Interviews
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“We’re having a pretty good run at this point”- An Interview with Brent Rambler (August Burns Red)
August Burns Red – Brent Rambler American metalcore band August Burns Red are set to release their seventh album, Phantom Anthem, in early October. Rhythm guitarist and co-founding member Brent Rambler is extremely happy that his band has made...
- Posted 7 years ago
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“I think we did a good album” – An Interview with Nicolas Delestrade (Novelists)
Novelists – Nicolas Delestrade In musical circles, there is a phenomenon called the ‘second album syndrome’, where many bands struggle a little to match the quality of their debut. French proggers Novelists were apparently blissfully unaware of this situation as...
- Posted 7 years ago
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“I love Australia, great things happen to me in Australia” – An Interview with Max Cavalera
Sepultura’s Roots album is something rather special, a real ‘moment in time’ record in the band and heavy music’s storied histories. There has really been nothing quite like it, before or since, and it is so transcendent that it’s...
- Posted 7 years ago
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“It felt almost like we were at home” – An interview with Chris Howarth (In This Moment)
In This Moment – Chris Howorth Los Angeles outfit In This Moment are on the cusp of big things. Having just released the album Ritual, it’s a great time to have a chat to one of the bands two mainstays,...
- Posted 7 years ago
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“Australia is the part of the world I haven’t been so far” – An interview with Peavy Wagner (Rage)
Rage – Peavy Wagner Rage’s front man, bassist and vocalist extraordinaire Peavy Wagner might need some introduction to the Australian audience. “Australia is the part of the world I haven’t been so far, and I’m really curious! I hope we...
- Posted 7 years ago
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“We all feel like the scene could use something fresh” – An Interview with Jordan Eberhardt (The Contortionist)
The Contortionist – Jordan Eberhardt The creative process can be a strange one, no matter whether you are creating a movie, a painting, a piece of sculpture, an album, or whatever it happens to be, especially if you start with...
- Posted 7 years ago
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“I’m stoked, we love Australia” – An Interview With James LaBrie (Dream Theater)
Dream Theater – James LaBrie Pro touring acts often have little say in where they play, the scheduling and make-up of their tours and so on, as this is mostly handled by managers, booking agents, promoters and other various...
- Posted 7 years ago
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“It still feels like we’re growing and moving forward” – An Interview With Sean Harmanis (Make Them Suffer)
Make Them Suffer – Sean Harmanis Almost a decade into their career, Perth extreme outfit Make them Suffer have produced their masterwork. Whilst their sound on their previous releases was extremely well developed and deeply compelling in its own...
- Posted 7 years ago
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“It doesn’t even start with the band” – An Interview with Dustin Bates (Starset)
Starset – Dustin Bates American rock act Starset released one of 2017’s best albums earlier in the year, an epic cinematic rock experience called Vessels. However, they are more than ‘just’ a band. The career and the output of...
- Posted 7 years ago
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“There’s a big emphasis on the 70s thing” – An Interview With Steve Hackett
It’s nigh on impossible to fathom, but one of the most revered figures in progressive and rock music, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, a man with an illustrious, virtually half-century long career behind him, has never plucked a string...
- Posted 8 years ago
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Album Reviews
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El Colosso – Forgotten Ancestors
Another heavily underrated local act, this Melbourne band has...
- Posted 4 years ago
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Markus Saastamoinen – Puzzle Pieces
A little background on Markus Saastomoinen: he is a...
- Posted 4 years ago
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Plini – Impulse Voices
The new album from Sydney instrumental guitar prodigy Plini...
- Posted 4 years ago
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HJELVIK – Welcome to Hel
Ex-Kevelertak frontman Erlend Hjelvik is about to open the...
- Posted 4 years ago