The MetalObsession.net Resource Centre has been created by our staff to help bands, fans and promoters find their way around the Australian and NZ heavy metal scenes. Below you will find links and information to a host of companies that have involvement in the scene, along with a few extra links that we feel deserve your attention.
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MetalObsession.net FEATURED BANDS
Aus/NZ METAL WEBSITES
LABELS/DISTRIBUTION
AUSTRALIAN TOUR/GIG PROMOTER/VENUES
RADIO SHOWS
AUSTRALIAN METAL SHOPS (inc. Online)
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MetalObsession.net FEATURED BANDS
Aeon of Horus (ACT) | Against The Grain Festival (SA) | Be’lakor (Vic) | Claim The Throne (WA) | Darker Half (NSW) | Dawn of Azazel (NZ) | Death Audio (Vic) | Double Dragon (SA) | Dreadnaught (Vic) | Empyrean (Qld) | In Malice’s Wake (Vic) | Leicohtica (NSW) | LORD (NSW) | Ne Obliviscaris (Vic) | Psycroptic (Tas) | sleepmakeswaves (NSW) | Tangled Thoughts of Leaving (WA) | The Eternal (Vic) | The Ocularis Infernum (Vic) | Truth Corroded (SA) | Untruth (Vic)
WEBSITES
Adelaide Metal – Adelaide metal forums
Australian Metal Awards – As the name suggests, this is the place for your Australian Metal Awards!
BrisMetal – Brisbane based metal site
Crash Frequency – Aus/NZ based Industrial/Gothic site
Deflection7 – Tasmania metal community
Hail Metal – Aus based international metal news site
Killawatts – Tasmanian based Hard Rock/Classic metal news (site down Dec ‘09)
Metal4Melbourne (Live Journal page) – Contributor posted news
Metal Heads United Australia – Myspace page dedicated to supporting Aussie metal
Metal In Adelaide – South Australian metal news
Metal Obsession – Australian metal news site
Metal Of Oz – Aus based news site (Undergoing Maintenence -Dec ‘09)
Metal Underground – International news site with regular Australian content
Mystic Metal – Sydney based metal site
New Zealand Metal – NZ metal news site
NZ Rock – NZ based Rock/Metal news site
OzMosh – Aus based metal news site
OzProg – Aus based progressive music site (Main page being redesigned – Nov ‘09, forums still open)
Pyro Music – Sydney based international/Aus news site
The Metal Forge – Australian metal news site
TheMusic.com.au – Australian music industry news
Top End Terror – Dedicated to the Northern Territory metal scene
Voltage Media – Sydney based international/Aus news site
Western Front – Perth based metal site with forums
LABELS/DISTRIBUTION
Asphyxiate Recordings | Assidian Records | Berzerker Industries | Earache Records | Faultline Records | Grindhead Records | Katzenjammer Records | Missing Link Records | Modern Invasion Music | No Escape Records | Obsidian Records | Prime Cuts Music | Prolapse Records | Riot Entertainment | Roadrunner Records Australia | Shock Records | Stigmartyr Records | STOMP | The Cave Distribution | Truth Inc. Records
AUSTRALIAN TOUR/GIG PROMOTERS/PUBLICISTS/VENUES
Blue Murder Touring | Chrissy Vincent Publicity | Frontier Touring | Just Say Rock | KMW Productions | Metal Evilution | Michael Coppel presents | RW Entertainment (NZ) | Soundworks Touring | White Noise Productions | Welkin Entertainment
Australian ‘Metal Friendly‘ Venues
RADIO SHOWS
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL COVERAGE:
Triple J: The Racket – Tuesday 10pm-1am (also available for streaming online)
Triple J: Short Fast Loud – Wednesday 10pm-1am (also available for streaming online)
Adelaide - 105.5 FM
Brisbane - 107.7 FM
Canberra - 101.5 FM
Darwin - 103.3 FM
Hobart - 92.9 FM
Melbourne - 107.5 FM
Perth - 99.3 FM
Sydney - 105.7 FM
Victorian coverage (Melbourne unless otherwise stated):
3SER (97.7fm) – Infernal Noize: Monday 9pm-10pm (Eastern Suburbs, also available live online)
Triple R (102.7fm) – Musically Incorrect: Monday 12am-2am
PBS (106.7fm) – Shock Treatment: Wednesday 8pm – 10pm
GippslandFM (104.7fm) – The Black Arts: Wednesday 9pm-10:30pm (Gippsland/Latrobe Valley)
PBS (106.7fm) – Burning Bitumen: Wednesday 10pm – 12am
PBS (106.7fm) – Heavy As She Goes: Wednesday 12am – 2am
PBS (106.7fm) – Screaming Symphony: Thursday 10pm – 12am
PBS (106.7fm) – Metal Genesis: Thursday 12am – 2am
SYN (90.7fm) – Punk and Metal Night: Thursday 8pm-2am
OAK (101.3fm) – Heavy Metal: Friday 8pm-10pm (Wangaratta)
New South Wales coverage (Sydney unless otherwise stated):
2RRR (88.5fm) – Monday Night Metal: Monday 7pm-10pm
TUNE! (106.9fm) – Geology: Monday 8pm-11pm (Armidale)
2NUR (103.7fm) – Intensity: Monday 11pm-1am (Newcastle)
2RRR (88.5fm) – Metal Never Sleeps: Tuesday 1am-6am
FBi (94.5fm) – Dead Air: Tuesday 11pm-1am
NIN (102.3fm) – Earache My Eye: Friday 8pm-10pm (Nimbin/Lismore)
BLU (89.1fm) – The Annex: Friday 10pm-12am (Blue Mountains)
WOW (100.7fm) – Beneath The Remains: Saturday 4pm-6pm
ACT coverage (Canberra unless otherwise stated):
CUE (87.7fm) – Metal for all of the ACT: Wednesday 8pm-10pm
2XX (98.3fm) – Lets Mosh: Thursday 11pm-12:30pm
Queensland coverage (Brisbane unless otherwise stated):
4ZZZ (102.1fm) – Hell Metal: Monday 8pm-10pm
4ZZZ (102.fm) – Dark Essence: Thursday 8pm-10pm
BAY (100.3fm) – The Moshpit: Thursday 10pm-12am
997FM (99.7fm) – Symphonies Of Steel: Friday 10pm-12am
South Australian coverage (Adelaide unless otherwise stated):
3DDD (93.7fm) – Powersurge: Sunday 8pm-11pm
West Australian coverage (Perth unless otherwise stated):
Heritage FM (107.3fm) – Anger Management: Monday 10pm-12pm
Twin Cities FM (89.7fm) – Tuesday Nitro: Tuesday 10pm-12pm
RTRFM (92.1fm) – Critical Mass: Wednesday 9pm-11pm
Twin Cities FM (89.7fm) – Anarchy On Air: Thursday 8pm-10pm
6RTR (92.1fm) – Burn The Airwaves: Thursday 10pm-12am
RTRFM (92.1fm) – Behind The Mirror: Thursday 12am-2am
Tasmanian coverage (Hobart unless otherwise stated):
Edge Radio (99.3fm) – Killawatts: Tuesday 10pm-12am
Edge Radio (99.3fm) – Hallowed Sound: Thursday 10pm-12am
CPR (103.7fm) – The Metal Show: Thursday 10pm-12am
NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL COVERAGE:
The Rock : The Axe Attack – 10pm-11pm
Auckland - 90.2 FM
Christcurch – 93.7 FM
Dunedin - 98.3 FM
Queenstown - 100.0 FM
Wellington - 96.3 FM
North Island coverage (see noted broadcast area):
BFM (95.0fm) – Hard, Fast and Heavy!: Monday 11pm-1am (Auckland)
Radio Active (89.0fm) – Anger Management: Monday 11pm-1am (Wellington)
BFM (95.0fm) – Nocturnal Dominion: Wednesday 11pm-1am (Auckland)
Planet FM (104.6fm) – House of Noizz: Friday 10:30pm-12am (Auckland)
South Island coverage (see noted broadcast area):
RDU (98.5fm) – Cacophony: Wednesday 11pm-1am (Christchurch)
Radio One (91.0fm) – Very Heavy: Friday 11pm-1am (Dunedin)
AUSTRALIAN METAL SHOPS (CDs, Clothing inc. online stores)
A&D Printing and Design – Aus-based band merch maker! MO orders our merch from them.
Hardline Media – touring and merchandising company based in Sydney that services all Australia and New Zealand.
Hellmart – Online store merch store, also available at selected gigs in Melbourne.
Metal Mayhem – Melbourne based metal shop. Good range of hard to get (in Australia) releases.
Raven Clothing & Accessories – Shop in Canberra, also offers online shopping.
Red Eye Records – Sydney based store, Mail Order available
