Feature
Meshuggah
by Biodagar, 8th October, 2008
FL recently had the opportunity to chat with Swedish metal act Meshuggah about their latest album 'ObZen' and upcoming Australian tour.
Feature
Benediction
by Biodagar, 1st October, 2008
Old-school death metallers Benediction recently caught up with FasterLouder to chat about their first release in seven years, Killing Music.
Release
Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe
by Biodagar, 17th July, 2008
This release has the potential to bridge some of metal's sub-genres, and to create a greater appreciation of power metal among Australian metal heads.
Feature
Scar Symmetry
by Biodagar, 8th July, 2008
Swedes Scar Symmetry are the metal flavour of the month. FasterLouder caught up with Drummer Henrik to chat about their latest album Holographic Universe, released just last week in Australia.
Release
Arsis - We Are The Nightmare
by Biodagar, 18th June, 2008
The flashy guitar work and intense speed rescue this album from the obscurity of being just another death metal release.
Release
In Flames - A Sense of Purpose
by Biodagar, 18th June, 2008
Despite some niggling problems, this album from In Flames makes fine use of classic sounding-material and solid guitar work.
Feature
Hammerfall: Rebels with a Cause
by Biodagar, 8th June, 2008
Swedish power metal outfit Hammerfall have recently released an album of covers, and a new DVD. Drummer Anders Johansson recently chatted about these with FL.
Reviews
Soilwork, Double Dragon @ Live On Light Square, Adelaide (17/05/08)
by Biodagar, 19th May, 2008
It was a cold, dark, dank evening on Saturday the 17 May when FL went to see Swedish metalcore act Soilwork. You have never seen a crowd more like putty in a band's hands than this one.
Release
Kataklysm - Prevail (Nuclear Blast/Riot)
by Biodagar, 7th April, 2008
When a Kataklysm fan picks up this album, I doubt very much he or she will be disappointed by it.
Reviews
Kataklysm @ Fowlers Live, Adelaide (27/03/08)
by Biodagar, 29th March, 2008
On the Adelaide leg of Kataklysm's first tour of Australia, they gave us a show they promised we'd never forget. And I don't think we will.
Feature
Kataklysm: still prevailing
by Biodagar, 20th March, 2008
FasterLouder recently caught up with Kataklysm's vocalist Maurizio Iacono to chat about the band's upcoming tour and their new album Prevail.
Feature Albums
Exodus - The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A (Nuclear Blast/Riot)
by Biodagar, 11th March, 2008
With this release, The Atrocity Exhibition, thrashers Exodus deliver a relentless album filled with technical guitar work.
Feature Albums
Death Angel - Killing Season (Nuclear Blast/Riot)
by Biodagar, 22nd February, 2008
Bay Area Thrash: the way it should be.
Feature
Death Angel: Get ready for the killing season
by Biodagar, 22nd February, 2008
Bay Area Thrash legends Death Angel chatted to FL recently about their past, present, and future.





