Author Archives: bernsisthebastard
Interview: Graham Caldwell – Endless Swarm
One of the first things I ever did on this blog was to interview the guy behind Mind Ripper Collective. I am pretty pleased to share that I recently interviewed Graham Caldwell again, but this time as Endless Swarm front-man … Continue reading
Warfuck – Hype Comes & Goes
Amidst the bullshit and the trends that have hit various genres of music I hold dear, there will always be a handful of bands who carry their D.I.Y. ethic and stay true to themselves in the true spirit of their … Continue reading
Cryptic Void – Wasteland
A lot can be said about grindcore and the amount of bands that have been around in the last 10 years, and one thing that really stands out if you consider that brief period is that there has been a … Continue reading
Endless Swarm/Pavel Chekov Split
I was recently asked to review Endless Swarm/Pavel Chekov Split for Echoes and Dust, which is due January 2106 via Mind Ripper Collective. “This has to be one of the most complementary splits in terms of band chemistry I have … Continue reading
My Top 20 of 2015
It has been a year of being busy and learning a lot in a professional work capacity, hence the site has been somewhat dormant throughout 2015, which I am looking to change in the new year. It is that time … Continue reading
Warf Chambers Gig – Leeds, 12 August 2015
I did some traveling recently to the U.K. and I managed to meet some awesome people and see some incredible bands. Carl and I decided to kick it in Leeds one night for a Grindcore gig and I wrote a … Continue reading
Caged Grave – Mortsafe
I’ve done a bit of travel some might say and I’ve made it my business to find some gems when it comes to underground music and well, some might say that Australia is a seething hotbed for anything grindocre, powerviolence … Continue reading
Berns is the Bastard 