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  • The official guide to Metal Obsession’s 7th Birthday show

    When we turned an unexpected five years old we pulled together a bunch of our favourite bands (all hail The Amenta) and put on a gig to celebrate at. It went pretty well, people had fun, so we decided to...

    • Posted 10 years ago
  • The Kill, Captain Cleanoff headline huge East West Deathgrind Fest #7

    Grindhead Records’ East West Deathgrind Fest is always a big event, and a chunk of the lineup aren’t exactly strangers to playing the show, but this 7th edition of the fest has to be the strongest lineup to date. The Kill, Captain...

    • Posted 10 years ago
  • Senses Fail to tour Australia in 2016 with Trophy Eyes

    Marking their 15th anniversary tour New Jersey-based post-hardcore quintet Senses Fail will return to Australia in 2016. As well as showcasing their latest album Pull the Thorns from Your Hear the band will be celebrating the milestone by breaking out tracks from their...

    • Posted 10 years ago
  • Space Bong’s new 14 minute short film/music video is simply awesome

    The recent spike in quality Australian music videos is exciting, whether it’s the more artistic side à la Dumbsaint or the more in-your-face style that King Parrot and High Tension have taken. Adelaide’s Space Bong are the latest to release a short film-meets-music video and it’s truly stunning. Teaming...

    • Posted 10 years ago
  • Stream the first new Hegemon track in 7 years; “Credo Quia Absurdum”

    Seven long years after Contemtpus Mundi, their third album, French black metal band Hegemon have returned with The Hierarch. “Their acclaimed third album ‘Contemptus Mundi’ dealt with war through many different periods of human history, from ancient Greece through Egypt and Sumer to Mesopotamia. And since...

    • Posted 10 years ago
  • Drohtnung heading on tour for “In Dolorious Sights” launch

    Even if you’re not familiar with Drohtnung, if you’re an Australian black metal fan then you’ve probably heard something that mainman Old has been in or guested on, whether that be Wardaemonic, Woods of Desolation, Drowning the Light, Pestilential Shadows, etc. Back in ’04...

    • Posted 10 years ago
  • Caligula’s Horse Release “Firelight” Music Video

    In anticipation of this week’s release of their third album, Brisbane’s prog powerhouse, Caligula’s Horse, have unveiled their new music video for the track, “Firelight”. It is currently premiering over at The Music. …the video for Firelight perfectly displays all the interlocking...

    • Posted 10 years ago
  • AC/DC Australian tour supports announced

    AC/DC, the greatest hard rock band in history hits Australian shores this November/December for their monstrous ‘Rock Or Bust’ Australian stadium tour. Promoter Garry Van Egmond announced today that Swedish rock band The Hives and Australia’s own Kingswood will join forces with AC/DC on...

    • Posted 10 years ago
  • Leprous and Voyager announce joint Australian tour

    Norwegian progressive quintet Leprous have announced an exclusive Australian tour with Perth’s premium progressive metal band, Voyager in January/February in next year. The tour hit major cities, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne. This will be the first time Leprous tours the...

    • Posted 10 years ago
  • Album Stream: This Gift Is A Curse’s intense “All Hail the Swinelord”

    The sophomore album from Sweden’s This Gift Is A Curse is simply monstrous but while the first single “Swinelord” might have suggested this album was an all-out onslaught of noisy, atmosphere-drenched sludge, that’s not quite the case. There’s a lot of different stuff...

    • Posted 10 years ago