Doomcave, instigated in 2017 as a solo project by Aiden Vestgaard, has grown to become a four piece band with strong, theatrical live performances. Genesis, Doomcave’s fifth release is their first collaborative release with […]
Bodom After Midnight’s EP Paint the Sky with Blood was released April 23, 2021 and as expected has a classic Children of Bodom vibe. The last piece of Alexi’s music history lies here, a […]
Friday 12th March 2021 Amplifier hosted “Harvesting The Depraved”, a triple album launch for three local metal bands, The Furor, The Harvest Trail and Depravity. Also on the bill are newer bands Ashen and […]
Seven years after the critically acclaimed “Flesh Is Heir”, whose vanguard approach brought to life a mesmerizing mixture of Industrial and Death Metal, THE AMENTA return with their latest opus, namely “Revelator“. As depicted […]
Conjured in Australia 2001, The Amenta has gone through a few line-up changes since its birth, and after a seven year hiatus, they are back in 2021 with their massive new album “Revelator”. Blending […]
Lucy’s Love Shack in the heart of Perth played host to a night of death and doom in the form of Nocturnal Cacophony this past Saturday night featuring 4 eclectic, diverse bands within the […]
EOS state “‘The Great Ascension’ paints vivid, nightmarish visions of man. The solemn journey through spiritual ecstasy, blood lust and pride. A stone to the face of the gods.” This seven track album released […]
Saturday November 7th was the third instalment of all ages gig, Mosh In a Sanatorium (MIAS), this time at YMCA HQ Leederville and boasting a sold out show. MIAS iii opened with Electric State, […]
Perth black metal legends Dying Kings launched their brand new EP “Salted Earth, Ashen Air” on Saturday night at Amplifier Bar Perth in front of a well attended crowd. It was further proof of […]
Wolves In The Throne Room (WITTR) begun their Australia and New Zealand tour last night, Thursday 28th November 2019 at Badlands Bar in Perth supported by locals Bloodlust and Illyria thanks to the almighty […]
Wolves In The Throne Room Australian tour is imminent beginning in Perth on November 28th and ending in Canberra December 2nd. Soundworks Direct are bringing the American Ambient/Atmospheric Black Metallers over for their second […]
For two exclusive Australian dates only, classic UK Death Metal institution Bloodbath annihilated Sydney and Melbourne audiences as they headlined the very first Southern Slaughter Festival. The 2 days event features one of 2019’s […]
Black Metal overlords Dark Funeral hail to Australian shores in September for three mighty shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Touring their 2016 release Where Shadows Forever Reign they have travelled far and wide […]
When you talk about classic albums shaping genres Cruelty and the Beast by Cradle Of Filth sits proudly and menacingly at the top of the tree for extreme music. In 1998 Cruelty and the Beast was […]
Lindsay Schoolcraft found fame with Cradle of Filth as backing vocalist and keyboardist, but in case you missed it, she has a solo career as a singer/songwriter, pianist and harpist. Lindsay Schoolcraft’s new album […]
It was an honour to talk to Jonas Akerlund, Lords of Chaos Director and I must start by saying I loved his vision, the imagery, cinematography, emotion, complexity and depth – it was an […]
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