Scars and Guitars

Matt and Toby are the extraordinary bassists in Melbourne based The Omnific. Beating the lockdown blues by releasing a killer debut album is one way to get through living in the most locked-down city in the world, although Matt and Toby have done more than that; they've reimagined their bass-prog extravaganzas for a listening experience unlike almost any other. The lads discuss the recording, bass...

Josh (vocals) and Ian (guitar) are in Western Australia based extreme metal outfit Kimura. They have a killer new album out on October 21, 2021, called Circle The Prey. We battle internet connectivity issues to talk about the album, what's been happening in the band, and many other worthy topics!

Sam and Alasdair are two-thirds of Nesher, a killer Australian metal 'supergroup'. Their debut single is called "Preservation of Privilege", and it's out now. Throughout this chat, they cover the reasons behind the band's formation, why they enjoy performing brutal metal and as you have (hopefully) come to expect from the show, a dive into topics relating to social issues.

Black metallers Ghost Bath are proving the doubters wrong with their stunning new album, Self Loather which will be released on 19th November via Nuclear Blast. Frontman Dennis Mikula was available to share his thoughts in the album, Ghost Bath's comparisons to Deafheaven, and the time he trolled a Vice/ Noisey contributor who assumed the group were from Chongqing, China!

The legendary Swedish death metallers Hypocrisy release their new album Worship (their first in 8 years) on 26th November 2021 via Nuclear Blast. A chat with main man Peter Tägtgren about the album isn't complete unless we cover his extensive production credits, so we talk about his work with Celtic Frost, Immortal, and many more!

Dave is back with a new single called "Teargas in August" and promises to be the first of many cuts he plans on releasing. We chat about the song, his reasons for performing and recording again and yes, we cover his days in Talk Show, a band that featured Stone Temple Pilots members Robert and Dean DeLeo and Eric Kretz.

The catalyst for this chat is the new single from Gangs of Old Ladies called "Raped by Ghosts". We talk about musical pursuits, although this chat is notable for the number of other topics we cover, you will gain a deep insight into Jekyll's thoughts on a range of subjects, so enjoy!

Vanilla Fudge has released their latest single, a 'fudged up' version of The Supremes classic 'Stop In The Name Of Love', and a tribute to their late bandmate Tim Bogart. The release was also an opportunity to chat with Carmine about his stellar career as one of rock and soul's most significant percussionists. For more information on the release and Vanilla Fudge visit www.vanillafudge.com For Car...

Brothers In Arms is the brainchild of guitarist/composer Jack Frost, who it must be said is one of the most underrated guitarists in rock and metal. Brothers In Arms debut is called 'Sunset and Clark' and the band features Jack along with vocalist Andrew Freeman (Last In Line, Lynch Mob, Hurricane), drummer Karl Wilcox (Diamond Head), bassist Alex Jansen (Hardline) and keyboardist Charlie Calv (An...

The legendary Carcass releases their first new album in 8 years, 'Torn Arteries', on 17th September via Nuclear Blast. The release presented an opportunity to chat with Bill about the album and dive into subjects relating to his superb career as one of the most influential guitarists in extreme metal. I chatted with bassist/ vocalist Jeff Walker before Bill and asked if he thought carcass had been...

David Andersson is a guitarist and medical professional. Throughout this conversation, we cover the new album from The Night Flight Orchestra, called Aeromantic 2, his experiences as a musician and touch on his expertise as a doctor practising in the Swedish Health system.

Ginger is a rock n roll original, and The Wildhearts is his semi eponymous musical vehicle. The group's new album for 2021 is called 21st Century Lovesongs. Ginger talks about the album and a heap of other worthy topics, such as his time in Courtney Love's band and performing at a moments notice with Cheap Trick!

Mat Wale is the vocalist/ guitarist & Braden Dawson is the bassist in Melbourne based The Ascended. The new album from the lads is called The Dark and is out on September 17, 2021. We cover the album, reinvigorating metalcore and much, much more!

Robben Ford is one of the guitar greats and with a new instrumental album out called Pure, he's at the peak of his considerable powers. This far-reaching conversation covers Pure, and his thoughts on working with greats such as Miles Davis, and George Harrison. We also discuss a little known aspect of Robben's career: working on an album with actor Bruce Willis.

The legendary Carcass releases their first new album in 8 years, Torn Arteries on 17th September 2021 via Nuclear Blast. Jeff is certainly a character with a laconic approach to these media events but, it was great to chat with him all the same!

Andrew is the guitarist in Desecrator and the guitarist and vocalist in Harlott. It's not bragging to say that both bands are amongst the most important heavy metal bands in Australia today. Both groups command international attention and Harlott are signed to Metal Blade. The catalyst for the chat is the launch of Summoning, the new album for 2021 from Desecrator. We talk about all sorts of stuff...

Carnifex will release their new album Graveside Confessions on September 3, 2021, which meant it was a great time to catch up with frontman Scott Lewis. In this frank appraisal of the impact of the pandemic lockdowns on the group's finances, you'll hear that a deathcore band is like any other business, and Carnifex is suffering. Let's hope, for the group's sake touring can resume and Scott and the...

Hookers & Blow have just launched a collection of covers under the banner of a self-titled album. The group features Guns'n'Roses keyboard player Dizzy Reed. Alex has played in a bunch of great outfits so we cover his experience recording with many well-known groups such as Public Enemy as well!

The new album from The Ugly Kings is out now, called Strange, Strange Times, which acts as the catalyst for this conversation between myself and Christos. A truly enjoyable foray into topics such as the new album, COVID, creating a killer guitars sound and much more!

Riley Strong is the guitarist and frontman for one of the great modern Australian heavy metal outfits, Desecrator. Riley talks about the new album, due for release on August 27, 2021, called Summoning, and his thoughts on the Mad Max film franchise, the state of Metallica and Iron Maiden, and his epic tale of filling in for Mantas in Venom Inc.!

12Gauge Rampage releases their debut album 'Unleash The Rage' on August 5th through Grindhead Records. No better time to catch up with the bassist Glen Hurry to chew the fat about the album and a heap of other topics sure to catch your attention. Stay tuned right to the end as I pay tribute to two fallen titans of metal.

Warrior Within is a Sunshine Coast-based outfit producing some of the gnarliest thrash inspired heavy metal of 2021. I invited the brothers' Tass & Toli Hadoulis to talk about the recently released singles "Pagan Spirit" and "Last Blaze of the Phoenix". We cover a heap of topics in addition to the singles so check it out!

Matt is one of Australia's most gifted and productive extreme metal and rock guitarists. His new outfit is the full-on rock of Shotgun Mistress and he's on hand to tell us all about the group's debut. We touch on a heap of topics and cover his many other bands as well.

After hearing the tune "Holy Fire" from their upcoming EP Lagrange Point Vol I, I thought it'd be a great idea to chat with Sullo and get the low down all about the band. This is a far-reaching conversation that takes in topics related to the band, the Australian music industry, the bass guitar, and a heap more!

Light the Torch has just released a cracker of an album called You Will Be the Death of Me via Nuclear Blast and Francesco is on hand to discuss. A heap of great topics in this conversation relating to the album, Fran's approach to the guitar sound on the album and battling through debilitating heat and pain. Fran also shares his thoughts on recruiting band members.