Greek extreme metallers Rotting Christ have announced a short, but sweet tour of Australia in January next year. Special guests include The Amenta and Terra Australis. Rotting Christ will headline HEAVY Magazine’s 2nd Anniversary show HEAVYFEST in...

After performing alongside Anthrax, Municipal Waste, Alestorm and the Soundwave Festival this year, Brisbane thrash metallers Malakyte have finally revealed details of their brand new album, ‘Human Resonance’. The album was mixed and produced by Sam Alcock...

Melbourne’s Alarum have revealed plans to work on a brand new studio album. However, some slight changes have been made with guitarist Ryan Williams leaving the band and being replaces by Scott Young, who contributed to Alarum‘s...

The initial strains of “Fallen One” which open local Sydneysiders’, Flaming Wrekage’s debut album Catharsis, begin innocently enough. A few picked notes are utilized sparingly, until the dropped tuning of guitarist/vocalist Dave Lupton abruptly arrives with a...

Perth post-hardcore outfit Eleventh He Reaches London have announced a national tour to celebrate the release of their brand new album, ‘B?nh?s’. The album will be made available on October 4th via Hoddledehoy Records. Eleventh He Reaches...

On Saturday 21st September, Melbourne’s Dreadnaught will be turning a whopping 21 years old, which is certainly an accomplishment. Many of the bands sharing the stage with them have before, so it’s a cool trip down memory lane. “Call...

Michael Mills, musical genius and all round good guy from Melbourne’s Toehider has been chosen by Dutch multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer/songwriter Arjen Anthony Lucassen, as a special guest on his upcoming new Ayreon album, ‘The Theory of...

Enslaved – Ivar Bjørnson Metal Obsession recently had the pleasure to speak with a man consider to be a living legend, Ivar Bjørnson. He is one of the founding members of the band Enslaved. Since beginning their...

Brisbane based industrial outfit Darkc3ll have revealed details of their forthcoming new album, ‘Dark Verses’. The new album will be available from Friday, September 27th via RTD Records/Rocket Distribution. We’re the soundtrack of a new kind of...

So, after months of procrastinating – don’t worry, I’m a professional – here’s my review of the four European metal festivals I attended in 2013. Masters of Rock: The Smokey Festival Metal Days: The Pretty Festival Wacken:...