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Candlemass @ Odeon Theatre, Hobart 16/06/2019

Candlemass, a band at the very origin of the darkened storm that is doom metal took...
“The music should be harsh, violent and dark” – An interview with N.H (Heresiarch)

Aggressive yet immersive, jarring yet relentless: these are the hallmarks of blackened death metal. At this...
Lagerstein announce new music video ‘Dig, Bury, Drink!’.

Australia’s premier pirate metal ensemble Lagerstein have been hard at work on their new music video...
Melbourne’s Envenomed release new album artwork and single.

Earlier this year Melbourne melodic thrash quartet, Envenomed signed a deal with El Puerto Records, a...
Melbourne’s Black Majesty announces new guitarist.

Melbourne’s premier power metal ensemble, Black Majesty, has officially confirmed the band’s newest member, Clinton Bidie....
“We’ve got heaps of stuff that we’re proud of” – An interview with Pär Sundström (Sabaton)

Sabaton is set to release their ninth album, The Great War, on July 19 via Nuclear...

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Lagerstein announce new music video ‘Dig, Bury, Drink!’.
Australia’s premier pirate metal ensemble Lagerstein have been hard at...
Melbourne’s Envenomed release new album artwork and single.
Earlier this year Melbourne melodic thrash quartet, Envenomed signed a...
Deadspace. The latest addition to Melbourne’s Hell on the Bay VII.
Melbourne’s long-running metal cruise, Hell on the Bay is back...
Supports announced for the upcoming Disentomb national tour in July.
Soundworks Direct, the touring company behind the upcoming Disentomb national...
Melbourne’s Black Majesty announces new guitarist.
Melbourne’s premier power metal ensemble, Black Majesty, has officially confirmed...
Brisbane’s Disentomb announces new album and national tour dates.
Brisbane-based purveyors of brutal death metal, Disentomb have released a...
Buckcherry returning to Australia in October with special guests Hardcore Superstar.
US-based hard rock outfit, Buckcherry, have confirmed they will return...
Turilli / Lione Rhapsody to perform exclusive shows in Australia this October.
The legendary, and no doubt undisputed champions of symphonic power...
Ballarat’s Karova Lounge to close in early October.
The Karova Lounge based in Ballarat, Victoria will, unfortunately, be...
Dark Mofo returns to Tasmania this June.
The count down is on to Tasmania’s biggest arts and...
Dead of Winter Festival returns to Brisbane this July.
Dead of Winter Festival, the long-running Brisbane based heavy music...
Melbourne’s Black Majesty parts ways with guitarist and is set to work on a new album.
Since 2001, Melbourne based melodic power metal quintet Black Majesty...
Forge Metal Nightclub opening in Sydney this July with LORD headlining.
Many outside looking into Australia would consider Sydney to be...
Superheist returns with a new album on Australia’s newest record label.
This year will mark the return of Australia’s premier heavy...
Supports announced for upcoming Bölzer tour dates this May/June.
Soundworks Direct, the promotional team behind the upcoming Bölzer tour...
Melbourne’s Circles announce national winter tour dates with special guests.
Melbourne based prog ensemble, Circles, have confirmed a monstrous national...

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Lagerstein announce new music video ‘Dig, Bury, Drink!’.
Australia’s premier pirate metal ensemble Lagerstein have been hard at...
Melbourne’s Envenomed release new album artwork and single.
Earlier this year Melbourne melodic thrash quartet, Envenomed signed a...
Deadspace. The latest addition to Melbourne’s Hell on the Bay VII.
Melbourne’s long-running metal cruise, Hell on the Bay is back...
Supports announced for the upcoming Disentomb national tour in July.
Soundworks Direct, the touring company behind the upcoming Disentomb national...
Melbourne’s Black Majesty announces new guitarist.
Melbourne’s premier power metal ensemble, Black Majesty, has officially confirmed...
Brisbane’s Disentomb announces new album and national tour dates.
Brisbane-based purveyors of brutal death metal, Disentomb have released a...
Buckcherry returning to Australia in October with special guests Hardcore Superstar.
US-based hard rock outfit, Buckcherry, have confirmed they will return...
Turilli / Lione Rhapsody to perform exclusive shows in Australia this October.
The legendary, and no doubt undisputed champions of symphonic power...
Ballarat’s Karova Lounge to close in early October.
The Karova Lounge based in Ballarat, Victoria will, unfortunately, be...
Dark Mofo returns to Tasmania this June.
The count down is on to Tasmania’s biggest arts and...
Dead of Winter Festival returns to Brisbane this July.
Dead of Winter Festival, the long-running Brisbane based heavy music...
Melbourne’s Black Majesty parts ways with guitarist and is set to work on a new album.
Since 2001, Melbourne based melodic power metal quintet Black Majesty...
Forge Metal Nightclub opening in Sydney this July with LORD headlining.
Many outside looking into Australia would consider Sydney to be...
Superheist returns with a new album on Australia’s newest record label.
This year will mark the return of Australia’s premier heavy...
Supports announced for upcoming Bölzer tour dates this May/June.
Soundworks Direct, the promotional team behind the upcoming Bölzer tour...
Melbourne’s Circles announce national winter tour dates with special guests.
Melbourne based prog ensemble, Circles, have confirmed a monstrous national...

News

Lagerstein announce new music video ‘Dig, Bury, Drink!’.
Australia’s premier pirate metal ensemble Lagerstein have been hard at...
Melbourne’s Envenomed release new album artwork and single.
Earlier this year Melbourne melodic thrash quartet, Envenomed signed a...
Deadspace. The latest addition to Melbourne’s Hell on the Bay VII.
Melbourne’s long-running metal cruise, Hell on the Bay is back...
Supports announced for the upcoming Disentomb national tour in July.
Soundworks Direct, the touring company behind the upcoming Disentomb national...
Melbourne’s Black Majesty announces new guitarist.
Melbourne’s premier power metal ensemble, Black Majesty, has officially confirmed...
Brisbane’s Disentomb announces new album and national tour dates.
Brisbane-based purveyors of brutal death metal, Disentomb have released a...
Buckcherry returning to Australia in October with special guests Hardcore Superstar.
US-based hard rock outfit, Buckcherry, have confirmed they will return...
Turilli / Lione Rhapsody to perform exclusive shows in Australia this October.
The legendary, and no doubt undisputed champions of symphonic power...
Ballarat’s Karova Lounge to close in early October.
The Karova Lounge based in Ballarat, Victoria will, unfortunately, be...
Dark Mofo returns to Tasmania this June.
The count down is on to Tasmania’s biggest arts and...
Dead of Winter Festival returns to Brisbane this July.
Dead of Winter Festival, the long-running Brisbane based heavy music...
Melbourne’s Black Majesty parts ways with guitarist and is set to work on a new album.
Since 2001, Melbourne based melodic power metal quintet Black Majesty...
Forge Metal Nightclub opening in Sydney this July with LORD headlining.
Many outside looking into Australia would consider Sydney to be...
Superheist returns with a new album on Australia’s newest record label.
This year will mark the return of Australia’s premier heavy...
Supports announced for upcoming Bölzer tour dates this May/June.
Soundworks Direct, the promotional team behind the upcoming Bölzer tour...
Melbourne’s Circles announce national winter tour dates with special guests.
Melbourne based prog ensemble, Circles, have confirmed a monstrous national...

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Rammstein – Untitled
I’ve listened to Rammstein since I was 8 years...
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Avandra – Descender
As a prog rock and metal fan who loves...
- Posted 2 months ago
Stardrifter – Volume 0
Adelaide drone metal two-piece Stardrifter has recently released a...
- Posted 2 months ago
Illimitable Dolor – Leaden Light
Illimitable Dolor has been gradually garnering attention in the...
- Posted 2 months ago
Superheist – Sidewinder
A ‘Sidewinder’ is a highly poisonous type of snake,...
- Posted 2 months ago
The Omnific – The Mind’s Eye
For the uninitiated, Melbourne’s The Omnific is a three-piece,...
- Posted 2 months ago

Candlemass @ Odeon Theatre, Hobart 16/06/2019

“The music should be harsh, violent and dark” – An interview with N.H (Heresiarch)

Lagerstein announce new music video ‘Dig, Bury, Drink!’.

Melbourne’s Envenomed release new album artwork and single.

Melbourne’s Black Majesty announces new guitarist.

“We’ve got heaps of stuff that we’re proud of” – An interview with Pär Sundström (Sabaton)

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