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Interviews
Interview: Aria Moghaddam of Dark Matter
Some time in January this year, the Iranian/international outfit Dark Matter released its debut album Nebula to Black Hole with a star-studded line-up consisting of names like Thomas Helm of Empyrium, Juuso Raatikainen of Swallow the Sun, Daniel Cavanagh of Anathema and Feb Regman of Antimatter among many others. Here is my interview with Aria Moghaddam, the mastermind behind this band.
Australian Heavypedia: Victoria K Interview
Victoria K is a symphonic metal band from Melbourne that often supports bands like Eluveitie. This is absolutely for symphonic metal bands like Nightwish and Lacuna Coil. The project was initially a solo effort that became a fully fledged band on the Rockshots roster.
News Heavy
NAPALM DEATH announce new album “Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism”
Just a quick one before I go away for the weekend, as I know how many of you love Napalm Death. My relationship with them isn’t as tight as I’d like and this is another daily reminder that I need to take a deep dive into their work. I’ve heard a fair bit of their music and dig it, as well as the general message within, I just haven’t heard with much context or chronologically. Feel free to drop your favorite albums in the comments and I’ll start there. I recently saw Slave To The Grind, a grindcore doco that features them heavily, you can check that out here too.
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“Quench” – new video from Kevlar Bikini (HxC/Punk) out now!
Behold my ability to repost a press release from Greenger Records. Kevlar Bikini, I like that name and imagery. It evokes something militant but at the same time carries that punk aesthetic of having “bikini” in the name. I’ll always be a fan of hardcore and it’s many offshoots, this new single hits just right in my opinion. Yes I’ve been drinking for three days straight. Just watch the video and support the band damn it.
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Candlemass Announce First Livestreaming Concert July 3rd
Behold my ability to repost a press release from Napalm Records. I know a lot of you will be interested in this one because like myself you all enjoy Candlemass, even 36 years into their career. If you haven’t seen these music videos, then you might as well. One of them features Tony Iommi. As someone who is quite anti-social, to a fault, I dig live streamed concerts. I mean I’d rather watch the legends from home regardless of concerts because I’ll never be able to afford tickets close enough to the front.
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ENSLAVED release new single “Homebound”
Norway’s avantgarde metal heroes ENSLAVED are set to release their new album “Utgard” in autumn 2020, first details have been revealed over the past weeks. Now, they release their new single “Homebound”. Check out the song and video here:
Australian Heavypedia
Australian Heavypedia: Warrior Within Interview
Warrior Within are a thrash metal band from Queensland, specifically the Sunshine Coast, where the good beaches are. Like many classic thrash bands in Australia, Warrior Within formed in the 90s by two brothers. The band has gained new members since 2016 and 2017 leading to the recording of several EPs which can be heard below. If you dig the old school speedy thrash sound with a message refined over decades, then give this lot a go and show some support.
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Australian Heavypedia: Victoria K Interview
Victoria K is a symphonic metal band from Melbourne that often supports bands like Eluveitie. This is absolutely for symphonic metal bands like Nightwish and Lacuna Coil. The project was initially a solo effort that became a fully fledged band on the Rockshots roster.
EP Review: Ironstone – Prophecy 7.5 (Prog Metal)
IRONSTONE is a young Australian progressive metal band, which came to the Melbourne scene in 2018 and soon earned a reputation for their high energy live shows. Influenced by a range of genres, their music is heavy and percussive, with atmospheric layers and catchy choruses.
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Australian Heavypedia: Interview with Shatter Brain (Death/Thrash)
Shatter Brain just put out their debut LP Pitchfork Justice after having a split and demo to their name since their formation in 2017. This new album marks a rise for the band in the underground Australian metal scene with an overall well rounded product. It certainly helps that they host a couple of their states largest metal festivals.
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Album Review: Graveir – Kings of the Silent World 8 (Black Metal)
Ever since bands like Venom, Bathory, and Celtic Frost pioneered the genre of black metal, there have been many variations of the genre that have arisen with unique characteristics. Despite this, most variations have maintained vital characteristics that remain part of the core of black metal. One of these characteristics is bleakness.
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Australian Heavypedia: Interview with Ploughshare (Black Metal)
Ploughshare are a unique force in the Australian underground by forming abrasive music ideas into music that is surprisingly palatable and addictive. I became familiar with them when I got In Offal, Salvation (2018) on cassette which is still one of my all time favorites now. Since then they’ve released Tellurian Insurgency, an EP that was well circulated in the wider metal community online even entering some end of year lists for 2019.
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