For the past year and a half Sabaton have been promoting their brand new album, ‘Carolus Rex’. An album based on the Swedish king’s insatiable lust for Europe during the 17th century. The album has taken the...

Melbourne’s Mason have signed a distribution deal with Third Verse Entertainment. The deal will allow online and general music lovers to purchase the band’s brand new album, ‘Warhead’, with ease from major music bricks and mortar and...

Soundchaser Productions has revealed the first line-up announcement for Feast of Metal II, bringing in acts Barbarion, Desecrator, Germ (NSW) Internal Nightmare, Hobbs Angel of Death, Witchgrinder, Rise of Avernus, Bane of Winterstorm, Myridian, Vanishing Point and...

Sirenia, a leading force in the goth/symphonic metal movement return with their brand new album, ‘Perils of the Deep Blue’. The Norwegian quarte tare gearing up for their first ever tour of Australia this December. Metal Obsession...

Since its establishment in 1987 by founder Markus Staiger, Nuclear Blast Records has become one of the biggest record labels in heavy metal, supporting and promoting the likes Nightwish, Sabaton, Children of Bodom, Carcass, Amorphis, Immortal, Blind...

Melbourne thrash metallers Harlott are pleased to announce they have signed to Punishment 18 Records, a well known Italian record label who specialise in thrash metal. The deal will enable Harlott’s debut album, ‘Origin’ to be distributed...

Heathen Skulls Touring have announced a slight change for the upcoming Toxic Holocaust and Skeletowitch tour next April with special guests Metalstorm. These changes are only in Melbourne and Perth. The Melbourne show has now been moved...

Melbourne symphonic power metal band Bane of Winterstorm have announced the departure of their guitarist, Chris Themelco. Due to his full time commitments with Orpheus Omega, Chris (Themelco) has sadly taken a step back from his duties...

Metal Obsession is pleased to have Arjen Anthony Lucassen share his top albums for 2013. Arjen Anthony Lucassen is a Dutch multi-instrumentalist and the mastermind behind Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine and Lost in the New Real,...