Year: 2015

  Metal-Roos: When I was first getting into the Metal scene, it seemed that Claim the Throne and Bane of Isildur were the two heavyweights of the folk metal scene which we used to watch […]

Being a massive fan of Fear Factory since I first heard “Soul of a New Machine“, this new album was high on my list of things I need to listen to. I was keen to […]

This is my first introduction to Brisbane’s Storm Messenger and what I have heard I like very much. They are a thrash band with different elements of heavy groove and power metal and, dare I […]

Human Butchery is a bunch of crazy-assed Mexicans who have created a beast of a death metal album. My first impression was one of sheer apprehension, I wasn’t sure what was getting myself into. The […]

Cradle Of Filth have a new album “Hammer Of The Witches” and so we caught up with frontman Dani Filth to talk all about it.   Metal-Roos: Cradle of Filth’s material is so involved and […]

LOG’s eighth album despite the title stating the seventh. This is possibly from having a different line-up on the first album, Burn the Priest. Sturm Und Drang is Storm and Stress, converted from German. Quite […]

When you take a bit of Morbid Angel, mix it with some Meshuggah and layer it with elements of groove and melody you get the Perth metal outfit Sanzu. Sanzu was formed in 2013 by […]

Darkcell is one of Australia’s fastest rising acts. Formed in Brisbane in 2012, the band has performed over 200 shows to date. Visually and musically Darkcell have proven themselves as a world class outfit and […]

So, Melbourne’s King Parrot have followed up Bite your Head off with their second full-length album, Dead Set. With the much-touted production of Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down), it’s great to see that Phil recognised their […]

Blind Guardian have a new album “Beyond The Red Mirror” so we talk to vocalist Hansi Kürsch about the new songs and more.   Metal-Roos: So Beyond the Red Mirror is very much a concept […]

4 piece psychedelic heavy rock from Melbourne Australia Five songs on this debut album. I first heard these guys on 3RRR Respect the rock with their early release “Shroom Doom“. With its psychedelic guitar and […]

Veteran power metal band Helloween return with a new album “My God Given Right”, we talk to Markus Grosskopf about the new songs and the longevity of the band.   Metal-Roos: The new album “My […]

Jac Dalton is a melodic rock band from Australia releasing albums in 2011 and 2013 with their new album ‘Powderkeg’ released in 2015. Jac Dalton the band is led by Jac Dalton the person, who […]

Introduction Hybrid Nightmares, labelling themselves an ‘Extreme Metal’ band are a five-piece ensemble from Melbourne. Formed in 2008 they have been playing sets in Melbourne ever since, putting on shows characterised by their ‘extreme image’. […]

When I first heard the EP, Demo MMXIV, from Adelaide band Faitheater it sounded like some of the early Earache releases from many years ago. Godflesh definitely came to mind, especially with Faitheater’s vocals. After […]

We talk to Steve, Tim and Tommy from Heaven The Axe about all the latest on the band.   Metal-Roos: Tell me a bit about the current lineup and how you guys got together. Steve: […]

Energetic and packed full to the brim with lively riffs and up-tempo songs, but nothing to write home about in terms of pure originality. Columbian five-piece Iron Command brings to the table with their first […]

Tony Mills has had a long and successful career in music spanning over 30 years. Originating from England, he began his career at 14 years old playing in a punk band. Tony joined the Hair […]

Metal Dead is a point-and-click adventure game created by independent Australian developer Walk Thru Walls Studios. we speak game developer Liam O’Sullivan about the project and how it started.   Metal-Roos: So tell me a […]

Direblaze is a Melbourne based band formed in 2011. Drawn together by a mutual love of Thrash and Death metal, drummer Noriyuki Imai and guitarist/vocalist Jimmy Rose formed a Slayer tribute band with Nick Tobolov […]

Tempest Rising is a band from Perth, Western Australia. They seem to have quite the following in their native land and from what I can see it is starting to slowly spread around this country. […]

Se Bon Ki Ra are a metal band from Adelaide, we get a few words from Chad and Mike from the band to find out more.   Metal-Roos: Tell me a little about Se Bon […]

This is the 2nd album from this Oakland band with 4 monster tracks. This came to me as it is sort of sludge from US, but that definition could be limited to what these guys […]

Forged from an eclectic mixing pot of Iron Maiden, Dream Theatre, Blind Guardian, Nevermore and a bucketload of youthful exuberance, Under Night’s Cover from Sydney delivers a progressive, operatic form of Heavy Metal you can […]