Introducing to the ring, from the northern suburbs of Melbourne, at a combined weight of 740 pounds… Kevin Thrash, Hayden “Dos” Morris and Razor Racone; the Atomic Death Squad! Influenced by bands such as Municipal Waste, Cross Examination, D.R.I. and Crpytic...

Influenced by bands such as Thy Art Is Murder, Chelsea Grin and Barrier, The Despot are the newest addition to Geelong’s currently small amount of active metal bands. With their debut demo to be released over the next couple of months,...

The unhinged maxi-EP titled The Poisoner from Cauldron Black Ram deforms and crushes everything you know about heavy  (or “deatheavy” as the band calls it) metal. A spissitude of riffs dribble throughout The Poisoner while satanic qualms...

Currently flying the Tasmanian flag for heavy metal, Atra Vetosus have put together a release worthy of approbation. The 2013 release, Voices From The Eternal Night, tells a story of a dissonance, debauchery and darkness with feisty...

Perth’s infamous tech/slam outfit DeathFuckingCunt (DFC) are set to release their debut album, ‘Ungodly Violation’ on May 31st. Catch them on their upcoming debut album mini tour this May/June. Amplifier Bar, Perth (18+) Friday May 31st w/...

Airbourne are set to tour Australia this July to promote their latest hard rock release, ‘Black Dog Barking’.  The new album is set for release on May 21st via Roadrunner Records. Airbourne will also be heading to...

Young Melbourne metallers Mystery will soon be jetting off to the US to play Rocklahoma, a yearly US rock and metal festival with Guns N’ Roses, Steel Panther and Dokken headlining this years line-up. Mystery will also...

This week sees New Zealand sludgers Beastwars hit our shores for the first time. If you’re undecided which of the many gigs to attend this weekend, MAKE IT THESE GUYS. Apologies for the yelling, the caps lock was an...

“Project Ruins started in 2008 as an academic project focused on creating music through online collaboration. The band is made up of five individuals living tens of thousands of kilometers apart who have in some cases never...