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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: Terror - Live By The Code
You can only live by the code so many times before people start looking elsewhere for their hardcore fix.
Features / Music
Unsung Heroes
"In Finland the charts are often full of heavy metal albums; people here love the music.”
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Slayer, Anthrax & Kingdom Of Sorrow
Off stage, Slayer may resemble a soap opera, but on stage they remain a potent wrecking machine.
Features / Music
Perfect Strangers
“I don’t think you can compare this album with any of our older ones because no two Purple albums sound alike.”
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Soundwave
Soundwave has become something special and the organisers deserve full credit.
Features / Music
Make Your Mark
“Playing Soundwave means that we’ll have the chance to reach so many people who have never heard the band before."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Converge, Old Man Gloom & Safe Hands
Even by Converge’s high standards this was a very impressive outing.
Features / Music
Infiltrate The System
“Hardcore in general is a very energetic and interactive style of music so of course the live shows are very important – perhaps more so than in other styles of music."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Descendents, Bouncing Souls, Bodyjar & Irrelevant
This wasn’t just a gig – it was a piece of history.
Features / Music
The Wrath Of Sanity
“It’s still early days but we have nine new songs for the new record. We hope to write about twenty and then pick the best ones to record. Lyrically we’re dedicating this album to animal rights – so that theme will run through the whole thing."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: OFF! Toe To Toe & Chinese Burns Unit
This band are no nostalgic throwback, they’re at the vanguard of hardcore’s future.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Bad Religion - True North
"Yet another superb collection of effortlessly vital music from a band that by now must be acknowledged as the finest punk rock band still going today."
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