Bailey Schembri is the frontman for Melbourne based deathcore tinged progressive heavy outfit, Bury The Kings. Catching up with Schembri ahead of the launch of the band’s superb new EP, called “V”, tuning into the lyrical narrative...

Belphegor – Helmuth Lehner When it was announced that Austrian blackened death centurions Belphegor were due to tour Australia in 2018, appearing on a bill with Ihsahn from Emperor no less, the charcoal coloured hearts of many in...

Revocation – Dan Garguilo When thinking of outstanding performances with the electric six and seven string guitar at the centre of a musical narrative; the genres under the broader banner of extreme metal are certainly near the top...

Encircling Sea – Rob Allen Rob Allen is a member of blackish post-metal outfit Encircling Sea. The band have just released the dense and macabre, but also very rhythmic Hearken. When asked to describe the album, here is...

SikTh – Mikee Goodman Mikee Goodman is the very busy fella out the front of UK djent kingpins, SikTh. His association with the music biz extends well into the entertainment industry, as he is a casting director for...

Ok this isn’t going to be easy… Black Stone Cherry are accomplished musicians performing admirably across the cuts on Family Tree. From the vids I have seen on YouTube and comments from the band’s members I found...

If you have what can be termed as a passing interest in heavy metal, then it will not be without coincidence that you will have wrapped your ears around some Manowar. Battle Hymns (’82), Sign of the...

Primus – Larry LaLonde Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde rivals Nirvana and Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl for having a peerless influence over the sounds of rock music in the post-modern world. As a foundation member of Primus and The...

Destruction – Schmier Few frontmen in the world of thrash and speed metal rival the vicious vocal and bass playing of Destruction’s magnificent Schmier. Schmier is one of those blokes with a considerable profile that couldn’t be...

Images: Rebecca Houlden Words: Andrew McKaysmith Click here to view the full gallery of Download Festival Melbourne 2018. Download made it to Australia on a wet Melbourne morning ushering what many hope is the promise of a...