Akercocke were first formed back in the late 90’s in London amongst the UK extreme metal scene, their first album “Rape Of The Bastard Nazarene” leading the way in creating a twisted mix of […]
Very little needs to be said when I write to introduce the mighty Cannibal Corpse, 14 albums in and showing no signs of slowing in any way, shape or form. Much like when you […]
Following in the battle-hardened footsteps of their forbears, war torn legends like Bolt Thrower and Carcass, Nihil Eyes are here to show the world that British death metal can still go toe-to-toe with the […]
Grindcore supergroup Lock Up, made up of Kevin Sharp (Brutal Truth, Venemous Concept), Nick Barker (ex-Cradle Of Filth), Anton Reisenegger (Pentagram) and Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Brujeria) will be hitting Australia this week as […]
Alaska’s 36 CRAZYFISTS will release their deeply personal new album Lanterns on September 29 through Spinefarm Records / Caroline Australia. It is their second release for the label and the follow up to 2015’s […]
Perth Has some great band leading scene stalwarts Grotesque are no exception and return with an absolute rip snorter of an album. Band’s can sometimes feel and sound like they want to out blast […]
Napalm Death return to Australia & New Zealand for the Campaign To Destruction tour along with support from Brujeria, Lockup and Black Rheno. We talk to Shane Embury about the tour as well as […]
Sydney’s deathcore giants Thy Art Is Murder bring yet another slab of brutality to your ears in the form of “Dear Desolation”. Now I don’t need to go into the history of this band, […]
Three years after they successfully pulverized the nation, Kreator are back to thrash and grind Australian audiences into sheer bloodlusting ecstasy. Touring in support of the band’s latest opus “Gods Of Violence”, Australian audiences […]
It was a cold night in Perth on Wednesday night but it didn’t feel cold inside the old Capitol Theatre in Perth during the first show of the tour with Ill Nino and Terror […]
Aussie metal giants Thy Art Is Murder rolled into Perth on the first date of their ‘Death Sentence’ Australian tour on Thursday night, a sold out show and a packed crowd meant this was […]
Make Them Suffer have had the pedal to the metal since the release of their last album, Old Souls, in 2015. The band has toured relentlessly both at home and abroad with artists including Parkway Drive, Architects, In […]
It’s a great combination for a tour, Ministry and Filter. Two juggernauts of the industrial metal revolution joining together for a trek across Australia – or at least on the east coast anyway with […]
Polish Technical Death Metal legends Decapitated released their new album ‘Anticult’ on July 7th, their third effort with Nuclear Blast. Anticult is a groove based metal record that is more compact and to the […]
British Space-age progressive virtuosos Haken are touring Australia for the first time ever in their 10 year career, bringing their technical wizardry and 80’s inspired synth rock to the Aussie audiences. Their latest album […]
Founding members of Sepultura and brothers in metal, Max Cavalera and Iggor Cavalera are coming to Australia to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the legendary album ‘Roots’ – to be played in its entirety […]
Melbourne heavy hitters Alpha Wolf have been enjoying huge success as of late, coming off an east coast Australian run alongside Aversions Crown and Boris The Blade and scoring a support slot with Aussie […]
Hailing from New Jersey/New York, ILL NIÑO are a not just a meteorological event, they are a musical force to be reckoned with. Their revered album ‘Revolution Revolución’ marked what was the beginning for […]
If Volumes can be defined by two things, it’s a commitment to heavy, dynamic music…and confidence. The Los Angeles-based metalcore quintet, rounded out by Myke Terry [vocals], Gus Farias [vocals], Diego Farias [guitar], Raad Soudani [bass] […]
Melbourne deathcore stalwarts Boris The Blade returned to Perth on Friday night for some metal action along with fellow Melbourne buddies BLKLST and Perth’s own Havoc and The Arcadian. It was a prelude to […]
US metalcore giants Miss May I are about to unleash their latest album “Shadows Inside”, a devastating and relentless set of songs that moves the band forward in their continuing evolution in sound. We […]
UK progressive metallers Sikth finally return with their first full length album in over 10 years in “The Future In Whose Eyes?” which will be released on June 2nd. The band had previously took […]
British Metalcore giants Architects hit Fremantle last night on the tale end of a triumphant Australian tour including appearances at Groovin’ The Moo Festival. A headlining experience at a club show is always going […]
Tonight saw the return of Michigan’s favourite death metal sons The Black Dahlia Murder with a bunch of other great heavy hitters including one man death metal act Putrid Pile, Melbourne’s Whoretopsy and local […]
Legendary rockers Helmet finally returned to Australia in 2017 and it was a much welcomed return for the seasoned veterans who came to Perth for the first show of the tour to perform not […]
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