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Progressive post-metal that aims to challenge the listener not just brutalise them. It takes time to create with the intent to destroy. 2013 sees a new Matador. New members. New focus. New songs. More shows. The album. Get ready for Destroyer.

Mat has been performing music of all kinds over the years of his career. He hoped working in a Queensland Studio would allow him to track some of his material but he was always too busy to get around to it. Once he left he started working on his dream of recording an album but a catastrophic accident left him incapacitated for a number of years, now after extensive rehabilitation he has finally started working on his own music once again. Mat is now tracking songs that were written to suit his laid back style and attitude taking a more traditional or 'Old Skool' approach to the production and performance of his songs. Mat performs and produces all his own material in his home studio and hopes that his health will improve and allow him to eventually perform his material live with a band.

Gold Coast band ‘the MATADOR’ began in early 2006, with six dudes who wanted to make an impact on the hardcore scene. They all had the same vision: to leave their mark on the contemporary Australian hardcore scene with their unique style and brutal stage performance. With members from former local acts and some who had never had the opportunity to grace the stage, ‘the MATADOR’ was born through a mutual love of drinking and, of course, loud music. Starting their stage appearances in the Winter of that year, local crowds soon learned of their ferocious stage show during performances along side interstate act Coma Lies (New Castle), and local heavyweights, A Secret Death, Govern the Sky, Mary Magdalene, Penny Layne and many more. ‘the MATADOR’ continued to surprise audiences with their aggressive style, finding the perfect blend of intensity and brutality; ultimately setting them apart from many other bands in the wider hardcore circuit. This August, the band moved into the studio to