[Book Review] DEVIN TOWNSEND – Only Half There
I have read many a rock autobiography over the years, but never one as honest, articulate and soul-searching as Only Half There. Maybe
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AuthorRod Whitfield
[CD Review] BIRDS OF TOKYO – Brace
Birds of Tokyo are a band that never stand still, never rest on their highly successful laurels, they do something very different with
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[CD Review] KORN – The Serenity of Suffering
KoRn are undeniably the band that led the whole ‘nu-metal’ movement in the 90s, arguably the most mindlessly maligned genre in history. And
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[CD Review] SUPERHEIST – Ghost of the Social Dead
When bands go on lengthy hiatuses, then come back with a new album and tour, we the fans often find ourselves asking ‘is
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[CD Review] JEFF BUCKLEY – You and I
Unabashed Buckley fan here. Grace is among my favourite albums of all time, by anyone, and I count myself as being incredibly fortunate
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[Interview] DEVIN TOWNSEND
If there is a more prolific, consistently inspired and surprising artist in music than DEVIN “Hevy Devy” TOWNSEND, their name does not spring
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[CD Review] IN FLAMES – Siren Charms
In rock ‘n’ roll, metal, or indeed any genre, there is always two schools of thought regarding the way a band should go
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[CD Review] THE TEA PARTY – The Ocean At The End
It’s good to have The Tea Party back. After a decade and a half of cranking out some of the most eclectic and surprising
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[CD Review] I AM GIANT – Science and Survival
New Zealand has been producing some fine rock music lately, and these guys, now London based, are only adding to that vibe. Being
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[CD Review] VOYAGER – V
In the present day and age, Australian heavy music never fails to impress. Or deliver. Or to blow minds. And on June 2nd,
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[Interview] VOYAGER
When a long running band, who have worked in a certain way for many years and several albums, step outside their comfort zone
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[CD Review] I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN – Beloved
This is another one of those albums that should prompt a ‘five listens minimum’ guideline for music reviewers. Upon initial listens, Beloved just
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[CD Review] CIRCLES – Infinitas
The Aussie progressive/alternative scene continues to grow, expand, astound, make jaws drop and attain the worldwide attention it so richly deserves. And a
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[CD Review] KORN – The Paradigm Shift
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the formation of Korn, and like many long running acts, they have had quite the journey.
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[Interview] THE SIREN TOWER
This Perth band is a little hard to define. The members have a background in hard and heavy rock bands, but THE SIREN
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[Interview] SOULFLY
MAX CAVALERA has been absolutely no stranger to our shores over the years. He must have been here a dozen times over his
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[CD Review] EMPRA – Strange Condition
Australian alternative rock is going through a renaissance period right now, and while these guys reside very firmly at the accessible end of
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[CD Review] BLESSTHEFALL – Hollow Bodies
Pop music with heavy guitars? In the case of Phoenix Arizona based band Blessthefall, I’d almost go so far as to say ‘boy
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[CD Review] FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1
It takes more than a long and enigmatic title to make a great heavy music album. It also takes a lot more than
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[Interview] TWELVE FOOT NINJA
It’s been a steady rise for eclectic and electric Melbourne based alternative rock act, TWELVE FOOT NINJA. A couple of extremely well received
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