Articles by Michael Lueders

The commencement of the new year saw Edmonton, Canada’s heavy metal ensemble Striker unveiling their seventh studio album, “Ultrapower” (2024), marking a significant milestone following their independent release, Play to Win (2018). Established in 2007, […]

Unfortunately due to horrific traffic and a parking situation I’d prefer not to re-live…ever, I only made it inside for the last song from Sydney’s Besomora. A stirring rendition of Kiss classic I was made […]

Swedish ethereal post-metal heavyweights KATATONIA return to Australia for their first headline tour in nearly a decade, solemnly set the stage for a nocturne both crushing and exhilarating. Led by founding members Jonas Renkse and […]

Coven Japan is a heavy metal band from (err) Japan formed in 2016, releasing their debut album ‘Earthlings’ in 2023. Founded by guitarist Akihiro Ito and singer Taka, Coven Japan brings the sound of the […]

Burden Of Grief are a thrash metal band from Germany formed in 1994 releasing eight albums to date – ‘Haunting Requeims’ (2000), ‘On Darker Trails’ (2001), ‘Fields Of Salvation’ (2003), ‘Death End Road’ (2007), ‘Follow […]

March To Die are a heavy metal band based in Cyprus featuring members from bands such as Mirror, Friends Of Hell, and Solitary Sabred. The band identify themselves as “epic heavy metal”, yet for me […]

Have you ever looked into the mirror and asked: “Am I wasting my life on simple pleasures and pointless diversions?”. If you have, then you know what the new EXELERATE song/video is about. Having the […]

The new song/video, “Sun Eater” is the first to release via their new label Greyscale Records, and it’s a pretty mega introduction! The band bend the boundaries of their genre, melding elements of nü-metal, mathcore, […]

BLACK OAK COUNTY releases their brand new hard-rocking single and official video, “Save Your Breath”! Don’t hold your breath just yet, because you’ll be singing along in seconds. Following the band’s latest releases “Back For […]

Infected Rain has named “Time” their sixth studio album and the Moldavians are ready to make history after their self-claimed most successful era which was 2022 to 2023. ’Because I Let You’ is a showcase […]

Wednesday 13 Performing Murderdolls enticed the crowd out on Wednesday 7th of February in Perth, The Rosemount Hotel packed from the barrier at the front of the stage to the merch desk at the back […]

Hitten are a heavy metal band from Spain formed in 2011 releasing their debut E.P. ‘Shake The World’ in 2012. And to date, the band have released five full-length albums – ‘First Strike With The […]

Destructor is a thrash metal band from the USA formed in 1984 releasing their debut album ‘Maximum Destruction’ in 1985, disbanding in 1988 after the death of their bass player Dave “Holocaust” Iannicca. Reforming a […]

Join us for an exclusive interview with Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian as we delve into their highly anticipated Australian tour, the release of their latest album “The God Machine,” and more. Learn about the […]

This week Dave chats to Kristian of The Cruel Intentions about leaving Norway for Australian summer and playing glamfest as well as touring with a Gibson les Paul. What amps he likes and the cruel […]

Formed in January 2023 in Melbourne, Australia, Ana is the collective of a group of impressively talented musicians that have already created a debut EP, The Art of Letting Go which is a journey of […]

The personal struggle of Sweden’s Dödsrit continues with their hymns of devotion and suffering on their third release Nocturnal Will and album that personifies their existence and visceral energy. From the opening salvo of ‘’ […]

An EP that consists of two new tracks and two old tracks (Being the New Flesh Nectar demo). Blood Exaltation the Polish triumvirate debut that is Throat could be considered one of the more harrowing […]

Unaussprechlichen Kulten represents extremity in every way, their name representing the book of arcane literature in the Cthulhu Mythos and Lovecraftian mythology. Their sonic torture dating back to 2001 has only heralded six full-length releases […]

Artillery has kindly shared with the Thrash Metal maniacs the album “Raw live (at Copenhell)”. What a way to start a concert. ’Devil’s Symphony’ is a perfect warm-up for both the fans and the band. […]

Blind Guardian return to Australian shores for the first time in nine years, and they bring with them new music from their long-awaited latest album, The God Machine! Not only that, but the world’s foremost […]

It’s a Sunday night and The Baso Canberra is rocking already. A good-sized crowd is here just as I get there as the doors open. The temperature is sizzling 34 degrees Celsius outside and is […]

Dogma are an internationally based metal and rock band, releasing their self titled debut album in 2023. Featuring a highly religious visual theme – nuns to be precise – are Dogma a band? A cult? […]

Its been several years since I’ve had cause to go to the Metro on George St (which is a shame because it’s a great venue), but it seems that there’s been a positive change in […]