Brendan Crabb, Journalist

Live Review: Devin Townsend Project, Toehider

"Attempting to satiate such a rabid following would surely be a tad daunting, but the selections covered considerable ground from across his prolific solo catalogue."

Features / Music

Writing History

"I guess if I didn’t form this band maybe I would have used one or two of them or something, but I think at the time when I was doing this project, I wasn’t thinking Slipknot at all."

Features / Music

Creative Control

"Dude, I’m such a train-wreck for the most part, as an artist."

Live Review: Lamb Of God, Meshuggah

While offering few surprises – songwriting, setlist or performance-wise - they’re crowd-pleasers and there are far worse propositions within the current heavy music climate.

Features / Music

“The band initially started out being this melancholy, melodic, epic metal band and some of that kind of got lost because I think we more simplified our stuff."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Alter Bridge - Fortress

Highly accessible but soulful, Addicted To Pain’s anthemic hooks, All Ends Well’s uplifting refrain and mini-epic title track fit snugly alongside the groovy, syncopated riffs of Cry A River and Bleed It Dry’s startling Tremonti solo.

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Dream Theater - Dream Theater

Musical masturbation for aficionados only, though.

Live Review: Twelve Foot Ninja, Breaking Orbit, Meniscus

Although the quintet seem positioned for greater success abroad, largely thanks to deft marketing and utilisation of online tools, with more performances of such a high quality these giant-sized, proudly independent warriors won’t be lurking in the local music industry’s shadows for too much longer.

Kvelertak Laugh Off Illuminati Rumours

The Norwegian heavyweights tend to attract the conspiracies

Features / Music

Conspiratiorial Heavy

"The most recent one was that we were part of the Illuminati, because of the owls that we use. Like a secret society. I don’t remember the whole thing, but it’s like a big conspiracy thing."

Features / Music

Ten Years Of Insanity

"It’s nuts to be ten years on, and still to be able to remember the feeling of playing the youth centre at our first show. A decade – fucking hell."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: DevilDriver - Winter Kills

Covering indie/electro mob AWOLNATION’s Sail deviates from their norm, but proves to be a misfire. Few curveballs, but another mosh-friendly beast.

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