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Van Canto announce exclusive Australian show
German a cappella metal sensation,Van Canto, have announced their only exclusive Australian headline show for 2015. The group will be a special guest at this year’s Festival of Voices, an annual event held in Hobart which celebrates the voice in...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Divine Ascension release ‘Liberator’ Music Video
Melbourne progressive metallers, Divine Ascension, have unveiled their brand new music video ‘Liberator’, taken from their brand new album of the same name, now available worldwide via Vicisolum Production. To launch their first national tour, Divine Ascension have now released...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Encircling Sea heading on tour with Funeral Moon
It’s not often that Melbourne’s Encircling Sea hit the stage, let alone head interstate, but next month they’ll be teaming up with Adelaide black metal band Funeral Moon for a tour. Funeral Moon’s recently released Sans Succubus EP, featuring artwork by Encircling Sea’s Dase Beard,...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Want to support Mötley Crüe on their upcoming Australian tour?
Do you feel your band deserves a shot at supporting Mötley Crüe and Alice Cooper on their upcoming Australian tour? Well, listen up! Triple M are giving bands across Australia the opportunity to do just that. Simply click here and fill...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Australian Exclusive: SepticFlesh video premiere
Greek metal titans, SepticFlesh, have unveiled their new music video “Prometheus”, taken from their latest album ‘Titan’, out now via Season of Mist and Nerve Gas Australia. The music video was directed by Jon Simvonis. The band comments… We...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Dawn of Azazel unveil new album and lyric video
New Zealand death metal natives, Dawn of Azazel, have announced plans to release their fourth full-length album on April 27th. The album will be titled ‘The Tides of Damocles’, which will contain ten new devastating track. This will be...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Opeth’s Australian tour supports announced
And they’re definitely an interesting mix of bands; post-rock in Sydney, prog rock in Brisbane, melodic death/doom in Melbourne, progressive metal in Adelaide and catchy, up-beat tunes in Perth. That all ultimately speaks to how much Opeth‘s sound has changed over...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Australian Exclusive Premiere: Shining’s “Framtidsutsikter”
Sweden’s Shining rarely disappoint and album number 9, IX – Everyone, Everything, Everwhere, Ends, doesn’t buck that trend. Back in Feb we debuted the first new single, and now it’s time for another. “Framtidsutsikter” is the third track of the album, and...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Myridian post new track “Snowscape”, album pre-orders available
Melbourne’s Myridian have pretty much nailed the whole European death/doom style with their new album We, The Forlorn (you’ll be able to read our review very soon). In the lead up to their album launch show, which Metal Obsession are proud to...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Australian Exclusive Premiere: Weedeater’s “Cain Enabler”
On May 19th US “weed metal” band Weedeater will release their new full length Goliathan through Season of Mist. The 10-track album is their fifth studio release, following on from their killer 2011 release Jason… The Dragon. Australian pre-orders will be available soon from Nervegas,...
- Posted 10 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
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Plini – Impulse Voices
The new album from Sydney instrumental guitar prodigy Plini...
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HJELVIK – Welcome to Hel
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