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Mark Hebblewhite, Journalist

Mark Hebblewhite has been a contributor to The Music since its inception and has also written for Kerrang, Rolling Stone, MTV Screen, Drum Media and 3D World. 

Mark covers all things loud and obnoxious whether it be from the worlds of metal, punk/hardcore or old school hip hop (although in his old age he'll also go a bit of proggy dad rock).

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Crisis Alert - Urban Decay
Urban Decay is a frantic blast of fresh air in a scene that often forgets its own roots.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Toxic Holocaust - Chemistry Of Consciousness
If you’ve written off Toxic Holocaust, Chemistry Of Consciousness is all the re-education you need.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Stratovarius, Eyefear, Darker Half
Finishing off with the surprise inclusion of Eagleheart and crowd favourite Hunting High And Low, the band left to wild applause and promised to hurry back soon. Here’s hoping they do.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Sleep, Summonus, The Devil Rides Out
For the rest of us it was yet further proof that when you have the right riffs nothing else matters.
Features / Music
Below The Lights
"You’ll have to ask the Australian promoters why it’s taken so long."
News / Music
Stratovarius: Media Made Timo Tolkki's Departure Difficult
Lauri Porra opens up about the founding member leaving the band
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Red Fang - Whales And Leeches
Red Fang have gone beyond being simply another ‘stoner’ band – their stellar riffs and unquestioned passion have them poised for breakout success.
Features / Music
Power Metal Nemesis
“Of course when Timo left things were pretty hard for us because of all the things being said in the press."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Hail Of Bullets - III: The Rommel Chronicles
III: The Rommel Chronicles is the death metal album of the year.
Features / Music
Defenders Of The Faith
“We kept our heavy roots while at the same time progressing as a band and as musicians."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Carcass - Surgical Steel
This album isn’t perfect – later tracks like Mount Of Execution drag a little – but it is far better than anyone thought it would be.
Features / Music
Love And Despair
"We really wanted to focus on the quality of the record without feeling like we had to compromise on what we were doing.”
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