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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).

Features / Music
Why Ufomammut Is Breaking Out From Pop-Dominated Italy
"The commercial styles of music rule everything here - you hear it from every car window, from houses as you pass."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Against Me! - Shape Shift With Me
"One thing's for sure - what you think about these tunes today won't be the same as how you view them in 12 months."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Descendents - Hypercaffium Spazzinate
"... when the songs are this engaging who the hell cares?"
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Dreadnaught - Caught The Vultures Sleeping
"If you have any interest in cutting edge metal you could do worse than picking this album up."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Weedeater, Conan, Lo!, Thorax
"A stellar line-up of sludge goodness that once again proves this most maligned of genres is alive and kicking."
Features / Music
How To Wield The Power Of Metal And The Intensity Of Punk
"We felt it was important to play - to show we can't be silenced and that we can't be afraid."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Denner/Shermann - Masters Of Evil
"A combination right up there with Dowling/Tipton and Murray/Smith."
Features / Music
For Conan, Riffs Actually Matter
"Even I don't make a living solely from being in this band."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Nails - You Will Never Be One Of Us
"Unless something pretty special comes along, this will be the finest heavy album of 2016."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Weekend Nachos - Apology
"Whether you are a fan of grindcore, hardcore, powerviolence or even good old punk rock you'll find something here to enjoy."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Grand Magus - Sword Songs
"Majestic riffs mixed with tales of bygone battles, pagan gods and epic ventures undertaken by heroic men."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Discharge - End Of Days
"All trepidation about 'End Of Days' is gone 20 seconds into album opener 'New World Order'."
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