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New atmospheric black metal band Somnium Nox release 16 minute debut track
Talk about starting on a high note. The artwork and 2 minute teaser that appeared online last week was all looking quite promising for the new Syd/Can band Somnium Nox, and their debut track certainly lives up to it! 16 minutes of superb...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Out of the ashes of Malignant Monster comes Depravity
Malignant Monster called it a day earlier this year, but whilst that was a bitter pill to swallow for Western Australian metal fans – seeing one of the most iconic bands in the scene hanging up the boots after...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Elm Street Signs With Firestarter Distribution
Melbourne traditional metallers, Elm Street, has announced that in the leadup to the release of their sophomore full-length album, ‘Knock ‘Em Out… With A Metal Fist’, the band have signed with distributor Firestarter Distribution; to allow the band to...
- Posted 9 years ago
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New single and video from Tassie’s Save the Clock Tower
Tassie post-hardcore act Save the Clock Tower have just released a new single, with accompanying video courtesy of Ben Wrigley from Third Eye Visuals, from their forthcoming full length The Familiar // The Decay. The album drops on July 1st via Bullet Tooth...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Denmark’s truly intense Hexis touring Australia with Siberian Hell Sounds
Here’s a band we never thought we’d see in Australia. Denmark’s Hexis are as intense as it gets; sub-3 minute songs of suffocating blackened hardcore that will no doubt be even more powerful live. Their 2014 album Abalam was awesome, and helpfully up...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Another (excellent) new Be’lakor song is online
Five weeks out from the new album Vessels, Melbourne’s Be’lakor have released the second new song “Roots and Sever”. It’s probably the most ‘classic Be’lakor’ sounding song on an album that goes in a very interesting direction overall, but we’ll tell you more...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Hidden Intent Announce ‘Apocalypse On Australia/NZ’ Tour
Adelaide thrashers Hidden Intent have announced that from June until August this year, they will be embarking on their ‘Apocalypse on Australia/New Zealand’ tour; and bringing their “Pure Australian Thrash Metal” to readied ears. Promoting both their new release,...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Thy Art Is Murder Announce ‘Coffin Dragger’ Australian Tour
Sydney-born extreme metallers Thy Art Is Murder are returning to Australian shores this July/August to bring their ‘Coffin Dragger’ tour down under. With Lochlan Watt (of Colossvs and presenter for triple j’s The Racket) filling in on vocal duties following the...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Premiere: Defiled keep it rough and brutal with “Conspiracy”
There has been a hell of a lot of good music come out of Japan over the years and Defiled are right up there with the best. In under a couple of weeks time they’ll release their fifth studio album, Towards Inevitable...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Raised Fist Announce Australian and New Zealand Tour
One of Sweden’s finest hardcore bands have announced their return to Australian shores in December. Presented by Select Touring and Avocado Booking, tickets on sale: FRIDAY 27th MAY – 9AM AEST www.selecttouring.com.au EXCLUSIVE FAN PRE SALE BEGINS: WEDNESDAY 25th...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Pioneering Aussie metal drummer Matt ‘Skitz’ announces 2021 national tour.
One of Australia’s pioneering metal drummers, Matt ‘Skitz’ Sanders (Damaged,...
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Be’lakor tease new album studio updates.
Melbourne’s Progressive Death Metal masters, Be’lakor has recently dropped new...
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Psycroptic release details of upcoming EP “The Watcher Of All”.
Tasmanian death metal masters, Psycroptic have unveiled their latest single...
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Chaos Divine releases their brand new album ‘Legacies’.
Perth progressive metal masters, Choas Divine has released their long-awaited...
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Tyr and Arkona reschedule Australian tour dates for 2021.
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El Colosso – Forgotten Ancestors
Another heavily underrated local act, this Melbourne band has...
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Markus Saastamoinen – Puzzle Pieces
A little background on Markus Saastomoinen: he is a...
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Plini – Impulse Voices
The new album from Sydney instrumental guitar prodigy Plini...
- Posted 5 years ago
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HJELVIK – Welcome to Hel
Ex-Kevelertak frontman Erlend Hjelvik is about to open the...
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