BEETLEJUICE The Musical - The Juice Is Loose!
BEETLEJUICE The Musical is rolling into Brisbane, and we've got the Deetz! Sense sat down with Australian actress Karis Oka to talk about fitting into the combat boots of goth icon Lydia Deetz, and dishes on the musical that explores the lighter side of death....
The Dawn Of The WITCHGRINDER
We catch up with Travis from WITCHGRINDER to talk about their upcoming appearance at Dead Of Winter, their plans for future releases, their most recent release, Nothing Stays Buried, and the Evil Dead inspired videoclip they made for Dead By Dawn, the beginnings of WITCHGRINDER and the origin of their name, and heaps more.
Greg Ginn: “I’ve Never Had So Much Fun Playing With BLACK FLAG”
50 years after forming BLACK FLAG in 1976, guitarist Greg Ginn is returning to Australia with a brand new lineup and their first ever female vocalist, Max Zanelly (in her first EVER band!). What makes this lineup the most fun? What keeps him going? And has he finally read "Get in the Van"? Greg talked some SENSE...
FEAR FACTORY - New Music Coming!
FEAR FACTORY are returning to Australia and New Zealand to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Demanufacture," and Dino talked some SENSE about Digimortal classics being added to the set, the (potential) return of massive JNCO jean shorts, and their forthcoming album, their first to feature vocalist Milo Silvestri!
Making a FOREIGN FILM With Jeff Irwin
We chat with Jeff Irwin from FOREIGN FILM about their debut album, A Love Letter, taking on vocals for the project, how the album was produced and recorded, his biggest musical inspirations, what's happening with some of his other projects, and much more.
Loading A FANCY WEAPON
With a collective musical resume featuring GOD, MUDHONEY, LUBRICATED GOAT and PAPER PLANES, Melbourne's FANCY WEAPON certainly aren't lacking in alternative music cred. Sense sat down with singer Joel Silbersher to talk some Sense about the creation of their debut album.
DEVILDRIVER - "13 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER FOR ME."
We chat with Dez from DEVILDRIVER about their new album, Strike and Kill, their upcoming tour to Australia with Cradle Of Filth, creating the video for Dig Your Own Grave, the do or die mentality he had recording the album, and much more.
HELLIONS - Back In The Flow
We chat with Matt from HELLIONS about their 10 Years of Opera Oblivia Tour, rejoining the band, their soon to be released new track, Fear Flow, choice of tour supports, and more.
ROTTEN SOUND - Australia Faces Mass Extinction
About to carve a path across the country with Melbourne nutcases CHOOF, Finnish grind masters ROTTEN SOUND talked some Sense about latest album "Mass Extinction", and the logistical challenges of doing a proper Australian tour.
DRUID - Out With The Old, In With The Nu
Nu metal, midriff tops, big jeans, war in the Middle East - if it feels like the early 2000s are repeating themselves, you're not alone! Melbourne nu-metalcore wildcards DRUID have released their savage new single "dead_SPACE", so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to talk about how everything old is nu again.
DIMMU BORGIR - Goes To Dimmu Burger
We chat with Silenoz from DIMMU BORGIR about their new album, Grand Serpent Rising, the choice of, and the mystery in their first single, Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel, upcoming touring plans, what would be the signature burger at Dimmu Burger, the possibility of making official Dimmu Burger merch, and more.
EMILY RACH BEISEL - “CAR BOMB Need A Bass Clarinet!”
A Chicago-based improviser, composer, educator, curator, and woodwind specialist, soloist EMILY RACH BEISEL has released their second album "Sumptuous Branching", and if there is any justice in the world A24 will be pounding on their door asking them for soundtrack work. We talked some Sense about the New York mathcore band Emily thinks is crying out for some woodwinds!
CHOOF - Five Inches Is Enough
What's five inches long (and has a spicy aftertaste)? The Most Dangerous Band In Australia (our words, not theirs) are packing their bags for a rampage across the country with Finnish grinders ROTTEN SOUND, and punters are in for a surprise that might see them reaching for the milk. Frontman Jake talked some SENSE...
CLAWFINGER - Screaming Back To Life!
A massive influence on everyone from KORN to RAMMSTEIN, Sweden's rap metal veterans CLAWFINGER have dropped a new album after 19 years of silence. Guitarist Bård Torstensen talked some SENSE about their beginnings, and their fond memories of touring with the late Layne Staley of ALICE IN CHAINS.
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS: Enter The Wu-Tang
I'm sure the look on our face was priceless when we saw that the new THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS single was called "Wu Tang". Fortunately, we were in the position to get the mighty John Linnell on the line to find out if Brooklyn's finest have decided to start a rap career.
HELMET - “I’m Done”
HELMET's Page Hamilton talked some Sense about putting down the bottle and embarking on his first ever sober tour (where he'll be hitting 90 days in Australia!) and why he's done playing "Betty" in its entirety.
VANTA - Justice For Perth!
It's no secret that Perth's isolation costs it a lot of international tours, so what do we do about it? Have more bands like VANTA who make Perth metal undeniable! Guitarist Thien talked some SENSE about the post-apocalyptic video series they've made for their crushing new album "Perpetual Selection".
ORIGIN - "Black Metal Should Have Ended In 2002”
The internet is a wonderful thing, but it didn't do wonders for the mystique surrounding metal's darkest genre, according to ORIGIN growler Jason Keyser. He talked some Sense about black metal, Chris Barnes and ORIGIN finally returning to Australia ... and Tom discovers that he's actually met this bloke some 20 years ago ...
INTENT TO HARM - Back Up!
“My bones started turning to liquid.” How a horrific back injury led to INTENT TO HARM.
ULCERATE - "If You Can't Play It, Don't Record It"
There's an old expression "perfect is the enemy of good." With the advancement of home recording technology, it's easier than ever before to make your playing sound phenomenal. But is that relentless pursuit of clarity and precision coming at a cost? About to tour Australia and their native New Zealand to promote their album "Cutting the Throat of God", ULCERATE drummer Jamie Merat talked some Sense about the state of modern metal.