Best Mick and Eric Podcasts (2025)

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Preparing For War With CHUCK BILLY From TESTAMENT 15:32

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It is refreshing to hear old school metal bands still pushing their limits and exploring fresh sonic realms, even with a sound that is known and loved and has been for more than 40 years. It is understandable when some bands mutter the words 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it', but that still shouldn't stop the creative juices from flowing, if only t…

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Getting The Party Started With ALEX MOORE From THE LATHUMS 13:50

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In the modern age of seriousness, it is refreshing to see a band doing the rounds that still values fun and a good time over politics and bickering. A band who performs with a smile on their face without deferring to any one side of whatever fence is currently being built or in the process of being torn down. And, of course, said band is British, t…

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Unravelling Reality With BRADY DEEPROSE From CONJURER 26:18

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British metal outfit Conjurer have continued to defy expectations since the release of their debut album, Mire, in 2018. Essentially an experimental metal band, Conjurer has drawn on elements of sludge, death, doom and post metal, never once allowing themselves to be defined by any one sound or genre. While award nominations and accolades accumulat…

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Finding Beauty In Ugliness With MATT WILCOCK From WEREWOLVES 18:11

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When Australian extreme metal outfit Werewolves proclaimed to the world that they intended to release 10 albums in 10 years, the collective sighs of here we go again hung loudly in the air. Bands have promised such things or similar immeasurable times in the past, with few managing to reach the lofty heights for which they had set themselves. Not t…

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Dissecting Serial Killers With MICK BARR From MONOLIYTH 15:03

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Melbourne old school death metal machine Monoliyth have been steadily going about their craft for just over 25 years, grinding away on the circuit with a mission to do no more than offer a sonic distraction to the world around them. It is an often thankless task - faced by all bands - but Monoliyth have found their niche, originally starting life a…

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Adding The Cherry On Top With HOLLY And JOE From ARABELLA AND THE HEIST 14:10

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Since their formation in 2019, Melbourne rock/punk outfit Anabella And The Heist have steadily gone about building their profile, mostly via word of mouth on the back of their entertaining live shows that are said to often "teeter on the edge of madness". As the band ramps things up for a brighter future, they have delivered two previous singles - …

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The Subtle Art Of Simplicity With DANKO JONES 20:24

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Canada's greatest export ever, Danko Jones, have been flying the flag for rock and roll music ever since they combined to wreak havoc on the world in 1996. The band have almost single-handedly revived rock and roll from the untimely death many have predicted or wished upon the genre, churning out hit after hit with consummate ease. Armed with a swa…

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Keep Turning That Shit Up With ADY MATT From TESTEAGLES 24:05

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The turn of the century was an interesting time to be alive. You had the doomsdayers who were convinced some bug called Y2K was going to wipe out the planet via technological genocide, and others who were convinced the world was going to come to a screeching halt at the stroke of midnight. For every theory was a counter theory, to the point where p…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0461: Sandy Smallens (Too Much Joy, Surface Wound) 1:12:31

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"Futility"It's true--the last time I saw Sandy Smallens was in the spring of 1989 when his band Too Much Joy came to the campus radio station to play on my weekly show. The band were incredibly cool and I've never forgotten that they took the time to traipse into the East Bay hills to get to my school and how nice they were. They even played an unr…

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A Force Of Nature With ERIC VANLERBERGHE From I PREVAIL 14:10

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I Prevail swept into town like a rampaging force of nature with their debut album Lifelines in 2016. It was an album that screamed defiance from every note, emphatically heralding the arrival of I Prevail onto a musical landscape that was destined to be changed forever. While bands had previously flirted with fusions of post hardcore, metalcore, po…

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Still SUICIDAL After All These Years: MIKE MUIR On The Enduring Power Of Punk 22:55

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Suicidal Tendencies have a love affair with Australia, touring regularly and bringing their infectious brand of skate punk metal to our tender ears with the same intensity and conviction time and time again. It has been two years now since their last visit, but this time they come bearing gifts. Musical gifts, that is, in the form of Metallica and …

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Putting Your Faith In Rock N Roll With SCOTT OWEN From THE LIVING END 14:51

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When The Living End burst onto the Australian musical landscape with their self-titled debut album in 1994, the blurred lines between rock, punk and metal were suddenly more accessible, introducing a wide network of music lovers to genres they might otherwise have avoided. Their rebellious spirit, emphasised through songs like Prisoner Of Society a…

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Climbing The Summit SCOTT KENNEDY From BLEED FROM WITHIN 12:13

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Starting life in 2005 more influenced by deathcore sensibilities than their current, more accessible mixture of styles, Glasgow metal outfit Bleed From Within have gradually morphed into a style of their own over seven studio albums, the most recent of which being last month's irresistible offering, Zenith. Representing the past, present and future…

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A Celebration Of Music With STEVE MERRY From BE'LAKOR 10:41

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Australia’s own BE’LAKOR finally return for a powerhouse run of home shows this October, bringing their signature blend of melodic death metal and progressive depth to stages across the East Coast to celebrate 20 YEARS OF LIVE BE’LAKOR. Renowned for their immersive soundscapes and acclaimed releases such as their most recent and much lauded effort,…

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Hunting Wildlife Down Under With ALI TABATABAEE From ZEBRAHEAD 16:23

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If you look at their musical journey, it might appear that SoCal pop/punk/rapcore outfit Zebrahead have led somewhat of a charmed life. From their very inception through meeting at a practice room to playing to a handful of people, where 12 of them were scouting from record labels, a sceptical person could claim things have fallen into place for th…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0460: Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats, Bonny Light Horseman) 1:09:41

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"Baby Man"The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson has one of the most consistently wonderful bodies of work you'll ever run to in this lifetime. From his 2001 debut Echolocation to albums like The Ruminant Band, Tripper, Gold Past Life, A River Running To Your Heart to his brand new one Baby Man, Johnson's discography has no dips and…

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A Celebration Of Live Music With KRAM From SPIDERBAIT 11:52

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The story of Spiderbait is an unlikely but heart-warming one – three friends from a small Australian country town taking on the music scene, and emerging triumphantly thirty years later, friendship intact, and now one of the biggest and best rock bands on the national landscape. The trio’s popularity spans three decades and shows no signs of abatin…

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Dying Hearts, Active Minds With TAHLIA And CAHLI From TEENAGE JOANS 24:20

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Interview by Ali Williams Teenage Joans members Tahlia Borg and Cahli Blakers took time out to chat with HEAVY about their new track, My Hearts Dead, and their current tour with Slowly Slowly. Hailing from Radelaide, Teenage Joans were winners of JJJs Unearthed High back in 2020, and since then they have flooded the air waves with a string of melan…

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Musical Equality And Sustainability With VICKI GORDON 20:35

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Interview by Kris Peters Since the Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) inception in 2018 almost 2000 individuals have been recognised with a nomination, with 1946 nominations from 2018 to 2024. Designed to provide an outlet to celebrate and reward women in the Australian music industry, AWMA has become a vital platform for recognising the vast …

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Musical Chairs With JACK & DYLAN From DEAD POET SOCIETY 12:17

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As with every other year, anticipation surrounding the first line-up announcement for Good Things 2025 was almost at a fever pitch. Social media experts and promoter wannabe’s all shared their projected line-ups, but most were well off the mark. Good Things is possibly one of the hardest festival line ups armchair critics get to sink their teeth in…

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The Barren Plains Of Dystopia With EAST BAY RAY From DEAD KENNEDYS 15:47

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Punk rock has seen many bands proudly fly the flag for its roots, ideologies and defiant attitude, but few would argue that one of the best and most influential punk bands ever is the Dead Kennedys. Since 1978, the band have flown in the face of almost anything with even a slight breeze, along the way releasing a multitude of songs that have shaped…

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Obscene, Extreme And Everything In Between With JASON FULLER From BLOOD DUSTER 20:46

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When Melbourne noise machine and champion for the underdog Blood Duster called time in early December 2017, the Australian music scene lost one of the greats. Not just in terms of music, but, more importantly, in terms of old school ethos. The punk mentality of fuck you and whatever you rode in on that had by then thankfully settled into the heavie…

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Calling All Weirdos With LAURI YLONEN From THE RASMUS 16:59

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Rock stars at the age of 16, Finnish warriors The Rasmus have weathered the inevitable trappings of early success to morph into one of the world's leading rock outfits. Known for their musically dark atmospheres, The Rasmus have also managed to connect on a deeper level with a plethora of music lovers who can relate to the band's genuine feelings o…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0459: Mick Wilson (Moderate Lovers, Soap Star Joe) 1:03:31

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"Crayon Shades"Formed out of the ashes of the late great Australian band Soap Star Joe, the Moderate Lovers are a three-piece outfit from Sydney whose debut EP Crayon Shades is refreshing and swoonworthy blast of indie pop. Fronted by Mick Wilson and rounded out by Saul Foster and Adam Taylor, the Moderate Lovers got going sometime in 2024 and sinc…

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NAILED TO OBSCURITY Unleash Generation Of The Void With Expansive New Vision 31:02

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By Angela Croudace German melodic death-doom outfit Nailed to Obscurity have just released their highly anticipated new album, Generation of the Void. For frontman Raimund Ennenga, the record represents the band’s boldest and most diverse work yet. Following the critical success of Black Frost, the group set out to explore wider sonic territory. “W…

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Smelling The Flowers With MIKE HRANICA From THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 11:29

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Two decades into their career, Ohio metalcore outfit The Devil Wears Prada are still intent on exploring their sonic boundaries. Despite - as most bands do - having a core, recognisable brand of music, The Devil Wears Prada remain unrestrained by the confines of expectation, preferring to allow their creativity to dictate the direction of their mus…

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Embracing Your Roots With MAX CAVALERA From SOULFLY 20:11

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Soulfly have long been a force unto themselves, spearheading the movement of groove metal over twelve previous albums, integrating tribal elements into metal with a passion and genuineness that is as undeniable as it is brutal. Proudly wearing his Brazilian heritage as a badge of honour, frontman Max Cavalera has overseen Soulfly since its inceptio…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast: 0458 David Archuleta 35:16

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"Earthly Delights"The earthly pleasures of the temporal world are fine food, expensive wine, monetary wealth,a long list of friends and raves that last for days. The Miami-born David Archuleta is no stranger to earthly delights--with almost tenalbums to his name that have yielded millions of sales and countless multi-platinum hits all over the glob…

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Pushing Things To The Extreme With PAULA And NICK From KUNTSQUAD 18:58

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Melbourne-based crust-death outfit KÜNTSQUÄD (pronounced Kountskard) announced themselves with their self-titled 2022 debut album, selling out multiple pressings and ushering in a new era of extreme style Australian music. It was an album laced with brutality and unflinching honesty that was as much a declaration of war as it was a statement of int…

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Haunting Atmospherics With ANDREW CRAIGHAN From MY DYING BRIDE 27:01

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It's hard to believe that a band who have dominated the global metal landscape for more than 35 years would be about to embark on their first ever Australian tour. Hard to believe, but also true in the case of England’s most disconsolate export, pioneers and kings of doom metal, MY DYING BRIDE. Well known for haunting atmospheres and sorrowful tone…

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Defying Gravity With DANIEL MARAZITA From XCALIBRE 14:08

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Formed from the ashes that has become COVID, Melbourne hard rock outfit XCALIBRE had the benefit of time on their side from the outset. Time to hone their craft. Time to practice. Time to plan. All of which proved fruitful when XCALIBRE hit the ground running, earning themselves slots alongside acts such as Van Halen, Aerosmith, Drowning Pool, Karn…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0457: Tamar Berk 1:17:14

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"OCD"The Ohio-bornTamar Berk first showed up on my radar in the mid-90s when she sang for the iChicago outfit Starball. Starball were a really great band and they worked with everyone from Material Issue to Steve Albini and their Holstein Park record remains one of my favorite records of the '90s. Tamar's solo output now numbers five fabulous album…

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Still Up To Their Necks In It With AYA LARKIN From SKUNKHOUR 12:33

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No matter what genre of music you listen to, if you had an ear to the radio in 1995, then you would have heard a track by Skunkhour called Up To Our Necks In It. A raw, jazzy and ultimately uplifting tune, Up To Our Necks In It opens with melancholic instrumentation before swelling into a swooning and soulful affair, embracing rapped spoken-word vo…

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ARKANGEL Blaze Forward With Explosive New Single Haunting My Dreams 28:56

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Interview by Angela Croudace Australian heavy outfit Arkangel are charging into a bold new chapter with their latest single, Haunting My Dreams, set for release on September 5. The track marks a defining moment for the band, not only in sound but in ambition, and features a powerful collaboration with electro-driven artist Misstiq. For vocalist Jak…

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Notching Up The Victories With LIAM GUINANE From WINDWAKER 18:27

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As with every other year, anticipation surrounding the first line-up announcement for Good Things 2025 was almost at a fever pitch. Social media experts and promoter wannabe’s all shared their projected line-ups, but most were well off the mark. Good Things is possibly one of the hardest festival line-ups armchair critics get to sink their teeth in…

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Raw, Real & Gritty With LUKE GRUNTS From CLEOPATRICK 18:30

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Interview by Angela Croudace One of the most in-demand rising rock bands on the planet, Canadian post-rock act, Cleopatrick, will tour Australia for the first time ever this September, playing three shows only in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. The tour follows the release of their bold and introspective second record FAKE MOON, a sonic journey ble…

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BATTLE BEAST's NOORA LOUHIMO On Courage, Empowerment And The Power Of Metal 28:25

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Interview by Angela Croudace Finnish powerhouse Battle Beast is set to unleash their seventh studio album, Steelbound, on October 17, and frontwoman Noora Louhimo says the record is their most empowering yet. Known for fusing classic heavy metal with symphonic flourishes, 80s-inspired rock, and soaring synths, the band continues to evolve while sta…

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No Gambling On The Outcome With DAVE CHAVARRI & TOMMY ROULETTE From ILL NIÑO 15:43

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It's been 8 long years, but ILL NIÑO, the trailblazing Latin-influenced metal band that redefined heavy music, is set to return for a blistering run of shows across Australia. Known primarily for their explosive live shows and genre-defining fusion of Latin-infused metal, Ill Nino have been in the headlines more recently following the departure of …

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A Plague Of Metal With PAULIE From SONS OF EREBUS 11:53

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For the past four years, Adelaide blackened death groove outfit Sons Of Erebus have noisily gone about their business, smoothing off the edges of a rough exterior to uncover the gemstone beneath. Despite the inevitable teething problems faced by most bands, Sons Of Erebus have racked up the miles, playing a string of festivals across Victoria, Quee…

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Living In Sin With MATT And Luke From KODEM 15:24

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Being a band from Newcastle has meant massive expectations ever since the Screaming Jets exploded onto the scene in 1989. What was already an uphill battle establishing yourselves from outside the capital cities overnight became even more daunting with little brother always fighting to escape the shadow of one of Australia's finest ever musical exp…

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Going The Distance With STEVE LORECK From LATE 90'S 16:39

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It is more than a myth that forging a career from the Western side of Australia poses many more challenges than other music hubs around Australia. The isolation, costs of travel, reduced market, and subsequent lessening of opportunities faced are definitely quite difficult to overcome. Difficult? Yes. Impossible? No. Perth alt-rockers Late 90s are …

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Dealing With Hurt, A Musical Connection With ENVY MARSHALL 22:43

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Melbourne-based musician Envy Marshall is an artist who doesn't care for trends or fashions or being the 'next big thing'. Her musical journey is more selfish, in a way, in that she creates music that means something to her first and foremost. But when that music is rooted in life experiences and self-worth, it suddenly becomes accessible to the ma…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0456: Ron Sexsmith 1:23:40

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"Hangover Terrace"The Ontario-born Ron Sexsmith is one of the great musical treasures on this weird and troubled planet. And we need him now more than ever. Over the course of his decorated career, the three-time Juno award-winning singer/songwriter has put out close to twenty winning albums and here's a quick note about that--his discography is pe…

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Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder With NATHAN & NICK From ATLVS 13:42

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After building momentum and a solid, loyal fan base following the release of two EPs - The Wound, The Blade (2022) and Shadow Dancer (2023) - Melbourne metal outfit ATLVS went strangely quiet, going over two years with an eerie radio silence. While such a period of inactivity, especially in the modern age of music, would be an almost certain death …

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Lighting The Fires With MANGO From ABLAZE 25:21

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With the world becoming increasingly sanitised and regulated, it is refreshing to see and hear a band that still adheres to the old school ethos where fun was the order of the day and everything said and played is meant to be taken with a grain of salt. Which is exactly what you get from Melbourne hard rock outfit Ablaze, who wear their hearts prou…

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A Musical Supernova With ADALITA From BLEAK SQUAD 14:11

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The term supergroup is bandied around too often these days when a group of talented musicians from established bands try something together. It creates almost unrealistic expectations among fans of the respective members' bands, who are more often than not left disappointed due to the logical fact that this 'supergroup' is only one quarter or less …

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Necessity Over Doubt With TIM FLUCKEY From ADEMA 14:38

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When it comes to cursed vocalists, US rock outfit Adema must have stood at the head of the queue. Since their inception in 2000, the band have seen four vocalists come and go - most at times where the band was starting to gain traction, which upset flow and momentum and ultimately held the band back from the musical heights they should have reached…

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SABATON’s JOAKIM BRODEN On Legends, History, And Returning Down Under 28:32

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Interview by Angela Croudace With more than two decades of epic storytelling through metal, Sabaton are preparing to unleash their 11th studio album, Legends. Frontman Joakim Brodén spoke with us about the excitement of recording, the historical depths behind the songs, and what fans in Australia and New Zealand can expect when the band finally hea…

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Surrounded By Evil With OSKAR JAKOBSSON From AMBUSH 21:28

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Swedish metal outfit Ambush realized the secret to success early in their career and have been deferring to that template on a daily basis ever since. Not that you could call the love of a laugh and a good time an actual secret, but it is surprising how often bands forget that on their pathway through the music industry. Founded in 2013, AMBUSH con…

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Good Things & Brutality With ADAM DEMICCO From LORNA SHORE 10:13

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As with every other year, anticipation surrounding the first lineup announcement for Good Things 2025 was almost at a fever pitch. Social media experts and promoter wannabe’s all shared their projected line-ups – but most were well off the mark. Good Things is possibly one of the hardest festival line-ups armchair critics get to sink their teeth in…

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