Interview: Dark Tranquillity (Beat) + Down & GWAR

It's been a long time between Aussie beers for Dark Tranquillity, bearers of Gothenburg's melodic death torch. Nine years is a long time. "We're sorry we've been absent for so long," says their flame-maned vocalist, Mikael Stanne. "We can't wait. It's going to be awesome," Mikael muses on the upcoming tour. "Hopefully we can make it up to you guys."

Watch me lose my geek shit with Mikael at Beat.com.au

Also: A chat with Philip H. Anselmo of Down

And: GWAR's Oderus Urungus almost declares war on the Netherlands

Articles: Thy Art Is Murder & Cattle Decapitation (Hysteria)

Because I'm what we call in Australia...what's the word? A complete fucking idiot I didn't even bother to check the Hysteria website last month. (Sorry Joe-Tobes) Here's two tales live from the shittiest dive bars in Hades:

Thy Art Is Murder, Thy Vocation Is Hate

Travis Ryan's Chicken Wing Buttholesplosion Orchestra

I also got some cool scribblin's in Hysteria #16 with Dark Tranquillity, Bleeding Through and Fear Factory. Get it at your newsagency or online distributor! $9 with FREE POST if you order online? I say buy POST HASTE!