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  • I Killed The Prom Queen – Beloved

    It’s like they never left. I Killed The Prom Queen took an extended hiatus after their ‘Say Goodbye’ tour due to the loss of key members; vocalist Michael Crafter and guitarist Jona Weinhofen. However, in 2010, the surprise reformation...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Trigger – Machina

    Well, 2014 is here! Last year saw an embarrassment of notable, and no shortage of lackluster, releases; now a new year is upon us, will it meet up to the standard set by its preceding year, or exceed them?...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Aeon of Horus – Existence

    Who would’ve thought our Capital Territory would birth some of this countries most prolific bands? With past acts like Armoured Angel, Alchemist and Pod People this goldmine of heavy metal is undeniable . But don’t assume Canberra’s metal glory lies...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Scar the Surface – From the Shadows to the Fire

    The current Australian melodic death metal scene is in great shape, most notably in Melbourne where they must be putting something in the water, with bands such as Be’lakor, Orpheus Omega and Naberus among others, all having released stellar...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • The Ophidian Ascension – Ire

    The Ophidian Ascension have been a band of some interest (to me, at least) for quite a few years. Being, for want of a better term, obscure since their beginnings in 2009, they have secured a small, but nonetheless...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Fenrir – Fenrir

    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 or Ensiferum...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Taberah – Necromancer

    Taberah have certainly gotten their names out there lately, haven’t they? You can look on several Australian metal sites, Metal Obsession included, for mention of these guys and you will hear good things about them. Rightly so, but I...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Desecrator – Down to Hell

    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 in quite...

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • James Norbert Ivanyi – Aphasia

    It's diverse. It's powerful. It's thrilling. It has Christian Muenzner. Go listen to it.

    • Posted 12 years ago

  • Children of Bodom – Halo of Blood

    Children of Bodom are a band that hearken me back to the nostalgic times of my high school years; impetuous, impudent and immature, and Bodom played a huge part in the soundtrack to that arc of my life. However,...

    • Posted 12 years ago
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