KATATONIA interview. Touring Australia in October.
I had an awesome and very relaxed chat with Jonas Renkse from Sweden’s KATATONIA ahead of their Australia / NZ tour.
Interviews
Interviews that I’ve been lucky enough to record.
CoreLeoni interview. New album out in September.
I had a cool chat with CoreLeoni main man, Leo Leoni, about a great many things, analogue recording and keeping the magic, festival crowd distances, playing in a castle, missing guitars, and the band’s upcoming album, ‘Generection’.
PARABELUM interview. First gig in Adelaide August 28th.
I had a quick chat with Mick Vinnie from PARABELUM before their first ever show in Adelaide on the 28th. It’s their first gig outside their native Western Australia, and they’re sounding pumped about it. Check it out.
THE ETERNAL interview. Touring with Amorphis soon.
I recently had another cool and relaxed chat with Mark Kelson from THE ETERNAL about a great many things, including touring Australia soon with AMORPHIS, and the imminent release of their new album, ‘Obscured Horizons’.
METALITE interview. New album out soon.
I had an awesome chat with Edwin Premberg from Sweden’s METALITE, about festivals, sleeping on tour buses, merch, guitar endorsements, and of course the excellent upcoming album, ‘Discovery’.
Check it out.
CANDLEMASS interview. Australian tour coming up.
I spoke with original CANDLEMASS vocalist, Johan Länquist. We had a grand chat about many things ahead of the band’s first Australian tour.
METAL CHURCH interview. New album, ‘Dead To Rights’ out now.
I had a massive chat with Kurdt Vanderhoof from METAL CHURCH about knotted backs, new albums, new lineups, Kansas walking onstage in overalls and veterans in Heavy Metal rest homes, among other things.
LEX LEGION interview. Debut album out June 12th.
I had a cool chat with Andy LaRocque and Nils K Rue from LEX LEGION about the formation of the band, the recording of the new album, advances in recording techniques, the threat of AI and alternative wedding marches.
FIRES IN THE DISTANCE interview
I had a cool chat with Yegor, Jordan and new member Brendan from FIRES IN THE DISTANCE about many things including the upcoming epic album, ‘Circadian Promise’. Check it out.
ALIEN WEAPONRY interview. Touring this week with ANTHRAX.
I had a great chat with Henry and Lewis from ALIEN WEAPONRY ahead (just ahead) of the highly anticipated Australian tour with U.S. thrash legends ANTHRAX. We also spoke about living out of a suitcase and literally getting 'caught in a mosh', and why you should potentially avoid it if you are actually on tour at the time.
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BATTLE BEAST interview. Touring soon with new singer.
Had a brief chat with Eero from BATTLE BEAST about the new singer Marina and the upcoming tour of Australia before the connection demons stepped in. Long time singer Noora has moved on, but Marina is in now and rehearsals are in full swing for her baptism of fire with a Japanese and Australian tour straight out of the gates.
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KREATOR interview. New album out January 16th, 2026
I had a really cool and relaxed chat with Mille Petrozza from legendary thrashers, KREATOR, about a great many things, including the excellent upcoming album, 'Krushers Of The World'.
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OF MICE AND MEN interview. New album out now. Touring Australia in May 2026.
I had another cool chat with Aaron Pauley from OF MICE & MEN about lack of sleep, surviving on the road, family time at festivals, the new album, and the upcoming Australian tour.
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PRIMAL FEAR interview. New album out September 5th.
A massive chat with Mat Sinner from PRIMAL FEAR. From being brought back to life multiple times, the road back to the stage, new guitarist, new album, streaming, merch. You name it, we covered it.
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AMORPHIS interview. New album September 26th.
Another great chat with Tomi Koivusaari of AMORPHIS. We chatted about many things, including performing in a centuries old castle, the first W.A.S.P. album and the memories it brings, and the upcoming release of the awesome new album, 'Borderland'. due for release on September 26th.
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HELLOWEEN interview. New album out August 29th.
I had a cool and quite in depth chat with Michael Kiske from HELLOWEEN, about the turn of events that led him back to performing and reuniting with HELLOWEEN. We spoke about the thorough way it was put together and the ensuing tours and albums, culminating in the forthcoming 'Giants And Monsters'. Check it out.
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KING WITCH interview. New album ‘III’ out now.
I had an awesome chat with Laura Donnelly from Scotland's KING WITCH about many things, being a woman in Metal, the baptism of fire with the band's first gig being at Sweden Rock, and the magnificent new KING WITCH album, 'III'.
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DIRTY PAGANS interview. New album out June 27th.
I had a cool chat with Matt from Adelaide's own DIRTY PAGANS about the formation of the band, support slot with international artists, flying, and the upcoming album launch of 'Forever High' and the release show. Check it out.
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TESTAMENT interview. Touring this month.
I had another cool chat with Eric Peterson from Bay Area Thrash Legends, TESTAMENT, about the upcoming alum, drummer changes, club shows vibes at festivals, and long flights, which of course leads us to the upcoming Australian tour, which is almost upon us. Check it out.
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THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA interview. Touring Australia next week.
It's always great to chat with Björn. This time it's about THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA and their upcoming tour of Australia, visiting Adelaide for the first time with the band. We had a good chat about the new album, jetlag, or the lack of it in the Dreamliners, more bodies on stage, vocal challenges in a less extreme band, and Vegemite. Check it out.
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ROSS THE BOSS interview. Touring this week.
I had another cool and very relaxed chat with the legend that is ROSS THE BOSS, about many many things, not the least of which was the memories of the early days of MANOWAR, recording 'Sign Of The Hammer', and touring back in the day, and of course the upcoming Australian ROSS THE BOSS tour, playing the afore-mentioned MANOWAR album in full. The tour is almost upon us.
Check it out.
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VALHALORE interview. New album out now.
I had a great chat with Anthony Willis from Brisbane's VALHALORE about the excellent new album, 'Beyond The Stars', and getting back out on the road after the album's release.
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BLEED FROM WITHIN interview. New album, ‘Zenith’, out April 4th.
I had a cool relaxed chat with Steven Jones from Scotland's BLEED FROM WITHIN, about how he came about joining the band, the addition of his clean vocals, song construction, his choice of guitars, epic shows he's been involved in, and of course the monster new album, 'Zenith', due out on April 4th.
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EPICA interview. New album, ‘Aspiral’, out April 11th.
I chatted with Mark Jansen from EPICA about that big livestream the band did during the covid lockdown, the ensuing tour, and the rollover into writing and recording of the upcoming album, 'Aspiral', being a team player, and sleeping in coffin-like conditions on tour buses.
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WINGER interview. Touring early April.
I had a really cool chat with Reb Beach from WINGER about a great many things, WINGER 'then' and 'now', being the 2nd longest serving member of WHITESNAKE, (2nd only to David Coverdale himself), his time in DOKKEN, and of course the first (and last) upcoming Australian tour with WINGER, kicking off soon.
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DYNAZTY interview. New album out now.
I had a cool chat with Nils Molin from DYNAZTY about a great many things, including psyching yourself up listening to Judas Priest, and of course the recording process for the new album, 'Game Of Faces'. Check it out.
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PALLBEARER interview. Touring Australia in March.
I had another cool chat with Brett Campbell from PALLBEARER about many things, including the upcoming Australian tour in March. Check it out.
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MAJESTICA interview. New album out Feb 7th.
I had another awesome chat with Tommy Johansson of MAJESTICA, about many things, SABATON, phones, bad notes, choice of guitars, and the new album, 'Power Train'.
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OBSCURA interview. New album out in February.
I hada cool chat with Stefan Kummerer of OBSCURA regarding all things leading up to the release of the latest album, 'A Sonication'. Check out the interview to find out what a 'submarine on wheels' is, and why it's called that.
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TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS interview. Touring in February 2025
I had another awesome chat to Tim 'RIPPER' Owens about his career, what he's been doing lately, his time with JUDAS PRIEST, the present with KK's Priest, solo tours with bands everywhere, and of course the upcoming solo Australian tour. Check it out.
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GRAVE DIGGER interview. New album out soon.
I had an awesome chat with Chris Boltendahl from GRAVE DIGGER about his long career, pre-show nerves, festival sets, meeting Rob Halford, and of course the upcoming album, 'Bone Collector'.
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THE HALO EFFECT interview. New album out soon.
I had an awesome chat twith Niclas Engelin from THE HALO EFFECT about many things, from the formation of the band, the reaction to the first album, the feeling you have years later realising you're performing on the same stage as one of your early guitar heroes from your earliest concert experience, and of course the upcoming album, 'March Of The Unheard'. Check it out.
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DEADSPACE interview. New album OUT NOW.
I had a cool, long and involved chat with Chris from DEADSPACE. We discussed so many things but it was all related to the release of the latest very dark and very heavy album, 'The Dark Enlightenment'. Check it out.
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TUNGSTEN interview. New album November 8th.
I had quite the chat with Mike Andersson from TUNGSTEN about many things, playing Sweden Rock, vinyl v streaming (now known as listening v hearing), and stories behind the songs on the upcoming album, ‘The Grand Inferno’.
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GRAND MAGUS interview. New album out soon.
I had a cool chat with JB of Sweden's mighty GRAND MAGUS discussing the pandemic, time away from music, and of course the excellent new album, 'Sunraven'. Check it out.
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CRADLE OF FILTH interview. Touring this week.
I had an awesome chat with Ashok and Zoe from CRADLE OF FILTH, just ahead of their Australian tour which kicks off in a few days. Check it out.
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HAMMERFALL interview. New album out now. Touring Aust / NZ in January 2025.
I had an awesome chat with Oscar Dronjak from HAMMERFALL about a great many things, the new album, 'Avenge The Fallen', crossing timezones and the difference in jet lag from going east as opposed to west, 'post Covid' tours with HELLOWEEN, 'company parties' (sort of) at music festivals, and of course the upcoming tour of Australia. Check it out.
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AMARANTHE interview. Aust / NZ tour soon
I had another great chat with Elize Ryd from AMARANTHE about the latest album, 'The Catalyst', festivals, enjoying life after the chaos of lockdowns, spiders and snakes and of course the upcoming tour of Australia and NZ.
She is always a delight to talk to. Check it out.
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ALL FOR METAL interview
I had a cool chat with Jasmin Pabst from ALL FOR METAL, about her musical journey, her choice in guitars and equipment, and her involvement with ALL FOR METAL, and the upcoming release of the 'Gods Of Metal' album.
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POWERWOLF interview. New album, ‘Wake Up The Wicked’, out July 26th.
I had a cool chat with Matthew Greywolf fropm POWERWOLF about many things, recording video clips in a forest in the cold dead of night, touring with friends, festivals and of course the new album, 'Wake Up The Wicked'. This one is transcript only (requested by the band) so click here and 'read all about it'.
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ORDEN OGAN interview. New album, ‘The Order Of Fear’
I chatted with Seeb Levermann of ORDEN OGAN about many things, his recording studio and the workload involved, cancelled tours, killer cows, 'super fans' from South America, and of course the upcoming album, 'The Order Of Fear'. Check it out.
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THE ETERNAL interview. New album, ‘Skinwalker’.
I sat down with Mark Kelson from THE ETERNAL for a casual and quite lengthy chat about the new album, 'Skinwalker', new record deals, guest musos from all over, cold Finnish winters and what happens next.
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WORMWOOD interview. New album ‘The Star’ out May 31st.
I had another cool chat with Tobias Rydsheim from WORMWOOD about the awesome new album, 'The Star'. You need to hear this album.
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NOCTURNA interview. New album out now.
I had a cool chat with Rehn Stillnight from Italy's NOCTURNA about the formation of the band, her singing, art studies, the process of recording with 2 female singers in the band with quite different voices, Australian spiders, the new album, 'Of Sorcery And Darkness'. It's all covered here.
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FLAMING WREKAGE interview. New album out April 26th.
I had a cool chat with Dave Lupton from FLAMING WREKAGE about the band's history, local festivals, performing in tin sheds, rural shows, 'different' video clips and the soon to be released album, 'Terra Inferna'. Cool stuff. Check it out.
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KORPIKLAANI interview. New album out April 5th, 2024
I chatted with Sami Perttula and Jarkko Aaltonen from KORPIKLAANI about many things, their respective instrument choices, touring, festival timeslots, and the soon to be released album, 'Rankarumpu'. Check it out.
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SONATA ARCTICA interview. New album out now.
I had another awesome chat with Tony Kakko from Finland's SONATA ARCTICA about many things, voice issues, acoustic shows and the pension plan opportunities, favourite seasons and of course the excellent new album, 'Clear Cold Beyond', which is out now.
Check it out.
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TYKETTO interview. Australian GLAMFEST shows soon.
TYKETTO are heading to Australia as part of GLAMFEST 2024. I had an awesome chat with frontman Danny Vaughn about the band, what they've been doing lately, the upcoming Australian shows, setlists, long haul flights and the serious issue of the effect music has on people. We also touched on his time with WAYSTED, and his other projects.
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THE ANIMALS interview. Farewell Australian tour in Feb. 2024
I chatted with John Steel, original drummer of THE ANIMALS, for the first time in 5 years. We spoke about gardening, long haul flights, bridging generations, and the upcoming tour of Australia (billed as a farewell tour). Audio only, check it out below.
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THE HALO EFFECT interview. Australian tour soon.
Peter Iwers from THE HALO EFFECT took time out of his busy between tour schedule to have a great chat with me about how the band came together and the upcoming Lagerfest / Froth and Fury Fest tour. We also had a chat about brewing beer and driving golf carts around Ozzfest whilst naked. Check it out.
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