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INTERVIEW: George Kollias – Nile
Tech metal legends Nile return with a new album “Vile Nilotic Rites” and it might be some of their best work to date. Going somewhat back to the roots of what Nile are about […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Nile – Vile Nilotic Rites
Our favorite tech metal giants Nile are back with a new album and it is gloriously good in every way possible. Without getting into any sort of long winded story, here’s what we thought […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lacuna Coil – Black Anima
Lacuna Coil return with a new album “Black Anima”, once again setting the standards for dark, atmospheric gothic metal. As the years go on, it seems this band keeps getting better and better, and […]
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INTERVIEW: Francesco Paoli – Fleshgod Apocalypse
Italian orchestral-death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse are set to return to Australia very soon in support of their brand new album “Veleno” which was released earlier in the year. Over a clutch of consistent, […]
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INTERVIEW: Ross The Boss
Manowar co-founding member and all-round heavy metal legend Ross The Boss is heading back to Australia this November to belt out the classic Manowar album “Hail To England”, an album synonymous with the legacy […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Buckcherry w/ Hardcore Superstar & Bad Moon Born – Melbourne, October 11th 2019
After rave reviews from the first couple of shows on the Australian tour, the hard rock juggernaut trio of Buckcherry, Hardcore Superstar and Bad Moon Born was too good to miss in the […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Exhorder – Mourn The Southern Skies
The south has produced some fantastic and legendary metal bands over the years but when it comes to thrash metal, many sometimes overlook one of the most underrated bands to come out of the […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Sacred Reich – Awakening
What is it with thrash bands coming back from the grave and sounding even better the second time around? I’m reminded of bands like Exodus and more recently, Exhorder who while were great back […]
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INTERVIEW: David Andersson – Soilwork
After the release of Verkligheten which came out earlier in the year, Swedish veteran metal act Soilwork return to Australia this month to showcase the new sounds of the band. A regular to Aussie […]
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INTERVIEW: Kim Scott – The Mark Of Cain
One of Adelaide’s finest exports, The Mark Of Cain, are hitting the road this October to perform their debut album “Battlesick” which celebrates it’s 30th anniversary since it’s original release. Originally released in 1989 […]
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EP REVIEW: Municipal Waste – The Last Rager
Thrash metal’s favorite partiers Municipal Waste have returned with a bit of a teaser release in the way of an EP titled “The Last Rager”. With only 4 short tracks on offer, there isn’t […]
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INTERVIEW: Andrew Stockdale – Wolfmother
Having spent the majority of their career touring and selling out theatres, stadiums & festivals throughout the world including North and South America, Europe, the UK and Scandinavia, Wolfmother recently announced they will be […]
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INTERVIEW: Jocke Berg – Hardcore Superstar
Sweden’s premiere purveyors of thrash metal meets sleaze rock, Hardcore Superstar last hit Australia in June 2018 and the demand was there for an encore appearance, so here they are! Fusing a base of […]
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INTERVIEW: Joel Grind – Toxic Holocaust
Toxic Holocaust return 6 years after “Chemistry Of Consciousness” with a brand new album titled “Primal Future: 2019“, a viscious slab of trademark thrash metal with jolts of punk injection. The mastermind behind the […]
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INTERVIEW: The Hu
Get ready for The Hu, a band that are unlike any other rock band in the world. The Mongolian rock band and worldwide online sensation bringing eastern traditions to western rock will release their […]
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OFF THE RECORD: “Old Nick” Holmes – Bloodbath
For two exclusive Australian dates only, classic UK Death Metal institution Bloodbath will annihilate Sydney and Melbourne audiences as they headline the very first Southern Slaughter Festival. Brought to you by Overdrive Touring, Southern […]
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INTERVIEW: Devin Townsend
The legendary Devin Townsend made big news last year with the breakup of the Devin Townsend Project in order to start heading in yet another direction, something of which many fans may be familiar […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Toxic Holocaust – Primal Future: 2019
Finally in 2019 we get another record from punk thrashers Toxic Holocaust and only fitting is the title “Primal Future: 2019”. It’s been 6 long years since “Chemistry Of Consciousness” was released and this […]
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INTERVIEW: Gene Hoglan – Dark Angel
Dark Angel are deeply rooted in the early days of thrash metal and over the years formed a cult status that, despite their extended hiatus periods, remains to this day. A few years ago […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Devildriver / All That Remains – Perth, August 28th 2019
The Devildriver tour machine hit Perth on the last show of the Australian run this past Wednesday and it’s been a long time coming with more than a few years since their last visit. […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Static-X w/ Wednesday 13 & Dope – Fremantle, August 27th 2019
One of the most anticipated metal tours of the year ended it’s Australian run in Fremantle to a packed crowd on Tuesday night featuring the reunited Static-X in honour of the late Wayne Static […]
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INTERVIEW: Fredrik Akesson – Opeth
One of 2019’s most anticipated heavy rock/metal albums, In Cauda Venenum, will be released by Swedish prog-masters OPETH on September 27th via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. December will also see Opeth performing […]
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INTERVIEW: Wednesday 13
The Duke of Spook has returned once more from beyond the grave to reveal the Necrophaze! The latest album from the masters of horror rock is set for release on September 27th but before […]
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INTERVIEW: Guilherme Miranda – Entombed A.D.
Formed by former Entombed members LG Petrov (vocals), Victor Brandt (bass), Nico Elgstrand (guitar) and Olle Dahlstedt (drums), this marauding band of death metal warriors have steadily established their own identity over the last […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Wednesday 13 – Necrophaze
After the brilliant “Condolences” in 2017, spook horror band Wednesday 13 return with another slab of Halloween infested rock that even more so than ever, further combines the horror film aspect with the heavy […]