published September 2010

Overkill @ the HiFi (Brisbane, Australia), 23rd September, 2010

Supported by local thrash metal veterans Mortal Sin, New Jersey thrashmeisters Overkill finally assaulted Australia's shore on there 25th Anniversary World tour. Bring on the Wrecking Crew!

Pommey Metal - Episode 1

In the first episode of my new feature all about the metal scene in the UK, I introduce you to an unsigned Brit band who are wreaking havoc on the UK: Bury The Archive.

So this is my new feature that I woke up in the middle of the night and thought, 'that would be a great idea'.

Chesapeake Bay area Death Metal - Dying Fetus

Sean Beasley, the low frequency pusher of the mighty Dying Fetus talks about the unlikeliest place to hold a death metal festival, their storied history and of course everyone’s favorite subject – politics.

Having just finished their tour with the legendary Napalm Death, Dying Fetus conquered Australia with the ferocity and aplomb a grind band should wield, planting their flag in almo

Mhorgl - Antinomian (independent)

Traditional black metal, but more than it seems.

I love it when metal bands have me scrambling for references and Perth black metal outfit Mhorgl’s latest release had me doing just that.

System Divide - The Conscious Sedation (Metal Blade/Riot)

And now for something completely different..well, perhaps not completely different but certainly a pretty exciting variation on some tried, tested and often a bit tired formats.
Release Date: 
14 Sep 2010 - 8:30am

Some people will press play on The Conscious Sedation, and dismiss it as yet more generic deathcore within thirty seconds of openedr Vagaries of Perception.

Mister Misanthropy - Galder of Dimmu Borgir

There's been upheaval in Dimmu Borgir and Metal as Fuck is on the case, investigating the new album, ramped-up sound and what fans can come to expect with only a three-piece line-up.

Black Metal (BM), it seems has almost run its course as the tabloid news' whipping boy du jour; a cult-like, evil and all-destroying force that terrorizes normal "folk" is too hard to resi

Rock tips from Danko Jones

Rock and roll rebellion is the ethos of Canada's Danko Jones as he sits down for a man-to-man with Metal as Fuck, talking about celebrities, tours and sex tips...

Danko Jones (the band, not the man) are like the outlaw bikers of rock ‘n’ roll. They don’t care what you think. They don’t care what you say. Mr.