In an era where music is more accessible as ever and one where genres are constantly being blended and blurred by new and upcoming bands, Watain continues to be one of the few bands carrying the torch for true black metal. By combining their [...]
Soilwork have been a consistent operator throughout their career. From their inception they took the powerful Swedish melodic sound that their peers created, and fused it into their own style, which quickly saw the bands star rise amid their commitment [...]
While the past few years has seen a rapid increase in the amount of bands touring Australia off their own back, the real highlight of the Australian music scene has always been the festival. While it has taken a few years to fill the voids left by the [...]
Ahead of the release of Soilwork’s 11th Studio album Verkligheten, Metal Wani caught up with vocalist Bjorn ‘Speed’ Strid to have an in depth discussion about the album. The discussion covers a range of topics including musical [...]
With relentless touring and a lineup change its very easy to see why Soilwork has been quiet over the past few years. Where many bands might have struggled replacing key members, Soilwork didn’t let lineup changes hinder them, taking their [...]
Australia has been treated to some real rarities of tours lately. Bands that have never made an appearance, or have come down here as support or as part of a festival are finally getting the opportunity to tour on their own and bring their own production [...]
Behemoth have always been a band that has pushed the artistic boundaries. Whether it be through their imagery or their music, the band has always strived to create vivid and thought provoking art that ignites conversation. On the eve of the release [...]
Finishing off a tour with a sold out show is always a great send off, particularly an Australian tour in Brisbane as there typically isn’t the same crowds as you would expect as elsewhere around the country. But a Friday night international metal [...]
