Metal

Metallica With Evanescence & Suicidal Tendencies Australia 2025 Tour

Heavy metal godfathers, Metallica are bringing their M72 world tour down under in 2025, with a five-date run of stadium concerts next spring.

The riffage lords...

Knotfest 2025 Line-up

Slipknot's Knotfest have delivered the goods with a 2025 line-up featuring some of the biggest names in the heavy-alternative scenes.

After headlining the...

Steel Panther Are On The Prowl As They Return To Australia

The world-renowned 'hair-tastic' band, Steel Panther return to Australian shores this month promoting their sixth album, 2023's 'On The Prowl'.

The glam metal,...

Korn To Play One-Off Headline Show In Adelaide

Calling all Adelaide Korn fans – it’s on!

Exclusively for Adelaide fans, global metal icons Korn will present a special one-off Good Things Festival headline show...

Review: Cradle Of Filth @ The Triffid (Brisbane)

Cradle of Filth are about the play the last show of their Australian Invasion tour and are the bait bringing a large colony of goths to The Triffid (29 September) in

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HED P.E. Australia 2025 Tour

American nu metal, rap veterans, HED P.E. return to Australia early 2025, continuing their relentless touring schedule that has seen them perform across the US and Europe

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Jinjer Australia 2025 Tour

Ukrainian progressive metal band, Jinjer return to Australia early 2025 and they're bringing Canadian groove metal stalwarts Kittie.

Currently touring North...

Review: Osaka Punch @ The Brightside (Brisbane)

Last Friday (20 September) at Brisbane's The Brightside indoor venue, I introduced one of my gig buddies to the live sounds of Osaka Punch. It was fun to see her

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Review: Blind Girls @ The Bearded Lady (Brisbane)

A long line of black-clad fans snaked out of Brisbane's The Bearded Lady on Saturday night.

The line slithered slowly inside, past the sign announcing tonight's...

Review: Amaranthe @ The Tivoli (Brisbane)

It's been a summery hot Sunday and it's only the first day of spring (1 September).

Not that I need a reason to go to The Tivoli to see a live show and sip...

Review: Iron Maiden @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre

British metal legends Iron Maiden brought the heat to Adelaide last night with an evening of nostalgia and fire power.

The heavy metal icons were visiting the...

Exotic Potion Cookies Brew Funky Metal & Hip Hop Flavoured Rock On Their New Album

Originating from Bundaberg, Queensland, Exotic Potion Cookies is a must-see indie band live.

Instead of a traditional bassist, the three piece (featuring Mr...

Review: Make Them Suffer @ The Tivoli (Brisbane)

Australian metalcore giants Make them Suffer continue to build hype ahead of the release of their self-titled album, due for release in early November.

After...

Good Things Festival 2024 Line-up

Despite 2024 being a bleak and desolate year for Australian festivals, there remain a few glimmers of hope especially for rock, metal and punk heads as Good Things Festival

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Review: Full Of Hell & Thou @ The Brightside (Brisbane)

Strange weather brewed on Brisbane's midweek public holiday.

Usually, the EKKA holiday sees the city overwhelmed by cold gales. Instead, the depths of this...

Ocean Grove 2024 Australia Tour

Fresh from supporting Polaris on their recent national tour, Oddworld

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Alien Ant Farm Walk The Fine Line Between Unpolished Brilliance & Laboured Excellence On New Album

It's been a long time between drinks for rock's favourite intergalactic bugs, Alien Ant Farm – nine years to be exact.

However, like all the other surprises...

Review: Ulcerate @ The Triffid (Brisbane)

Brisbane's The Triffid hosted atmospheric death metal pioneers Ulcerate last weekend (2 August).

They brought along Pestilential Shadows and Resin Tomb to...

King Parrot & Weedeater Australia 2024 Tour

Aussie grindcore-thrash legends King Parrot are teaming with American stoner-sludge metal heroes Weedeater, for a massive 11-date Australian tour in

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Review: Eyehategod & Goatwhore @ The Triffid (Brisbane)

I meet with a small army of black tees and battle jackets, who are out for a little neck wrecking at Brisbane's The Triffid (28 July).

Bringing the head-banging...