Drowning Pool return in 2016 with a brand new record called “Hellelujah” which captures the vibe and sound of this collection of songs. With Jason Moreno settling in as their singer since 2012, the […]
Joey Belladonna is one of those guys that seems to have a ton of fun when playing a live show, his interaction with the crowd and general stage presence is one of the great […]
New York doom laden brethren’s Kings Destroy are heading to New Zealand and Australia for the first time, touring alongside psych rockers Radio Moscow in what should be a brilliant tour combination. With only […]
The 5 piece metalcore band from Sydney known as Polaris has had a stellar start to the year already with their new EP “The Guilt & The Grief” hitting number 1 on the Australia […]
t’s one of the best feelings in the world when you discover a band in the underground that just blows you away from the moment you hear the first riff. Temple Of Lies is […]
The combination of horror and heavy metal has always been a perfect mix, both are the darker types in their respective field and always on the more extreme side. While the likes of Alice […]
Obscura are a German technical death/extreme metal band whose intricate and mindbending riffs push the limit of musical complexity. With 3 albums in and a fourth, “Akroasis”, to be released on February 5th, some […]
Despite hailing from Leicester in England, Temple Of Lies has a distinctively American sound, drawing influences from bands such as Red Fang, Queens Of The Stone Age, Clutch and Black Sabbath to the maybe […]
When alternative metal outfit Full Scale exploded onto the music scene in Perth in the late 90’s, it was in the middle of what some would say was a musical revolution in terms of […]
Australia has been fortunate enough to catch Texas rockers The Sword a few times now, with the band supporting Metallica in 2010 and doing the Soundwave Festival twice after that. This time however, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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