Metal

Review: Skillet @ Enmore Theatre (Sydney)

The rain descends upon Sydney, but inside the Enmore Theatre it's warm and dry.

The venue is packed (4 April), suggesting a second venue upgrade may have been...

Alpha Wolf Bring Back The Noise With Their New Album 'Half Living Things'

Aussie metalcore pack leaders Alpha Wolf are bringing back the noise with their third full-length album, 'Half Living Things', accompanied by a national headlining

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Yngwie Malmsteen 2024 Australia Tour

Almost a decade since his last visit, guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen returns to Australia in 2024.

The Swedish artist, known for such hits as 'Rising Force',...

Amaranthe 2024 Australia Tour

Swedish metal virtuosos Amaranthe finally voyage to Australia this winter, playing their first live shows down under.

A career that began in 2008 and now sits...

Review: Halestorm @ Liberty Hall (Sydney)

Summer has officially left as winds whip around Liberty Hall in Sydney, but there is one place left where it will be hot as hell tonight.

Skindred kick off the...

Review: 2024 New Bloom Fest @ Melbourne Pavilion

After hosting a boxing event the day prior, Melbourne Pavilion had been transformed into the site for the local leg of the inaugural New Bloom Fest.

With...

Review: Machine Head & Fear Factory @ Eatons Hill Hotel (Brisbane)

Machine Head brought the Slaughter The Martour world tour to Brisbane last night (12 March).

Machine Head, who are known for gifting their loyal Head Cases with...

Review: Mr. Bungle @ Horden Pavilion (Sydney)

Mr. Bungle and Melvins' Sydney show was like playing an entire collection of music on shuffle in a haunted library. A blind date with multiple subcultures. Where things are

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Alpha Wolf 2024 Australia Tour

A week since ticket sales went live, Australian metalcore band Alpha Wolf have already sold out their national tour slated for August.

To meet demand, the...

Funk-Metal's Famed Supergroup Infectious Grooves Are Harnessing Fresh Energy To Power Rad Times In Australia

Infectious Grooves return to Australia for their first live shows globally in five years, hitting the road later this month for a series of headline concerts as well as

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Review Mr. Bungle & Melvins @ Hindley Street Music Hall (Adelaide)

After an extended hiatus of nearly two decades, Mr. Bungle have reconvened to promote the retconned 'The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny Demo' album.

With doom...

Review: 2024 CVLT FEST @ Eatons Hill Hotel (Brisbane)

Alpha Wolf curated a smorgasbord of national and international heavy metal acts for CVLT FEST in Brisbane (24 February), with the metalcore magicians

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Review: Slash ft Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators @ The Riverstage (Brisbane)

Last night in Brisbane, The Riverstage hosted Slash ft Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. Despite the earlier gloomy weather, the atmosphere inside the venue is

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HIM's Ville Valo Returns To Australia Promising Authentic & Enigmatic Performances

Ville Valo returns to Australia next month, pledging captivating performances brimming with enigmatic moments and raw emotion.

After transitioning from touring...

Karnivool 2024 Australia Tour

As fans continue to patiently wait for album number four, Karnivool have good news for their loyal followers.

Ahead of a monster June in Europe playing some of...

Review: In Flames & Kreator @ The Tivoli (Brisbane)

In Flames and Kreator fans gathered to witness both bands perform their final sets of the 'Klash Of The Titans' tour at Brisbane's The Tivoli (18 February).

As...

Review: Northlane @ Hindley Street Music Hall (Adelaide)

Northlane's 'Dante' tour arrived in Adelaide (16 February) at Hindley Street Music Hall.

Boasting a gigantic line-up of hard-hitting metalcore heavyweights, the...

Live Review: Mudvayne & Coal Chamber @ Festival Hall (Melbourne)

Unlike Coal Chamber's pure nu-metal image and association, Mudvayne have always felt like an awkward fit under the banner.

Yes, the Slipknot association was...

The Ocean 2024 Australia Tour

Atmospheric post-metal band The Ocean return to Australia this June, their first headline shows down under in almost a decade.

After stunning local audiences...

Review: Mudvayne & Coal Chamber @ The Fortitude Music Hall (Brisbane)

Being a single melophile, is there any better way to spend Valentine's Day than seeing two bands, live and loud?

Especially when it is two, big-name bands from...