HEAVY Music Interviews
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Finding Solace With THE GHOST INSIDE
April 19, 2024 06:48 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBInterview by Kris Peters Topping their last self-titled album was always going to be difficult for Californian metalcore outfit The Ghost Inside after it was named one of Loudwire's Best Rock and Metal Albums of 2020. The accolade was richly deserved for a band who have been through more lows than most, but despite sometimes insurmountable odds have always let their music do the talking. Merging metalcore's proficiency with the frenetic urgency of punk rock, The Ghost Inside have always had a...
Unleashing The Beast With DAVE LUPTON From FLAMING WREKAGE
April 17, 2024 18:12 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBInterview by Kris Peters For the last decade and a half the name Flaming Wrekage has been synonymous with hard, thrashy and brutal Australian music. Since forming in Sydney in 2009 the band have raised the bar for touring and commitment in this country, constantly throwing themselves at the mercy of the metal Gods in countless trips around this country and beyond. Not content to live on past glory, Flaming Wrekage are about to unleash their hardest-hitting record to date in the form of Terra ...
The Sands Of Time With RICHIE LEWIS From TUMBLEWEED
April 17, 2024 16:02 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBInterview by Kris Peters Tumbleweed have been a mainstay on the Australian music scene for over three decades, having lasted through a plethora of music cycles, phases and periods of revolution. Throughout all they have steadfastly stayed true to their music, refusing to conform nor bow to the powers that be, instead rightfully deciding to forge their own path in music and thus create their own identity. It is a move that sees Tumbleweed as one of the last remaining rock icons from that era, ...
Conquering The Mountain With ANTON ERICSSON From QUANTUM
April 17, 2024 09:54 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBInterview by Kris Peters On the surface, Swedish outfit Quantum can be best categorised as a progressive metal band, but as you start to peel back the layers a deeper, more eclectic personality emerges. Blending elements from various genres, including prog rock, metal, late romantic era classical music, and jazz, Quantum's music output transcends just prog, diving into a more all-encompassing sonic landscape that is as captivating as it is expansive. After the favourable response to debut EP ...
Beyond The Mortal Realm With ANDREW CRAIGHAN From MY DYING BRIDE
April 15, 2024 12:26 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBInterview by Kris Peters At thirty-three years young, doom/death metal outfit My Dying Bride still bite with the ferocity of a stallion, with a kick twice as ferocious. While many would be slowing down entering this stage of their careers, My Dying Bride give the impression they are only just getting started. Which is a frightfully sensational prospect. With their 15th album A Mortal Binding set for release on April 19, My Dying Bride are promising fans something fresh and enticing, adding ye...
Raw Passion With BILLIE-JADE
April 15, 2024 10:05 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBInterview by Kris Peters Australian self-proclaimed metal diva Billie-Jade is counting down the days until the release of her debut EP XI:XI, an album both raw and unapologetically honest full of attitude and spunk while still maintaining an air of vulnerability. After releasing her first single Horror Haus not long after electing to perform as a solo artist back in 2016, Billie-Jade has hardened and refined her sound over recent years with the help of Grammy-winning producer/mixer Mitchell M...
The Struggle Is Real With DAVE MATRISE From JUNGLE ROT
April 15, 2024 07:49 - 10 minutes - 9.38 MBInterview by Kris Peters After the disappointment at having to postpone their debut Australian tour in 2023, US death metal outfit Jungle Rot have stuck true to their promise of making it out here as soon as possible with the news they managed to find suitable dates with German black metal pioneers Rotting Christ this May. While Rotting Christ will be celebrating 35 years of servitude to the Metal Gods, Jungle Rot will be savouring the opportunity to showcase their music to a new audience, wi...
Aiming To 'Ratchet' Up With KIEREN HILLS From SCHKEUDITZER KREUZ
April 14, 2024 07:01 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBInterview by Kris Peters NSW industrial punk project Schkeuditzer Kreuz are premiering their new single Ratchet via HEAVY this Monday, capitalising on the momentum built from previous releases Joy and Second Life. All three tracks are taken from Schkeuditzer Kreuz's album No Life Left, which came out in the last part of 2023, with Ratchet being the most diverse and eclectic representation of an album full of moods and atmospherics. Kieren Hills, the creative force behind Schkeuditzer Kreuz, j...
Musical Magic With BRADY DEEPROSE From CONJURER
April 13, 2024 08:12 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBInterview by Kris Peters With a cross pollination of varying metal genres including sludge, death, gloom, black metal and hardcore, UK heavy outfit Conjurer are one of the few modern metal bands to walk that balancing tightrope of styles without imposing too much in any direction. Their willingness to experiment and push themselves outside of their usual comfort zones has seen the band traverse new sonic landscapes with each album, the most recent of which, 2022's Pathos, seeing the band expo...
The Rise Of The Fallen With EXODUS RISING
April 09, 2024 19:26 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBInterview by Kris Peters U.S progressive metal outfit Exodus Rising have been making a stir on the music scene following the release of last year's debut album The Book Of Life. Armed largely with a DYI approach and a firm desire to take their music to a global audience, Exodus Rising first grabbed the attention of HEAVY just prior to the release of The Book Of Life, and we have been listening with a keen interest for more advances from the band ever since. That came recently with the arrival...
25 Years Of TRIP (TYCH) With JEFF BURROWS From THE TEA PARTY
April 09, 2024 17:22 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBInterview by Kris Peters Iconic Canadian rock outfit The Tea Party have been mesmerizing fans around the world with their innovative music and captivating live shows for over three decades now. While their musical output has always been in a league of its own, it is on the live stage that The Tea Party have excelled, delivering knockout performances every time they grace the stage and transfixing audiences with their almost laconic approach that never fails to entertain. After being absent fr...
Lighting The Way With ZOLTAN BATHORY From FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
April 04, 2024 22:06 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBInterview by Kris Peters Five Finger Death Punch have never been a band to shy away from musical experimentation and collaborating with artists outside of their comfort zone and chosen genre. Over the years they have recorded songs with everyone from Rob Halford to Brian May to Kenny Wayne Shepherd, each time taking themselves out of their safety net and into the musical psyche of bands and artists many would not even consider sharing space with. But perhaps the biggest collaboration of them ...
Uniting Musical Worlds With COREY GLOVER From SONIC UNIVERSE
April 04, 2024 12:24 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBInterview by Kris Peters Corey Glover has long been recognised as one of the finest vocalists of the modern era thanks to his role as frontman for Living Colour. It would be both easy and understandable for the singer to remain in the comforting confines of Living Colour, where his vocal prowess will always be beyond reproach, but Glover has never been one to rest on his laurels. Teaming up with guitarist Mike Orlando from Adrenaline Mob, Glover has started a fresh, vibrant project called Son...
Burying Your Demons With TRAVIS EVERETT From WITCHGRINDER
March 28, 2024 19:36 - 24 minutes - 22 MBInterview by Kris Peters Melbourne industrial titans Witchgrinder released their highly anticipated third album, Nothing Stays Buried. Once more revolving around horror and the macabre, Nothing Stays Buried is a meaty slab of intent from the Australian outfit, furthering the promise shown on Witchgrinder's two earlier albums but magnifying it even further. Since the release of their debut album in 2013, Witchgrinder have systematically built up a loyal and growing fan base, scoring support sl...
Keeping The Wolves At Bay With KIM SALMON From BEASTS
March 28, 2024 18:15 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBInterview by Kris Peters Australian blues/rock outfit Beasts Of Bourbon have been a mainstay of the Aussie music scene for over 40 years, blending a blues-infused swagger with sleazy rock and tonnes of attitude to create a musical aura that is as much about the musicians who make up the band as it is the music itself. Originally formed with James Baker on drums (ex-Hoodoo Gurus, The Scientists), Spencer P. Jones on guitar (The Johnnys), Tex Perkins on vocals (Dum Dums), Kim Salmon on guitar a...
Rekindling The Flame With BRANDON BOYD From Incubus
March 28, 2024 16:41 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBInterview by Kris Peters Since their inception in 1991 US rock outfit Incubus have defied the laws and conventions of music by shading outside the lines and creating their own brand of sonic retribution. Their music was different and experimental, while still maintaining a rock-infused underbelly that provided a meaty backbone that stood tall through a myriad of musical disparities that combined to create the perfect sonic storm. With three consecutive albums that pushed the envelope further ...
Finding A Cure With ERRA
March 28, 2024 00:53 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBFollowing a recent successful tour of Australia with Northlane, metalcore legends ERRA are now readying for the release of their new album Cure, which is released on April 5. HEAVY spoke with the band just before their Brisbane show at Fortitude Music Hall. VIDEO WAS FILMED LIVE FROM SOUNDCHECK SO SOUND QUALITY MAY FLUCTUATE
Rolling Out The Welcome Mat With JARRYD RODGER From ROSWELL DEATHSQUAD
March 23, 2024 20:38 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBInterview by Kris Peters Melbourne metalcore/deathcore/techdeath outfit Roswell DeathSquad have been making waves since the release of their debut album Welcome Home in January this year. Which isn't surprising given the pedigree of musicians within the band's ranks. Featuring past and present members of Festation, Harlott, Carthus, Mistress of Misery and Fear the Fallen, Roswell DeathSquad have not only the hunger to succeed but also the experience, which is an almost forgotten prerequisite ...
Backstage At CVLTFEST With DIAMOND CONSTRUCT
March 23, 2024 20:01 - 7 minutes - 7.18 MBInterview by Kris Peters CVLTFEST came to Brisbane’s Eaton’s Hill Hotel recently, bringing with it a tornado of hard rock and metal performed by some of this country’s headline bands as well as some that should one day attain that status themselves. But it wasn’t just a celebration of Australian music, with organisers Alpha Wolf assembling a strong volley of international acts from Japan – Crossfaith, Paledusk – New York – Emmure – and France – ten56. It was a coming together of music, cultur...
Better Late Than Never With STEPHEN BRODSKY From CAVE IN
March 23, 2024 19:11 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBInterview by Kris Peters It's hard to believe any international band could have been around long enough to earn legendary status yet not have toured this country before. Not that Australians feel entitled or big-headed and therefore expect such bands to tour here - quite the opposite. It's more because Australians generally need some form of tangible connection with a band or musician before being able to usher those words of adulation. So basically we need to have some form of sonic ownershi...
Rough Terrain With ANDRE, TERENCE & STEVEN From LOCRIAN
March 23, 2024 18:05 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBInterview by Kris Peters Experimental metal outfit Locrian are counting down the days until the release of their new album End Terrain on April 5. Officially endorsed as the proper follow-up to 2015's Infinite Dissolution, End Terrain sees Locrian return to the sounds that defined the earlier part of their music, more experimental and forthright than previous album New Catastrophism while still managing to weave a common thread of musicality that is the band's lifeblood. More complex and laye...
Unlocking The Secrets Of The KNOTFEST MUSEUM With CAELIN MEREDITH
March 16, 2024 04:16 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBInterview by Kris Peters One of the lesser known wonders of the travelling Knotfest music extravaganza is the Knotfest Museum. An extension of the music program, the Knotfest Museum is more than a distraction tacked on as an afterthought. Much more. Everything on display is 100% genuine Slipknot, with the band members offering up personal items to be showcased as well as perfectly curated extras from Slipknot Museum Global Manager Caelin Meredith. In collaboration with the band, Meredith ove...
Bringing The Funk With JAY WEINBERG From INFECTIOUS GROOVES
March 15, 2024 13:37 - 27 minutes - 25 MBInterview by Kris Peters On the eve of their Australian tour, Infectious Grooves pulled one final punch when they announced former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg into a band that already includes Mike Muir, Dean Pleasants (Suicidal Tendencies) and Rob Trujillo (Metallica). Not that Infectious Grooves rest their musical output on the pedigree of musicians from popular bands. They never have. But adding one more name to the list definitely doesn't hurt. HEAVY sat down for a chat with Weinberg wh...
Fire And Brimstone With DAN From ANCIENT REMAINS
March 15, 2024 12:04 - 27 minutes - 25 MBInterview by Kris Peters Brisbane metal outfit Ancient Remains understand the ethos of more is better, consistently churning out new material in an attempt to engage with as many people as possible. Their most recent effort is the crushing four-track EP Burn It All, which came out on March 13. Ancient Remains draw influences from bands such as Metallica, Lamb of God, Pantera, Slipknot, Parkway drive, Megadeth, Turnstile, Linkin Park, Guns n Roses and Black Stone Cherry but do so in a way that...
Blast From The Past With ZAKK WYLDE From PANTERA
March 14, 2024 06:04 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBInterview by Kris Peters Photo credit Jeffrey Graham Photography Knotfest Australia 2024 is less than a week away, and despite boasting bands of the calibre of Lamb Of God, Disturbed, Halestorm, Skindred and more, the band on everyone’s lips is Pantera. After getting back together last year for some live shows - with Zakk Wylde filling guitarist duties and Charlie Benante on the drums – the new-look version of Pantera has come under fire from certain quarters, with others praising the band fo...
Averting A Crisis With MATT O'KEEFE From THE GREAT ESCAPE
March 11, 2024 20:20 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBInterview by Kris Peters Let's face it, coming up with something fresh and unique when it comes to music and the music world is almost impossible these days. With more music at our disposal than ever before meaning a multitude of new bands and artists all clamouring to find their share of the market, it takes something truly special to give you that edge. And sometimes that edge is the difference between success and failure. Sydney punk rockers The Great Awake struck that elusive gold recentl...
Echoes Of The Future With MAT ROBINS From CICADASTONE
March 11, 2024 07:40 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBInterview by Kris Peters Rising from the ashes of the grunge era, Melbourne rock outfit Cicadastone have spent just over ten years refining their sound amid a musical revolution that saw their style of music shunned from mainstream darlings to backseat troublemakers. Following their 2016 debut Chance Collide, Cicadastone found strength in the fact that although grunge-infused rock was generally on the outer, people started gravitating towards their version of it. With more than a passing nod ...
Bleeding For Your Art With LIL LOTUS
March 11, 2024 00:01 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBInterview by Kris Peters LA based alternative artist Lil Lotus recently unleashed his second album Nosebleeder via Epitaph Records, building on the promise shown on his debut effort ERRØR BØY. Nosebleeder sees Lotus collaborating across the sphere of alternative music, including Mod Sun, Sophie Powers, Alexis Munroe and kennedyxoxo. Determined not to be restricted by any one genre or subgenre, Lil Lotus has expressed a desire to work with as many different artists as possible, an aim which ha...
Bringing The Thunder With JOE HOTTINGER From HALESTORM
March 10, 2024 22:53 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBInterview by Kris Peters Halestorm took the world by storm towards the end of 2022 with the release of their fifth studio album, Back From The Dead. A rock album in every sense of the word, Back From The Dead drew a fresh generation of fans to Halestorm's side with its harder edge and attitude-stained delivery. That album saw Halestorm tour relentlessly, hitting Australia in early 2023 before dominating their home and surrounding countries. Such is their popularity Down Under that Halestorm h...
A Better Tomorrow With BRENDAN PRESTON & BENNY BONES From ALL THIS FILTH
March 10, 2024 21:14 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBInterview by Kris Peters In the modern age of short attention spans, it is refreshing to see some bands still operating by the tried and true laws of yesteryear when it comes to releasing music. With EP's and singles all the rage, Perth metal outfit All This Filth elected to take their time with their recently released album Tomorrow Will Be Better?, dropping the first single Still Bleeds My Heart in late 2022 and drip-feeding more tunes until the album saw the light of day on February 9 this...
Arterial Spray With BILL STEER From CARCASS
March 10, 2024 06:41 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBInterview by Nev Pearce from the Everblack Podcast For over three decades the name Carcass has been synonymous with death metal. The band - who are credited for inventing gore/grind and creating the template for melodic death metal - have not ventured to this side of the world for a number of years but are about to make up for lost time when they hit Australia and New Zealand with The Black Dahlia Murder for a run of show this March. Nev Pearce from the Everblack Podcast caught up with guitar...
Up In Neon Lights With VILLE VALO
March 08, 2024 07:18 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBInterview by Erin Eddy Finnish gothic rock legend Ville Valo is gearing up for an electrifying return to the Australian and New Zealand stages after a decade-long hiatus. With his debut solo album Neon Noir still reverberating through the music scene, Valo took some time to chat with HEAVY Mag about his latest ventures and the eagerly awaited tour. Valo delved into the creative process behind Neon Noir and how it feels to step into the spotlight as a solo artist. From the haunting melodies to...
Controlled Chaos With TOMI PERRAKOSKI From MAGNADUR
March 05, 2024 13:11 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBInterview by Kris Peters Making any kind of a splash in the ferociously brilliant wading pool that is Finnish metal is an arduous task, made even more so by the pedigree of bands gone before and the talent of those emerging. The metal scene has always been strong in that part of the world, and although there are a large number of Finnish bands recognised on the international scene (Amorphis, Lordi, Children Of Bodom, Sonata Arctica to name a few) there are also many more going about their dai...
The Extremities Of Punk With CAPTAIN SENSIBLE From THE DAMNED
March 04, 2024 18:14 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBInterview by Kris Peters While many bands proclaim to be the real deal when it comes to punk rock, very few can say so definitively. Punk rock is/has and never will be a style of music that caters to the masses or measures itself on facts and figures. It is more music for the outcasts and disenfranchised who have little in common except for a united love of a brand of music that knows no boundaries. But mention The Damned to anyone with even a sniff of knowledge about punk, and you will invar...
One Final Hurrah With DENIZ TEK From RADIO BIRDMAN
March 04, 2024 17:18 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBInterview by Kris Peters Fifty years of servitude in any industry is a great achievement, but fifty years in the music industry is something special. In an industry that rewards only when you have something of value to offer, bands are churned through the machine at a rapid rate of knots. Yesterday's heroes can quickly become tomorrow's nobodies with everything from changing fashions to styles to bad press being an avenue for failure. Australian rockers Radio Birdman are one of the few bands ...
Clearing The Waters With SEB From DARK WATER
March 04, 2024 15:59 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBInterview by Kris Peters As much as music and finding success in the industry is largely about talent, the occasional bit of good fortune or right place right time ethos certainly helps. Melbourne synthwave outfit Dark Water discovered this last week when they were announced as national support for Ville Valo on his upcoming Australian shows. The call-up came as a shock to the band, who just two years ago were questioning whether or not they still had the fortitude to pursue a career in music...
Chewing The Fat With PETE COOPER From THE PORKERS
March 01, 2024 08:53 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBInterview by Kris Peters 25 years ago, an album by an Australian punk outfit started making ripples in the music scene that quickly turned into rips in the very fabric of music. It typified the Australian laconic sense of humour and general apathy towards anything even remotely resembling authority, and would go on to become a landmark in Australian music history. It didn't help that the title was so ambiguously brilliant that potential images of the outcome are still being broadcast today. T...
A Moment Of Realisation With EZEKIEL OX From MAMMAL
March 01, 2024 01:18 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBInterview by Kris Peters After taking a couple of years to fully find their feet again after a prolonged absence, Aussie funk/rock/metal dance machine Mammal are finally ready to unleash their second full-length album on the world with the release of The Penny Drop on March 6. After disbanding in the same year their debut album The Majority shocked our airwaves in 2008, the members of Mammal all ventured in differing musical directions in an attempt to fill the void but despite the quality of...
Building An Empire With DOM & NICK From SUFFER THE EVENUE
February 29, 2024 13:12 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBInterview by Kris Peters After laying a solid platform last year with their debut EP Vol 1: Superdead metal outfit Suffer The Evenue have spent the last 12 months planning and refining the follow-up to best showcase their musical prowess. By harvesting the essence from their first release, Suffer The Evenue felt more comfortable following their creative instincts on this one, which in turn allowed the band greater flexibility to integrate more sounds and influences into their work. The South ...
Projecting Your Mortality With BRUCE DICKINSON
February 29, 2024 05:57 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBInterview by Kris Peters It’s been almost 20 years since Bruce Dickinson released his last solo album Tyranny Of Souls back in 2005, but the wait is almost over with the release of The Mandrake Project on March 1. Much has happened with Dickinson both professionally and personally between albums, and he pours the bulk of it out on this, his seventh solo album, which is once again completed with the assistance of Dickinson’s long-time collaborator Roy Z. Dickinson is no stranger to releasing a...
Chain Of Command With NICK MELISSOURGOS From SUICIDAL ANGELS
February 28, 2024 21:42 - 9 minutes - 8.85 MBInterview by Kris Peters Greek metal masters of mayhem Suicidal Angels tomorrow release their eighth studio album Profane Prayer, reaffirming their growing stature as one of the leaders of the next phase of metal evolution. Since forming Suicidal Angels at just 16 years of age back in 2001, Nick Melissourgos (vocals, guitars) has overseen a changing of the guard of sorts, kicking things off with the band's debut album Eternal Domination which set the musical landscape ablaze. After being invi...
Tides Of Death With JASON EVANS From INGESTED
February 26, 2024 16:38 - 30 minutes - 28 MBInterview by Kris Peters Manchester death metal outfit Ingested are the gift that keeps on giving. Since their 2020 album Where Only God May Tread, the three-piece masters of metal have released roughly one album per year, culminating in The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams which will be unleashed via Metal Blade Records on April 5. Following the bleak firestorm that was Ashes Lie Still, Ingested have produced a more upbeat body of work that more reflects where the band are at personally in...
Metal Electric With SCOTT KIRKLAND From THE CRYSTAL METHOD
February 26, 2024 15:43 - 16 minutes - 15 MBInterview by Kris Peters Pioneers of Electronic Industrial Music, The Crystal Method, return to Australia from March 1 via Auckland on February 29 for a string of showstopping performances. Despite only 14 months elapsing since their last trip out here, such has been the demand for The Crystal Method to bring their music back that these new shows are all close to selling out. Recognised as a pioneering force in the Big Beat genre and Electronica movement alongside The Chemical Brothers, Fatbo...
Conquering New Territories With KYLE ANDERSON From BRAND OF SACRIFICE
February 23, 2024 03:40 - 7 minutes - 7.1 MBInterview by Kris Peters Knotfest Australia 2024 is fast approaching, with less than one month before the traveling music extravaganza hits Melbourne for the first show on March 21. Headlined by Pantera, Disturbed and Lamb Of God, it would be easy to overlook some of the other bands on the bill out of pure excitement for the headliners, but do so at your own peril. One of the best things about festivals is the opportunity to hear fresh bands for the first time. Bands that might not have cross...
Travelling At Warp Speed With SAM TOTMAN From DRAGONFORCE
February 22, 2024 08:21 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBInterview by Kris Peters Dragonforce are undoubtedly one of the biggest bands in the world - or at least the most recognisable. Allowing their track Through The Fire And Flames to be used on Guitar Hero 3 proved a masterstroke for the band after the global success of that game - not to mention the fact how addictive it was - propelled Dragonforce into the lounge rooms and stereos of gamers and budding musicians in every corner of the globe. While many bands would be content with such an achie...
Shut Up And Smile With BENJI WEBB From SKINDRED
February 22, 2024 08:20 - 15 minutes - 14 MBInterview by Kris Peters UK reggae/metal/funk/rock outfit Skindred have successfully managed to combine a plethora of sounds, influences and genres together to create a completely fresh and vibrant sonic wave of destruction that on paper should not work but somehow does. Over eight albums the band has defied scrutiny, backlash and, at times, disdain for daring to be different, but you get the impression part of the reason they survive and continue to thrive is because of, and in spite of, tha...
Airing Your Dirty Laundry With BILLY JEANS From MEAN JEANS
February 21, 2024 06:20 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBInterview by Kris Peters One of the most enduring qualities of music - or punk music more specifically - is that as a listener or musician you don't feel the obligation to grow up. Ever. It's actually expected of you that your morals and beliefs will differ from the rest of society, and your outlook on life and sense of humour practically remain the same thing. So why fight it? That would be more difficult than conforming, and we all know that's not going to happen. Just ask the three Jeans t...
Taming The Psycho With REDHOOK
February 21, 2024 03:07 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBInterview by Kris Peters Sydney's chameleons of rock, RedHook have been pretty quiet since the release of their debut album Postcards From A Living Hell in April last year. And who could blame them? 2023 was the year RedHook broke through from a band on the fringes of success to a bona fide international standard touring band, following high-profile shows with The Smashing Pumpkins and Janes Addiction on home turf and festivals such as Download abroad. Their work ethic as a band has always be...
Keeping It 'Real Life' With LUKE GOWER From COG
February 20, 2024 15:20 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBInterview by Simon Russell-White To be honest I thought The Vinyl Tour was a play on words, I thought to myself “Surely this isn’t the final tour for the almighty Cog?!’. Such thoughts are not only bad for oneself but more importantly for the reader/listener of this interview! But I can assure you, it’s time to relax and enjoy…… Kicking off my conversation with Luke Gower (bass/ backing vocals) it became very clear that my thoughts were simply an irrational panic, and that I/we indeed had abs...
Taking Out The Garbage With RORY MCDONALD From VOODOO BLOO
February 20, 2024 09:15 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBInterview by Kris Peters Despite their relative youth, New Zealand alternate rock outfit Voodoo Bloo are no amateurs when it comes to music. Don't let their baby faces or innocent looks fool you. When it comes to making the tough decisions that could ultimately make or break your career, these lads will invariably make the right one. Be it youthful exuberance, diligent studying or just plain luck, Voodoo Bloo have always ended up on the right side of the equation since their formation in 2020...