Scars and Guitars

Louisa Thomas (Pepperhead). Sydney band Pepperhead have a new EP for 2020 called Words To The Wise. Louisa joins Andrew to discuss the EP and many other subjects!

Anthony Sandry. In time for the newly released EP from Anthony, he joins Andrew to discuss the inspiration behind the outstanding four track EP.

Schmier (Destruction). The legendary German thrash icons Destruction have released a new live album called Born to Thrash. Schmier discusses the album, COVID-19, and the state of the world in general.

Eric Petersen (Testament). Titans of Creation is the name of the album for 2020 from legendary thrash band Testament. Eric talks about the album and Testament's enduring career on this episode.

Ben Hutcherson (Khemmis). Doomed Heavy Metal is the name of the new EP for 2020 from Khemmis. Ben discusses the inspiration for the EP, and dives into topics relative to his expertise as a Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology.

Gus G (Firewind/ ex- Ozzy Osbourne). Firewind's eponymously titled album is due for release in may 2020. The bands outstanding guitarist is Greek shredder Gus G, and in this episode he talks about the new album, and his time with Ozzy.

*This conversation was recorded in April 2020 and has been available via podcast apps since then, now available for the first time on YouTube* This exclusive interview features Morris Kolontyrsky, the mastermind behind the progressive death metal band Blood Incantation. Discover how their album "Hidden History of the Human Race" caught the attention of fans worldwide and led to their rise in the m...

Matt Disisto (Shatter Brain). Adelaide death/ thrashers Shatter Brain have just released their debut album, Pitchfork Justice. Matt is the band's guitarist so who better to offer some insight into the bands sound. Expect plenty of banter about music, and life in general on this special COVID-19 lockdown edition of the podcast series!

Piotr Wiwczarek (Vader). Solitude In Madness is appropriately named album due for release May 1, 2020. 'Pete' is an outstanding interview subject, on this special COVID-19 edition of the podcast series, we talk about music and society. A truly engaging listen!

Niklas Sandin (Katatonia). The new album from Katatonia is called City Burials and Niklas is on hand to tell us all about it.

Jonathan Wilson. Jonathan is an artist unlike any other, mining a sound similar in aesthetic to the great Jeff Buckley. Jonathan's new album for 2020 is called Dixie Blur and he's on hand to talk about it and other aspects of his career.

Mike Browning is the musician known for his contributions to the early days of death metal with Morbid Angel and Nocturnus. We discuss his pivotal role in shaping the death metal sound, particularly through the groundbreaking demo album 'Abominations of Desolation.' We also delve into his journey from Morbid Angel to Incubus, Nocturnus and Nocturnus AD, his thoughts on the evolution of extreme met...

Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahlia Murder). Due for release on April 17 2020, Verminous is the name of The Black Dahlia Murder's new album, and Trevor is on hand to talk about it and a heap of other subjects

Rodrigo Carvalho (Irist). Order of the Mind is the name of the bands debut for Nuclear Blast, and Rodrigo is on hand to tell us all about it!

Ross the Boss (The Dictators/ ex- Manowar). Born of Fire is a compelling event for our chat. Ross is an outstanding interview subject so we cover a lot of ground in this conversation including the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dan Beehler (Exciter). Ahead of Exciter's 2020 Australian tour alongside the evergreen Venom Inc. Dan talks about the tour, drumming and other subjects from his career as one of the world's first ever speed metal bands!

Al Di Meola is renowned for his technical proficiency on the guitar and his contributions to the world of music. Throughout this chat with Al, we explore his remarkable career, his deep connection to the Beatles, and other unique insights on many other aspects of his career. We'll discuss his influential role in bands like Return to Forever and his collaboration with iconic musicians Paco De Lucia...

Bjorn 'Speed' Strid (Night Flight Orchestra). The prolific Speed has another album ready for 2020, the synth laden Aeromantic. Hear what he has to say about that and other subjects.

Kirk Windstein (Crowbar/ Down). Kirk talks about his first solo album which was released in January 2020, it's called Dream in Motion and continues his track record of delivering high quality hard rock.

Bill Steer (Carcass). Carcass will be touring Australia in March 2020, which provided an opportunity to chat to one of the most influential guitarists in heavy metal, Mr. Bill Steer!

Brian Tichy (Silverthorne/ Billy Idol/ Whitesnake/ Pride & Glory). Tear the Sky Wide Open is the name of the new EP for 2020 from Silverthorne, it features one of the great modern heavy metal drummers of the 21st century in Brian Tichy! Have a listen to what he has to say about it about, of course, many other subjects.

Wattie Buchan (The Exploited). Punk rock icons The Exploited are comprehensively touring Australia in March 2020! So it's a great time to chat to the one and only vocalist from the band, Wattie Buchan!

Victor Smolski (Almanac, ex-Rage). Victor has crafted an epic album with Almanac called Rush of Death. It's due in March 2020, so we talk about that and as usual, a heap of other subjects!

Laura Guldemond (Burning Witches). The new album for 2020 from Burning Witches is called Dance with the Devil, which will be released via Nuclear Blast on March 6! New-ish vocalist Laura talks about the band, the album, and life in general!

Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride). Ahead of the release of the band's new album for 2020, out March 6th, the affable Aaron shares his thought on the album and other subjects.