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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: Vices - Now That I Have Seen I Am Responsible
"Track after track of infectious melodic hardcore."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Tall Black Guy
"Not surprisingly, it was the material from 'Mecca And The Soul Brother' that received the best crowd response."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Greg Graffin - Millport
"Ten heartfelt tunes that bring to mind some of Bad Religion's most passionate moments."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Descendents, Nursery Crimes
"It may only be February but I can’t see any punk or hardcore band topping this show for the rest of the year."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Immolation - Atonement
"Yet another example of Immolation's well-deserved legendary status as death metal titans."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Overkill - The Grinding Wheel
"This won't change the world - but it does chalk up another win."
Features / Music
Revitalised & Fighting Fit, Descendents Are Ready To Bring 'Hypercaffium Spazzinate' Down Under
"The roadblocks that were there for the band have pretty much gone."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Kreator - Gods Of Violence
"'Gods Of Violence' continues an already impressive streak."
Features / Music
The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: Mark Hebblewhite
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Raised Fist, Arteries, Life's Ill
"A taut ball of anger ready to explode."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Destroyer 666, Bane Of Isildur, Hellbringer, Bastardizer
"They remain ambassadors of the Australian war metal scene."
Features / Music
Why Laura Jane Grace Is A Musician, First & Foremost
"Anytime anyone puts a label on me my first instinct is to say: 'no: fuck you I'll tell you who I am - you don't get to tell me who I am.'"
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