Images: Len Panecki Words: Jonathon Besenko Click here to view the full Iced Earth and Elm Street Melbourne gallery. I feel the first thing I have to say about this gig is that it very easily could...

While the overarching themes and bleakness behind Plagues of Babylon is interesting, it’s a bit of a shame to see Iced Earth to a degree jumping on the zombie bandwagon for this album. If only for the...

Writing the review for Feast of Metal II was no small task. With the wealth of things going on around the venue during the day, and the incredible performances of its many contributing bands, it’s impossible to...

I first discovered Havok early in 2012 when I came across their single, ‘Covering Fire’. I loved it and soon got the whole Time Is Up album, which I enjoyed just as much. Needless to say, when...

Picture Accept meets Testament, then pepper in a little of Anthrax, and you may have something close to what makes up SteelSwarm. This trio from Sydney have steadily been making the runs since 2012 (albeit, the concept...

Here I was wearing my Moonsorrow t-shirt and about to listen to Fenrir’s debut self-titled EP. If I’m to be frank though, I honestly wasn’t really expecting much more from this EP than some sort of Moonsorrow...

Swedish heavy metaller’s, Grand Magus, return with their new upcoming January-released album, Triumph and Power. A respected band in the metal world, Grand Magus have been delivering their unique blend of metal styles since 1996, and 2014...

I’ve listened to a number of EP’s in my time, but I can say with absolute confidence that Down To Hell, the sophomore EP by Melbourne based thrash metal up-and-comer’s Desecrator, is hands-down the best I’ve heard...

What a year 2013 has been for metal. A wealth of local and international releases euphorically assaulted the ear over the course of the year with their riffs, vocals, and melodies. It can be said that it’s...

The New Wave of Thrash Metal as it's meant to be.