The music of This Gift is a Curse comes from a space of extreme mental violence. The Swedish band started forging this venomous beast of a project in 2008 and have released two full-length releases so far. This Gift is a Curse creates a deadly concoction [...]
How do we measure greatness? In sports, for instance, titles, individual achievements and personal stats are factors to be considered when discussing it; but what about in music? Is it the number of albums sold? Is it the number of people who go to your [...]
I have always been aware of Saint Vitus and respected what they do, but my ears have generally gravitated toward their more musically restless predecessors, peers, and successors (e.g. Sabbath, Trouble, and Cathedral respectively). Last year, however, I [...]
Originally a side project from the mind of Fredrik Norman (ex-Katatonia, Uncanny) turned cult classic band, October Tide returns with their fourth album after its resurrection. With their debut and highly acclaimed debut album ‘Rain Without [...]
These thrash soldiers aren’t a bunch of upstarts in a garage worshipping their heroes. They are a group of seasoned veterans whose callused hands and chord work are a testament to their dedication to the craft. Ohio based ‘War Curse’ [...]
When bands form, it’s usually a group of musicians that somehow cross paths with one another and begin jamming in the veins of their favorite music genre. This happens with new bands and supergroups quite often, leading to magnificent debuts and [...]
You cannot talk about Viking metal without namedropping Amon Amarth, the Lord of The Rings named Swedes have become the poster-children for Norse mythos-themed melodic death metal with their eleven full-length records, and are the benchmark against which [...]
Late April marks the return of prog rock/metal band Lonely Robot, and the conclusion of a trilogy of albums with ‘Under Stars.’ Until recently I was unaware of the band, or the fact that it is a solo one-man project of John Mitchell vocalist, [...]
Ahead of their tour of Australia with The Haunted and Witchery, Metal Wani’s Jake Patton spoke with At The Gates guitarist Martin Larsson to discuss the upcoming tour, the band’s plans for 2019, their legacy and new music on the [...]
Metal Wani’s Carl O’Rourke recently sat down with keyboard wizard and Dream Theater legend Jordan Rudess to talk about his new solo album ‘Wired For Madness’, what’s Dream Theater are up to and the likelihood of a [...]
Ahead of the upcoming Triple Bill Kill tour in Australia, featuring At The Gates, The Haunted and Witchery, Metal Wani’s Jake Patton had the opportunity to catch up with The Haunted and Witchery guitarist Patrik Jensen to get the low down on [...]
Metal Wani’s Carla Morton had a quick chat with SEPTICFLESH guitarist & songwriter Christos Antoniou in Bucharest, Romania. The symphonic death metal pioneers are currently on tour over Europe along Krisiun and Diabolical, which the tour [...]
Metal Wani’s Carl O’Rourke recently sat down with Periphery guitarist Misha Mansoor to discuss the band’s new album ‘IV Hail Stan’ (Read Our Review Here), the freedom of making a record on their own label and taking a [...]
“Music is a selfish thing — you have to please yourself before you can please others” – Markus Vanhala of Omnium Gatherum Omnium Gatherum have had a very slow yet steady rise. From humble beginnings the band has toiled [...]
Touring Australia for the first time is a feat that many bands wait decades for, with some never getting the chance. Well, it might have taken two decades but Finland’s Omnium Gatherum have finally made their Down Under debut earlier this week. [...]
Dream Theater rolled into Detroit and set up shop at the Filmore in the heart of the motor city. A night of Dream Theater was upon us. They have been reigning supreme in the Prog – Metal Scene since their debut album ‘When Dreams and Days [...]
A sunny day indeed on the last day of March, even that it was announced bad weather, it was just perfect for a gig day and also sitting outside, interviewing the headliners’ guitar player, Septicflesh’s Christos Antoniou. And [...]
A night over twenty years in the making finally came to fruition when Swedish metal outfit, Evergrey, announced their first ever headline show in Dublin, Ireland. The turnout, while small, was drenched in spirit, with die-hard fans squeezing into whatever [...]
Touring Australia for the first time is a feat that many bands wait decades for, with some never getting the chance. Well, it might have taken two decades but Finland’s Omnium Gatherum have finally made their Down Under debut earlier this [...]
Dream Theater rolled into Detroit and set up shop at the Filmore in the heart of the motor city. A night of Dream Theater was upon us. They have been reigning supreme in the Prog – Metal Scene since their debut album ‘When [...]
While not touring with Rob Zombie, guitarist John 5 hits the road with his solo project John 5 And The Creatures. This night in London, Ontario was one of the stops on their first foray into Canada, and warming up the stage for John 5 were [...]
On a Monday night in Chicago, fans started off their week attending Cradle of Filth’s Cryptoriana World Tour. Metal icons Cradle of Filth returned to North America in support of their latest album, Cryptoriana – The [...]
Louder Than Life, the World’s Largest Rock ‘N’ Roll Whiskey Festival, returns to Louisville, KY even bigger and better in its fifth year, with festival producers delivering the most spectacular music [...]
Quintessential rock band Guns N’ Roses, notorious for their larger-than–life, bombastic shows that engulf every fan, are the first act to be announced for the return of Louder Than Life. This year the festival [...]
Cementing their reputation as the powerhouse of hard rock, all tickets for METALLICA’s WorldWired Tour Melbourne show have now sold out. Due to continued overwhelming demand a 2nd & final Melbourne show has been added, [...]
Bought your BLOODSTOCK 2019 ticket yet? We’re more than halfway there now; just 19 weekends remain ‘til you can be back with your metal brethren on the hallowed ground of Catton Park. But with more than 80 bands still to announce [...]
