When I’m looking back on 2017 and all the great music we’ve had so far, Thomas Wynn and the Believers new album ‘Wade Waist Deep’ will be high up in the ‘best of’ list,maybe even […]
Anyone who listens to heavy metal at any point over the last 35 years knows the name Brian Slagel. As the founder of the legendary Metal Blade Records, Brian has forged a path that […]
In This Moment released their eagerly anticipated sixth studio album RITUAL, on July 21st with producer and longtime collaborator Kevin Churko (Five Finger Death Punch, Ozzy Osbourne). The album sees In This Moment pushing […]
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 frontman Mark “Barney” Greenway to discuss the tour […]
Every once in a while you hear something out of the blue that takes your breath away, an album that captures a mood or a feeling so perfectly and seemingly understands the genre so intimately […]
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 […]
Stargazing Post-Progressive Rockers Anathema return to Australia this December to celebrate the release of their highly anticipated 11th album The Optimist. Following their celebrated stripped down shows of 2015, Anathema are bringing their full […]
Progressive metal giants Dream Theater return to Australia this September as part of their “Images, Words & Beyond” world tour celebrating 25 years since the release of their groundbreaking album “Images & Words”. After […]
I must tell you Lovelies that I do not like Skype. Great concept and all but come on! I have one of the fastest internet connections for businesses and normally the people on the other […]
The mighty duo of Max and Iggor Cavalera [Sepultura, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy] are returning to Australia to perform the Sepultura classic ‘Roots’ album in it’s entirety in celebration of it’s recent 20th anniversary. With a […]
‘The Voice of Rock’ is back in Australia for the second time in a year. After the amazing success earlier this year of ‘The Music of Cream’ which saw Glenn as special guest he’s now […]
Horror Metal cannibals Terror Universal, who were born in a dark galaxy of terror and feature current and former members of (Machine Head, Ill Nino & Soulfly). Terror Universal have already desecrated Australian soil […]
“Get ready, we’re coming. Open me an oil can of Fosters, I’m on my way!” Mark Tornillo is excited to return to Australia as German metal legends Accept get ready to perform an exclusive show […]
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 […]
STARSET’S musical vision is only understood by entering the psyche of founding member and multi instrumental vocalist, Dustin Bates. Bates – a graduate with a Masters degree in electrical engineering, who taught at the […]
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 […]
Ahead of their album launch at Badlands Bar on Friday 14th July we caught up with Maverick to find out all about Australia’s newest and most authentic 70’s styled rockers… The Rockpit: It’s been a while […]
The Mutation interview: where do we start? Boredom, mental health, the end of the world and the Monk vs. Minstrel debate, or Country music, melody and the meaning of life – you choose… In […]
Irish pagan black metallers, Primordial make their Australia debut this week with 2 exclusive shows in Melbourne and Sydney and we caught a few words our way from the band ahead of the shows. […]
After a dozen acclaimed albums, virtuoso slide guitarist and bandleader Sonny Landreth found himself at an artistic crossroads. He wanted to finally create the full – length acoustic collection his fans had long requested. But […]
Rex Brown always seemed to be a rock n’ roll dude despite his history with some of the most legendary bands in metal history, his playing style and demeanour as well as his stage […]
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