Suicide Silence – Hernan “Eddie” Hermida Suicide Silence have become a staple in the deathcore scene, having taken up much the mantle for other bands who have followed in their stead. Metal Obsession recently had the pleasure of speaking...

Whitechapel – Alex Wade With their new album ‘Our Endless War’ firmly established, American deathcore 6 piece Whitechapel are set to destroy Australia on their upcoming tour with DevilDriver this September. Metal Obsession had the pleasure to...

The Amity Affliction have once again shown why their fans tattoo their lyrics on them, wait in the rain for hours to meet them for 20 seconds, and why they spend ridiculous amounts of money on their...

Images: Kristen Ashton Words: Jonty Simmons With a line stretching far outside the door and a sold out show, Northlane had a lot riding on their Free Your Mind tour/mini festival. With Exposures, Make Them Suffer, Volumes,...

Before Children of Bodom arrive and begin their massive ‘Halo of Blood over Australia’ tour this May (Melbourne on the 7th, Sydney on the 9th and Brisbane on the 10th) with Eye of the Enemy and Emergency...

If you were to describe an album as “a punch in the face, followed by a further roundhouse kick to the cranium, and a swift finishing blow when you’re lying on the ground” then chances are you’d...

A simple criticism to be leveraged at Steel Panther would be that they’ve unashamedly utilised the same heavy metal stylings as their heroes Def Leppard, Motley Crue and the rest of the Glam metal crew throughout their...

After 9 studio albums, countless tours and gigs, and a kickass Rock and Roll attitude that is sorely lacking in modern music today, Zakk Wylde is still completely and utterly down to Earth. On a rare day...

Massachusetts metalcore outfit Killswitch Engage are set to return to Australia this April to promote their brand new album, Disarm The Descent. Metal Obsession had the pleasure to speak with bassist Mike D, ahead of the band’s...

It’s like they never left. I Killed The Prom Queen took an extended hiatus after their ‘Say Goodbye’ tour due to the loss of key members; vocalist Michael Crafter and guitarist Jona Weinhofen. However, in 2010, the...