Reviews of live concert performances and events with full photo galleries.
Drowning Pool haven’t been to Australia in almost 15 years and while the musical landscape has changed a lot in that time, the one thing that didn’t change for the fans in Perth tonight […]
When you look at the long-stayers on the Rock scene people often overlook The Cure, a band formed 40 years ago way back in another world, 1976 the days of vinyl and tape, when […]
Steel Panther – our love affair with them began an ocean away in a small club on the Sunset Strip where they were one of the ‘must see’ bands on any visit to tinsel-town. […]
This year’s annual Stormrider Festival hit Perth like a ton of bricks as Perth metal heads showed their appreciation for the Australian metal scene by packing the place out. That in itself was a […]
Fear Factory return to Fremantle on the last show of the Australian tour and the band were in top form! Touring in support of their latest album “Genexus”, the veteran industrial metal legends showed […]
When our editor was young he told me that he once traded The Runaways ‘Live in Japan’ with my Dad for an undisclosed Kiss album and regretted it for the rest of his teens, […]
Tribute acts are a dime a dozen but when the genuine thing comes along and does it right, it’s hard not to appreciate it for what it is. The difference with Randy Hansen’s take […]
The debate as to whether or not Rock is Dead, has finally been put to rest. Rock n Roll fans from around the world have proven that actions speak much louder than words, and […]
Swiss folk rockers Eluveitie kicked off their Australian tour in fashionable style in Perth Tuesday night as the small but wildly enthusiastic crowd partied with the band in what turned out to be one […]
There’s only one man in Australia who could have pulled this off so well – Melodicrock.com‘s Andrew McNeice who has been shouting loud for the cause of Melodic Rock music for as long as […]
There’s not much left to say about Iron Maiden that hasn’t already been said before. Legends and masters of old school heavy metal, the veterans brought their “Book Of Souls World Tour” to Australia […]
When I spoke to both Josh Eppard and Claudio Sanchez ahead of the tour, both sounded pretty excited to be coming back to Australia. That enthusiasm carried halfway across the world as the American […]
It’s a humid Saturday night in Fremantle and Metros is suitably packed for the visit of UK legends The Stranglers, a band I’ve always rather pleasingly found hard to define. If you judge a […]
It’s the end of an era in heavy metal. Sure many musicians have come and gone, bands have called it a day and we have seen a few of them go in the last […]
Stand up comedy is a lot like music, comedians go on tour and record albums and put on a live show for their fans. What isn’t as common though is the link between the […]
It’s been a pretty good year so far as far as bands hitting the west coast of Australia first on major tours. Trivium were the latest band to hit Fremantle this time and West […]
Murderfest returns for 2016 and the metal fans of Perth came down to support the local acts and be part of a metal scene bursting from the seam with talent. Set on 2 stages […]
It may have taken Stiff Little Fingers till their 40th year to play a club show in Perth (their only other appearance being at Soundwave’s last Perth outing a few years back) but judging […]
Buckcherry is Rock N Roll, or at least what Rock N Roll should be – a little dangerous, a little sleazy and a damned good night out with your friends. With sold out shows […]
It’s been a few years since Sevendust were in Australia, the last time being for Soundwave Festival back in 2011. After an unsuccessful attempt at coming back, the rockers finally arrived in Perth on […]
Its twenty years since Britpop, which was probably the last great musical onslaught Britain or any other nation will unleash on the world, exploded as a scene. Oasis, Blur and their like may well […]
Progressive juggernauts Between The Buried And Me kicked off their Australian tour in style on Thursday night in Perth with a massively insane showcase of the weird and the wonderful. Joining the band were […]
A night of pure extreme metal was to be had on the first show of The Chaos Raids tour with Norweigian black metallers 1349 making their debut on Australian soil. The show was also […]
Texas rockers The Sword have been to Australia a few times now but never as a headliner, opening for Metallica in 2010 and taking part in the Soundwave Festival over the last few years. […]
Born out of legendary doom band Sleep, High On Fire are a highly energetic rock n’ roll band with metal tendencies. While their albums are chock full of memorable riffs, it’s their live show […]
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