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  • Opeth @ Enmore Theatre Review

    This seems like an unlikely thing to say, but it’s a good time right now for progressive-death metal.


    The genre is flourishing. New artists are emerging that are...
  • Ace Frehley @ Forum Theatre Review

    Casually and nonchalantly, as if he wasn't a founder of one of the greatest rock acts of all time – KISS – the spACEman strolled to the centre of the stage at the sold-out

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  • In The Wake Of Earthwalkers And Skydancers

    “There is father sky and mother earth, and we mature beings are a part of both, in between, on the earth.”


    Frontman of In Hearts Wake, Jake Taylor, is something...
  • The Ocean @ The Factory Floor Review

    In the times we live, life is punctuated by movement, and movement is propelled by speed. We receive images, ideas, information faster than ever before. In the chaos of this

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  • 5 Aussie Metal Bands With Bulletbelt

    “Although you Aussies have tried to claim Phar Lap, Crowded House and Dragon off us (you can keep Russell Crowe and Quade Cooper), we’ve always had great respect for your

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  • 5 Reasons To Attend Metal Heart Festival

    Metal Heart Festival returns for its third year, once again providing moshers with Australia's finest punk, rock, hardcore and metal acts.


    With artists travelling...
  • Alice Cooper: Dead And Loving It

    Vincent Furnier (better known as Alice Cooper) is one of rock’s truest survivors; with a list of hits as long as your arm and a live show that will drop your jaw even after

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  • Mastodon @ Festival Hall Review

    Mastadon were finally back in town (27 March) after what seamed a long four years; this time, and for the first time, they were the headliners.


    There was no lack of...
  • Mastodon @ Big Top Sydney Review

    You’re on a pirate ship, the seas are storming, the beasts are circling and there's nothing left to do but drink rum and let your beard grow.


    
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  • Dirty, Destructive, Evil Fun with Darkc3ll

    Backed up by a barrage of thundering drum beats and snarling guitar riffs, faces pale and dripping with black, Darkc3ll proclaim: “hail Satan, God is dead.”


    The...
  • Mastodon @ Eaton Hills Hotel Review

    There was a real air of anticipation as people started to pile into the Eaton Hills Hotel to see the mighty Mastodon in action on Sunday night (29 March).


    Kicking...
  • Chaos Divine's Colliding Skies

    After a phenomenal amount of support from their fans, Chaos Divine is back.


    The five-piece, metal band's – from Perth – last album was released in 2011. Since then...
  • 2016 Soundwave Dates Revealed

    Soundwave organisers are “thrilled to announce that the next edition of Soundwave is sooner than you may have expected!”


    2016 will see Soundwave return to the...
  • Gay Paris' Reunion At Mojo Burning Festival

    All too often, when a local band starts to build a bit of a following, they can start to take themselves too seriously.


    The chance to have some fun is usually the...
  • Ipswich Battle Of The Bands For All Genres

    Ipswich has a new Battle Of The Bands competition.


    Ipswich City Square in the Ipswich Mall will see 20 bands from all music genres and all age groups, take to the...
  • A Deep And Meaningful With Dave Ellefson Of Megadeth

    Dave Ellefson is the bassist and founding member of the American, thrash-metal band Megadeth.


    Later this month he’s bringing his signature-series Jackson bass and...
  • Graveyard @ Crowbar Review

    Metal rockers Graveyard lit-up Crowbar on Friday night (6 March), with an hour-long set that showed the quintet’s musicianship and respect for an array of genres.


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  • Soundwave 2015 Brisbane Review

    The crazy carnival of souls affectionately known as Soundwave rolled through Brisbane last weekend, bringing with it all the metal carnage we’ve come to love about this

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  • Opeth To Hold Pale Communion In Australia

    Swedish prog-metallers Opeth are returning to Australia in support of their eleventh album, ‘Pale Communion’.


    Opeth's live shows are unlike any other. On this tour,...
  • Soundwave 2015 Melbourne Review

    Brisbane and Sydney hard rockin’, metal lovin’, punky spunkies get your best festival outfits ready for a weekend of absolute heavy madness.


    Last weekend Adelaide...