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Lineup Changes Signal New Beginning For Silent Knight
After the sad, but mutually respectful, departure of former Silent Knight vocalist Zoran Cunjak, they have today unveiled the new band promo shot, though the band declined to mention the specifics of Cunjak’s leave. While Silent Knight are currently searching...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Chiodos Announce Australian Tour
It’s been more than 5 years since they were last here, but Michigan-based post-hardcore band Chiodos are returning to Australia early next year in support of their new album, ‘Devil’. Presented by Taperjean Touring, Select Touring, and Hysteria Magazine, Chiodos’ fourth...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Aversions Crown Sign Worldwide Deal With Nuclear Blast!
Brisbane’s Aversions Crown have been steadily building a fine reputation for themselves since their inception only four years ago. Alongside the “mechanized brutality and haunting atmospherics” of their music, the band utilise three guitarists brandishing 8-string guitars. Aversions Crown have...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Say Anything October Tour – Supports Announced
The supports for US rockers Say Anything‘s tour this October have been released. Joining the band as national support are Melbourne alternative act, Ceres. CERES have crafted an ideological throwback to the days when music was charged with hope and contained a...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Dream Theater Announce Special, Two-Night Australian Tour This October
It’s been 5 years since they last graced our shores but now Boston-based, modern post-prog kings, Dream Theater, are marking their return down under this October for a short, two-night tour labelled ‘An Evening with Dream Theater’ as a...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Fat Guy Wears Mystic Wolf Shirt & Jxckxlz release new singles, tour dates
This is definitely one for you chaotic metal fans. Fat Guy Wears Mystic Wolf Shirt have teamed up with Jxckxlz, one of the most annoying band names to type of all time, for a release that’s going to have fans of Dillinger Escape Plan,...
- Posted 11 years ago
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The Matador release artwork and more details on new album
Brissy post-metal band The Matador released the first single and title track from their sophomore release Destroyer not too long ago to pretty much a unanimously positive response, judging by the internet, not too long ago. Today they announced August 25th as the...
- Posted 11 years ago
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And Soundwave 2015 band #3 (well, sort of #5) is…
The drip-feed is torture, we know. There seems to be a lot of hatred on the internet for the fact the first few announcements have been smaller bands, but if you ask us that’s actually pretty cool. Soundwave are...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Pre-orders and the first (half) song from the new Vaiya album
For those not familiar with Vaiya, it’s the solo project of Encircling Sea guitarist & vocalist Rob Allen. Previous release have sat on the very ambient side of black metal (which you can download for free on Bandcamp), as the press release below mentions, but...
- Posted 11 years ago
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Metal Obsession’s Monthly Giveaway #4 (Metal Down Under, Hell On The Bay + more!)
This is our fourth month of doing monthly giveaways on Metal Obsession. The response to these has been excellent, thanks to everyone who has entered and we hope the winners enjoyed their stuff. This month’s giveaway will have six winners...
- Posted 11 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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Album Reviews
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El Colosso – Forgotten Ancestors
Another heavily underrated local act, this Melbourne band has...
- Posted 5 years ago
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Markus Saastamoinen – Puzzle Pieces
A little background on Markus Saastomoinen: he is a...
- Posted 5 years ago
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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...
- Posted 5 years ago