Fresh from opening the main stage on day two of Damnation Festival, Brady Deeprose, singer/guitarist of British post-metal group Conjurer sits down to talk new album 'Unself', trans rights, the skewed perception of their niche scene, touring with Make Them Suffer, and more.
Backstage at Damnation Festival 2025, Singer/guitarist Matt King of Texas screamo-come-black-metal trio Portrayal of Guilt talks touring with Deafheaven, his band's place in the world and their forthcoming new album, as well as the learning curve of running Portrayal of Guilt Records.
I sat down with the main brain behind the mysterious Portuguese entity that is Gaerea at Damnation Festival to discuss the band's growth beyond traditional black metal, the influence of Linkin Park, how Sleep Token changed the game, and the forthcoming new record 'Loss'.
I sat down with Deafheaven vocalist George Clarke at Damnation Festival in the UK to talk 'Lonely People With Power' the experiences that shaped it, and reflect on the band's legendary catalog.
Matt and Carl are two of the three guitarists and both of the graphic designers in the ranks of the Sydney post-rock group We Lost The Sea. I sat down with them before the Melbourne show of the launch tour for their fifth record 'A Single Flower' to talk about the process behind it, as well as getting big in China and how that compares to touring the USA for the first time.
Guitarist Jona Weinhofen sits down in the basement of Hindley Street Music Hall in Adelaide to wrap up the I Killed The Prom Queen arc of the podcast.
JJ Peters is the drummer of Australian metalcore heroes I Killed The Prom Queen. He also leads the international hardcore crew Deez Nuts. Saudade is the band’s newly released 7th full-length album - the first he has helmed as a sober man. We sat down at Northcote Theater during Prom Queen’s 25 Year Anniversary tour last month to chat about the journey.
Kevin Cameron, guitarist of the legendary Australian metalcore group I Killed The Prom Queen, sits down for his first-ever podcast two shows into their 25 year anniversary tour. Listen as we battle against soundcheck to discuss his feelings on the reunion, as well as joining fellow Adelaide hardcore pioneers Day of Contempt, and the status of his In Trenches project.
The central Australian enigma that is the man behind the Blacken Open Air festival and The Black Wreath crew - Pirate - spins his yarn.
In the shadow of Uluru I speak to Isaiah Mitchell - guitarist of Californian psych-rock trio EARTHLESS - mere hours before the band would make history by performing in the presence of the monolith that inspired one of their most iconic songs.
James Geekie is the drummer of Melbourne sludge metal icons ISUA. He's also a great friend that I grew up with in Brisbane, where he brought me into the world of live music promotion. In this podcast recorded on day three of Blacken Open Air in the Northern Territory, Geeks and I speak a little about his band, but mostly reminisce on our faded memories of those days.
After the better part of a month on the road, I am back with several episodes in the can. First up is my old friend Karina Utomo, speaking from our poolside desert cabin accommodation at Blacken Open Air in the Northern Territory, where she was performing with her exploratory black metal outfit KILAT.. we discuss Blacken and KILAT's recent activities, as well as her growth as a vocalist and how it relates to her spiritual practice and understanding of culture. Stay up to date with KILAT here: https://www.instagram.com/kilatbesihitam
I used to work with Tim Shiel at triple j. He is a video game music composer and solo artist that also used to play in Gotye's band. These days he has taken up a position as community organizer for the not-for-profit Green Music Australia. On this episode we discuss all of this and many large existential topics.
Nick and Stu, shredders from New Zealand technical/progressive death metal band Blindfolded and Led To The Woods, speak on the journey from their accidental appearance on a kid's TV show going viral to their forthcoming fifth album 'The Hardest Thing About Being God Is That No One Believes Me'.
Owen and Paige are the couple behind The Pitch of Discontent, a fantastic heavy and alternative music podcast based out of Melbourne. In this somewhat meta episode I took my podcast studio to theirs and we talked shop and reminisced about days past as young music journalists and emo club night enthusiasts in Brisbane.
Check them out here:
https://linktr.ee/tpdpod
Crippling Alcoholism make music as depressing and addictive as the name would suggest. With a voice that sounds like a thousand cigarettes, vocalist Tony Castrati speaks on the Boston band's uniquely dark grindcore origins, reddit inspirations, prolific pop aspirations, and the deliciously sordid forthcoming third album 'Camgirl'.
Sam Octigan of Melbourne hardcore veterans Iron Mind talks about their killer new record 'Test of The Iron Mind', his career as a visual artist, becoming a father, and his fond memories of Magic The Gathering.
Alana K Vocal is a veteran singing teacher that specializes in extreme metal vocal coaching. After experiencing a downgrade in my vocal ability, I went to visit Alana for a tune-up. After the lesson we sat down to talk about what was going on and her journey on this path so far, leading Melbourne's Heavy Choir and her new band Yakṣī .
https://www.instagram.com/yaksi.band
https://www.alanakvocal.com/
Nick Adams, guitarist and backing vocalist of Sydney's Justice For The Damned speaks on the band's forthcoming third album 'Stay Relentless', as well as his recent permanent addition to Texan mosh institution Kublai Khan.
Mikey Arthur, vocalist, composer, and conceptual overlord behind Melbourne metalcore group The Gloom In The Corner has a quick chat about the band backstage before doors open on the Narre Warren stop of the Make Them Suffer regional Australia tour.