Darkcell, The Last Martyr, Flat-Liner, Death of Art @ Stay Gold, Melbourne, 04/05/2019

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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 3 weeks 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 4 weeks ago
Russian Circles, We Lost the Sea and Tangled Thoughts of Leaving @ Max Watts, Melbourne, 26/04/2019

On paper, this lineup looks kinda samey, in reality, the musical palette and experience is about as broad as can be imagined on such a bill. Three bands that mine similar musical terrain, that reside in a broader musical...
- Posted 4 weeks ago
Emperor & Ruins @ 170 Russell, Melbourne 03/04/2019

Images: Clinton HatfieldWords: Mitch Alexander Ruins are the Reece’s Pieces of metal, getting death metal peanut butter in my black metal chocolate; I dare say your enjoyment of them will be dictated by how much of a purist you...
- Posted 1 month ago
Thrash Blast Grind Festival @ The Back Room, Brisbane 29/03/2019

The venerable Phil Anselmo graced suburban Brisbane headlining a weeknight of thrash, blast and grind according to promotional material. Sharing the bill with Phil’s recent musical incarnation known as Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals were Sydney’s Potion, Osaka’s...
- Posted 2 months ago
Download Festival @ Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne 11/03/2019

Images: Rebecca HouldenWords: Matt Barton Click here to view the full gallery. People of Australia have been screaming for Download Festival to come down under for many years and, last year, it finally did. Now in its second year,...
- Posted 2 months ago
Download Festival @ Parramatta Park, Sydney 09/03/2019

Images: Dakota GordonWords: Ben Hillier Click here to view the full photo gallery. Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending the first annual Download Festival at Parramatta Park in Sydney. While the festival ran in Melbourne last year (and...
- Posted 3 months ago
Anaal Nathrakh, Hybrid Nightmares, Hadal Maw & Suldusk @ Max Watts, Melbourne 08/03/2019

Images: Clinton HatfieldWords: Mitch Alexander Suldusk are great! Now on my third draft of this part of the review, I’ve realised I need to lead up front with something obvious, because depending on what you think of them conceptually...
- Posted 3 months ago
Zeal & Ardor, Balloons Kill Babies & Sam Haven @ The Brightside, Brisbane 28/02/2019

Zeal & Ardor have made a name for themselves as innovative pioneers of Metal since forming in 2013. Led by Swiss American, Manuel Gagneux, Zeal & Ardor’s sound is an avant-garde hybrid of African American spirituals and Norwegian Black...
- Posted 3 months ago
Watain, Nocturnal Graves & Impetuous Ritual @ Crowbar, Brisbane 23/02/2019

A recent conversation with Watain frontman Erik Danielsson revealed that the band would be touring Australia without many of its You Tube famous stage props and livery. Thus, an opportunity opened for Australian fans to witness Watain ‘in the...
- Posted 3 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...
- Posted 3 weeks ago
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At The Gates, Zeolite, Earth Rot & Spire @ Odeon Theatre, Hobart 28/04/2019

On Sunday night I was lucky enough to catch At...
- Posted 4 weeks ago
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Russian Circles, We Lost the Sea and Tangled Thoughts of Leaving @ Max Watts, Melbourne, 26/04/2019

On paper, this lineup looks kinda samey, in reality, the...
- Posted 4 weeks ago
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Emperor & Ruins @ 170 Russell, Melbourne 03/04/2019

Images: Clinton HatfieldWords: Mitch Alexander Ruins are the Reece’s Pieces...
- Posted 1 month ago
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Thrash Blast Grind Festival @ The Back Room, Brisbane 29/03/2019

The venerable Phil Anselmo graced suburban Brisbane headlining a weeknight...
- Posted 2 months ago
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