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“If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.” – An Interview With Brett Bamberger (Revocation)

Brett Bamberger – Revocation Revocation is one of the most dynamic bands out there, playing a unique style of death metal that will make you want to dance and throw things off a roof all at the same time....
- Posted 8 years ago
“We’re fortunate to have got as far as we have…” – An Interview with Luke Holmes (Ocean Grove)

Ocean Grove – Luke Holmes Some bands get a little toey in that sometimes awkward phase between the completion of the recording, mixing and mastering process of their new album and its actual release. The band members have nothing...
- Posted 8 years ago
“I don’t know if it’s a Swedish thing…” – An Interview with Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)

Tomas Haake – Meshuggah Swedish titans Meshuggah are inarguably one of the most seminal and influential bands in heavy music today. You can detect their impact on the sound and style of a myriad of newer bands on the...
- Posted 8 years ago
“We’re definitely excited” – An Interview with Mick Jeffrey (Aversions Crown)

When a band replaces a member, and especially a frontman, the band’s fans often start to feel a little insecure about who the replacement will be, how different they will be from the member they replaced and so forth....
- Posted 8 years ago
“It’s a pretty heavy show” – An interview with Kin Etik (Twelve Foot Ninja)

Melbourne’s genre-smashing gentlemen of rock Twelve Foot Ninja are set embark upon what will actually be their very first extensive tour of outer suburban and regional Aussie venues, places like Newcastle, Mulgrave, Fremantle and so on, and charismatic frontman...
- Posted 8 years ago
“We do prioritise a lot of the songs with the growls in the live setlist” – An Interview with Fredrik Akesson (Opeth)

Swedish progressive rock and metal titans Opeth are playing at the Sydney Opera House. Even just speaking that sentence sends proverbial shivers down the spine, let alone actually experiencing it. Guitarist Fredrik Akesson is humbled and excited that this...
- Posted 8 years ago
“We can put on a quality show, in respect of the masters that we’re celebrating” – An Interview With Vince Contarino (Zep Boys)

Vince Contarino – Zep Boys Earlier in the year, I had the pleasure to interview one Vince Contarino of Adelaide’s Zep Boys, better known as Australia’s leading Led Zeppelin tribute act. Recently catching up with him again to discuss...
- Posted 8 years ago
“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 also seems...
- Posted 8 years ago
“We aim to make the listener go through a dark and melancholic experience.” – An Interview With Niklas Sandin (Katatonia)

Niklas Sandin – Katatonia I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again and again, there is something in the waters of Scandinavia because that region of the world puts out some of the best metal bands known to mankind,...
- Posted 8 years ago
“It’s our most complete package” – An Interview With Douglas Skene (Hemina)

Douglas Skene – Hemina If you’ve been privy at all to the previous works of this Sydney-based melodic progressive metal band, no doubt you would have been impressed by what you heard. However, set that aside for a moment...
- Posted 8 years ago

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Interviews

“If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.” – An Interview With Brett Bamberger (Revocation)

“We’re fortunate to have got as far as we have…” – An Interview with Luke Holmes (Ocean Grove)

“I don’t know if it’s a Swedish thing…” – An Interview with Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)

“We’re definitely excited” – An Interview with Mick Jeffrey (Aversions Crown)

“It’s a pretty heavy show” – An interview with Kin Etik (Twelve Foot Ninja)

“We do prioritise a lot of the songs with the growls in the live setlist” – An Interview with Fredrik Akesson (Opeth)

“We can put on a quality show, in respect of the masters that we’re celebrating” – An Interview With Vince Contarino (Zep Boys)

“It’s the origin story. This is why we are the way we are.” – An Interview With Matt Heafy (Trivium)

“We aim to make the listener go through a dark and melancholic experience.” – An Interview With Niklas Sandin (Katatonia)

“It’s our most complete package” – An Interview With Douglas Skene (Hemina)

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