Melodic and progressive sounds was the theme of the night at the 2nd show of the national tour with Norwegian rockers Leprous and Perth’s very own Voyager. A fairly packed crowd saw the two […]
Greek black metal band Rotting Christ has certainly caused some controversy over the years, with even Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine refusing to do shows with them and religious groups attacking the band over the satanic […]
Dream Theater’s latest opus that is “The Astonishing” is going to take some time to really take in, it’s a very ambitious and challenging album that may divide some fans as to whether it’s […]
Perth prog metallers Voyager have been on a hot streak of tours lately, opening for Nightwish just recently after a stint in the US last year and are now embarking on a tour with […]
Amon Amarth have been leaders of the melodic metal scene for a number of years now, churning out classic albums like “The Avenger”, “Twilight Of The Thundergod” and “Surtur Rising”. Dubbed ‘Viking Metal” for […]
Prong have been rocking out for 30 years and have been a hugely influential band on so many artists in todays metal, punk and hardcore world. While the band may not have had the […]
Now with 3 albums under their belt, Finnish thrashers Lost Society are steadily gaining ground in the European metal scene and are becoming part of the great thrash metal resurgence of bands who are […]
Lost Society hail from Finland but you wouldn’t know it judging by their punky thrash metal sound. I first discovered the band through their first album “Fast Loud Death” but not of the music funnily […]
The 15th studio album from thrash metal veterans Megadeth is upon us and despite the disappointment of the lead single “Fatal Illusion” that came out last year, the rest of the album is on […]
With the cancellation of Australia’s biggest rock and metal festival that is Soundwave late last year, the country was left high and dry for rock festivals. It left a lot of fans a little […]
Few bands have, over the last twenty years, so consistently kept the fires of real Rock and Roll burning as brightly as Buckcherry. Part Hard Rock, part Punk, and brimming with attitude; the band […]
Prong have been seriously active these last few years with “Ruining Lives” released in 2014 and “Songs From The Black Hole” in 2015, which featured cover songs from influential punk and hardcore bands. 2016 sees […]
The Temperance Movement released one of the most critically- acclaimed Rock albums of 2013 and whilst it was picking up accolades from the likes of Classic Rock magazine and the mainstream press in the […]
Nightwish have had another hugely successful run in Australia and the Friday night show in Fremantle was the final date on the tour. The band’s symphonic melodies drew the crowd in big numbers into […]
Stiff Little Fingers are one of those bands that have influenced countless bands that came after them, you can hear it in modern punk and ska bands to this day. A legendary band who […]
Epica have been around for over 10 years now and in that time have proven to be one of the better bands in the genre of symphonic and melodic metal. Their latest album “The […]
Entombed is a name synonymous with the extreme world of metal, a band that has a huge legacy that many dream to aspire to. Despite the legal battles over the name, the band continued […]
Valdaway are a local band from the South West of Australia who started out a little over 10 years ago playing their brand of alternative rock around W.A. and eventually across the country. Their […]
We have had the pleasure of speaking to 3 members of Sevendust in recent times (see links at end of interview) including our latest with frontman LJ who sounded the most excited about coming […]
As the singer for Edguy and Avantasia, Tobias Sammet is a musical adventurer who loves to create and perform music that is as epic and grand as it sounds. Currently promoting the new Avantasia […]
It’s been 5 years since Anthrax released their brilliant “Worship Music” album and many asked how the band was going top it. With the return of Joey Belladonna on vocals, the anticipation was fairly […]
Graphic Fiction Heroes knows how to put on a show; it’s just a shame that the Rock crowds of Perth are playing hard to get this year. Of course those that made it out […]
To be honest I never really expect much from covers albums unless there’s a big name involved or some sort of clever twist is thrown into the mix, but to be honest this one is […]
This is a great fun dose of old school Rock with a hint of Metal from Italy’s all-girl ‘The Phoenix’. In truth it takes you back years sonically and yet at times seems strangely modern, […]
This AC/DC inspired hard rock band from Switzerland bring out their newest release in the form of “Hit The Gas” which serves up some true rock n’ roll. There’s a big AC/DC meets The Georgia […]
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