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Rod Whitfield, Journalist

Rod Whitfield

Rod Whitfield is a retired musician and long-time music writer. He joined his first band on drums way back in 1987, playing in myriad original rock acts before hanging up the sticks and retiring in 2015. In 1995, he joined Forte Magazine, Geelong’s premier street press magazine, as a journalist and has not stopped writing about music since. He has written for The Music, UK Prog Magazine, Beat, was The Buzz Magazine’s chief rock and metal writer for eight years, and has worked for countless online publications and zines. 

Since retiring from the original band scene, he has become a novelist, and at the time of writing he is completing work on his fourth book, the third work in a trilogy based on an upcoming fantasy/combat/adventure video game, as well as designing the narrative of the game itself. Keep an eye out for the release of Brides of Vampira in the coming years. 

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Orsome Welles - Rise
"Australia is a treasure-trove of alt/prog rock talent, and this band is a gem among the gold."
Features / Music
Malcolm Bruce Reflects On Growing Up With Father Jack Bruce, Legendary Cream Bassist
"My dad was an interesting character, and like a lot of great artists he was a difficult guy, but at the same time he was very loving."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Voyager, The Algorithm, Windwaker
"Arguably the happiest, most fun heavy metal band on the planet."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Romeo Knights - Spires
"Hopefully this treasure won't remain hidden for much longer."
Features / Music
Devin Townsend's Extensive Back Catalogue Can Cause Havoc
"Check all the boxes between what you want to play, the new record, and what's expected from the audience, what the band wants to play... it's hard."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Crystal Ignite, Acolyte, Verona Lights, The Deadlips
"The energy pouring off the stage from Ignite and her band of instrumental warriors is quite astounding."
Features / Music
Strangers
Strangers' Ben Britton On The Importance Of Talking About Depression
"It took five years because we had so much shit going on, personally."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Strangers - Mirrorland
"An album that rocks hard."
Features / Music
Nashville Pussy Are Curing Our Seven-Year Drought
"Thank God the gods have conspired to get us back there, it's about fuckin' time. We will apologise for rock'n'roll, and make it up to you."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Tea Party, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
"A transcendent experience that will stay with those who were fortunate enough to be there for a long, long time."
Features / Music
It's Quality Over Quantity When It Comes To Living Colour
"We have this duality that's forced on us, left and right, black and white, male and female, all of that."
Features / Music
Brant Bjork Is Still Trying To Find 'Brant Bjork'
"If I was able to make a record... That was exactly what I needed and wanted to do, then maybe I would hang it all up and go fishing."