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Melbourne and Brisbane: prepare for @moshphere
Despite the mighty Chaos A.C.T. festival being over (as well as the whole Soundwave thing, obviously), there are still things to look forward to on that front. Thanks to the people behind said Canberra festival., Brisbane and Melbourne are...
- Posted 14 years ago
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Quiet Child sign to Welkin Entertainment, announce tour dates
Press release: Adelaide based 4-piece band Quiet Child is pleased to announce they are hitting the road in March/April this year for their Argument from Design Tour – showcasing yet to be released songs from their much anticipated 3rd...
- Posted 14 years ago
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Party Vibez stream debut album “Legends of Gnarlia”
Melbourne crossover thrashers Party Vibez describe themselves as “The soundtrack to the greatest party ever thrown”. Taking influence from Municipal Waste, S.O.D, Slayer and Megadeth, the band have been proving their description to be true over the past few years. Their...
- Posted 14 years ago
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DEAD playing at “Kill All Redneck Pricks” documentary screening
“KILL ALL REDNECK PRICKS: A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT A BAND CALLED KARP is the story of three friends overcoming odds through rock n’ roll music. Set in the Pacific Northwest against the backdrop of the Olympia, WA post punk and...
- Posted 14 years ago
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Western Front Compilation Volume 1 track list announced
Perth-focused metal site Western Front have announced the final track listing for their very first Australian metal compilation. The release will be handed out for free at the Perth Soundwave festival, as well as sent around to radio folk and...
- Posted 14 years ago
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Serious Beak want you to remix, rework and transform “Huxwhukw”
As I’m sure you’ve gathered, we’re pretty big fans of Serious Beak here at Metal Obsession. We gave their debut release Huxwhukw a pretty positive review, and we’re even bringing them down to Melbourne for a show (details below),...
- Posted 14 years ago
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No Anchor releasing new eight minute seven inch
Brisbane’s No Anchor have a new EP coming out soon, which is certainly a good thing. The interestingly titled Rope/Pussyfootin’ is a four track, eight minute 7″ due out on March 17th, and even includes a cover of Big...
- Posted 14 years ago
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Frankenbok are hitting the road
Melbourne thrash/groove band Frankenbok are hitting the road in March for a string of shows, including a trip over the water to New Zealand. As the press release says, “…put ya best socks on, feed the dog, neck that...
- Posted 14 years ago
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Eternal Rest: new member, new track, new album
Brisbane death metallers Eternal Rest have announced that their forthcoming debut album will be titled Prophetic, and is due out in Spring 2012. The album was recorded and engineered by Psycroptic‘s Joe Haley. One new track, “Preaching the Decimation...
- Posted 14 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 6 years ago
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Markus Saastamoinen – Puzzle Pieces
A little background on Markus Saastomoinen: he is a...
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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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