Extreme Metal
South of Heaven - Rigel Walsh - Dawn of Azazel
Rigel Walsh's band Dawn of Azazel is routinely cited as one of the groups that reenergised the extreme metal scene in New Zealand in the early 2000s. Dawn of Azazel have toured around the world, and… Audio
South of Heaven - Exordium Mors
Exordium Mors is one of New Zealand's leading black/thrash bands. Vocalist Mark Anthony Brooks (aka Scourge) and guitarists Raj Singarajah (aka Black Mortem) and Santi, spoke to Craig Hayes about… Audio
South of Heaven - Marko Pavlovic - Creeping House of Capricorn
Marko Pavlovic is an Auckland-based musician playing in black metal trio Creeping and doomy death and stoner rock band House of Capricorn. Pavlovic's also played in New Zealand metal bands like… Audio
South of Heaven - Kris Stanley - Sinistrous Diabolus
Kris Stanley (aka N.K.S) joined Christchurch doom/death metal merchants Sinistrous Diabolus in the early 90s, and the band is responsible for New Zealand's first world-class extreme metal release… Audio
South of Heaven - Chris Rigby - Convulsion, Dying of the Light
Chris Rigby was there at the birth of extreme metal in New Zealand, playing in Christchurch death metal and grindcore band Convulsion in the early 90s. Rigby has been a promoter and musician, and his… Audio
South of Heaven - Phil Kusabs - Vassafor
Phil Kusabs (aka VK) formed Auckland-based black metal band Vassafor in the mid-90s, and the band has gone on to become one of New Zealand's most internationally respected extreme metal bands. Kusabs… Audio
South of Heaven Part 1
A History of New Zealand Extreme Metal. In this episode reporter Craig Hayes talks to Chris Rigby, Phil Kusabs, Chris Stanley and Steve Francis; and travels back to the birth of this country's most… Audio
South of Heaven Part 2
In part two of 'South of Heaven: Extreme Metal in New Zealand' Craig Hayes finds out how New Zealand's extreme metal community was able to rebuild itself well away from mainstream eyes and ears, with… Audio
South of Heaven - Interview with program producer Craig Hayes
Craig Hayes, producer of South of Heaven - A History of New Zealand Extreme Metal, talks with Emma Smith about making the program, and why metal music matters. Audio