Scars and Guitars

Matt Pike is one of the leading proponents of dirty downtuned rock and metal, and he has a new semi-eponymously titled album in the can, which is titled Pike Vs The Automaton. It's an album that fans familiar with his work will enjoy, and for those yet to become acquainted with Matt's brand of metal, you are in for a treat. In this chat, we cover Pike Vs The Automaton, Matt's thoughts on the epic...

Adam has launched a new project alongside guitarist Phoenix Van Der Weyden, called Roach and Weyden. Their album is called The Mission, and it's full of slammin' shredding, a treat for the guitar appreciators. We discuss the album and also what's been happening in his podcast, Become a guitarist today You can check the album here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/roachandweyden/the-mission-2 . Fo...

The mighty Swedish outfit Sabaton releases their monumental new album The War To End All Wars on March 4th Via Nuclear Blast. Joakim Brodén was available to discuss the album, the subject matter the band are reluctant to pursue and the group's opinion on covering Nazi Germany in the lyrics.

Canadian Hardcore heavyweights Comeback Kid released their new album Heavy Steps via Nuclear Blast on Friday. I have lead vocalist Andrew Neufeld on hand to discuss the album, why they covered the Midnight Oil classic "Beds Are Burning" and if he thinks labels and categorisation of bands are relevant today amongst other topics.

Finnish Metallers Battle Beast released their pumping new album Circus of Doom on Friday 21st January via Nuclear Blast so it was great to catch up with vocalist Noora Louhimo. The band are on the precipice of something magnificent courtesy of the album, Noora's simply stunning vocal performance is a factor. This conversation covers a heap of ground; the new album, COVID-19, and Noora's thoughts i...

Amorphis release their new album Halo on February 11th, and I have guitarist Tomi Koivusaari on hand to chat about the album and plenty more. This is the second conversation with a member of Amorphis conducted for the show, the first was bassist Olli-Pekka Laine.

The new album from Black Label Society is out now, and it's called Doom Crew Inc. The album acts as the catalyst for the conversation with Zakk. The 12-track album is both a tribute to the band's "first to bleed, last to leave'' road crew and a salute to the legion whose support, stretching back to 1998, rivals that of the KISS Army. The stomping, heavy, bluesy, recklessly unhinged hard-rock-metal...

Henrik is the keyboard player in Sonata Arctica and he guests on the podcast to talk about the January 2022 release, Acoustic Adventures- Volume 1. You'll hear a new cut from the album played before the conversation, it's a single called The Rest Of The Sun Belongs To Me.

Regular Beige is the name of the new album from Brisbane based power trio Regular Gonzales, which is partly a vehicle for guitarist/ frontman to shred his indomitable chops in the vein of Tom Morello, Refused, and a heap of gnarly stoner metal such as Eyehategod, Corrosion of Conformity and other all-time red-eye greats. If you love your guitar playing dirty, with vocals to match and plenty of kil...

Melbourne's finest purveyors of vintage rock, Devil Electric recently released their highly anticipated new album, Godless. Throughout the chat, Pip covers a heap of ground about the album and many other worthy subjects!

Over 40 years in the music business and many accolades along the way, British musician, songwriter, filmmaker and media host Matt Johnson has a career unlike any of his contemporaries. Fiercely independent, this conversation with Johnson covers the political response to COVID, mainstream media's irreversible decline and the new release from The The, called The Comeback Special experience. The pack...

Obscura have just released their scorching new album, A Valediction, which paved the way for a chance to chat with the fella at the centre of proceedings, Steffen Kummerer. A Valediction is a showcase for Steffen's immense talent on the guitar as both a songwriter and soloist. We discuss the album, why he decided to pursue a career playing extreme metal and his recollections of his time in the Dea...

After weeks of phone calls and hundreds of interviews, I caught Steve 'Zetro' Souza in the thick of a massive media blitz for the new Exodus album, Persona Non Grata. Rather than taking the predictable route of asking the staid old boring questions regarding the album's conception and other topics Steve has already covered many times; instead, we discuss the media blitz itself, highlights from the...

As part of the ongoing quest to bring to you conversations with 90's era Cradle of Filth alumni, foundation band member, and keyboard player Benjamin Ryan agreed to appear on the show. Ben wrote and performed on the studio debut, The Principle of Evil Made Flesh, and all 1992 demos: Invoking The Unclean, Orgiastic Pleasures Foul, and Total Fucking Darkness. Throughout this chat, Ben shares his tho...

The new album for 2021 from Blood Red Throne is called Imperial Congregation and it's one of the death metal albums of the year. The album is an extravaganza of riffs crafted with precision set against a percussive onslaught. The bass is frequently audible, a treat for fans of death metal bass and the production places Bolt's menacing death vocal at the centre of the listening experience. Daniel t...

Are they 'blackgaze'? Are they indie blackened metal? Who knows, but what is true is that MØL's second album, Diorama, is a complex and layered beast of an affair that redefines the boundaries of metal. The lads talk all about the album, and a bunch of other worthy topics are covered as well.

Phenomenally talented guitarist extraordinaire Bill Hudson spills the beans on his band NorthTale and their new album, Eternal Fame. A chat with Bill is a chance to become reacquainted so it was great to hear his thought on a range of topics from music, and beyond.

Donnie's got a new 1960s Batman and Robin themed single out now called "Party Time", ​​The Donnie Vie Collection is coming out, which is a re-release of 5 solos albums and a new one thrown in for good measure, all bundled onto a USB flash drive, too. These topics in and of themselves are worth it, yet Donnie instead talks about anxiety and mental health challenges. A remarkable conversation with a...

Extreme metal bass player extraordinaire Derek Boyer discusses the new live album from Suffocation, Live in North America, and dives deep into all things bass guitar. If you're a musician, particularly a bass player, this is a chat you must hear.

A new live album from Suffocation is set to be unleashed, titled Live In North America; the album is a first-class example of why Suffocation is one of the premier extreme metal groups in the biz. Throughout the chat, we talk about the live album, Terrance's memories of working with death metal super-producer Scott Burns, the dire state of the media and politics in the United States, memories of f...

Kam Lee and Massacre are back! Kam is the pioneer of the death metal vocal technique, and he's reforged Massacre into a lean, mean killing machine on the album, Resurgence. The Godfather of death metal has delivered a stunning album with help from seasoned industry veterans. All in all, Massacre is ready to be a force again. Throughout the chat, Kam dives deep into his battle to keep the Massacre...

In Capital are back with a new album called Friday's with Carol. If you like your rock music with a twist of off-beat funk and disco with lashings of groove you'll find a bunch on Friday's with Carol. So the album is the catalyst for our conversation but we also talk about a heap of other things such as Nick's nomad life on the road, playing in cover bands and much more.

What's better than not having a hangover on a Saturday morning? A chat with the one and only Gary Holt from Exodus and Slayer! The catalyst for the conversation is the launch of Exodus' new album, Persona Non Grata on 19th November 2021. Throughout the chat, Gary talks about the new album, his recollections of the final Slayer tour, career longevity in Exodus and a heap of other worthy subjects.

Gore fuelled death metallers Pathology return with their 11th studio album The Everlasting Plague via Nuclear Blast on 19th November 2021. In this conversation, Dan discusses the album, guitar playing, car accidents and what it was like to move to the continental USA from Alaska, amongst many other subjects.

Khemmis' new album is called Deceiver, and it is another wicked instalment in the saga that is the Khemmis catalogue. Deceiver is more of everything that the band is known for; it's heavier, the drone passages hit harder, and the melodic introductions are a touch more sinister. Ben shares his thoughts on the album, giving up drinking and a heap of other worthy topics.