Auras – Crestfallen – EP Review
Auras Crestfallen Halfcut/Shock Records Release Date: Out Now Review By: Rod Whitfield As a massive follower and fan of the brutal but groovey djent prog metal sound, I have been disappointed in recent years to hear that two of the finest exponents of that sound, Substructure and Entities, had split up. Have been looking for […]
End Begin – Empire Fools – Album Review
End Begin Empire Fools Independent Release Date: Out Now Review by Salla Harjula It’s not impossible for a debut album to be marvellous. Even a self produced and published one. It’s been known to happen. Not for these Leeds prog rockers, though. And the self applied prog rock tag in itself is debatable here. Just […]
Pallbearer announce supports for Australian tour
Pallbearer have announced supports for their June Australian tour. This will be the first time the band has toured Australia. Tour Dates 17 June – Melbourne – Ding Dong Lounge with Child and Warpigs 18 June – Hobart – Dark Mofo Festival 19 June – Melbourne – Northcote Social Club with Horsehunter and Merchant 20 […]
Dead Letter Circus announce tour supports
Dead Letter Circus have announced I Am Giant as their national support for their upcoming ‘While You Wait’ single tour. Joining Dead Letter Circus in Brisbane are Guards Of May and Aerials; Sydney will have Motioner, HeadtorcH will be playing their first show opening the Melbourne show, while Baltimore Poet have the Adelaide spot. Rounding out […]
Hand Of Mercy and Prepared Like A Bride announce tour supports
Hand Of Mercy and Prepared Like A Bride have announced supports for their Hold On, We’re Going Hom’ co-headline tour. Tour Dates Thursday, 25th June – Enigma Bar – Adelaide Lic AA – With: Broken Scarlet Tickets from http://bit.ly/15HOMade Friday, 26th June – Ding Dong Lounge – Melbourne 18+ – Tickets from http://bit.ly/15HOMmelb Saturday, 27th June – […]
Hundredth release new video
Hundredth have released a new video for ‘Inside Out’ from their forthcoming album, ‘Free’. The album is due for release on 12 June via Hopeless Records/Unified. “Our goal with FREE was to combine all of the elements of Hundredth into one release without hindering progression,” states vocalist, Chad Johnson. “The outcome is by far our […]
More bands added to Brewtality Festival line-up
Five more bands have been added to the already mammoth line-up for Brewtality Festival 2015. Nothing Sacred + Horsehunter + Spacejunk + MASTER_BETA + Envenomed have just been added alongside the already announced: Hobbs Angel Of Death Hard-Ons (NSW) Heaven The Axe Suiciety (First show since 1997) Eye Of The Enemy In Malice’s Wake Broozer […]
Witchgrinder announce album tour supports
As Witchgrinder begin to wrap up things in the studio for their second album, the band have announced supports for their August tour. Kicking off the tour in Brisbane, Witchgrinder will be supported by Malakyte, Asylum and Gorefield. Heading south down to the Gold Coast, Azreal, The Black Swamp and Wurmzer will join the guys […]
Orpheus Omega release new single
Orpheus Omega have released the first single, ‘Beacons’ from their forthcoming album, ‘Partum Vita Mortem’. ‘Partum Vita Mortem’ will be released on July 24 in Australia via Rocket/Nerve Gas through Italy’s Kolony Records and is available for pre order now via this link.
Refused reveal new song
Refused have released a second song,‘Françafrique’ from their new album, ‘Freedom’. ‘Freedom’ is the follow-up to their 1998 release ‘The Shape Of Punk To Come’. ‘Freedom’ will be released on 26 June via Epitaph Records. ‘Freedom’ Track List Elektra Old Friends / New War Dawkins Christ Françafrique Thought Is Blood War On […]
Helloween announce tour dates
German legends, Helloween, will be touring Australia this October. This is the bands second visit to Australia and for Adelaide and Perth, their first tour ever. Tour Dates Wednesday 14th October – Melbourne, 170 Russell Friday 16th October – Sydney, Metro Theatre Saturday 17th October – Brisbane, Max Watt’s Monday 19th October – Adelaide, The […]
Baptism to release new album
Finnish Black Metallers, Baptism, will release a full-length album in 2016 through Season Of Mist. Regarding their signing, Baptism comment: “We are very excited to become a part of Season of Mist, with such a great roster and people behind the label”, writes Lord. It is an honour as well as a great opportunity for us. We […]
Jay and Silent Bob are touring
Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes (otherwise known as Jay and Silent Bob) are heading to Australia this September. The show is reported to be a live version of the duo’s podcast, Jay and Silent Bob Get Old with Kevin Smith taking part in a Q&A afterwards. Tour Dates Friday,September 18 – State Theatre, Sydney (All […]
SNFU announce tour dates
SNFU have announced Australian tour dates for this August. The Canadian punks will be celebrating their 30th anniversary playing a selection of songs from their debut as well as all the classics. Joining them on tour will be Melbourne’s Wolfpack a 100% not-for-profit thrash punk band Wolfpack have raised $17,000 for charity & animal welfare […]
Daemon Pyre announce South East Asia tour dates
Sydney’s Daemon Pyre have certainly made some noise of late, with their new album, some solid local shows, decent international supports and now an announcement of a South East Asia tour – all this in 10 months. Tour Dates Saturday, June 6: Gor Wisata Kuliner (Jakarta) Tuesday, June 9: Elano Cafe (Purwokerto) Wednesday, June 10: […]
Premiere: Hailmary reveal new video for ‘My Song’
Hailmary have released the fifth track, My Song from their latest EP, Navigate The Sunrise. According to the band, the brief for the video was, “Don’t make it serious, we just want to take the piss out of ourselves.” The clip tells the story of an obsessive fan who kidnaps her favourite band “Hailmary” to […]
Def Leppard announce tour dates
Def Leppard have announced they’ll be heading to Australia this November, with their first show kicking off on 17 November in Sydney. The band will then take their show to Melbourne and Perth. Joining them on tour will be special guests LIVE and Baby Animals in Sydney and Perth and Electric Mary in Melbourne. With […]
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!: No longer lost
By Robyn Morrison Bertrand Poncet eagerly slides into our chat about Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!’s new album. Throughout the conversation, there’s a sense of real anticipation and excitement about the band’s new release, Get Lost, Find Yourself. “Basically, when we started to write this album we started with a main direction for the whole record […]
Monster Truck: All Aboard
It’s just after 8pm on a Thursday night in Paddington, Sydney. The venue is the Unicorn Hotel, which according to a quick Google search is “permanently closed” and to be quite frank, I haven’t ventured here since they held Monday night ABBA nights with, which were an Oxford Street institution in the late 80s. But […]
Photos: Enter Shikari, Melbourne
Enter Shikari + Hands Like Houses + Hellions The Forum, Melbourne 22 May 2015 Photos by Matthew Kimpton
Space Bong – In Crust We Trust – EP Review
Space Bong In Crust We Trust Independent Release Date: Out Now Review by Derek J. Huckel With In Crust We Trust, Space Bong have created an EP of crushing proportions that truly is a journey into sound worthy of your time and head space. The epic Deadwood to Worms kicks off the trilogy. At 14 […]
Gig Review: Motley Crue + Alice Cooper, Brisbane
Motley Crue + Alice Cooper + Hammerhead Brisbane Entertainment Centre 19 May 2015 Review and photo by Shaun Watson It’s been one of the wildest rides in rock history without question. Literally filled with sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. Motley Crue have survived it all, with a few speed bumps along the way. 2015 […]
Win a Voyager merch pack
Voyager will be heading out on tour very soon with French metallers, Klone. To celebrate, we’ve got 3 double passes a signed tour poster and signed CD to giveaway to their Melbourne show, courtesy of The Evelyn Hotel. All you need to do is: Email your name as it’s show on your ID (you must […]
Night of the Living Shred announces line-up
New punk rock festival, Night of the Living Shred will make its debut in Melbourne on 22 August at The Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood. The line-up will consist of 8 bands, headed by Sydney’s Born Lion. Joining Born Lion will be Captives, Brittle Bones, Rick Dangerous & The Silkie Bantams, Grindhouse, HAMMERS, The Workinghorse Irons […]
Photos: Karnivool + Cairo Knife Fight, Adelaide
Karnivool + Cairo Knife Fight The Gov, Adelaide 19 May 2015 Photos by Peter Coates
Gig Review: Cherry Rock, Melbourne
Cherry Rock Festival Cherry Bar, Melbourne 10 May 2015 Review by Callum Doig With the annual Cherry Rock making its return, Mr James Young, owner of the iconic rockstar landmark of Melbourne, brought back the festival with an all new lineup for 2015. With Cherry Rock’s past lineup of acts such as Unida, Truckfighters, King Parrot, Fu Manchu and […]
Enter Shikari: Australia’s Mindsweep
By Matt Doria Three unbearable years have passed since Enter Shikari’s meteoric domination of Soundwave 2012, but with a new album under their belts, the overwhelming post-hardcore-dubstep-punk-rap-electronicore warriors are back in the country once more to sweep our minds (pun intended) with their uncontrollable brand of consequential mayhem. The ‘Mindsweep Tour’ has already decimated Fremantle […]
Photos: Motley Crue + Alice Cooper, Brisbane
Motley Crue + Alice Cooper Entertainment Centre, Brisbane 19 May 2015 Photos by Shaun Watson
Orpheus Omega reveal album details
Orpheus Omega have revealed details of their new album, Partum Vita Mortem. The album’s artwork was processed by Niklas Sundin / Cabin Fever Media (Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy, At The Gates). The concept behind ‘Partum Vita Mortem’: Existence is cyclical. ‘Partum Vita Mortem’ explores all the aspects that make us who we are, from our earliest beginnings to the very end of our […]
Hybrid Nightmares announce ‘The Third Age’ line-up
After successfully launching The First and Second Age CD’s to crowds of 250+ Hybrid Nightmares have assembled another team of Melbourne’s finest metal bands to celebrate the launch of ‘The Third Age’. Joining Hybrid Nightmares on the night will be Naberus performing their come back show alongside Melbourne heavyweights Hadal Maw and Myridian with Sydney’s […]
Photos: The Getaway Plan, Sydney
The Getaway Plan Newtown Social Club 15 May 2015 Photos by Joshua Concepcion
Bolt Thrower announce Australian tour dates
Bolt Thrower have announced Australian tour dates locked in for this September. Tour Dates Thu 24th Sept – Brisbane – Max Watt’s Fri 25th Sept – Adelaide – Black Conjuration Fest Sat 26th Sept – Sydney – Factory Theatre Sun 27th Sept – Melbourne – 170 Russell The Adelaide show is part of the Black […]
Gig Review: Motley Crue + Alice Cooper + Red Hook, Sydney
Motley Crue + Alice Cooper + Red Hook (Smokin Mirrors) Allphones Arena 16 May 2015 Words by Emmy Mack Emmy Mack went along to catch Motley Crue and Alice Cooper last weekend. But she went along much more than just your average media reviewer. She was actually in the support band and this account of […]
Hellyeah announces tour dates
Hellyeah have announced tour dates for Australia and New Zealand. This will be the band’s first Australian visit since 2010 and the first to New Zealand since 2007. Tour dates Thurs, Aug 20: The Studio, Auckland NZ Fri, Aug 21: Bar Bodega, Wellington NZ Sat, Aug 22: Bedford, Christchurch NZ Tues, Aug 25: The Gov, […]
Album Review: Satyricon – Live At The Opera
Satyricon Live At The Opera Napalm Records Release Date: Out Now Review by Matthew Clewley The metal genre hasn’t been a stranger to the introduction of an orchestral department accompanying it to create something beyond spectacular. It’s worked for Metallica as well as other bands like Deep Purple and The Scorpions, however, Satyricon are quite […]
Single Review: Dead Letter Circus – While You Wait
Dead Letter Circus While You Wait UNFD Release Date: Out Now Review by Peyton Bernhardt Singles are tricky; the impression that their several minutes create can make or break the hype for an upcoming album and equally, a band’s activities overall. In that way, succeeding in the delicate process of a single’s execution is crucial. […]
Film Review: Infini
Title: Infini Director: Shane Abbess Screenwriter: Shane Abbess, Brian Cachia Stars: Daniel McPherson, Luke Ford, Grace Huang, Luke Hemsworth Release Date: Out Now Review by David Griffiths Way back in 2007 Australian film lovers were reminded just how good our genre filmmaking fraternity was. A fresh faced director by the name of Shane Abbess delivered […]
Gig Review: The Haunted +Insomnium, Melbourne
The Haunted + Insomnium + Orpheus Omega Max Watt’s, Melbourne 15 May 2015 Review by Joshua Bulleid Photo by Wylie Burchall Splitting the difference between tonight’s headliners are home-grown heroes Orpheus Omega, whose deafening rumble greeted us as we descend into the former Hi-Fi bar. Their usual high-energy set was rendered rather less impressive than […]
Photos: The Haunted + Insomnium, Melbourne
The Haunted + Insomnium Max Watt’s, Melbourne 15 May 2015 Photos by Wylie Burchall
Gig Review: Karnivool, Melbourne
Karnivool + Cairo Knife Fight The Corner Hotel, Melbourne 13 May 2015 Review by Rod Whitfield There are a number of two piece bands doing the rounds at the moment. You can see the attraction, easier to keep it together, only two attitudes to deal with, easier to organise things and so on. And now […]
Behemoth announce Australian tour dates
Behemoth will head to Australia this September and October for the ‘Australian Satanist’ tour. Along for the black metal ride will be Watain and Bolzer. Tour Dates September 29th – Capitol, Perth 18+ October 1st – Max Watts, Brisbane 18+ October 2nd – Fowler’s Live, Adelaide ALL AGES October 3rd – The Metro Theatre, Sydney […]
Between The Buried And Me reveal new video
Between The Buried And Me have revealed their new video for ‘The Coma Machine’. The song comes from the band’s new album, ‘Coma Ecliptic’. About the music video, vocalist Tommy Rogers shared, “This video is special to me because it looks beyond the story that is on the record. It showcases the character preparing […]
At Fates release new film clip, announce tour dates
At Fates have released a new film clip for ‘Pointless Philosophy’ as well as announcing a run of tour dates. The tour will kick off in Adelaide on 20 June, with five dates locked in and winding up back in their home town. Tour Dates Saturday June 20th – Washed Up, Adelaide, SA Tickets available […]
Premiere: Voyager – Seasons Of Age
Voyager have released a brand new video clip for ‘Seasons Of Age’. The track comes from the band’s fifth album ‘V’, released in 2014. Voyager have announced a national run of tour dates with French band, Klone. Tour Dates Thursday, May 21: Adelaide – Jive with Dyssidia and Molloy Friday, May 22: Canberra […]
Bullet For My Valentine release new video
Bullet For My Valentine have released a new video, ‘No Way Out’ from their upcoming album ‘Venom’, which will be released on August 14 via Sony Music Australia.
Photos: Motley Crue + Alice Cooper, Sydney
Motley Crue + Alice Cooper Allphones Arena, Sydney 16 May 2015 Photos by David Youdell
Lamb Of God stream new song, announce new album
Lamb Of God have revealed a new song from their forthcoming album. Their seventh full-length album, ‘VII: Sturm und Drang’ will be released this July through Nuclear Blast Entertainment with whom the band signed a record deal for all territories outside of North America. This first single, ‘Still Echoes’, will be available via digital retailers and […]
Counterparts announce new album, ‘Tragedy Will Find Us’
Counterparts will release their fourth album, ‘Tragedy Will Find Us’ on 24 July via Pure Noise Records/Sony Music Australia. The first track from the album is ‘Burn’. “We chose “Burn” as the first single from TWFU for obvious reasons,” says vocalist Brendan Murphy. “Aside from the fact that we just randomly threw it into our live set, […]
Deathgasm to be shown at Sydney Film Festival
Deathgasm will be shown as part of the Sydney Film Festival this year, which runs from 3 – 14 June. Deathgasm is described as a funny, blood-drenched Kiwi horror flick about a loveable lad. In the middle of the film’s mayhem is Brodie, a high-school outcast and guitar player who lives for heavy-metal music. The […]
YOB adds extra show to Australian tour
YOB have added an extra show to their Australian tour dates this August. The band will make a stop in Adelaide on 20 August. Full tour dates Perth – August 19 – Rosemount Hotel Adelaide – August 20 – Enigma Bar – JUST ANNOUNCED! Melbourne – August 21 – Max Watt’s Sydney – August 22 […]
