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.
Getting MUNTed With NEMBUTOLIK
Carving a path across the country with Melbourne blackened grinders MUNT, NEMBUTOLIK sat down to talk some Sense about their origins, drinking crap alcohol, drum kit horror stories, and a surprising fixation on Stuart Little...
MARRICKVILLAINZ - How To Survive Being Cancelled
What do you do when a band you're sharing a bill with gets into hot water online? How do you handle it? With the release of their debut album It's A Band, Not A Bánh Mì, Gabe went into the chaos of the album's creation, and what happens when a band goes into damage control!
GIRISH AND THE CHRONICLES - Facing Off With Terry Crews
We interviewed Girish from GIRISH AND THE CHRONICLES ahead of their Australian and New Zealand Tour about meeting Terry Crews on America's Got Talent, the cover they played of Adele's Set Fire To Water, growing up and discovering alternative music in Sikkim, India, recommendations of other Indian bands to check out, and more.
SEAN MURPHY - My Friend Weezer: A Special Collaboration
We chatted with renowned photographer SEAN MURPHY about the book he has just released, My Friend Weezer, chronicling his many photo shoots with the band over his career, how the technology and his approach to photography has changed and adapted, and more.
NATALIE CUOMO - The Perfect Drug
A mutual love of NINE INCH NAILS wasn't all that Sense had in common with American comedienne NATALIE CUOMO, who is making her return to Australia in July thanks to Destroy All Lines. How do you survive life as a touring comic with mental health struggles? It's all about finding "The Perfect Drug"!
From New Zealand To Berlin with EARTH TONGUE
In the midst of their Australian tour with TY SEGALL, psych-rock duo EARTH TONGUE talked some Sense about what took them all the way from Aotearoa to Berlin and onto festival bills with KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD, and working with TY SEGALL on their amazing new album "Dungeon Vision".
VIA DOLORIS - A Touch of Frost
"If I go for it, I go full on." VIA DOLORIS is the new vision from former SATYRICON guitarist Gildas Le Pape, who has enlisted elite black metal drummer Frost for his debut album "Guerre et Paix", out March 20th on Season of Mist, so it seemed like the perfect chance to talk some Sense…
CRADLE OF FILTH - I Don’t Think It’s Really About Shock Value
We speak with Dani from CRADLE OF FILTH about their upcoming tour to Australia with DEVILDRIVER, Goth's in warmer climates, their most recent album, The Screaming Of The Valkyries, and film clips, the depths of their discography, what is and isn't Gothic Metal, discovering extreme music, and more.
FELICITY URQUHART & JOSH CUNNINGHAM - Don't Forget Your Lucky Undies
With the imminent release of their third album "Everything Around You", Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham pulled up to have a chat about the insular nature of country music, touring essentials, and Josh reveals his surprising tradition for supporting his favourite footy team!
Learning Te Reo With ALIEN WEAPONRY
About to tour Australia with thrash legends ANTHRAX, the boys from ALIEN WEAPONRY hit the couch to hear Tom try to sing to them in their native language. Did he butcher it? Let us know!
POLAR - How To Disappear Completely
"Jōhatsu" is a Japanese word for a cultural phenomenon where people pay to disappear, often in the face of financial or reputational ruin, and start a new life somewhere else. POLAR vocalist Woody talked some Sense about how this concept informed their latest slab of UK metalcore.
KING 810 - “I’ll Be Going To Thought Prison”
"Our country is going the same way yours is, if you haven't been paying attention. Pretty soon, I'll be put in thought prison for thought crimes against humanity, and the world will be a better place." KING 810 frontman David didn't mince words on Flynt, Michigan, guns and "freedom" ahead of their return to Australia with DREGG and THE GLOOM IN THE CORNER.
BRACE - War ON Drugs
One of the cherished Australian acts resurrected for last year's Necrosonic Festival, Sydney alternative rockers BRACE are about about to play their first Melbourne show in twenty years, so bassist Rod Yates talked some Sense about their return, dusting off new old songs, and we go into the surprising relationship between warfare and drug use.
When CONVERGE Met JANE DOE
With the imminent release of their amazing new album "Love Is Not Enough", CONVERGE's Jacob Bannon opened up to Tom and Maddy on genre pigeonholing, and what it was like to finally meet Audrey Marnay, the woman who inspired the iconic cover art for their landmark 2001 album "Jane Doe".
A WILHELM SCREAM - Feeling The Cold With Cheap Heat
Considering that their name comes from a Hollywood sound cliche, Tom shouldn't have been too surprised when A WILHELM SCREAM name-dropped legendary director Brian De Palma. Trevor Reilly and Ben Murray talked some SENSE about their chilly new music video, and the cinematic inspirations behind the art for new album "Cheap Heat".