There are some bands you simply cannot talk about Australian heavy metal history without mentioning, and Mortal Sin are absolutely one of them. From those early Sydney thrash days and the impact of Mayhemic Destruction through Face of Despair, international touring, breakups, reunions and later Read More …
There are albums that introduce you to a band, and then there are albums that immediately make you stop what you’re doing and pay attention. For me, Sarcator’s Alkahest was absolutely the latter. I first came across the Swedish band properly when that record landed Read More …
Polish extreme metal legends Behemoth have unleashed “In League With Satan”, the second single from their new studio release I, Scvlptor, which is out now digitally via Nuclear Blast Records and physically via Massacre Records. The track is a reworking of the Venom classic and Read More …
Pittsburgh atmospheric metalcore powerhouse 156/Silence have released their new album From A Distance, out now via Pure Noise Records. The album is the band’s sixth full length and follows their critically acclaimed 2024 release People Watching. To mark the release, 156/Silence have also dropped the Read More …
Some records capture a moment. Others only really begin to make sense once enough time has passed to understand the person who survived it. From Under Concrete Kings’ Impulse Tension feels very much like the latter. I’ve known Joseph Izayea for a few years now. Read More …
Twenty years after Razorlight, Johnny Borrell joins Jai That Aussie Metal Guy to talk about the album that seemed determined to exist, rebuilding his creative relationship with Andy Burrows, returning to Australia and the raw live moment captured in “Wire to Wire.” Anniversary conversations can Read More …
There are some interviews that are work, and then there are the ones where you sit there thinking, fuck, sixteen year old me would never have believed this. Catching up with Chris Rand from Segression definitely sat in that second camp for me. I first Read More …
Some conversations hit you before the official interview even begins. Before I rolled into the formal intro for my latest Crannk chat with Beautiful Skeletons, drummer Huwy Williams and I were already comparing the strange reality of life after cancer. I have now been in Read More …
Five years can disappear bloody fast. When I last caught up with Joey Arena in March 2021, we spoke about his ARENA synthwave project, Sammy Hagar giving his blessing to Joey’s version of Van Halen’s “Dreams,” and an Outlier catalogue already holding enough material for Read More …
There are anniversary albums that simply gather familiar songs into one place, and then there are albums like Stories Of Destiny. For MAD MAX founder Jürgen Breforth, this is not a greatest hits collection dressed up as something new. It is a deeply personal journey Read More …
Andrew Hudson talks Exsequiis, creative freedom and the strength of Australian thrash Twenty years ago, four teenagers from Melbourne’s eastern suburbs came together for a high school thrash metal performance. They chose the name Harlott largely because they thought it would look good on a Read More …
Faroese visionary artist Eivør has revealed another stunning piece from her upcoming studio album Tungl, with the release of her new single “Verjugarðar / Walls”. The track is out now, with Tungl set for release on October 16. Pre-order Tungl:https://eivor.bfan.link/tungl Listen to “Verjugarðar / Walls”:https://eivor.bfan.link/verjugardar Read More …
