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“We will combine a set with both the old and new…” – An interview with Michael Stützer (Artillery)

Danish thrash metal originals Artillery is in the country for a series highly anticipated shows, and the band’s founder and all-round nice guy Michael Stützer is thrilled to perform down under finally. The conversation with Stützer got off to an excellent...
- Posted 5 years ago
“We were talking about bringing back some older ones” – An interview with Gina Gleason (Baroness)

Baroness is an impressive four-piece from Georgia who will be in Australia very soon for appearances at Download, and some seriously tasty Brisbane and Adelaide sideshows with Deftones. The band have toured Australia previously, supporting Metallica in 2010, performing at Soundwave in 2010...
- Posted 5 years ago
“We didn’t want to be serious” – An interview with Head Ned (Okilly Dokilly)

Heavy metal and gimmicks have long been uncomfortable bedfellows. Mainstream audiences have latched onto Spın̈al Tap, with many still believing the movie was a real account of an English band’s travails. Beavis and Butthead opened the door for Morbid Angel and Death to...
- Posted 5 years ago
“I always get along with everybody from Australia” – An interview with Trevor Peres (Obituary)

Trevor Peres is the guitarist at the centre of Floridian death metal institution Obituary, and he is thrilled the band have an opportunity to tour Australia again. Obituary is performing in the capital city of each state, making this comprehensive tour...
- Posted 5 years ago
“The Progress is forever ongoing and evolving” – An interview with Mitch Alexander

Eye of the Enemy has recently released their third full-length album, Titan. I caught up with singer Mitch Alexander, who also currently hosts Triple J’s The Racket, to discuss the new album, the band’s evolution, and the Australian metal...
- Posted 5 years ago
“I’m jumping on the ship, we’ll see if it sinks or not.” – An Interview With Rohan Stevenson (I Built the Sky)

Rohan Stevenson, the man behind burgeoning Melbourne-based instrumental guitar project I Built the Sky, recently made the very bold move of quitting his day job to focus entirely upon the creation and marketing of his music. In this day...
- Posted 5 years ago
“A lot of people who like heavy metal music are also Star Wars fans” – An Interview with Carson ‘Bass Commander’ Slovak (Galactic Empire)

While they both have wildly differing degrees of mainstream/commercial acceptance, it cannot be denied that both Star Wars and heavy metal music are true cultural phenomenons. If you get something that combines both you have something rather special on...
- Posted 5 years ago
“We’ll put together a setlist the same way we put together an album” – An interview with Aaron Weaver (Wolves in the Throne Room)

Aaron and Nathan Weaver formed a potent musical partnership back in 2003 which spawned the critically revered Wolves in the Throne Room, trailblazing a Cascadian themed North American black metal movement. The brothers Weaver receive support from outlets who traditionally actively...
- Posted 5 years ago
“I don’t think anybody was unhappy with anything” – An interview with Marty Friedman

Without Marty Friedman’s face-melting solos and precision riffing, Megadeth main man Dave Mustaine would never have achieved his goal of besting Metallica in one critical metric: releasing the most excellent album of any of the so-called ‘big four’, which...
- Posted 5 years ago
“It’s a fun thing to play in different venues” – An interview with Fredrik Akesson (Opeth)

Opeth is set to release their thirteenth album In Cauda Venenum at the end of September. I caught up with guitarist Frederik Akesson to chat about the new album and the upcoming Australian tour. Upfront it’s clear that things...
- Posted 5 years ago

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Interviews

“We will combine a set with both the old and new…” – An interview with Michael Stützer (Artillery)

“We were talking about bringing back some older ones” – An interview with Gina Gleason (Baroness)

“We didn’t want to be serious” – An interview with Head Ned (Okilly Dokilly)

“I always get along with everybody from Australia” – An interview with Trevor Peres (Obituary)

“The Progress is forever ongoing and evolving” – An interview with Mitch Alexander

“I’m jumping on the ship, we’ll see if it sinks or not.” – An Interview With Rohan Stevenson (I Built the Sky)

“A lot of people who like heavy metal music are also Star Wars fans” – An Interview with Carson ‘Bass Commander’ Slovak (Galactic Empire)

“We’ll put together a setlist the same way we put together an album” – An interview with Aaron Weaver (Wolves in the Throne Room)

“I don’t think anybody was unhappy with anything” – An interview with Marty Friedman

“It’s a fun thing to play in different venues” – An interview with Fredrik Akesson (Opeth)

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