Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hybrid Nightmares, Blackhelm, Freedom of Fear @ Max Watts, Melbourne, 1/11/2019

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Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hybrid Nightmares, Blackhelm, Freedom of Fear @ Max Watts, Melbourne, 1/11/2019

It’s fantastic to hear a young, newer band do something a little different with extreme metal. Freedom of Fear hail from Adelaide and have only been around for a few years, but they are making a big statement with...
- Posted 3 weeks ago
Ebonivory, The Last Martyr, Vatic, In Vanity @ The Workers Club, Melbourne 12/10/2019

On their Facebook, Melbourne’s In Vanity deem themselves to be of the ‘metalcore’ persuasion. Well, if they are to be considered thus, they are certainly bringing a new flavour to the metalcore table, a rumbling, unrelenting industrial element, with...
- Posted 1 month ago
Apocalyptica @ Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane 27/09/2019

Image: Rebecca ReidWords: Gene Banyard Click here to view the full gallery of photos. Once upon a time in 1996 Finland, Eino Matti “Eicca” Toppinen decided that he wanted to channel his classically trained cello skills to celebrate his...
- Posted 2 months ago
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 2 months 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 5 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 5 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 6 months ago

Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hybrid Nightmares, Blackhelm, Freedom of Fear @ Max Watts, Melbourne, 1/11/2019

It’s fantastic to hear a young, newer band do something...
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Ebonivory, The Last Martyr, Vatic, In Vanity @ The Workers Club, Melbourne 12/10/2019

On their Facebook, Melbourne’s In Vanity deem themselves to be...
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Apocalyptica @ Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane 27/09/2019

Image: Rebecca ReidWords: Gene Banyard Click here to view the...
- Posted 2 months ago
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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...
- Posted 2 months 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 4 months ago
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Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hybrid Nightmares, Blackhelm, Freedom of Fear @ Max Watts, Melbourne, 1/11/2019

Ebonivory, The Last Martyr, Vatic, In Vanity @ The Workers Club, Melbourne 12/10/2019

Apocalyptica @ Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane 27/09/2019

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

Brewtality Festival @ The Tote and The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne, 03/08/2019

Disentomb, Whoretopsy, Gape @ Brisbane Hotel, Hobart 27/07/2019

Drown this City, Earth Caller, Anticline @ Colonial Hotel, Melbourne 19/7/2019

Hymns To The Dead (Dark Mofo) @ Odeon Theatre, Hobart 19/06/2019

Candlemass @ Odeon Theatre, Hobart 16/06/2019

The Omnific, Toehider, Malcura, Abbey Rose @Worker’s Club, Melbourne, 31/05/2019

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Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hybrid Nightmares, Blackhelm, Freedom of Fear @ Max Watts, Melbourne, 1/11/2019

Ebonivory, The Last Martyr, Vatic, In Vanity @ The Workers Club, Melbourne 12/10/2019

Apocalyptica @ Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane 27/09/2019

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

Brewtality Festival @ The Tote and The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne, 03/08/2019

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