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“It’s so fucking fun to bring like 6000 people and make it feel like you’re at a backyard party” – An interview with Michael StarrLA’s hottest export, Steel Panther, are gearing up for some heavy touring after the release of their third studio album All You Can Eat in April of this year. The band have been busy working on their...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Mastodon – “Never in a million years would I have thought I’d be in Australia talking about it” (with Braan Dailor)Atlanta natives Mastodon are set to release their sixth studio album in the summer of 2014. This mixed bag of metal genres has been pumping out heavy tunes with complex themes for the past 14 years. The...
- Posted 11 years ago
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“We’re treating it as a big Zombie party” – an interview with John 5Rob Zombie has been a cult favourite in music and film for over a decade. Romancing a mix of horror and metal is definitely a seductive trait that has created a ravenous yet loyal following. With the...
- Posted 11 years ago
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HIM – “Metal has everything for me” (an interview with Ville Valo)HIM has been enthralling and enchanting fans for the last 23 years. The Finnish love metal band recently released their eighth studio album Tears on Tape and has just completed their second Soundwave Festival tour. Metal Obsession...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Deez Nuts – “We have more to offer than just the stuff that we sing about” (with Realbad and JJ Peters)For those of you who don’t know Deez Nuts, it’s time for an education. On the surface these dudes may seem to be all about the party. And sure, the Melbourne based hardcore band has been enthusing...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Devildriver – “Australia is just such an amazing market for the band” (with Jeff Kendrick and Dez Fafara)Californian melodic death metal act Devildriver has just completed their third Australian tour with the 2014 Soundwave festival. They have been paving their own path in the world of metal since 2002, with Coal Chamber frontman Dez...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Volbeat – “We just play what we want to play” (an interview with Jon Larsen and Anders Kjølholm)Danish band Volbeat have been swinging audiences with their signature fusion of metal, pshychobilly and rock n roll since 2001. They are literally certified gold in Denmark, with all five of their studio albums reaching gold status....
- Posted 11 years ago
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I Killed the Prom Queen- “It took a few months to really get the ball rolling” (with Kevin Cameron and Benjamin Coyte)I Killed the Prom Queen have been infamous in certain circles within the hardcore community, hitting their stride in 2006 with the release of their second studio album Music for the Recently Deceased. Forming in 2000, a...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Ghost and Witchgrinder @ The Hi-Fi, Melbourne 22/01/2014Images: John Raptis Words: Amber Rose Click here to view the full gallery of Ghost and Witchgrinder. It’s not every day that I start my morning saying hello to the retired catholic priest who lives in my...
- Posted 11 years ago
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The Butterfly Effect – “Keep practicing or you will be sacked” (An interview with Kurt Goedhart)Brisbane alternative metal band The Butterfly Effect have been gracing stages for the last 14 years. After the recent departure of vocalist Clint Boge and the addition of Paul Gallagher, the band gear up for their fourth...
- Posted 11 years ago
Album Reviews
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El Colosso – Forgotten AncestorsAnother heavily underrated local act, this Melbourne band has...
- Posted 4 years ago
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Markus Saastamoinen – Puzzle PiecesA little background on Markus Saastomoinen: he is a...
- Posted 4 years ago
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Plini – Impulse VoicesThe new album from Sydney instrumental guitar prodigy Plini...
- Posted 4 years ago
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HJELVIK – Welcome to HelEx-Kevelertak frontman Erlend Hjelvik is about to open the...
- Posted 4 years ago
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