 14 solo albums in the back […]
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INTERVIEW: Claudio Sanchez – Coheed And Cambria
Prog rockers Coheed And Cambria returned to the Amory Wars concept last year with their new album “The Unheavenly Creatures” which sees the band push forward into new territories, storylines and more within the […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Voyager – Colours in the Sun
Perth prog rockers Voyager return with their seventh studio album “Colours in the Sun” and it features some of their strongest work to date, all showing the signs of a mature band who have […]
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BOOK REVIEW: Heavy Tales: The Metal. The Music. The Madness. As Lived by Jon Zazula
Jonny Z, real name Jonathan Zazula is a name some people will recognise, particularly those familiar with the early 80’s thrash metal scene and the history behind some of those now iconic bands such […]
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INTERVIEW: Bass Commander – Galactic Empire
Co-Presented by Destroy All Lines and premier pop culture convention Supanova, Galactic Empire are bringing their Star Wars Metal extravaganza to both Supanova events in Adelaide and Brisbane and to rock venues throughout Australia […]
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LIVE REVIEW: The Mark Of Cain – Perth, October 24th 2019
Widely considered an institution in the Australian heavy rock scene, particularly in the underground, The Mark Of Cain were in some ways ahead of their time when they first appeared back in the 80’s, […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Jinjer – Macro
Ukranian progressive metal band Jinjer return with “Macro”, the follow up to their “Micro” EP which was released earlier in the year. As impressive as it is to put out a full length so […]