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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 / Live
Live Review: At The Gates, Katabasis, As Silence Breaks
Features / Music
Touch Of Punk?
"In this day and age being categorized in some micro genre just comes with the territory.”
Features / Music
Sons Of The System
“There’s no such thing as a ‘typical’ Mnemic fan, and we’re very proud of that. Our fans are open-minded people who appreciate good metal – just like every member of our band.”
Features / Music
Surrounded By Thieves
“People always ask how I came up with the concept for the album and I struggle to answer them. What can I say really: I was doing a lot of thinking, a lot of my own reading and I was in a really weird place – and out of that we got the album.”
Features / Music
In The Ghetto
“Oscar Wilde said it best – if you want to tell the truth, make it funny, or they’ll kill you,”
Features / Music
Industrialism
"We’ve found over the years that Fear Factory fans stay Fear Factory fans for life. They keep coming to the shows, keep buying the records, and some of the older ones even bring their kids to see us as well."
Features / Music
The Pop-Punk Cartel
“Our newer material is much more involved when it comes to the guitar parts, so me switching to bass was a lot easier considering I’m singing at the same time. Also, it means the guitarists can just go nuts live and that’s given the band a much heavier punch on stage, if I can put it like that.”
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Propagandhi - Failed States
This album is every bit as satisfying as you knew it would be. This is one occasion on which it’s okay to just mindlessly consume.
Features / Music
A Well-Oiled Machine
“Initially I didn’t understand the Pennywise deal, ‘cause I’m telling you, Fletcher Dragge is insane — he eats, shits and literally breathes Pennywise — his intensity is an amazing thing to behold. The guy should be running a prison gang, not being a guitarist in a punk rock band."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Nasum, Psycroptic, Dyscarnate, Captain Cleanoff
Features / Music
Grind Finale
"For a long time I don’t think any of us could really fathom playing together as Nasum without Mieszko."
Features / Music
Going The Distance
"The hardcore metal scene here is really strong and I think with the amount of good local bands out there it will only get stronger in the coming years.”
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