After 30 years, 13 albums and thousands of shows, Amon Amarth bassist Ted Lundström is still here. We talk surviving metal, touring, songwriting and The Allfather Awakens. Read More …
Category: Interviews
FALSIMONIAN – Jesus Fuentes Valverde on For Survival, Jazz & Melodic Death Metal
There is a moment early in my conversation with Falsimonian guitarist, keyboardist, composer and producer Jesus Fuentes Valverde where a lot of what sits behind the band suddenly starts making sense. Before the jazz degrees, before melodic death metal collided with Latin rhythms and before Read More …
OBSCURA QALMA: FAUST, FUCKERY & THE HUMAN CONDITION
Theo from Obscura Qalma talks Faust, AI, grief, philosophy, The Cure, The Smiths and the nightmare of being human in 2026. Read More …
ION SKY MIKE JOSEPH: BEFORE WE DIE, “THE DIRT WILL HUMBLE YOU” AND SURVIVING TO TELL THE STORY
There are album titles that simply sound good, and then there are album titles that carry considerably more weight once you understand the person standing behind them. For Melbourne hard rock outfit Ion Sky, Before We Die falls firmly into the latter category. The band’s Read More …
TUNGSTEN’s Mike Andersson on Ashes: Rising Again, Pushing Boundaries and Keeping Metal Fun
There is something pretty bloody satisfying about catching up with an artist a couple of years down the track and being able to pick up the conversation almost exactly where you left it. The last time I caught up with TUNGSTEN vocalist Mike Andersson, the Read More …
FROZEN CROWN: Federico Mondelli on The Legend of the Six Kings, Three Guitars and the Dream of Touring Australia
Federico Mondelli was already on the move when he joined me for our latest Crannk interview, travelling to the recording of a new Frozen Crown video that was still firmly under wraps. Before we even launched into the official introduction, he wanted to know whether Read More …
Gene Hoglan on Death’s Legacy, Dark Angel’s Return and a Double Dose of Metal Down Under
There aren’t too many musicians who can lay claim to having helped shape the sound of extreme metal across multiple generations, but Gene Hoglan is certainly one of them. From the ferocious thrash of Dark Angel and the technical evolution of Death through to his Read More …
AMORPHIS Return to Australia After 13 Years: Santeri Kallio Talks Borderland, Classic Songs and The Eternal
Finnish metal legends Amorphis are finally back on Australian soil, and with their first tour Down Under in 13 years kicking off tonight, longtime keyboardist Santeri Kallio has plenty to say about the band’s return. Few bands have managed to evolve quite like Amorphis. From Read More …
Eivør Talks Tungl, Healer, God Of War And The Last Kingdom
Few artists move between worlds quite like Eivør. Across folk, jazz, rock, electronica, cinematic scoring and the gaming universe of God of War, the Faroese artist has built a musical language that feels ancient and deeply human, yet constantly reaching forward. With her new album Read More …
SOEN’s Joel Ekelöf On Reliance, Vulnerability And Finally Reaching Australia
There are bands that build their identity around technical ability, bands that chase heaviness, bands that live in atmosphere and bands that reach for something deeply emotional. SOEN have somehow spent more than a decade existing in that space where all of those things collide. Read More …
DAYS OF RUIN: FROM FUCKING AROUND IN SWITZERLAND TO WACKEN
Swiss metalcore wrecking crew Days of Ruin went from starting a band “just for fun” to winning the Wacken Metal Battle Switzerland and playing Wacken Open Air. We talk metalcore, influences, live authenticity, gear, songwriting, zombies and their new EP Age of Ignorance.
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Blood of Angels: Tampa Metal Goes Dark
Blood of Angels guitarist Aaron Robinson talks Tampa’s legendary metal history, the band’s European tour, Les Angst Ov Thanatou, seven-string guitars, musical influences and why Blood of Angels refuse to stay inside a genre box.Blood of Angels guitarist Aaron Robinson talks Tampa’s legendary metal history, the band’s European tour, Les Angst Ov Thanatou, seven-string guitars, musical influences and why Blood of Angels refuse to stay inside a genre box. Read More …