UK based metalcore outfit ARCHITECTS have announced a massive tour of Australia in April. Thanks to Blunt, Rebellion Noise and UNFD, fans can catch the lads s on their eight dates across the country. Special guests include STICK TO YOUR GUNS (USA), BEING AS...

Trivum and In Flames are set to hit Australia this week for their monstrous co-headline tour across Australia. As reported in late September on Metal Obsession, the Melbourne show on Sunday, 23rd November at 170 Russell (formally Billboard...

German a cappella metal sensation Van Canto (famous for infusing classic heavy, power and symphonic metal influences, creating what they call “hero metal a cappella”) will make their debut live appearance in Australia next year. The Festival of...

Melbourne extreme metallers Ne Obliviscaris are set to kick off their national tour this week to promote their brand new album Citadel. They will be accompanied by Canadian tech death metal band Beyond Creation across the nation....

Melbourne’s highly acclaimed Sonic Forge Festival is back for 2014. The new line-up was announced moments ago on Triple J’s The Racket with Melbourne’s Vanishing Point headlining the event with special guests Ruins, Hybrid Nightmares, Segression, Dreadnaught,...

Stormrider; Western Australia’s annual all-day heavy music festival will return next year on May 23rd at the Civic Hotel in Perth  The line-up was announced recently via Facebook with Sydney’s LORD headlining the event, and supports from...

Tasmanian tech death metallers Psycroptic have inked an exclusive deal with EVP Recordings in Australia (and Prosthetic Records worldwide) to release their sixth studio album. EVP Recordings will release the exclusive new single Echoes To Come from...

Melbourne Melodic Death metallers Orpheus Omega are pleased to welcome a new addition to the Orpheus Omega family. Nathan Mesiti will take over the role of the group’s new bassist. Dan Ralph, the group’s previous bassist left...

Light of Dawn is the latest release from European hard rock super-group Unisonic. What sets Unisonic apart from most supergroups is the fact that is has two of the most iconic figures in power metal at the...

Melbourne based HEAVY Music Magazine, a long running independent quarterly print magazine devoted to promoting local and international heavy music across Australia and abroad has today changed ownership. The magazine is produced with the help of contributions...