MUNT - The World Is Not Yours
The savage debut from Melbourne purveyors of blackened grinding death MUNT, "The World Is Not Yours" is an unflinching look at people forgotten by society, and Tim talked some Sense about their origins, and who he would pick to build a grindcore supergroup!
HED PE - Breaking Down Broke
We caught up with Jared from HED PE to talk about their upcoming tour to Australia celebrating their landmark album, Broke, how they plan to navigate the album live, diving into some deep cuts and hidden gems, and lots more.
BRAZEN BARBIE Dishes Out Payback!
Kenyan-Australian rapper BRAZEN BARBIE talked some Sense about growing up in isolation, her debut mixtape "TOO BRAZEN", the appeal of revenge, and whether or not Kanye West's fans will forgive him!
DZ DEATHRAYS vs FOO FIGHTERS - The Battle For Tasmania!
Perth and Adelaide have a lot to complain about when it comes to missing tours, and Tasmania has it even worse, but when it rains, it pours, and Tassie live music fans have had to make a choice between two massive rock shows on the same night: Aussie heroes DZ DEATHRAYS in Hobart, or FOO FIGHTERS playing a one-off show in Launceston. Sense got the boys on the couch to find out more.
LAGWAGON - “Our Best Record is NOT That Record”
Heading to Australia and New Zealand as part of the 30th anniversary of their album "Hoss", LAGWAGON's Joey Cape offered a surprising perspective on their classic record. Tour and ticket info below!
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NONPOINT - [HED] P.E. Were Throwing Marshmallows at Us!
About to tour Australia and New Zealand with g-punks [HED] P.E., Elias Soriano of nu metal veterans NONPOINT broke down what makes a good cover song, and revealed how a previous tour with [HED] P.E. came to a sticky end...
KNIFE - Brutal Industrial Death From The Melbourne Underground
A love letter to the designer unpleasantness of 90s industrial metal, fans of NAILBOMB won't want to miss the new record from Melbourne's KNIFE. "Non Compos Mentis" is as ugly and analogue as a chewed-up cassette tape, and Sense got Mark on the horn to find out more!
SOMA - The Beating Heart Of Extreme Art
Soma is an emerging mixed-media label with a focus on combining underground cinema, noise, musical performance and art, handled by CHOOF vocalist Jake and his partner in crime Emily, so SENSE sat them down after a big night out to find out more.
Get In Bed With ARCHSPIRE!
Heading to Australia in 2026 for a tour entitled "Return to Prison Island", tech death motormouth Oli talked merch, band dysfunction, and how he'd rather you were mad at something he said than because they used A.I.
KREATOR - Which Era of Metal Sounds Best?
When it comes to production, which era of metal sounds best to you? That's one of many questions we put to KREATOR bassist Frédéric Leclercq when we interviewed him ahead of the release of new album "Krushers of the World" in January.
The GOOD THINGS About BAD NERVES
In Australia for the massive GOOD THINGS Festival as well as their own sideshows with DEAD POET'S SOCIETY, Bobby Nerves of Essex punks BAD NERVES talked some Sense about surviving Australian heat, and what he really wants for Christmas.
Can SIGNS OF THE SWARM Get Any Heavier?
When you can't tune any lower or scream any louder, where does "heaviness" go from here? We put the question to Bobby Crow of deathcore heavyweights SIGNS OF THE SWARM, who are heading to Australia with BORN OF OSIRIS in March.
Talking Equestrian Grindcore with HORSEBASTARD!
Is someone you know being a GRUMPASAURUS? Give the gift of HORSEBASTARD this Christmas, and we guarantee you'll never have to buy them another present ... one way or another! Screamer Reese talked some SENSE ...
Stop Being A Poser With CRYPTOPSY!
Tom was a massive poser, but then he got an education from CRYPTOPSY and now he’s just massive. But whether you’re a true kvlt metalhead or a beginner, you might want a peep at vocalist Matt McGachy’s cure for poseritis ahead of their Australian tour celebrating “All So Vile!”
BORN OF OSIRIS: "I Think There'll Be Some Ambulances Getting Called."
We chat with Cameron and Nick from BORN OF OSIRIS about their upcoming tour to Australia, how they have grown as musicians in the 6 years since they were last here, why they chose to tour with SIGNS OF THE SWARM, the damage both bands will cause, their continued friendship with PERIPHERY, the time when Tosin Abasi filled in on guitar, and more.
Become Ungoogleable with WENDSDAY!
We asked enigmatic Sydney artist "w" to send us a photo of himself. He sent us a picture of JFK in a folder called "FEET PICS". He makes music for fans of Sly Withers, Jeff Rosenstock and Weezer, and he clearly doesn't care if new single "I'm Fine Thanks" succeeds or not. Needless to say, we were instantly sold!
WEDNESDAY 13: “I’m Having A Mid-Death Crisis”
Returning to our shores on the back of a sold out Australian tour in 2023 celebrating his former band Murderdolls, WEDNESDAY 13 fired up the Saturday morning cartoons to talk some Sense about having a "Mid-Death Crisis."
It’s Not All About The Blast
We chat with Trey from DYING FETUS about their upcoming tour to Australia and New Zealand, what Extreme Metal drummers overlook, and his approach to drumming, the subject matter of their lyrics, and how they are accepted, wild interactions with fans, and much more.
Australia! Prepare to be ABORTED!
Death-grind wrecking crew ABORTED are heading to Australia with ARCHSPIRE and ORGANECTOMY, so SENSE's European correspondent Madelyn got on the horn to talk onstage proposals and beer with guitarist Daníel Máni Konráðsson.
New Music From TESTEAGLES - "We Have That Hunger Again"
Adelaide duo TESTEAGLES have been celebrating 25 years of their groundbreaking album "Non Comprehendus", and in the lead up to the final show of the tour in Brisbane, drummer Ady Matt answered the million-dollar question - are we going to hear new music?