Serj Tankian – ‘Stretching the Elasticity of Sociopolitical Responsibility’
It’s not everyday you get to chat to one of the biggest musicians in heavy music, and probably the most intellectual musician I’ve ever spoken to. Serj Tankian is a [...]
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Thrasher – ‘Escaping The Fate of Musical Limits And Shaping An Album’
Alternative rockers Escape The Fate have been back in the studio and have just released Chemical Warfare (our review here), their COVID-induced effort and equally their seventh [...]
Gojira Continue Bringing The Love With Riff-Heavy Tune ‘Into The Storm’
Gojira have been treating us to a decent amount of metallic goodness in the last little while, first with ‘Born For One Thing‘, coupled with a music video, where they [...]
Introducing ten56 From Ex-Betraying the Martyrs Frontman Aaron Matts
It’s been a big week for musician Aaron Matts who announced his departure from monster metalcore band Betraying the Martyrs in a series of lengthy social media posts. In the [...]
Betraying The Martyrs Frontman Aaron Matts Departs Band
It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for French metalcore band Betraying the Martyrs who have not only undergone the industry related challenges to COVID-19, but also lost [...]
Starve – Gig Review 1st April @ Stay Gold, Melb VIC
Starve Friday 1 April Stay Gold, Melbourne VIC Supports: Infinite Illusion, OVTSIDER and Furious George. Restrictions are easing in Victoria and the capacity at Melbourne’s [...]
Mike’s Dead – ‘A Journey From Hip-Hop to Goth Metal’
From the point of view of staying on the forefront, we always try to keep an eye out onto some of the potential players ahead. Mike’s Dead is a bit of a post-goth sensation that [...]
Cast Your Ears Over Gojira’s Latest Offering ‘Amazonia’
You’ve got to embrace this special time where French metallers Gojira are letting the world know they’re back in full force. It’s a time where you get to [...]
Leo Valeri – Brand Of Sacrifice ‘A Unique Brand of Crazy and Palatable Deathcore’
If the name Brand of Sacrifice doesn’t ring a bell, you need to crawl out from under your rock and dive deep into this Canadian band’s world before you get left behind. [...]
Underoath Founding Member Corey Steger Passes Away At Age 42
Tragic news has struck in the Underoath camp as the band announce on their socials the sudden passing of one of the band’s founding musicians Corey Steger. The ex-guitarist [...]