Metal

Valtozash Bigband Brutally Assault Jazz Music

Brisbane's Valtozash Bigband mix two genres to create their unique jazz-metal ensemble.

With all 11 members graduates of the Queensland Conservatorium, Valtozash...

In Hearts Wake Are Groovin To The Sound Of Success

Byron Bay metalcore band In Hearts Wake have “lots of little surprises” in store for fans this year.

The band recently announced 'The Equinox' tour, an...

Sevendust @ The Gov Review

It was not your typical Monday night (14 March) in Adelaide. In fact it was a public holiday to celebrate a horse race, but that didn't stop fans enjoying recent Grammy-award

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Killswitch Engage: Seven Kinds Of Hardcore

Pioneers of noughties metalcore, Killswitch Engage assault the ears with songs about loss of love and faith, heartbreak and disillusion.

It is the sound of a...

Ear Candy's Easter Resurrection

Fifty bands, three stages, two days. 'Ear Candy #12: Resurrection’ will be one of the biggest events to arrive in Brisbane this Easter.

With a dynamic range of...

Alithia: The Truth Comes Out

Melbourne astral space-rockers Alithia (Greek for ‘truth, verity’) blast off for their national ‘Psychedelic Street Dogs’ tour where they’ll perform songs from the debut LP,

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Australian Rock & Metal Institute: The School Of Hard Rocks

Van Halen's 'Hot For Teacher' song asked you to 'think about all the education that you've missed and you'll discover your homework was never quite like this'.

So,...

Soilwork @ The Gov Review

At The Gov on Friday night (12 February), Soilwork played to a crowd of approx. 150 on the back of their latest album, 'The Ride Majestic'.

The album peaked at...

Teramaze @ The Barwon Club Review

Last year saw the release of Melbourne-born, prog-metallers Teramaze’s fourth studio album, 'Her Halo'.

With the introduction of new vocalist, Nathan Peachey, and a...

Nightwish @ HQ Complex Review

This was the greatest show on earth! It was a hot, Wednesday night (13 January) when Nightwish came back to Adelaide to a packed house as part of the Endless Forms Most

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Nightwish @ The Forum Theatre Review

For fans, it has been a long five months or so since Finnish symphonic-metal band, Nightwish, announced their Australian tour.

Venues across the country sold...

Valtozash & Greshka @ New Globe Theatre Review

The New Globe Theatre does a fine job of displaying Brisbane’s quirky, hidden gems.

On Wednesday night (6 January), a big splash of brass was on display with...

Legion Festival Reveal First Line-up And Launch Pozible Campaign

Legion Festival, the event labelled the replacement to Soundwave, have revealed the first acts who will play the fan-funded metal festival.

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Acolyte... Spreading The Prog-Metal Message

Melburnian prog-metal quartet Acolyte next month will tour the east coast of Australia, promoting their new song 'The Message'.

The single is a taste of their...

Seismic Toss: New Year Eve’s Throwdown

Brisbane stoner rockers, Seismic Toss are charging up for an epic celebration when they play the New Globe Theatre on New Year’s Eve.

“I reckon it’s safe to say...

Nightwish's Beautiful Endless Form

Finnish metallers Nightwish continue to forge an epic legacy with the release of their eighth studio album earlier this year, 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful'.

To...

Ne Obliviscaris @ Fowler's Live Review

In the months between Ne Obliviscaris’ last Australian tour as a part of this year’s Soundwave line-up, things have certainly picked up for the Melbourne-based

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Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society @ HQ Complex Review

Adelaide certainly got their dose of Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society. Fans came in droves to witness the full on metal attack that Zakk produces to cause the wild

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Introducing... Bat Country

Exactly one year after the release of their debut self-titled album, Bat Country are back with the brutal follow up release 'SLUG'.

The album features 11 new tracks...

Bring Me The Horizon's New Legion Of Fans

Bring Me The Horizon have changed, man.

Once labelled as metalcore, their sound has progressed through deathcore to now be variously described as post-hardcore,...