News
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Terrorfest Alice Springs; The Amenta, DEAD, Nights Plague and more
Alice Springs might not be the first place that jumps to mind when you think about Aussie metal, but Top End Terror have put together a killer lineup that are heading to the red centre for Terrorfest. “Headline act THE AMENTA...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Parkway Drive announce more 10th anniversary shows
Parkway Drive have revealed additional tour dates for their upcoming 10th anniversary tour across Australia. The additional shows have now reached out to the band’s under 18 demographic with all ages shows in most major cities. The tour will...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Yet another tour announcement; Moonsorrow
In yesterday’s Korpiklaani tour announcement we made a comment that Moonsorrow should hit Australian shores next. Apparently we’re psychic. “Hailing from the darkest depths of Finland, the crusaders of epic heathen metal, Moonsorrow have forged a metal art with a solid touch of...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Between The Buried And Me and The Contortionist are returning to Australia
Not enough prog in the latest explosion of tour announcements? Well Between The Buried And Me and The Contortionist have come to the rescue, with the former playing their latest album The Parallax II: Future Sequence in it’s entirety. “The critically acclaimed release is described...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Firewind announce Aussie dates
Tours, tours, tours. And here’s one for you power metal fans; after their previous Australian tour being postponed for a rather long time, Firewind’s (or Gus G’s Firewind, as they’re being referred to for some reason) first Australian tour has the...
- Posted 13 years ago
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It’s time to jig; Korpiklaani are coming
It’s time to break out the drinking horns and jig, folk metallers Korpiklaani are coming to Australia for the first time! It’s about time too; it was surprising to see the likes of Eluveitie and Turisas here first. Not that we’re complaining of course. Moonsorrow next, please....
- Posted 13 years ago
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Sirenia touring Australia this December
Norwegian symphonic metallers Sirenia have announced their first ever tour of Australia this December. Two shows only in Melbourne and Sydney. Special guests include Orpheus Omega and Ne Obliviscaris. Early bird tickets on sale now via Metal Massacre Online...
- Posted 13 years ago
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DEAD release remix album ahead of US tour
“When we were making our first album we floated the idea of doing multiple mixes/versions of most of the songs we recorded. And then release twin versions of the LP. You know kinda like how Godflesh did? We soon...
- Posted 13 years ago
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The Autumn League finally post another album preview
All the way back in February we ran a news post on a new band from Sydney called The Autumn League, dubbing them the must-hear band of the day, despite the fact they only had one song. Well, as of a few days...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Ampocalypse; three days of metal in Tassie
If you were looking for a reason to head down to Tassie (or to leave the house, if you already live there), then this year’s Ampocalypse is a pretty good one. Held over three days at the Brisbane Hotel, there’s everything...
- Posted 13 years ago
Latest News
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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.
Overdrive Touring, the crew behind the upcoming Týr and Arkona...
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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
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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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