Announced earlier today at midday via the official Facebook event page, Kiss Or Kill have revealed the headliner for this years Living Death Fest II. And it is… *dramatic pause for effect* Brisbane’s own brutal death metallers,...

Images: John Raptis Words: Jonathon Besanko Last night was special. And I think judging by the incredible turnout, I wasn’t the only one who felt this way. For what is possibly a once in a life time...

Bleeemo Music (a Melbourne-based independent record label and distributor founded in 1999 known for specialising in, but not limited to, Grind, Noise, Punk, Experimental, Soundscape, Ambient drone, Free Jazz, Psychedelic, Doom, and so forth) will soon be...

Tuomas Holopainen is someone who likely needs no introduction. One of the key founders of symphonic metal band Nightwish and an established musician, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer in his own right, Holopainen has firmly cemented his name...

I’ve been with Metal Obsession for a little over a year now. Since my time here, I’ve seen firsthand how much this webzine does for its local scene and just how much work and effort goes into...

It must be said that Within Temptation are an amazing band. They’ve produced some incredible albums and songs over the years, and Sharon den Adel’s vocals are magical, and if you’re like me, you can’t help but...

Images: Jay Hynes Words: Johnathon Besanko Click here to view the full Dark Traquillity and Orpheus Omega photo gallery. It’s been eight years since Dark Tranquillity last graced Australian shores, but last night marked the triumphant return...

I’ll admit, until only a few days ago, I hadn’t heard of Orphaned Land. It now feels ashamedly so; these guys are simply amazing and this was to be their first ever tour of our humble southern...

Metalcore isn’t what you’d call fickle. And I’ll tell you why. Here’s a question for you: which metalcore bands immediately come to mind when you think of the subgenre? I wouldn’t be surprised if many of you...

Spinning Thunder & Steele, if you weren’t any the wiser, you could be forgiven thinking you were actually listening to HammerFall or Manowar. With lyrics telling tales of metal brethren storming into battle and dying for glory...