Anwar Rizk has been a notable part of the Australian metal scene and in particular in Melbourne for quite a number of years. Running the Metal Obsession website, Anwar has a big focus on highlighting and pushing amazing Australian artists, playing heavy music. In addition to that, Anwar also has built up a reputation as a great photographer and dabbling in tour promoting and band management.

A lot of hands on experience over the years with a lot of stories to tell.

Now, I must admit that I had a number of things planned out to talk to Anwar about, however once we got talking about the lock out laws in Sydney and local band promotion, we went off on a long and deep tangent that we had a hard time getting out of! Highly recommended for those in bands or regular live music punters. A lot of great insights and perspective which I hope will result in many takeaways and more discussion in future.

Warning: This episode is LONG, however it is well worth listening to. I also have not had a chance to go back and pull out all of the information for the show notes, so i’ll add to the page over the coming weeks as I find another 3 hours to go back and listen to it!

Hot tip: Take a few breaks along the way to give your bladder some relief. I didn’t!

Show Notes

Check out Metal Obsession via – Website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Contact Anwar via email here.
Article: Sydney lock out laws: Would the last person in Sydney please turn the lights out?
J. Krishnamurti Online – Access his teachings here.
Wacken Open Air Festival.
Want something promoted? Maric Media is your answer!
Article: Heavy metal music combats emotions like depression, anger, study finds.
Hear Anwar on ABC Breakfast radio ranting about heavy metal!
In a band?