Despised Icon — The Architects of Deathcore Still Swinging the Hammer

Every now and then, I get to sit across from someone who helped build the modern sound of brutality. Despised Icon aren’t just another deathcore band — they’re the reason half the scene even exists. Before the breakdown arms race and the guttural Olympics, there Read More …

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Riffs, Friendship & Bon Jovi Confessions: My Chat with Brenden Bishop from Those Left Behind

There are few greater joys in this whirlwind hellride of underground music than catching up with someone who’s been in the trenches with you since the early days. So when I jumped on Zoom with my mate Brenden Bishop, axe-slinger for Adelaide’s metalcore hammer squad Read More …

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“Fuck You, That’s Awesome” — A Dive Into Emotion, Riffs & Realness with Brandan Schieppati

There’s a rare kind of moment when an interview turns into something more — when it stops being about the questions and becomes a shared ritual, two people unspooling memories and meaning over distorted signal and digital static. That’s what happened when I sat down Read More …

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