Blood, Riffs & Madness: My Wild Chat with Matt McGachy of Cryptopsy

Cryptopsy aren’t just coming back to Australia — they’re dropping in like a meteor made of blastbeats and bad intentions. With Matt McGachy at the helm since 2007, the band has carved a new era of brutality, sharpening their sound into something violent, technical, and Read More …

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Anggrath Erupts: Adelaide’s Freshest Heavy Beast Goes for the Throat

Adelaide’s underground spat up something loud, raw, and writhing recently, and I had the pleasure of letting it crawl across my desk — Anggrath, the newest death-metal creature stalking South Australia. You might’ve heard their debut single “Turn You Into Taxidermy” ripping through the digital Read More …

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Inside the Grinder – Steffen Hustert Talks German Death Metal with Killer

There’s something brutal about German efficiency — especially when it’s turned loose inside death metal. I sat down with Steffen Hustert from Soul Grinder, the man responsible for shredding those riffs into fine, blood-soaked powder onstage. He might not write the bulk of the material, Read More …

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Shardana’s Monarch Rises | Interview + Album Out Early September 2025

The night cracked open with the sound of Sardinia’s own dark flame—Shardana. I just wrapped an electrifying talk with Aaron Tolu, Shardana’s frontman, and what poured out wasn’t just another “metal interview,” it was a storm of history, myth, and molten riffs forged in the Read More …

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BLASTBEATS & BODHISATTVAS: Dharma’s Path Through Death Metal and the Dharma Wheel

It begins with distortion and ends in silence — somewhere in between, Dharma makes sense of it all. On the surface, they’re a death metal band from Taiwan. But once you step inside their sound, you’re sucked into a vortex of chant, chaos, compassion, and Read More …

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