Hybrid Nightmares, an extreme progressive metal act from Melbourne, are due to release their new EP Obelisk in April this year, hot off the heels of touring alongside heavyweights such as Anaal Nathrakh and Watain. A follow...

Swiss folk metal icons Eluveitie have a big year ahead of them. In addition to releasing their eighth album Ategnatos in April, they’ll be touring Australia in May, presenting a lengthy set. I caught up with singer...

In April, folk metal legends Eluveitie will release their eighth full-length album Ategnatos, supported by an Australian tour in May. My immediate impression of the album was that it reminded me of the early Eluveitie albums, in...

Following the release of In Flames‘ thirteenth album, I, The Mask, earlier this month, I caught up with singer Anders Friden to discuss the new album, the early days in Gothenburg and his view on Australian metal....

Images: Dakota GordonWords: Ben Hillier Click here to view the full photo gallery. Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending the first annual Download Festival at Parramatta Park in Sydney. While the festival ran in Melbourne last...

Anaal Nathrakh is hitting Australia’s shores over this weekend, supporting their album A New Kind of Horror. I caught up with Dave Hunt to chat about the album, the tour and what makes Anaal Nathrakh tick. We...

In Flames, once a foundational band of the Gothenburg Sound and melodic death metal in general, are back with album thirteen, I, The Mask. Listening to this album and understanding what it requires the listener to manage...

Candlemass are one of the iconic metal bands of yore, arguably coining the label ‘doom metal’ with 1986’s Sabbath-fuelled Epicus Doomicus Metallicus. Much of The Door to Doom is a throwback to an earlier time, a return...

Alestorm is once again swashbuckling their way through Australia on tour and I caught up with singer/keytarist Chris Bowes to chat about their plans during their time Down Under. Unsurprisingly, for a man who dresses and sings...

Max Cavalera – Soulfly Soulfly released Ritual recently, marking a return to the tribal elements seen in the bands early work alongside some heavy, uncompromising tracks. I caught up with singer/guitarist Max Cavalera to chat about the...