One of the best things about metal festivals is discovering new bands you’d never heard of. So I’d like to share one of the killer bands I saw at Into the Grave with y'all, and that’s Chemicide hailing from San José, Costa Rica.
Mat Maurer, Mortal Sin Part 2
Part two continues the story of how Mortal Sin getting signed by a major label and the arduous process of recording their second album Face of Despair. Mat details the news of Metallica being announced to tour Australia in 1989 and talks about the shows in Adelaide, Melbourne and the "so-called" riot before the Sydney … Continue reading Mat Maurer, Mortal Sin Part 2
Mat Maurer, Mortal Sin – The Early Days Part 1
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
Metal Mascots with Mat Maurer, Mortal Sin
Annelise: Who designed the classic Mortal sin logo and what was the design process for the Mayhemic Destruction album artwork? Mat: The Mortal Sin logo was designed by our original guitarist Keith Krstin, but the ironworks type font was what we all wanted, but it was Keith who actually drew it. The Mayhemic Destruction artwork … Continue reading Metal Mascots with Mat Maurer, Mortal Sin