Off The Record

Disturbed are heading back to New Zealand in April 2027, bringing their iconic debut album The Sickness in full, plus a set of greatest hits! Founding guitarist Dan Donegan called up for a chat about the band's incredible 27-year journey, the moments that changed everything, their musical influences, a few stories from the road and some interesting memories from New Zealand.
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Midwave Breaks' debut full-length album Echo Tide Awake is out now. Days before its release their drummer Paul Russell called in to talk about the new record, making music independently, and hitting the road for release shows in Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington and Christchurch across November and December. Plus, why touring in your 50s looks a little different to the old days.
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Blindspott have a new song out called Stitches, their singer Damien and drummer Shelton called in for a chat about its origins, and why the release of this one doesn't have the traditional roll out.
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Villainy frontman Neill Fraser called in for a chat about the band’s latest single Demons and how it fits into their next album, how the band have been building these songs with the live show in mind and, because it happened to be his birthday, how celebrations tend to look a little different these days as a new dad.
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Empire of the Sun are heading back to New Zealand in February to play at Spark Arena. Their singer Luke Steele called up to chat about bringing the complete Empire of the Sun live experience here, why their shows are built to be seen in the dark, and what’s next for the band. He also shared a brilliant story about Daniel Johns from Silverchair, a stash of unreleased music, and a record that may still be buried somewhere near Windsor Castle.
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