GIVE UP THE GHOST
The softly spoken Jonathan Vigil is a far cry from the lion-throated frontman we see on stage. But his words are just as heartfelt as you’d expect from one of modern hardcore’s most impassioned lyricists. With almost a year gone by since the release of their third full-length Get What You Give, Vigil took some time out to reflect on the band’s ongoing growth. more>
OTEP - CURTAIN CALL
When we get a hold of Otep Shamaya, the tatted up frontwoman of the eponymous metal outfit Otep, she’s euphoric as it’s the release day for her latest album, Hydra. Though, this is hardly an ordinary addition to what’s an immense back catalogue – Otep has come out and said that this will be her final studio album with the band. Curious, we quizzed the staunch activist and renowned animal rights advocate on going out with a bang. more>
CANCER BATS - BLACK THRASHERS
After the excitement of the Sydney Soundwave Festival, took the streetwise men from Cancer Bats to a downtown skate park in Sydney’s Inner West for a day of board bashing on the ramps. With an armful of brand new boards thanks to our pals at Globe, the Bats snatched up their favourites and hit the concrete. more>
CONDUITS FOR PAIN
For the long serving post-hardcore act Funeral For A Friend, bidding adieu to the pressures of the music industry machine sees a whole new level of satisfaction. By Adrian Kelly.more>
PURE AND SIMPLE
It’s taken two years to come out, but then again, you can’t hurry Pure Love. By Andrew P Street. more>
THE ART OF CAPTURE
With the punk and metal brutality of Soundwave set to punch us all in the face in the coming weeks, we decided to catch up with Kane Hibberd aka the man behind the beard behind the lens. By Emily Swanson. more>
SILVERSTEIN - THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT
When thinks of Canada, we envision snow, polar bears, ice hockey, poutine and a lot of sitting about talking smack in a funny accent, not a genre defining post-hardcore band that has a serious case of ADD.. more>
MICE MICE BABY
Sometimes a man just has to wash his dishes. That’s true of everyone, including Austin Carlile, frontman of Californian metalcore heroes Of Mice & Men. And it soon becomes clear why he has to get his multitasking in as best he can because Carlile is a busy, busy man. more>
ME AGAINST ME
On the eve of their Australian tour for the 2013 Big Day Out, Andrew P Street speaks with Laura Jane Grace, aka The Artist Formerly Known As Tom Gabel, about coming out as transgender and the future of Against Me! more>
DRUNKEN PHYSICS
Osaka’s hard partying, electro tinged metal mob Crossfaith originally came together in 2006, but it wasn’t until the release of their Zion EP earlier this year that the masses really started to take notice. more>
MAYDAY PARADE
Mayday Parade frontman Derek Sanders has found that when the long, hard road to fame is paved with Tim Tams and koala plush toys, it can’t be all bad, right? By more>
MILO GOES DOWN UNDER
After three decades, legendary pop-punk quartet the Descendents are finally headed out here for a headlining tour. Frontman Milo Aukerman tells a thing or two about the benefits of hiatuses, the rejuvenating properties of rock’n’roll and why nerds are natural born punk rockers.
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MILES AWAY
Miles Away guitarist Adam Crowe reflects on ten years in the trenches with the Perth hardcore outfit and the pleasures of being able to finally grow a beard at the age of 26.
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Grinspoon
Long-lasting Lismore legends Grinspoon are hoping their latest effort, Black Rabbits, will lead to a new golden age. By Matt Reekie.
Oh no, we think we’ve offended Grinspoon. The band has gathered in the back room of Sydney’s Hollywood Hotel, straight off the plane on a press trip to promote their forthcoming album, Black Rabbits.
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THE AMITY AFFLICTION
In 2010 The Amity Affliction released Youngbloods. It was immediately hailed as a hardcore classic (gaining them the coveted Band Of The Year guernsey in this very magazine) with rave reviews, an ARIA nomination and an ARIA chart debut at #6. It wasn’t just a local success either: it opened doors for the band in the States and Europe and led to over a year of touring around the planet in front of increasing numbers of fans. By Andrew P Street
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LINKIN PARK
You could have been forgiven for thinking that Linkin Park were going to burn brightly and then vanish after they hit big in 2000 with their debut album Hybrid Theory. However, while contemporaries like Papa Roach, Staind and Limp Bizkit struggled to develop their sound or maintain their audience, Linkin Park went from strength to strength, culminating in the release of their nuclear paranoia concept album A Thousand Suns in 2010. By Andrew P Street
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WEEZER ON WEEZER
With their first Australian tour in 16 years going on sale tomorrow morning, Australian Guitar’s Lachlan Marks caught up with the four members of Weezer for a brief commentary on one of their favourite subjects: playing Weezer songs.By Lachlan Marks
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HOUSE VS HURRICANE
Rise and shine!” bellows House VS Hurricane’s new set of lungs Dan Casey in the premiere song, “Blood Knuckles”, from its newie Crooked Teeth. After a couple of years between releases, Melbourne metalcore behemoth HVH are back with Crooked Teeth and maybe the most fitting three-word reintroduction we’ve heard this year.
It hasn’t been the smoothest year-and-a-bit for the five-piece.
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DZ DEATHRAYS
Remember that time we stood in a circle with Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham, Jack Black and Dave Grohl and discussed Led Zeppelin? Yeah, neither can we, but DZ Deathrays frontman Shane Parsons can. By Emily Swanson.
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THE JONESEZ
Soup devotee and all-round good guy, Jonesez frontman Mark Stewart chats to BLUNT about crafting the ideal pop song and what it’s like to play guinea pig for a month. By Emily Swanson.
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BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP
Three years, three studios, two births, a broken hard drive full of songs and a couple of false starts made things a little difficult for Sydney lads Between The Devil And The Deep. By Brent Balinski.
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THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
On the eve of The Butterfly Effect’s final tour together with Clint Boge out front, Andrew P Street listens carefully as the four members draw knives and for the first time openly discuss 10 years of fights, backstabbing and rock-‘n’-fuckin’-roll.
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BURIED IN VERONA
In case you haven’t heard, local metalcore rising stars Buried in Verona are getting ready to drop their new album on us and to celebrate we have an exclusive stream of their second single “Forget What You Know” ready for your ears.
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LACUNA COIL
What's not to love about Cristina Scabbia? She not only possesses one hell of a set of pipes and Italian looks to kill, but when the pint-sized metal maiden puts in a call to BLUNT HQ she's so excited to be finally fielding questions about Lacuna Coil’s new album, Dark Adrenaline, that we can’t help but be swept away in her enthusiasm. more>
SLIPKNOT
In the mid-‘90s three members of Des Moines metal band the Pale Ones – bassist Paul Gray, percussionist Shawn Crahan and drummer Joey Jordison – weren’t convinced about the direction that their band was moving in. more>
LAMB OF GOD
Due to release the first major metal record of 2012, Lamb Of God have made the New Year’s resolution to put in the hard yards to remain on the heavy throne. more>
TONIGHT ALIVE
A bunch of Western Sydney pop-punk kids taking on the Americans at their own game? Hell yeah! Vocalist Jenna McDougall lets into Tonight Alive's world. more>
Blunt Readers Choice Awards 2011
Band of the year and all the other good gear, thanks to Atticus! more>
Megadeath
By Amy Simmons
After eight years on the sidelines Dave Ellefson has officially reunited with the legendary Megadeth. Amy Simmons steals a minute from the super excited bass player to chat about his second innings. more>
Mastodon
By Davey Jones
Atlanta’s kings of sludge metal, Mastodon have returned from outer space with their new opus of audio psychedelia, the very woody The Hunter. Blunts’s Davey Jones dons his lumberjack gear for a chat with drummer Brann Dailor. more>
Blink-182
By Andrew P Street
When most people think of Blink-182 it’s of the carefree, piss-taking trio of ‘What’s My Age Again?’ and ‘All the Small Things’ gurning at the camera and leaping around to their infectious - and platinum-selling - brand of pop-punk. more>
Flying High
By Brent Balinski
Craig Owens is a difficult man to get a hold, but after seven attempts finally BLUNT got in touch with the frontman to have a long overdue talk about D.R.U.G.S. more>
Giving It A Fresh Coat
By Ed Lamington
Melbourne’s hard-hittin’, hard-tokin’ new rock hope Redcoats are taking it slow, keeping it pure and going for the long-term gold. more>
Ronnie Radke
By Amy Simmons | Photo: Ashley Ellwood
Former Escape The Fate frontman Ronnie Radke is out of prison, just dropped a new record with Falling In Reverse and is out to reclaim what’s rightfully his, regardless of who is in the way. BLUNT’s Amy Simmons dodges the punches. more>
The Jezabels
By Andrew P Street
From Sydney indie venues to selling out theatres, the Jezabels’ time is now – assuming that it’s all not some sort of impossibly elaborate hoax. more>
Tool
By Matt Reekie
Maynard James Keenan took time out from the annual grape harvest to discuss Tool’s impending Big Day Out appearance with Matt Reekie. more>
Sarah 'Sin' Blackwood
By Amy Simmons
The Creepshow’s pint-sized chanteuse opens up about being a woman in the music industry and doing other bands’ laundry. more>
Sonata Arctica
By BLUNT Magazine
BLUNT checked in with some of Screamfest’s main attractions to see what they had to say about bringing in the New Year on the opposite side of the globe. First up, Henrik Klingenberg of Finnish power metal titans Sonata Arctica. more>
Rise And Fall
By BLUNT Magazine
George Baxter caught up with Vince, the band's bassist, between tours and feeling reflective about the new album and hardcore in general. more>
Edguy
By BLUNT Magazine
BLUNT checked in with some of Screamfest’s main attractions to see what they had to say about bringing in the New Year on the opposite side of the globe. In part two of our series, we catch up with Tobias Exxel of German outfit Edguy. more>
Clutch
By BLUNT Magazine
As the weather hots up in Australia and the temperature plummets in the band's hometown of Germantown, Blunt got up on the good foot with drummer Jean Paul Gaster over a hot bowl of chicken soup. more>
The Congregation of Atreyu
By Amy Simmons
Congregation of the Damned sees the Orange County titans draw inspiration from the best parts of their decade-long career, while trying to win back the fans who have fallen out of favour with Atreyu's recent output. Here's all the best bits that we couldn't fit into the mag. more>
This Is Hell
By Blunt Magazine
Recently announced as Maximum The Hormone's replacement on the gigantic forthcoming Soundwave festival is Long Island, New York hardcore act This Is Hell. We bailed the band up for the lowdown.
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Bodyjar
By Blunt Magazine
After fifteen years, three EPs, seven studio albums (and a live album!), countless shows (from dives to festivals and everything imaginable in between) and a whole lot of sitting in a van, sharing showers and sleeping on floors, Bodyjar are throwing in the towel and moving on to new projects (still, of course with a very definite slant towards punk rock). more>
Philadelphia Grand Jury
By George Baxter
Philadelphia Grand Jury burst onto the scene earlier this year with their outrageously danceable hit single “Going To The Casino (Tomorrow Night)”. With the release of their debut album Hope Is For Hopers, the group has been slinging their brand of indie pop soul about with a great deal of enthusiasm, often taking very strange detours along the figurative highway to hell that is rock’n’roll. more>
30H!3
By Adrian Kelly
Of all the beats and keys combos that have popped up in the last year, Colorado's 3Oh!3 have been the most successful. Every radio station in the world has been blasting "Don't Trust Me," with the song recently topping the US Billboard charts - no mean feat. Are 3Oh3! as bad as Brokencyde and Millionaires? Or are they just taking the piss and having fun? You decide... more>
The Architects
By Glen Downey
With Architects recently tearing up Australian venues supporting the Parkway Drive DVD tour and rocking a brutal headliner at Hermann’s in Sydney, we thought it was about time to take a closer look at the UK metalcore powerhouse ... more>
The Swellers
By Adrian Kelly
JFlint, Michigan, USA is a decaying rust belt town famous for its economic woes and fatty faux Socialist, Michael Moore. Give it a few years and The Swellers will be the highlight of that ignominious list. Formed by brothers Nick and Jonathon Diener (vocals/ guitar and drums respectively) in their early teens, the band have gone through plenty of bass players and second guitarists in their 7 years, finally locking things down in the last year with sex symbol Ryan Collins and ... more>
Bring Me The Horizon
Exclusive Interview With Jona Weinhofen
Jona Weinhofen has revealed to BLUNT his reasons for leaving Orange County’s Bleeding Through and joining the UK’s Bring Me The Horizon.In the exclusive interview, Weinhofen also reveals how he came to being offered a trial to become the permanent guitarist for Bring Me The Horizon, and discusses his future plans for I Killed The Prom Queen.
Spinnerette
Amy Simmons chats to Spinnerette's Brody Dalle
Brody Dalle is back and she ain’t what she used to be, musically speaking. In BLUNT’s July issue, we caught up with the punk vixen turned rock MILF to get the low-down on her brand new project, Spinnerette. more>
Kisschasy
Talking About The Why Generation
Melbourne pop rockers Kisschasy have launched a brand new video for “Generation Why”, the first single from their forthcoming third full-length, Seizures.
In the latest edition of BLUNT – issue #81 on sale in Australia and New Zealand until July 8, 2009 – Kisschasy leader Darren Cordeux gives an insight into the writing and recording of the new album.
Click here to read parts of BLUNT’s original interview transcript. more>
Green Day
21st Century Breakdown : track by track
With current BLUNT cover stars Green Day announcing this week that they will return to Australia and New Zealand in December, the Oakland trio kindly agreed to walk us through their latest triumph, 21st Century Breakdown.
IIn a bluntmag.com.au exclusive, Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar/vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass/vocals) and Tre Cool (drums) discuss how each individual track ties in with the album’s overall concept ... more>
The Lazys
Sydney Australia
We are a 5-piece punk rock band from Sydney. We like playing loud guitars and having sex with people. We're like a cross between The Stooges, The Sex Pistols and a cheap kebab you just can't get enough of, but feel dirty for eating. more>
Wherewolves
Melbourne Australia
It’s never ideal for an established band to have to change its name. But in light of the recent runaway success of US pop-punk/hardcore crossover act A Day To Remember, similarly named local synth-laden indie-popsters A Year To Remember had little choice but to make the switch. Ladies and gentlemen, it is now my pleasure to introduce you to Wherewolves. more>
City Escape
Melbourne Australia
A bunch of guys from Melboune who have a debut t EP Avalanches, available nationally now through Taperjean/ Shock. more>
Summonus
Sydney Australia
By their own description, a cross between Black Sabbath, High on Fire and a wrecking ball demolishing a derelict building. more>
