As It Is are about to hit Australian shores in support of their recently released album, Okay. I had a chat with Patty about the record and the meaning of its title track as well as the Americana theme. He gives us a hot tip on the band's favourite Aussie band right now, and insight into his thoughts on returning to YouTube and a little something he'd like from As It Is fans on the Aussie tour. Hey Patty, how’s it going? It’s going … [Read more...]
Attila front man Fronz talks new music, how to deal with haters and the origins of the band.
Attila have never been a band who shy away from telling it like it is, and my chat with frontman Fronz was no exception. The rap loving metal head lay it all on the line from lyrical meaning, how to deal with the haters and new music through to the origins of the band. If you're a fan of their staple hip-hop metal sound, then their new album Chaos out today will not let you down! Check out some of my album favourites on my Spotify … [Read more...]
Alex Garcia tells us how to really make it as a band.
When Mayday Parade released their first EP, Tales Told By The Dead they did what not many unsigned bands have ever been able to do, and they got on Warped Tour and sold 50,000 copies. Now, they’re one of the world’s most celebrated outfits of their genre and I got to have a chat with guitarist Alex Garcia just before they left for their Australian tour. We spoke about all things independent sales right through to what it’s like to now be a … [Read more...]
Suicide Silence on Soundwave, their fifth studio album and what to expect from their headline tour.
Suicide Silence are easily the most celebrated metal band of today. They've been through more than any band should have to go through, and they've come out the other side stronger than ever. The band introduced Australia to their new vocalist Eddie Hermida at Soundwave 2015, and the response was unbelievable. We can't get enough of them down under, and I was more than stoked to get the opportunity to chat with guitarist Mark Heylmun to chat about … [Read more...]
Our Past Days announce Harbours tour and sign to Greyscale Records.
If you’ve been on social media in the last couple of days, you would have found it pretty hard to escape the exciting news that Our Past Days have signed to new artist-first label, Greyscale Records to release their album Keep Safe. I had a chat to Matt from the band to catch up on the album, the boy’s new single Too Much, Too Soon, and the upcoming tour with Harbours. Check it! Thanks for having a chat with me tonight, Matt! That’s … [Read more...]
Hellions release Opera Oblivia
Australian hardcore outfit Hellions have carefully carved themselves a very well deserved place at the top of the Australian music scene, and it’s safe to say that their third album ‘Opera Oblivia’ is one of the most anticipated releases of this year. I sat down with guitarist Matt Gravolin to chat about the differences of touring Australia and touring Europe, my take on the album and the what lies behind the maturity of both the … [Read more...]