Escape The Fate vocalist Craig Mabbitt reflects on the rise of the MySpace-era scene, discovering heavy music through Linkin Park, the mental toll of social media, Sleep Token, and surviving more than 20 years in heavy music. Read More …
Category: Interviews
Rivers Of Nihil’s Adam Biggs On Australia, Psycroptic, Saxophone And The Band Finding Its Footing Again
Rivers Of Nihil are heading back to Australia this August for a massive co headline run with Tasmania’s own technical death metal legends Psycroptic, and this is one of those bills that just makes sense the second you see it. Psycroptic and Rivers Of Nihil Read More …
GAEREA’s Alpha On The Emotional Weight Of Loss And The Road To Australia
Portuguese extreme metal force GAEREA are finally making their way to Australia for the very first time this July, bringing the Loss Australian Tour to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, presented by Soundworks Direct Touring. For a band that has built its reputation on Read More …
The Ghoulstars’, Markus “Daddy Ghoul” Laakso Talks VHS Horror And The Dark Overlords Of The Universe
Finland’s The Ghoulstars are not here to politely tap on the coffin lid. They are kicking it open, dragging a stack of old VHS tapes behind them, cranking the riffs, and throwing listeners head first into a world of horror punk, metal, cult cinema, big Read More …
DEVILDRIVER’s Dez Fafara Talks Australian Tour With Cradle Of Filth, Dig Your Own Grave And Strike And Kill
There are some tour pairings that look good on paper, and then there are tour pairings that make you stop and go, yeah, that is going to be absolute chaos in the best possible way. This July, Australian fans are getting one of those nights Read More …
LEX LEGION: THE GHOST OF THE ‘80s JUST KICKED THE DOOR IN
Andy La Rocque opens up about Lex Legion, a new heavy metal supergroup years in the making. Joined by Nils K. Rue, this isn’t nostalgia—it’s a powerful new chapter built on legacy, identity, and pure instinct. Read More …
GAEREA Didn’t Get Softer — They Got Dangerous
GAEREA discuss “Stardust,” their evolving sound, and what Australian fans can expect from their first tour. A raw, inside look at one of extreme metal’s most intense bands. Read More …
Dez Fafara Didn’t Just Survive — He Came Back With Teeth. DEVILDRIVER
Dez Fafara returns to Australia with DevilDriver after enduring significant personal challenges, including his wife’s cancer battles and his own near-fatal experience with COVID. The pandemic forced many, including Dez, to reassess life and rebuild from the ground up. Rather than presenting himself as a typical rockstar, he shares insights on survival and resilience. This upcoming tour signifies not just a return to performing, but a transformation, highlighting the power of heavy music to exemplify human strength and recovery. Read More …
Inside the Doomsday Factory: Carcerous Are Building Something Violent
Carcerous aren’t just making music—they’re building systems of destruction. We dive into Doomsday Factory, a black/death metal album exploring war, faith, and collapse.
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Eight Years in the Void — Dimmu Borgir Return With Teeth
Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir discusses Grand Serpent Rising, songwriting discipline, and why the band refuses to compromise after eight years. Read More …
Andy La Rocque Talks Lex Legion, Sleep Eternally And A New Heavy Metal Chapter
There are some interviews that hit differently before you even press record. Sitting down with Andy La Rocque was absolutely one of those moments for me. For so many of us, Andy’s guitar work is woven deep into the DNA of King Diamond. Those riffs. Read More …
Andreas Kisser on Sepultura’s Final Chapter, The Cloud of Unknowing & Farewell Tour
There are farewell tours, there are final releases, and then there are moments like this that feel bigger than either of those things on their own. As Sepultura bring one of heavy music’s most important journeys toward its final chapter, The Cloud of Unknowing does Read More …