So the news dropped recently that Indonesia’s Lord Symphony have pulled out of Perth’s massive Stormrider Heavy Metal festival, citing Visa and political issues as the cause. We now know too that rather than fill their vacant...

This news dropped recently. SF Media have launched a new touring and booking arm for the company. Having begun life as a native website for news, interviews, reviews, and photos a little over four years ago, the...

Images: Cameron Stewart Words: Jonathon Besanko Opeth are a name that helped define a genre. After many years, I was finally getting the opportunity to see the progressive Swedes live. And let me tell you, nothing could...

We open to a black stage and the haunting melodies and harmonics of “The Deconstruct”. Soon, violet overhead lights engulf the stage, illuminating the five fearsome members that make up Melbourne’s Orpheus Omega. The beat rushes in and...

So this news dropped recently. Thanks to UNFD, New World Artists, and Macro Music, Queensland-based alt-rockers Dead Letter Circus have announced a national tour for July in conjunction with the release of their new single “While You...

Perth-based progressive metallers Voyager have announced they will be conducting a national tour near the end of this month, and through to early June. Australia’s foremost progressive metal act, Voyager are busting out of their home city...

Sydney’s Thy Art Is Murder are steadily becoming known for their rather controversial decisions. After being booted off last year’s Soundwave festival following a bout wherein the band tried to encourage festival goers to rush the stage and attack...

So this news hit recently. Melbourne-based melodeath quintet, Eye of the Enemy, will be going on tour in Asia this June in support of their widely acclaimed second album, 2014’s ‘The Vengeance Paradox’. The Vengeance Paradox received critical...

Melbourne’s premier grindcore act, King Parrot, have been nominated for a Golden God award by renowned US metal magazine, Metal Hammer, in the category for ‘Best New Band’. The Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2015 will take place in...

Massive news this one! Melbourne-based melodic death metallers Orpheus Omega have signed a deal with Italian label Kolony Records. This also comes off the back of the accompanying announcement that the title for Orpheus Omega’s third full-length album has...