Reviews of live concert performances and events with full photo galleries.
The best live shows should be experiences you will never forget – from seeing big names in intimate venues to seeing the bands you love try something new and giving you a whole new […]
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 […]
There’s the well-worn joke that Nostalgia’s not what it used to be but don’t you believe it as it arrived in Perth by the bucket load at the Charles Hotel on Sunday night when […]
It’s been 6 years since we got to last see Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his band play in Australia. The setting was the historic Forum in Melbourne and it was the place to be […]
It was two years ago when Australia last saw The Dire Straits Experience, a band that is much more than just a tribute band as we saw on their last run of shows. Perth […]
Texas has always produced some brilliant metal bands over the years and much of them have been groove or thrash oriented. Power Trip, who first formed only 10 years ago is one band that […]
Man, core CLUTCH fans are f’ing serious about this band. Now, I am a fan in the definition of I love their music and have for a good 15 years or so but these […]
To many Scott Ian is simply “That guy with the beard from Anthrax”. But as he hits Australian shores on his “One Man Riot” speaking tour, Scott Ian aims to both simultaneously dispel and […]
After a successful inaugural year, all ages metal festival Rising Force is back for round two in 2018, attracting metalheads of all ages to Vision Studios to enjoy a variety of local metal, bad […]
It was prog night at Amps in Perth on Friday as Intervals teamed up with Polyphia along with special guests Voyager for the first night of the Australian joint tour. Stopping half way […]
The Black Dahlia Murder returned to Australia this week as part of their world tour supporting the latest album “Nightbringers” and tonight in Perth saw the first stop on the Australian run of the […]
In my opinion, there are two very important factors to a live gig: Number 1 -The band has to enjoy what they are doing and Number Two – I have to enjoy what they […]
Queens Of The Stone Age have been on a whirlwind world tour since last year supporting their latest album “Villains” but it all came to a finale last night in Perth as the band […]
Tuesday night was the first show of Tesseract’s Australian tour in support of their latest album Sonder. With Perth being their first stop on the way, we went along to Capitol to check out […]
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 […]
Coming all the way from Germany, three piece psych blues rock act Samsara Blues Experiment kicked off their first ever tour in Australia in Perth at this year’s Armageddoom event which featured a mix […]
Norwegian black metal band Satyricon kicked off their Australian tour in style at the Capitol this Tuesday in Perth in support of their latest album “Deep Calleth Upon Deep”. When I think of shows […]
Friday night was the first stop on Moose Blood’s Australian adventure. Touring on the back of their new album “I Don’t Think I Can Do This Anymore”, they’ll be playing in all corners of […]
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 […]
Perth’s Metal Horde were in their element last night, withstanding fierce winds and record-breaking winter rains to experience Scandinavian Metal Giants ENSLAVED, SOLSTAFIR and Local Legends WARDAEMONIC at one of Perth’s best live music […]
Canadian tech death metal outfit Archspire ended their first ever Australian tour in Perth on Sunday night to a packed crowd, a sign that metal is alive and well is the wild west coast. […]
Saturday evening, the very first edition of Perth’s brand new monthly metal club, Hornography, took place. Metalheads both old and new flocked to the opening night, proving that gigs in this city can in […]
Alkaline Trio headlined at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia on Sunday August 19th. The band was playing as part of their North American tour in support of their new album “Is This Thing Cursed?”. […]
Someone alert the circus folk that they should change their tag line from “The Greatest Show On Earth” to something else because the greatest show on earth isn’t found in three rings anymore. The […]
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 […]
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