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AC/DCAustralian actsNewsSteve Mascord AC/DC labelled Taylor Momsen “bat girl” and threw a bat-themed party for her  SINGER Taylor Momsen was bitten by a bat during the Pretty Reckless' support slot for…Steve MascordJanuary 14, 2026
Album reviewsArchiveAustralian actsSteve Mascord Album review: Jimmy Barnes – Two Fires By STEVE MASCORD WHILE JIMMY Barnes was a critical hit with 1988's Freight Train Heart,…Steve MascordJanuary 8, 2026
ArchiveAustralian actsFeaturesHM PremiumInterviews SCARYMOTHER: Thinking ahead (1994) By STEVE MASCORD THINGS are happening surely but slowly for Scarymother, but that hasn't stopped…Hot Metal PremiumJanuary 8, 2026
Australian actsBrian GiffinDowngirlQ and A Q and A: Alex Neville (Downgirl) By BRIAN GIFFIN FOLLOWING a burst of activity at the start of this year, Sydney…Brian GiffinDecember 20, 2025
Australian actsNewsSteve MascordThe Amity AfflictionTour news Amity Affliction bounce back from Park Waves collapse with regional tour OUT of the flaming wreckage of Park Waves, The Amity Affliction are taking metal to…Steve MascordDecember 14, 2025
Australian actsMarko JovanovicNewsSilverchairTour news Daniel Johns announces speaking tour with movie screening By MARKO JOVANOVIC SILVERCHAIR leader Daniel Johns is making his long-awaited return to the stage…Hot Metal ContributorsSeptember 23, 2025