Australian Guitar's Fresh Frets: Vol. 6 By Matt Doria On the lookout for your next favourite Aussie band? You've come to the right place – here are eight of the locals we're loving most at the moment!
Tony Iommi: "In them days, you had to MAKE your sound – you couldn’t buy a gadget that made whatever sound you wanted" By Matt Doria To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Black Sabbath's classic Paranoid album, we swung way back to its inception with the man, myth and maniac himself, Tony Iommi
The Lemon Twigs: "This record kind of comes at you and either hits you positively or negatively" By Matt Doria After two enormous, game-changing concept albums, The Lemon Twigs dial things back a notch for their ambitiously lowkey third album
Deftones: "The bass is a very forward-charging instrument, and it has to be for me to enjoy playing it" By Matt Doria Nine albums down, the alt-metal assassins in Deftones continue to reinvent themselves – and the sound that made them one of the world’s most enticing musical outfits to begin with
Misha Mansoor: "There’s something very raw about those original demos – it’s kind of nostalgic for me" By Matt Doria Periphery may be off-season, but Misha Mansoor is keeping busy – like, “ten Bulb albums in five months, with even more in the making” kind of busy
Corey Taylor: "I wanted this album to be stacked with the best songs that I have, because you don’t get a second chance to make that first impression" By Matt Doria He brought nu-metal to the masses in Slipknot and got grungy with Stone Sour – now, Corey Taylor is putting his pedal to the metal with a solo album of searing ‘70s rock ’n’ roll
Sevendust: "We want to keep the energy alive, so the first thing we think about is what kind of songs will get people moving" By Matt Doria They conquered the ‘90s, noughts and tens, and now Sevendust are kicking off their roaring ‘20s with an album set to redefine the very core of their signature style
Seether: "The only pressure I felt was that I needed to exceed the expectations we laid down with the last album" By Matt Doria 2020 has put up one hell of a fight thus far, but for the South African nu-metal maniacs in Seether, it’s just another year in the life – one they’re ready to show what’s what
Nickelback: "If you don’t leave a little bit of your sanity behind when you make an album, you haven’t dug deep enough" By Matt Doria Look at this photograph… Okay, now read this interview, where Nickelback bassist Mike Kroeger looks back on 15 years of the iconic All The Right Reasons
Biffy Clyro: "It's really special when you can go through a tough moment and come out on the other side with more confidence" By Matt Doria Their new album may be called A Celebration Of Endings, but don’t get it twisted: Biffy Clyro ain’t going anywhere soon
Nothing But Thieves: "I think we need to move rock forward, because it died in its tracks for a reason" By Matt Doria Rock ’n’ roll ain’t dead – just look at English shredheads Nothing But Thieves for proof. In fact on album #3, they’re taking their signature modern rock mayhem to a whole new level
PVRIS: “It’s just about wanting to be truthful and authentic to what is actually happening behind the scenes” By Matt Doria On their poignant and empowering new album Use Me, PVRIS frontwoman Lynn Gunn takes charge and embraces her well-earned turn in the spotlight
Spotlight: Courtney Marie Andrews By Matt Doria The new album, Old Flowers, is out now via Fat Possum
Pillow Queens - In Waiting album review By Matt Doria "This unforgivingly catchy and wickedly poignant debut is sure to make Pillow Queens an alt scene staple"
The Front Bottoms: “It was fun because we got to get into a room together and just jam out” By Matt Doria The Front Bottoms mastered their transition from basement-staple folk-punks to arena-packing pop kings. Now, they’re throwing caution to the wind with an album of pure, unfiltered chaos
Obscura Hail - Siren EP review By Matt Doria "Rough around the edges in a cute and kitschy way, like a DIY punk bar with plastic butterflies blu-tacked to the walls"
Beabadoobee: “I think what really helped me was the tunings I find, and the alternate tunings we play in” By Matt Doria Earning a major label smash-hit and Fender’s seal of approval just two years into her career, Beabadoobee certainly isn’t here to f*** around
Kurt Vile - Speed, Sound, Lonely KV EP review By Matt Doria "Kurt Vile’s new five‑tracker is driven by his typical twangy, from‑the‑hip noodling and soulful, pseudo-Southern drawl"
Hatebreed: “People will definitely be surprised when they hear some of the songs on this album” By Matt Doria Hardcore's generation-spanning heroes go heavy on their latest album – both in sound, and in amp stacks...
Blake Scott - Niscitam album review By Matt Doria "The solo debut from The Peep Tempel’s captain is expectedly confronting..."
iDKHow: “I have a tendency to throw everything and the kitchen sink at a recording” By Matt Doria Blending futuristic sounds with nostalgic attitudes, I Don't Know How But They Found Me (A.K.A. iDKHow) bring more than just the Razzmatazz to their as-titled debut album
Wax Chattels - Clot album review By Matt Doria "Wax Chattels have brewed up an album of rich and riveting guitar riffs that doesn’t actually feature a single guitar"
Spotlight: David Potter of Stand Atlantic By Matt Doria The new album, Pink Elephant, is out now via Hopeless
Tired Lion: "I write music because it helps me to get through things, so the fact that this is all 100 percent me is terrifying" By Matt Doria The dumb days are over and Tired Lion are ready for a second shot at life, thanks in no short part to the red-hot resilience of their badass frontwoman
