Lune, Advocates, Vatic, In Vanity @ Stay Gold, Melbourne, 21/12/2019

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Lune, Advocates, Vatic, In Vanity @ Stay Gold, Melbourne, 21/12/2019

Metalcore/post-hardcore is one of those sub-genres that has been bagged mercilessly by the ‘true’ metalheads as being a ‘fad’ and other such nonsense, but is now making them eat their words due to the incredible longevity it has achieved....
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Opeth & Circles @ Palais Theatre, Melbourne 13/12/2019

Images: Cameron StewartWords: Mitch Booth When Circles were announced as the opening band it seemed like a bit of an odd choice. Sure Opeth has gone prog but it’s a very different vein. In hindsight, however, after seeing how...
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Glass Ocean, Opus of a Machine, Phambam, Little Rituals @ The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne 7/12/2019

The Glass Ocean and Opus of a Machine tour, in fact the entire Melbourne lineup, may seem somewhat of a mismatch on paper, but when you are there enjoying this snapshot of the wondrous diversity inherent in the Aussie...
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Good Things Festival @ Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne 06/12/2019

Images: Clinton HatfieldWords: Matt Barton After a successful inaugural festival in 2018, Good Things returns for a second year with another massive line up of local and international talent. Nearly 30 bands are on this year’s bill which is...
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We Lost the Sea, Tangled Thoughts of Leaving @ Howler, Melbourne 30/11/2019

Instrumental rock music is an acquired taste, especially when it’s the eclectic and less accessible style pushed by these two masterful Aussie acts. But when you acquire that taste, there’s no going back, it hooks you in and holds...
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Wolves In The Throne Room, Illyria and Bloodlust @ Badlands, Perth 28/11/2019

American black metal bands can be somewhat of a rare commodity. A country is rarely known for its icy cold grim riffage, Wolves in the Thorne Room have created a name for themselves ever since their inception in 2002....
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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...
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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 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...
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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...
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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...
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Lune, Advocates, Vatic, In Vanity @ Stay Gold, Melbourne, 21/12/2019

Metalcore/post-hardcore is one of those sub-genres that has been bagged...
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Opeth & Circles @ Palais Theatre, Melbourne 13/12/2019

Images: Cameron StewartWords: Mitch Booth When Circles were announced as...
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Glass Ocean, Opus of a Machine, Phambam, Little Rituals @ The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne 7/12/2019

The Glass Ocean and Opus of a Machine tour, in...
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Good Things Festival @ Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne 06/12/2019

Images: Clinton HatfieldWords: Matt Barton After a successful inaugural festival...
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We Lost the Sea, Tangled Thoughts of Leaving @ Howler, Melbourne 30/11/2019

Instrumental rock music is an acquired taste, especially when it’s...
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Lune, Advocates, Vatic, In Vanity @ Stay Gold, Melbourne, 21/12/2019

Opeth & Circles @ Palais Theatre, Melbourne 13/12/2019

Glass Ocean, Opus of a Machine, Phambam, Little Rituals @ The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne 7/12/2019

Good Things Festival @ Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne 06/12/2019

We Lost the Sea, Tangled Thoughts of Leaving @ Howler, Melbourne 30/11/2019

Wolves In The Throne Room, Illyria and Bloodlust @ Badlands, Perth 28/11/2019

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

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Lune, Advocates, Vatic, In Vanity @ Stay Gold, Melbourne, 21/12/2019

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