Reviews of live concert performances and events with full photo galleries.
The mighty Destruction, part of the big 4 of the German thrash wave of bands, made their debut performance in Perth, Australia last night after 36 years in the business and 2 previous stops […]
Metro City welcomed back the juggernaut that is PRIMUS to our shores for the first time since 2014 on the back of their latest album The Desaturating Seven on Friday night. With The Dean […]
Stormrider Heavy Metal Festival is back for its 5th year and has once again gathered Australia’s best Power, Thrash, Progressive & Melodic bands to join forces for an epic event. The 2018 festival was […]
IF THIS AIN’T THE DAMN TRUTH, I DON’T KNOW WHAT IS!! During SXSW Weekend in Austin, bands in vans infiltrate Dallas coming or going to play one of the largest music and film festivals […]
If you’re a fan of going to live shows I can’t imagine it matters where you live in the world, going to an awesome venue just enhances the experience. That’s what I was treated […]
After seeing John Waite live for the first time tonight all I can say is that for those that missed out on this first visit to Australia you really missed something very special indeed. Waite, […]
A lineup of some some great classic rock and metal hit Detroit at the tail end of March as Judas Priest brought long with them Saxon and Black Star Riders for a show that […]
The final show for Swedish metal juggernaut Arch Enemy in Australia hit Perth like a ton of bricks as a packed to the brim crowd witnessed the melodic heavy offerings of a band who […]
After a round trip across Australia including a stint at the first ever Download Festival in Melbourne, California punk/thrash crossover legends Suicidal Tendencies returned to Perth on Tuesday night, embraced by a fanbase […]
The Swedish metal juggernaut that is Arch Enemy fronted by Canadian vocalist Alissa White-Gluz and joined by newest member, guitar extraordinaire Jeff Loomis continued their Australian tour in Adelaide on Tuesday night after belting […]
After the big confirmation that the juggernaut festival known as Download would be making it’s way down to Australia, music fans around the country rejoiced in the fact that there was finally a heavy […]
I was fortunate enough to get an inside look at Schenkerfest when it came to the Cabooze in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The evening started out with a sound check that lasted well over 30 minutes. […]
Delivered with a level of passion and soul equal to the legendary sonic charge of his guitar, the sound of Carlos Santana, one of the world’s best-known musical signatures, returned to The Colosseum in […]
I always think of the midwest as being rich in good ol’ American rock and roll. And I think Michigan is in the midwest or maybe near it, right? Well, since this isn’t a […]
Guitar lovers were in for a special treat Tuesday night at a packed Astor Theatre when Rodrigo Y Gabriela delivered an absolute master class in pushing an acoustic guitar to its limits. Superbly […]
Thursday night was a full on 80’s flashback at Caesar’s Casino Windsor. Two of Canada’s most iconic rock bands, Loverboy along with supporting act Trooper put on a great show for a fully sold […]
The Bureau of Meteorology predicted stormy weather for Saturday night, with 100 km/h winds which would batter Perth to smithereens. None of this mattered though as the new edition of the resurrected Slayfest was […]
THE FAST FOOD FARCE IS WITH US Ok, I am pretty sure I have reached the peak of the musical mountain. Meaning that if I don’t go to another show for the rest of […]
The classic rock sound of alternative rockers Live hit Perth on the last show of their second run of Australian dates, bringing with them The Tea Party on the support slot. It was also […]
It’s not often that Perth gets a taste of the US east coast thrash sound when it comes to the live shows, predominantly it’s usually a west coast affair with the likes of Slayer, […]
Pioneers of black metal and extreme metal in general, Venom Inc finally made their way to Australia for the first time ever this past few weeks and ended their run in Perth on Saturday […]
It was a night of 90’s nostalgia, a lineup filled with some of the most memorable bands from the hey day of the alternative rock era. The Living End, Spiderbait, Veruca Salt and The […]
All the roads were covered with snow. That didn’t stop fans from missing a Pvris show at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, on Saturday night February 17, 2018. I was amazed at […]
When your Dad is a musical titan you can do two things; wilt in the heat of expectation or embrace the legacy and flourish. Dweezil Zappa chose the latter and if tonight’s performance is anything […]
Melbourne progressive death metal heavyweights, Ne Obliviscaris, return to Perth in support of their new album ‘Urn’. Touring Australia and New Zealand with Melbourne progressive powerhouse, Circles, and other local supporting acts along the […]
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