AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström talks Don’t Go In The Forest, Australian tour plans, stage transformation, literature, fear, ritual and why the scariest thing in the forest might be yourself. Read More …
Category: Interviews
The Flatliners Face The Cold World
The Flatliners’ Chris Cresswell joins Killer from Crannk to talk Cold World, existential dread, creativity, songwriting, punk rock longevity, and surviving 24 years together as a band. Read More …
Descendents Made Punk Feel Like Home for the Outsiders
Milo Aukerman talks punk outsiders, nerd culture, stage intensity, coffee obsession and the lasting legacy of Descendents ahead of the band’s 2026 Australian tour. Read More …
Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström On Returning Down Under And Why The Music Must Come First
Avatar have never felt like a band that simply turn up, plug in and play. They arrive with worlds attached. The music, the visuals, the clothes, the stage show, the darkness, the humour, the hooks and the strange theatrical madness all feel like they are Read More …
Escape The Fate’s Craig Mabbitt On Surviving The Scene Era, Social Media Burnout & Why Heavy Music Still Matters
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 …
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 …