
Concert Review: Alien Weaponry - Auckland - 21st March 2025
Review By: Riccardo Ball
Artist/Band: Alien Weaponry with support from Shepherd’s Reign
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Friday 21st March 2025

Interview - Alien Weaponry talk Te Ra, Randy Blythe & making sandwiches with Riccardo
Lewis and Henry de Jong of Aotearoa/New Zealand Metal band Alien Weaponry talk to Riccardo about growing up on the road, working with Josh Wilbur, having Randy Blythe of Lamb of God guest on their new record and remembering to do the dishes amongst other things!

Concert Review: Slipknot - Auckland - 11th March 2025
Review By: Riccardo Ball
Artist/Band: Slipknot SUP by Northlane
Venue/City: Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Tuesday 11th March 2025

Concert Review - Jinjer - Auckland - 3rd March 2025
Review By: Riccardo Ball
Artist/Band: Jinjer Supported by Khadga
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Monday 3rd March 2025

Concert Review - A Day to Remember - Auckland - 25th February 2025
Review By: Collaborated Review by (ADTR - Steve Shyu), (Hatebreed - Riccardo Ball)
Artist/Band: A Day to Remember Supported by Hatebreed
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Tuesday 25th February 2025

Concert Review - Distance and Myriad Drone - Napier - 22nd February 2025
Review By: Rob Harbers
Artist/Band: Distance, Myriad Drone Supported by Fvkvshima
Venue/City: Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand
Date of Event: Saturday 22nd February 2025

Concert Review - Shihad - Hawkes Bay - 31st January 2025
Review By: Rob Harbers
Artist/Band: Shihad (SUP by Jakob)
Venue/City: Black Barn, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Date of Event: Friday 31st January 2025

The Metal Bar Interview - Riccardo speaks with Einar Selvik of Wardruna - 14th January 2025
By: Riccardo Ball
Riccardo and Einar Selvik talk about Wardruna, Einar finding his voice, his cultural connection and being a modern day Viking ahead of his band touring Australia and New Zealand this coming January 2025
Concert Review: Highly Suspect - Auckland - 1st December 2024
By: Sarah Kidd
Artist: Highly Suspect Supported by Rita Mae & Powder Chutes
Date: Sunday 1st December 2024
Venue: Spark Arena, Auckland New Zealand

Concert Review: Spotlights - Napier - 27th November 2024
By: Rob Harbers
Artist: Spotlights Supported by Lizard Prom
Date: Wednesday 27th November 2024
Venue: Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand

Concert Review: Iron Maiden - Auckland - 16th September 2024
By: Steve Shyu
Band/Artist Name: Iron Maiden Supported by Killswitch Engage
Date: Monday 16th September 2024
Venue: Spark Arena, Auckland, NZL

Concert Review: SiM - Brisbane - 12 September 2024
By: Reviewer Name: Steve Shyu
Artist: Band/Artist Name: SiM, Sup by Revoid & Banks Arcade
Date: Thursday 12th September 2024
Venue: Venue, Princess Theatre, Brisbane, AUS

Interview - Mark Heylmun of Suicide Silence speaks with Mark Derricutt - October 2020
Long before the days of lockdowns, bubbles, and social distancing - California based Suicide Silence released their 5th album Become The Hunter on Valentine's Day. Since then the whole world has been turned upside down, and somewhere among them this interview with guitarist Mark Heylmun somehow got lost in the shuffle.
By: Mark Derricutt

Concert Review: Tool - Auckland - 28 February 2020
By: Ben Doy
Artist/Band: Tool
Venue/City: Spark Arena, Auckland, NZ
Date of Event: Friday 28th February 2020

Interview: Richard Shaw, Cradle of Filth
By Mark Derricutt
It was a cold bleary eyed Saturday night as the clock struck midnight, and counted towards 1am… the time set forth to conjure Richard Shaw, guitarist for legendary UK black metal act Cradle of Filth. We talked ahead of their sold out, first ever performance here in New Zealand.

Concert Review with PHOTOS: Church Of Misery
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Church Of Misery
Date / Venue: Tuesday October 9th, 2018 - Whammy Bar Auckland

Concert Review with PHOTOS: Archspire
By Mark Derricutt
Date / Venue: Tuesday, August 21st; 2018 Whammy Bar Auckland

Concert Review: Red Fang - Auckland, 18th May 2018
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Red Fang
Date / Venue: 18th May; 2018, Whammy Bar, Auckland

Concert Review with PHOTOS: Mastodon & Gojira
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Mastodon & Gojira
Date / Venue: Saturday March 31st, 2018 - Trusts Stadium, Auckland

Concert Review with PHOTOS: Devilskin
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Devilskin with special guests Seas Of Conflict & Skinny Hobos
Date / Venue: Wednesday January 3rd, 2018 - Pettigrew Green Arena, Napier