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Branch Arterial – Beyond the Border
Firstly, and without going into great detail, this Melbourne five-piece has gone through tremendous personal hardship over the last few years. The fact that they have managed to finish their debut at all is worthy of much kudos. That...
- Posted 9 years ago
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The Furor – Cavalries of the Occult
The Furor is extreme metal at its most extreme – a molten inferno of Black, Death and Thrash metal anchored by the mind blowing drumming and ungodly vocals of band mastermind and principal song writer Dizazter (Louis Rando from...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Depravity – Reign Of The Depraved
West Australian Death Metal Juggernaut Depravity have just made their debut EP, Reign of the Depraved available for free download via their bandcamp page. On the surface this generous offer might seem a little strange. But with the recording for their highly anticipated...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Taberah – Sinner’s Lament
It is an oft-repeated phrase when a reviewer mentions that a band’s album is a step up from previous releases, and the degree to which this is the case is often also exaggerated a fair bit. To be honest,...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Damnations Day – A World Awakens
2017 seems to have started with a frenzy of Australian bands releasing new material. One of the albums which has caught my attention amongst the outpouring of new releases is A World Awakens, the second full-length album from Damnations Day. ...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Harlott – Extinction
Harlott are arguably the best Thrash metal band in Australia. Actually, I’ll revise that statement. On the back on their 3rd album Extinction, Harlott are the best Thrash metal band in Australia – Their output over the last 5...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Northlane – Mesmer
Australia’s Northlane are a great band, and they are also a very clever band, in a number of ways. The way they have kinda burst out of the blue with this, their fourth studio album, without the usual two...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Desecrator – To The Gallows
Desecrator are a big deal in Australian metal circles. The renowned thrashers from Victoria have hundreds of shows under their belts, including international tours in South East Asia, Europe, Russia, Mexico and Brazil, a live album, and you’d assume a...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Vanishing Point – Tangled in a Dream (Reissue)
Vanishing Point are an institution in Australian heavy music, and are arguably the Australian power metal institution. More than two decades into their career, they are re-issuing their all-time classic Tangled in a Dream album, which originally surfaced 17...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Copia – Epoch
It seems to be a common occurrence these days for bands to alter their sound, whether it be a different feel for each album, or even delving into new genres. More often than not when this occurs, bands will...
- Posted 9 years ago
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