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Metal Evilution celebrates 10 years of metal
Sydney based metal promoters, Metal Evilution, will be celebrating their 10th anniversary on Saturday, 19th October at The Bald Faced Stag with special guests Darker Half, Metreya, Taberah and Metal. Tickets are $15 at the door. Started at the...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Korpiklanni – “We were just curious to see if people really like our songs in English” (An interview with Kalle “Cane” Savijärvi)
Finnish folk metallers Korpiklanni will soon be gracing Australian shores for the first time ever next week. The band are currently promoting their brand new album, ‘Manala’. Guitarist Kalle Savijärvi, took some time to sit down with Metal Obsession...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Stratovarius message to Australia
Finnish power metal band Stratovarius have posted a special message on Youtube for their Australian fans. Be advised, the sound quality varies. Be sure not to have it up to loud. The band will be arriving in Australia next...
- Posted 13 years ago
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The Amity Affliction cancel one Melbourne date
Due to unforeseen circumstances The Amity Affliction have cancelled one of their upcoming Melbourne shows scheduled for Thursday, 24th October. However, the two remaining shows scheduled for Tuesday, 22nd October and Wednesday, 23rd October in Melbourne will still go...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Naberus release “Cohesion” music video
Melbourne heavy metal band Naberus (the same band who supported Soilwork in Melbourne recently) have released a brand new music video, “Cohesion” to coincide with the release of their brand new album ‘Reveries’. The music video and song is...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Fozzy joins Steel Panther in Australia this December
WWE Heavyweight wrestling champion turned heavy metal singer Chris Jericho, will be returning to Australia with his band Fozzy to support Steel Panther‘s upcoming (S.T.D.) Australian tour with Buckcherry this December. Fozzy last graced our shores earlier this year...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Korpiklaani Australian tour supports announced
Metropolis Touring have revealed the supports for the upcoming Korpiklanni Australian tour this October. Metal Obsession congratulates all the bands involved. Well done, guys! Prepare your liver and put on your drinking hats & beer goggles because Finland’s alcohol...
- Posted 13 years ago
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The lineup for River Rocks Festival is awesome!
The sixth-annual River Rocks Festival in Geelong is happening at The Barwon Club on Saturday November 9. With 20 bands playing the two stages (with no sets clashing) from 1:00pm ’til 1:00am, this has to be the biggest lineup...
- Posted 13 years ago
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The new Harlott song ‘Export Life’ [Premiere]
Metal Obsession are proud to give you the premiere of a new song by Melbourne thrash band Harlott, off their debut album ‘Origin’. After two punishing EP’s since 2011, titled ‘Virus’ and ‘None’, Harlott went into Monolith Studios with Chris Themelco...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Ne Obliviscaris supporting BTBAM
Everything is coming up Milhouse for Melbourne extreme metallers Ne Obliviscaris. Yesterday we were informed by Soundwave Touring that NeO were chosen to support the mighty Devin Townsend Project in Melbourne on Sunday, 13th October at the Palace Theatre....
- Posted 13 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.
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Psycroptic release details of upcoming EP “The Watcher Of All”.
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Chaos Divine releases their brand new album ‘Legacies’.
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Tyr and Arkona reschedule Australian tour dates for 2021.
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