In a rather strange turn of events Legion Music Fest organisers have announced that the heavy music festival that has been in the works since December, is now fully funded and confirmed to go ahead as planned...

For anyone who knows me well enough, you’ll no doubt know by now I’m extremely obsessed passionate when it comes to power metal. And when I heard Victor Smolski would be returning to the metal world, I was rather chuffed....

Internationally renowned Australian stand up comedian Steve Hughes returneth. If you haven’t noticed by now with all the advertising plastered on Metal Obsession, Steve Hughes returns to Australia for another bout of hard hitting social commentary in his new...

Melbourne based thrash metal quartet Elm Street have revealed the details of their new bassist, Nick Ivkovic. Nick Ivkovic joins Elm Street on bass guitar and will be making his debut on stage appearance in June on the band’s...

Finnish grindcore veterans Rotten Sound (who toured Australia back in 2013 as part of the Extreme Obscene Festival) have been hard at work on their 7th studio album Abuse to Suffer. The album will be made available globally...

Tasmanian tech death metal band Psycroptic are holding a special meet and greet Master Class in Adelaide as part of their upcoming appearance at the Enigma Bar on Friday 11th March with special guests Truth Corroded, Miazm,...

Melbourne extreme metallers King Parrot are set to hit the road in Australia once again, after completing their massive Europe and UK tour supporting Soulfly. King Parrot will headline Blacken The Globe Open Air in Alice Springs on...

US industrial metal band Fear Factory have announced tour dates across Australia this June, including Perth. Get involved right here! Fear Factory are currently promoting their ninth studio album Genexus, out now via Nuclear Blast Records. The...

Melbourne extreme metallers King Parrot have been chosen to support Five Finger Death Punch on their two headlining shows in Melbourne and Sydney this April. The Forum, Melbourne – Wednesday, April 20 – with King Parrot Big Top Sydney –...

Melbourne premier progressive metal band Vanishing Point have been chosen to headline Stormrider Festival, the Perth based heavy metal festival celebrating the best in traditional, power, thrash and prog metal at the Amplifier Bar in Perth on...