The Axeman

Paul 'The Axeman' Martin
Born	New Zealand
Show	The Axe Attack
Station(s)	The Rock
Time slot	8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Sunday
Style	Disc jockey
Country	New Zealand

Paul 'The Axeman' Martin was a DJ on the New Zealand rock music radio station called The Rock. It began in Hamilton and later moved to Auckland. Over the years the station has been networked around New Zealand. The station broadcasts rock music from "the '80s, '90s and now".

Martin was one of The Rock's longest serving jocks, presenting, programming and producing his weekly metal show The Axe Attack on the Rock since 1992.

He has interviewed Slayer, Metallica, Fear Factory, Sepultura, Megadeth, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Lita Ford, Deftones, Rob Halford, Steve Vai and Max Cavalera.

He writes for New Zealand music Rip It Up magazine as well as Australia's Tattoos DownUnder. Martin started his own record label "HELLMAN RECORDS" to promote New Zealand music. His first CD release The Axe Attack New Zealand Metal Vol.1 boasts 16 New Zealand metal acts.

Until early 2006 he was a DJ at Hamilton metal bar, 6 Feet Under.

Martin is still based in Hamilton in the Waikato and used to commute to Auckland on Sundays to do the Axe Attack live.

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