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Northlane – Alien
I feel like Northlane, and Marcus Bridge especially has endured unfair criticism ever since the vocalist replaced Adrian Fitipaldes five years ago. Node is a damn good album, and Mesmer set the bar even higher. On stage, you’ve clearly...
- Posted 5 years ago
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“We’ve got heaps of stuff that we’re proud of” – An interview with Pär Sundström (Sabaton)
Sabaton is set to release their ninth album, The Great War, on July 19 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. I phoned up bassist Pär Sundström on Sunday night to discuss the album, Sabaton History Channel, a potential Australian...
- Posted 6 years ago
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Rammstein – Untitled
I’ve listened to Rammstein since I was 8 years old and they mean so much to me. Waiting 3500 days, or 10 years, for a new album hasn’t been easy and the long wait meant that my...
- Posted 6 years ago
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“It will be a lot of fun to come back and hang out” – An interview with Johan Hegg (Amon Amarth)
I had the pleasure of once again speaking to Johan Hegg of Amon Amarth this week. He remembered me as the Swedish dude from Sydney, which I guess is a pretty cool thing to add to your...
- Posted 7 years ago
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“Australian promoters have underestimated us” – An Interview with Pär Sundström (Sabaton)
Sabaton – Pär Sundström Having been an absolutely massive fan of my own country’s Sabaton since about 2007, and having worked with the band on a couple of occasions, I have been eagerly anticipated this interview since I...
- Posted 7 years ago
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Nightwish – Vehicle of Spirit
Nuclear Blast were kind enough to send me an advanced copy of Nightwish‘s new gargantuan (on paper) live DVD. Vehicle of Spirit contains the full shows from Wembley and Tampere in 2015, as well as a mixed...
- Posted 8 years ago
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“It’s the origin story. This is why we are the way we are.” – An Interview With Matt Heafy (Trivium)
Matt Heafy – Trivium Ever since I watched Trivium live for the first time in 2014, it’s been somewhat of a career goal to talk to Matt Heafy. Other than being the frontman of a fantastic band, he...
- Posted 8 years ago
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“This is who we are. This is what a Nightwish show is like.” – An Interview With Floor Jansen (Nightwish)
Floor Jansen – Nightwish Nightwish are about to drop a massive live DVD entitled Vehicle of Spirit. Containing not one, but two full shows as well as a lot of bonus material from around the world (a clip from...
- Posted 8 years ago
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Bullet For My Valentine, Atreyu & Cane Hill @ Big Top, Sydney 27/10/2016
Words: Martin Michea Photos: Harry Vincent (Click here to view the full gallery) Bullet For My Valentine are back in Australia for the first time in three years. The teenager in me had been looking forward to...
- Posted 8 years ago
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“It’s literally ‘dream come true’ material now.” – An Interview With Jim Grey (Caligula’s Horse)
Jim Grey – Caligula’s Horse 2015 and the start of 2016 was a busy time for Caligula’s Horse. However, they’ve been fairly quiet outwards for a big chunk of this year. I phoned up one of my favourite vocalists,...
- Posted 8 years ago