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Rod Whitfield, Journalist

Rod Whitfield

Rod Whitfield is a retired musician and long-time music writer. He joined his first band on drums way back in 1987, playing in myriad original rock acts before hanging up the sticks and retiring in 2015. In 1995, he joined Forte Magazine, Geelong’s premier street press magazine, as a journalist and has not stopped writing about music since. He has written for The Music, UK Prog Magazine, Beat, was The Buzz Magazine’s chief rock and metal writer for eight years, and has worked for countless online publications and zines. 

Since retiring from the original band scene, he has become a novelist, and at the time of writing he is completing work on his fourth book, the third work in a trilogy based on an upcoming fantasy/combat/adventure video game, as well as designing the narrative of the game itself. Keep an eye out for the release of Brides of Vampira in the coming years. 

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Caligula’s Horse, Acolyte, Future Static
"Their set tonight is a delight, a multi-pronged celebration of their latest album, their illustrious career and their return to the road to do what they do and love best."
Features / Interviews
Cold Night For Alligators - the Hindsight Notes Interview
Cold Night For Alligators' Nikolaj Lauszus (drums) and Johan Pederson (vocals) join us for a chat about the band, its name, its history and the fabulous new album The Hindsight Notes.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Cold Night For Alligators - 'The Hindsight Notes'
"They have pulled out all stops and left nothing in the tank to create something very special."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Korn - 'Requiem'
"Short, sharp and memorable."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Fit For An Autopsy - 'Oh What The Future Holds'
"This album is at its best when it is forging its own musical territory."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Pridelands - 'Light Bends'
"'Light Bends' is a powerful and compelling debut."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Black Label Society – ‘Doom Crew Inc.’
"'Doom Crew Inc.' is yet another deeply satisfying Black Label Society release."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Carnifex - 'Graveside Confessions'
"'Graveside Confessions' is an absolute beast of an album, and displays a long-running extreme band in fine fettle."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Leprous - 'Aphelion'
"This record is wall to wall quality."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Atreyu - 'Baptize'
"A real fan-pleaser without breaking any new ground."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Drown This City - 'Colours We Won’t Know'
"Another big step forward in the development of this hugely promising local band."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Evanescence - The Bitter Truth
"If you dig your goth rock in a nice, neat, non-challenging, easily consumable package, 'The Bitter Truth' is for you"