Flotsam and Jetsam’s Michael Gilbert on Rats in the Temple and First Australian Tour

Nearly forty years after Doomsday for the Deceiver first tore its way into the metal world, Flotsam and Jetsam are not interested in surviving on history alone. Their sixteenth studio album, Rats in the Temple, arrives on August 28 through Napalm Records, carrying the precision, Read More …

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No Cure: From Alabama Hardcore To Their First Australian Tour

No Cure vocalist Blaythe Steuer talks straight edge, hardcore culture, mosh pits, songwriting and the unlikely journey that has taken the Alabama band to their first Australian tour. Read More …

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The Kovenant Are Finally Invading Australia… And Nagash Is Already Plotting World Domination

After nearly 30 years, The Kovenant are finally bringing Nexus Polaris to Australia. We caught up with Nagash to discuss the long-awaited tour, the band’s reunion, and the surprise reveal that a brand-new album is already taking shape. Read More …

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Gluttony: Anders On Eulogy To Blasphemy, Swedish Death Metal Roots And Keeping Every Riff Hungry

There is something deeply satisfying about ending a day with proper death metal. After spending the day moving through different corners of the musical world, I had the chance to sit down with Anders from Swedish death metal band Gluttony, and it was exactly the Read More …

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FLESHCRAWL Interview: Legacy, Loss & Epitome of Carnage

German death metal veterans FLESHCRAWL discuss their new album Epitome of Carnage, nearly four decades of extreme music, and the next chapter following the loss of longtime vocalist Sven Gross. Read More …

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VINDICTA Rise From the Ashes With Authenticity, Creative Freedom and a Reckoning

Australia is about to witness something no other audience in the world has seen. On Wednesday, June 24, VINDICTA will walk onto the stage at The Gov in Adelaide for their first ever live performance. From there, The Reckoning Tour will continue through Melbourne, Sydney Read More …

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Drowning Pool’s CJ Pierce Talks Sinner, Dave Williams And 25 Years Of Heavy Legacy

There are some albums that arrive, hit hard, and then slowly fade into nostalgia. Then there are albums like Drowning Pool’s Sinner, a record that didn’t just belong to a moment, it became part of people’s lives. Twenty five years on from its release, Sinner Read More …

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The Guitar That Wrote Bodies Still Hangs On C.J. Pierce’s Wall

The riff that became Bodies wasn’t written on a priceless custom guitar. In this exclusive interview, Drowning Pool’s C.J. Pierce reveals the surprising instrument behind one of nu metal’s most iconic songs and reflects on 25 years of Sinner. Read More …

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Frusen Sorg: The Sound of Frozen Grief Finally Breaking

Sweden’s Frusen Sorg are turning trauma, instinct and emotional honesty into some of the most compelling extreme music of 2026. We sat down with Kalle Mattsson to discuss Smärtpunkter and the philosophy behind the chaos. Read More …

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EXHUMED Turn The Highway Into A Killing Floor On New Album Red Asphalt

EXHUMED frontman Matt Harvey discusses Red Asphalt, highway horror, death metal songwriting, touring life, guitar gear and comic books ahead of the band’s Australian tour. Read More …

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THE SID AND KILLER SHOW – DINOSAURS, HEMORRHOIDS & THE DEATH OF LOGIC

Some podcasts are carefully structured conversations built on professionalism, preparation, and journalistic dignity. This is not one of those podcasts.

This is two sleep-deprived metalheads free-falling through a multiverse of cursed venues, screaming elbows, hemorrhoid sponsorships, Robin Williams in Jumanji, haunted recording studios, elephant-sized ducks, Vegemite trauma, and death metal customer service voices. Somewhere between discussing local Adelaide heavy shows and whether Deathklok would endorse hemorrhoid cream, the entire episode derails into glorious chaos — exactly as intended. Read More …

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Fallujah Return To Australia For SHRED FEST 2026 With Xenotaph Ready To Crush Live

Fallujah are heading back down under this September as part of SHRED FEST 2026, and for fans of technical, progressive and atmospheric extreme metal, this one is an absolute weapon of a lineup. The US progressive death metal force will join German tech death masters Read More …

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