Thrashville has quickly become one of the must-attend music festivals on the Australian calendar. Not only is it situated miles away from any form of civilised life – meaning noise restrictions and the like are non-existent – but it is also a damn good festival featuring a splattering of the best in Australian music from […]
Depression and mental health are becoming an increasingly prevalent condition, especially in the modern age where sometimes just living can become a struggle. They are real problems with no definitive answer. Problems that could affect any one of us at any time.As much as money always helps in any situation, perhaps more importantly in these […]
Depression and mental health are becoming an increasingly prevalent condition, especially in the modern age where sometimes just living can become a struggle. They are real problems with no definitive answer. Problems that could affect any one of us at any time.As much as money always helps in any situation, perhaps more importantly in these […]
Pic by CeeJay Johnson It’s that time of year again ladies and metalheads, where the beer is plentiful, and the music is bountiful, which can only mean one thing. Brewfest is here! Brewfest is fast becoming a landmark date on the Brisbane music scene as Brewhouse Productions cast off the shackles every August and stage […]
Nirvana fans are a fickle bunch. Especially when it comes to frontman Kurt Cobain. The man is revered as a God in the eyes of some, his music elevated to the same majestic heights as a regal force of nature and God help anyone that has an opposing opinion. So when Nirvana fans universally embrace […]
Having only JUST revealed a staggering second liline-upneup which included some of the industry’s biggest names, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest music industry event BIGSOUND returns with yet another extensive list of conference attendees, set to land in Brisbane this September 5-8. Leading BIGSOUND’s fourth announcement is co-founder and frontman of the most streamed alternative rock […]
Brimming with charisma and gothic melodrama, Ville Valo commands your full attention both on and off the stage. Perfectly fusing the melodic and the melancholic, Valo is the embodiment of Johnny Cash, The Sisters Of Mercy, and Elvis with the lyrical elegance of Lovecraft, Poe, and Bukowski. He is truly one of a kind. Being […]
Nu Metal Masters are back at The Wallaby Hotel for the Limp Bizkit & Linkin Park Tribute Night on Friday, August 25. Break out the Adidas tracky pants, flip that baseball cap to the back, and re-pierce that eyebrow because Nu Metal is coming back in style with Counterfeit Aus Limp Bizkit Show and Meteora […]
Bridging the gap between tropical guitar riffs and a hard-hitting rhythm section, The Stone Apes create an infectious blend of Australian Indie and stadium rock that instantly captures the attention of audiences at every venue the group takes on. The strong vocal performance of frontman Jye Kennedy, along with his ability to freestyle songs on […]
Legendary and much beloved Australian rockers The Butterfly Effect celebrate the 20th Anniversary of their landmark debut album, Begins Here, today! Crashing into homes nationwide on August 3, 2003, Begins Here spawned four massive singles, One Second Of Insanity, Crave, Always & Beautiful Mine, appearing in the Hottest 100 across 2003/2004. The album peaked at […]
MG Live and Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce one of the biggest electronic bands of all time, Pendulum, will return to Australia and New Zealand for five huge arena headline shows this October. Promising new music on the horizon and with three Platinum albums to their name so far including renowned 2005 debut Hold […]
Adelaide comes alive to the sounds of metal next Friday, August 11, when the Chaos Unrelenting Tour stops in at the Crown & Anchor. A great lineup of bands promise to decimate your eardrums, with Headbore, Flaming Wrekage (NSW), Remission (WA), I Choose Violence and Endless Grey appearing thanks to Bleeding Art Collective.
In February 2024, Blind Guardian return to Australian shores for the first time in nine years, and they bring with them new music from their long-awaited latest album, The God Machine. Not only that, but the world’s foremost purveyors of fantasy-fuelled Power Metal will perform in Brisbane and Adelaide for the very first time, making […]
Paul McCartney will bring his acclaimed Got Back Tour to Australia this October/November. Got Back starts with an intimate arena show in Adelaide, the city where The Beatles made history in 1964 on their first visit to Australia. An estimated 350,000 people lined the streets between the airport and Town Hall to catch a glimpse […]
12th October 1998 – The Living End released their debut self-titled album. It was one of the most anticipated albums from an Australian band EVER! Coming off the back of the massive double A-side single Second Solution/Prisoner of Society, everything The Living End had worked for since their first gig in 1991 was coming down […]
Prepare to have your mind Institutionalized Australia. The one and only Suicidal Tendencies will be bringing their Still Cyco Punk After All These Years tour to our shores for the 40th Anniversary of their landmark, self-titled debut. 1983’s Suicidal Tendencies! Hailing from the sun-soaked streets of Venice, California, ST was the brainchild of the unstoppable […]
PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT make a triumphant return to Australia to perform both New Order and Joy Division’s famed Substance compilations, sequentially and in their entirety in Australia and New Zealand in May 2024. The bassist and co-founder of Joy Division and New Order has carved a loyal and inimitable following globally, as he […]
Big riffs & massive shows in more Australian cities than you can poke a BFG at. Orpheus Omega and Triple Kill team up to Riff ‘n’ Tour their way through your town this September. Be ready, the slayers have entered the building. Orpheus Omega are armed to the teeth with their highly acclaimed, self-professed ‘self-indulgent […]
Prepare for an explosive event as LAST RIDE RECORDS & BRICK + MORTAR SUPPLY proudly present the highly anticipated Australian debut of NO WARNING live in action. This is a momentous occasion as No Warning joins us to celebrate 20 Years Of Ill Blood in an electrifying tour where they’ll be performing the iconic record […]
PurpleZain is back on the scene with a new sound he’s dubbed THRASHWAVE, and he’s bringing it to Mo’s Desert Club House on August 27 with a kick ass, party-hearty festival headlined by the O.G. Party Machine’s THE BENNIES. Support bands have been personally picked by PZ meaning this will be the most fun you’ve […]
Fresh back from their UK tour and after recently announcing they’ll be supporting The Delta Riggs!, Chavez Cartel are coming to MO’s Desert Clubhouse to play their ONLY hometown show of the year. After starting the year strong in signing to End Of The Trail Records, supporting the UK Album Chart topping The Reytons and […]
The Poor return from their second European tour within 12 months to celebrate the release of the band’s Number 1 Independent Australian album High Price Deed. Nearly three decades after their classic debut single More Wine Waiter Please and album Who Cares, The Poor are back with their best album yet – High Price Deed. […]
Prepare to raise your horns and embrace the thunderous sound of heavy metal, as BREWHOUSE PRODUCTIONS proudly presents the highly anticipated return of the BREWFEST FESTIVAL. Celebrating the powerful fusion of craft beer and headbanging music, this year’s festival promises an unforgettable experience for metalheads and beer enthusiasts alike. Scheduled to take place on August […]
New Zealand-based, Polynesian heavy metal outfit Shepherds Reign announce the impending release of their eagerly anticipated forthcoming album, Ala Mai, due on 25 August via Golden Robot Records. The album carries universal themes of life, love, family, and culture, presented through the band’s unique and vivid allegorical storytelling, combining epic tales of Pacific Island mythology […]
Internationally acclaimed heavy rock/metal band Dream on Dreamer are set to shake the music industry with their highly anticipated comeback single, Surrender, out today. Following an unforgettable hiatus, the Australian powerhouse returns not only with new music, but also a national tour. The recently announced reunion will see the band perform a selection of tracks […]
Spearheaded by legendary underground guitarist Graham Clise (Witch, Annihilation Time, Lecherous Gaze, Rot TV), Tee Pee Records is thrilled to announce the release of Planet Brutalicon, the debut album by Oz–based outliers, Stepmother. Channelling raw rock ‘n’ roll energy into anthems that resonate with the poor, depraved and miscreant sickos of society, the trio concoct […]
Melbourne’s rock’n’roll kings The Casanovas have today released another killer single, The Lover, from their forthcoming fifth album Backseat Rhythms, which is out August 25. Following on from the riff-rocking previous single The Devil In Me which reveled in AC/DC-like dynamics and tone, The Lover is in classic Paul Stanley/Kiss territory, kicking off with a […]
Prepare to be enthralled by the powerful sounds of Sydney’s dynamic metalcore scene as BRIDGE LEFT TO BURN makes their mark with their latest release. Introducing Palace of Lies, an electrifying single that promises to hypnotise audiences with its fierce blend of raw energy, melodic hooks, and brutally honest lyricism. Palace Of Lies stands as […]
Melbourne alternative rock band Everlyne have catapulted in a formidable new direction with their latest single, The Inbetween, featuring a fiery guest spot from Brisbane-based hip-hop artist, Rivilin. Everlyne’s mammoth new track fuses a dark, dramatic sound with refined electronic production and features. In collaboration with producer Chris Lalic (Windwaker, The Last Martyr), the quartet […]
Eora/Sydney based experimental-rock band GODSWOUNDS have returned with their boundary-pushing new track Tantamount Love, produced and mixed by Toshi Kasai (Melvins, Tool). Taking cues from the likes of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Death Grips, and The Mars Volta, Tantamount Love is an unparalleled convergence of diverse prog-rock expressions. Enthralling chants seamlessly meld with […]
Melbourne melodic metal act Ghost Engine released their epic first single Animal back in April to a riotous reception with the track nudging 20 000 spins on Spotify. Now they return with Writings, a song about the death of a situation and the truth we see about the outcome that we refuse to embrace until […]
Melbourne-based Terra Rouge gets straight to the point with her music, delivering a subtle mixing of gritty guitar chords, punchy vocals, and immersive melodies to create fun groovy bops. This is perfectly exemplified on Terra Rouge’s new single Fuckboy which makes fun of the shitty men that everyone has had to deal with at some […]
Following the scintillating conclusion of the CHRONICLES trilogy earlier this year, a metamorphosis is underway for Melbourne’s Void Of Vision. The human form of Jack Bergin is gone; his whereabouts unknown, for now. I am here to speak in his place, your Angel of Darkness. Human to some. A deadly kind of divine. Transcending boundaries […]
Sydney melodic metalcore outfit Polaris return today armed with a ferocious new single and video Nightmare. Nightmare is taken from the group’s impending new album Fatalism, due out on September 1 via Resist Records in Australia and SharpTone Records for the rest of the world. Featuring an equally ominous music video capturing the track’s dystopian […]
August 4 Words by Kris Peters It’s always refreshing to have old friends around for a catch-up, and even though I haven’t yet actually met Jordan Moore, we did cross paths for a chat when his band Warning Order released their last EP With Me…With You in February of last year. So, when the follow-up […]
Review by Jimmy Glinster Pix by Squirty G For once in our lives, Krispy and I both arrived on time to the show, well at least for the Jets. We completely missed the opening act, whoever the fuck they were, but Krispy caught a glimpse of some shirtless bloke onstage. And no, it wasn’t Skenie, […]
Out Now Words by Kris Peters Brisbane metal outfit Adriatic are a difficult bunch to classify. Put loosely they are a hardcore djent-dominated slice of musical aggression, but when you throw traditional Bulgarian leanings and splatterings of raw, unbridled aggression the sonic palate starts to enter more digestible territory. Known for their frenetic live shows, […]
Review by Matt NewPhotos by Angie New Eagles Of Death Metal are a band that have endured a rollercoaster of highs and lows throughout the duration of their 25-year career. A band that is renowned for its incredible energy, but also harnessing the fun and charisma of bands from the golden era of rock. Returning […]
BMG Music August 4 You know the old saying, musicians aren’t taught, they are born? Well, there is no better example of that than Wolfgang Van Halen who was born into musical royalty and spent the rest of his mortal life honing his craft and learning from and playing with the best. Hell, he even […]
Better Noise Music July 28 From Ashes To New have gone backward to progress forward somewhat on their new album Blackout. A prequel of sorts to their 2016 debut Day One, Blackout mirrors the frame of mind experienced during its writing stage, harnessing feelings and emotions that encapsulate the distress of a pre-apocalyptic world referenced […]
Napalm Records July 28, 2023 Sevendust are a band who have played a massive part in my metal listening experience. From the moment I first listened to their self-titled debut in 1997 and the follow-up Home I was hooked, the musical ferocity laced with the melodic mastery of frontman Lajon Witherspoon forever changing my stance […]
Out Now Words by Jimmy Glinster pistonfistmerch.bigcartel.com PistonFist spend no time fucking around as they launch into some heavy as fuck chugs and thumping toms before launching us into a guitar solo intro. What a way to kick off a song, and an album. The opening track is titled Become The Rage, and although generally […]
