An Evening With Devin Townsend @ The Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, 14/09/2019

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An Evening With Devin Townsend @ The Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, 14/09/2019

Images: Ben GunzbergWords: Rod Whitfield Second night in Melbourne at the Thornbury after a sold-out first night a week or so ago, and second review for this lucky writer. The great man expresses concern and insecurity about repeating himself...
- Posted 7 days ago
Brewtality Festival @ The Tote and The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne, 03/08/2019

One of the issues with an excellent local mini festival like this is scheduling clashes. They are very unfortunate, but just as unavoidable, so the idea is to catch the bands you’ve never seen before, not the ones you’ve...
- Posted 2 months ago
Disentomb, Whoretopsy, Gape @ Brisbane Hotel, Hobart 27/07/2019

Last Friday the metal fans of Hobart were treated to a fantastic death metal bill including Gape, Whoretopsy and Disentomb. While Mephistopheles and Zeolite were also slated to appear at the gig, an unfortunate set of illness and injury...
- Posted 2 months ago
Drown this City, Earth Caller, Anticline @ Colonial Hotel, Melbourne 19/7/2019

Anticline are a young band with an interesting approach, in that they fuse an angry punk aesthetic into their modern metalcore/post hardcore sound, and this sets them apart from the cookie cutter crew. The band have that ‘on the...
- Posted 2 months ago
Hymns To The Dead (Dark Mofo) @ Odeon Theatre, Hobart 19/06/2019

Every year as darkness descends upon Hobart, the heart of winter bears the scars of the world’s most intense extreme metal. This annual ritual is none other than Hymns To The Dead, within Dark Mofo arts festival. This year,...
- Posted 3 months ago
Candlemass @ Odeon Theatre, Hobart 16/06/2019

Candlemass, a band at the very origin of the darkened storm that is doom metal took the stage at the Odeon Theatre in Hobart as part of the Dark Mofo arts festival. Formed in Sweden in 1984, Candlemass is...
- Posted 3 months ago
The Omnific, Toehider, Malcura, Abbey Rose @Worker’s Club, Melbourne, 31/05/2019

It is obvious thought has been put into the creation of this bill, it is about as varied as can be imagined for a local rock night of this nature at a small venue, whilst still remaining highly enjoyable...
- Posted 4 months ago
Transience, M0dal1ty, Cirrus Crown, Formiles @ The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne, 24/5/2019

I love nights like this. No big international headliner (although I love those too, of course), just four superb local rock acts doing what they do best in a classic small, intimate venue. This is the shit! Hailing from...
- Posted 4 months ago
Darkcell, The Last Martyr, Flat-Liner, Death of Art @ Stay Gold, Melbourne, 04/05/2019

Stay Gold is virtually a brand new live music venue for Melbourne, and it’s great to see. Also good to see is that it has had a bit of cash splashed on it to ensure that it is a...
- Posted 5 months ago
At The Gates, Zeolite, Earth Rot & Spire @ Odeon Theatre, Hobart 28/04/2019

On Sunday night I was lucky enough to catch At The Gates‘ first ever gig in Hobart, Tasmania. It’s rare to have a band of this calibre down in Hobart, so these opportunities must be seized when they do...
- Posted 5 months ago

An Evening With Devin Townsend @ The Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, 14/09/2019

Images: Ben GunzbergWords: Rod Whitfield Second night in Melbourne at...
- Posted 7 days ago
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Brewtality Festival @ The Tote and The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne, 03/08/2019

One of the issues with an excellent local mini festival...
- Posted 2 months ago
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Disentomb, Whoretopsy, Gape @ Brisbane Hotel, Hobart 27/07/2019

Last Friday the metal fans of Hobart were treated to...
- Posted 2 months ago
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Drown this City, Earth Caller, Anticline @ Colonial Hotel, Melbourne 19/7/2019

Anticline are a young band with an interesting approach, in...
- Posted 2 months ago
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Hymns To The Dead (Dark Mofo) @ Odeon Theatre, Hobart 19/06/2019

Every year as darkness descends upon Hobart, the heart of...
- Posted 3 months ago
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