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Tag: death metal
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 …
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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Brujeria No Murió: El Criminal on Loss, Legacy and Returning Down Under
Some gigs stay with you because of the bands on the bill. Others stay with you because the entire room feels like it is one bad decision away from descending into absolute chaos. New Dead Metalfest at Fowlers Live in Adelaide in October 2017 gave Read More …
BRUJERIA’S EL CRIMINAL: NO MERCY, NO APOLOGIES
KillerTube catches up with Brujeria’s El Criminal ahead of the band’s Putrefying Down Under Australian and New Zealand tour with CARCASS. Read More …
Nyctalor Interview: Anonymity, Decay and I: The Collapse
Nyctalor arrived without names, roles or a trail of individual personalities to follow. Formed in the Australian Capital Territory in 2025, the anonymous collective have deliberately pushed attention towards the music, artwork and atmosphere surrounding their debut EP, I: The Collapse. Across two extended compositions Read More …
This Is Me Breathing – Serenity in Suffering Album Review: A Brutal Deathcore Statement
This Is Me Breathing refuse to hold back on Serenity in Suffering, delivering a crushing deathcore assault packed with savage vocals, devastating riffs and relentless energy. Read More …
Psycroptic: Still Finding New Ways to Be Brutal After 25 Years
Psycroptic frontman Jason Peppiatt discusses the making of The Pulse Of Annihilation, working with Jason Keyser, recording with Joe Haley and why Australia’s technical death metal pioneers are still pushing themselves after more than two decades. Read More …
Mangled Carpenter Crannk The Heavy To 11 On Between Blood And Silence | Crannk Reviews
Mangled CarpenterBetween Blood And Silence EPLabel: Rottweiler Records & Broken Curfew RecordsRelease Date: July 17, 2026 Brutal. Fucking ruthless. Mangled Carpenter have produced a titanic EP which cranks the heavy to 11 and does not offer any respite. Poetic aggression wrapped in chaotic screams, intensely Read More …
Psycroptic Deliver An Almighty Aussie Assault With The Pulse Of Annihilation | Crannk Reviews
With an almighty Aussie assault on our auditory arrays, Tassie boys Psycroptic are back to peel the remaining flesh and cartilage from our ears with their new album, The Pulse Of Annihilation. This album gets the heart pumping to the point of having a goddamn Read More …
Complexant Stare Into the Void With Crushing New Single ‘Afterlife’
Australian death metal outfit Complexant deliver one of their heaviest and most emotionally devastating tracks yet with ‘Afterlife,’ the latest single from their upcoming debut album Apex. Read More …
Frankenbok’s Hutch: Thirty Years of Beautiful Chaos and Why Some Monsters Refuse to Die
Original Frankenbok frontman Adam Glynn opens up about returning to the band after more than two decades away, rebuilding old friendships, and why The Arriba War Honkle represents the truest version of Frankenbok yet. Read More …