In no way is this any disrespect to the venue of The Prince Bandroom, but driving home post gig, I couldn’t help but shake my head and wonder to myself, did I just catch […]
At a jam packed Croxton Bandroom, Geoff Tate and his band delivered a stellar set of the iconic Queensryche album Operation: Mindcrime, from front to back. Espionage and Black Majesty delivered their old […]
Tuesday night the monster pairing of Halestorm and Villainy rolled into Melbourne Rock City, with a rock gig of a loud proportions to round out the year. Halestorm playing the last show of the […]
Following on from the obviously successful first run of Good Things Festivals last year, Good Things returns in 2019 to the digs at Flemington Racecourse. Having attended last year, I could be forgiven for […]
Despite this being their third visit to Australia, for UK alternative rockers Deaf Havana, this current run of shows was their first as headliners in their own right. With tonight’s turnout at Max Watts […]
Well it’s certainly interesting in life the cards we are often dealt and how we choose to play them… With Greta Van Fleet cancelling their Aussie tour part way through earlier this year in […]
Well, well, well….with over 30 years of attending live music events and here in 2019 thinking I’d probably witnessed it all, Tobias Sammett’s Avantasia nonchantly takes the stage to deliver nothing short of a […]
With their collective feet planted firmly in the roots of modern rock and metal, Pop Evil delivered the larger than at least I anticipated crowd at the Prince Bandroom an ass kicking, on this […]
When it comes to black metal, Sweden’s Watain have been at the forefront for the last 20 years. Uncompromising to say the least, their live shows around the world have built them an unmatched […]
It’s summer, it’s a Saturday night here in Melbourne and tonight is as good a night as any for a massive dose of stadium sized rock courtesy of Nickelback and Bad Wolves. Out here […]
With the Dee Snider/Twisted Sister versus Clive Palmer stoush in the lead up to Dee’s long overdue return to Australia, pretty much every man and his dog would have known that Dee fucking Snider […]
Butch Walker – a name in some circles that is synonymous with musical genius, and to others, despite his 30+ years in the music industry, is still a complete unknown. For me, it’s the […]
That riff mongering, Aussie classic rock behemoth that is Electric Mary are back, 8 long years for us long time fans after their last album release. This week I had a chat with frontman […]
That riff mongering, Aussie classic rock behemoth that is Electric Mary are back, 8 long years after their last album release! Much has changed in the musical landscape during that time both here in […]
With Melbourne melodic rockers The Radio Sun’s last hometown show close to 3 years ago, there’s not much better way to return to the stage than supporting Canadian legend Paul Laine at his only […]
1st in Melbourne and what a cracking first night of summer the weather gods delivered for Bon Jovi’s debut night of their Aussie run of the This House Is Not For Sale world tour. It’s been […]
American hard rockers Skillet last visited Australia back in 2011 and the line snaking its way around the Forum Theater prior to doors, signified its been 8 years too long! Two albums since the […]
It’s been over two years since German metal titans Primal Fear have brought their titanic power metal to Australia. This time around, a bonus treat with fellow German’s Sinner along for the ride as […]
Skid Row fans here in Australia have been pretty well serviced over the years, with the band having toured numerous times under their different guises over the years. But this current tour which is […]
As if one cue, the dark clouds and storms rolled into Melbourne town to welcome Norwegian black metal pioneers Dimmu Borgir back to our lands. With their last visit being for Soundwave, this is […]
When it comes to the self proclaimed greatest fuckin’ rock n roll band in the world, a Monday night is as good as any to witness some kick ass rock n’ roll from these […]
It’s been another particularly strong year for metal bands touring Australia and Dragonland’s visit down under was extra special, considering how rare their live performances are. With 3 shows in Japan and then the […]
Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons, being two of the most recognisable and iconic figures in rock music, need no introduction. With this year marking the 40th anniversary of their respective KISS solo albums, this […]
Getting close to 30 years now since Stryper first hit up Melbourne, to say much has happened in those years for the band is an understatement. No less, on this their first visit since […]
It’s been 10 years since those street metallers Hardcore Superstar last hit Australian shores and judging by the anticipation and build up in the weeks leading up to this tour, it’s been 10 years […]
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