In this two-part interview, I spoke with my Dad aka Mat from Mortal Sin. I grew up hearing all sorts of awesome stories, from the good old days in the Sydney metal scene, and tour stories from around Australia and the World. Now it's time to share some of these stories with you guys. Starting … Continue reading Mat Maurer, Mortal Sin – The Early Days Part 1
A fresh horror: Cain Cressall, The Amenta
Late last year I had a chat with Cain and we discussed the audience dynamic, returning to the stage with The Amenta, a horrific behind the scenes story from the Twined Towers video shoot and some of the harsh realities being in the music industry.
Podcast Trailer
Listen to the first episode of The Heavy Corner Podcast with your host, Annelise.
Big Day Out 2004
Just a quick entry with a few memories and photos from Big Day Out (BDO) back in 2004. 2004 was a huge year of live music for me. I remember the early morning trek via public transport to get to the Sydney Entertainment Centre to buy tickets for Metallica side-show. My parents and I joined … Continue reading Big Day Out 2004
Graspop Metal Meeting 2016
I attended my very first Graspop Metal Meeting back in 2016. This blog was originally written on 22 June 2016, check out my review of the festival. It was definitely the most organised festival that I have attended, and I was quite impressed at how easy everything was to navigate. In the lead up to … Continue reading Graspop Metal Meeting 2016
Download Festival 2012
It's 8pm on a Saturday night and I'm sitting at home in my pyjamas, eating a honeycomb magnum while writing this blog about Download Festival back in 2012. In some alternate universe I’d be standing in a field at the Domain watching Deftones take the stage. Looking at their most recent festival setlists from 2019, … Continue reading Download Festival 2012
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