When you think back upon the storied history that acts born out of the Swedish metal scene, there are probably too many to count. Acting as the forebears for many of the genres that fans hold near and dear these days, the storied history of the [...]
Touring Australia for the first time is a feat that many bands wait decades for, with some never getting the chance. Well, it might have taken two decades but Finland’s Omnium Gatherum have finally made their Down Under debut earlier this [...]
At the end of the day Good Things helped prove one thing — that Australia still loves an alternative music festival and that there is still very much a market for the alternative scene in Australia. With plans already underway for next [...]
I don’t think there would be anyone with an interest in hard rock or heavy metal that could truly give you a value to the impact that KISS had on the genre. Arguably one of the most influential rock bands of all time, it seems that even 45 [...]
To say that Steel Panther is a unique band would be a gross understatement. It is this uniqueness that draws out a wide variety of colourful characters to each of their shows and fosters, intent on rocking out to one of the world’s funniest [...]
After months of preparation, Download Festival finally made its inaugural appearance in Melbourne, and in typical Australian fashion, we welcomed the festival the only way we know how – with a ceremonial downpour. With so many amazing [...]
As the wonderful suite of Download Festival side shows sweeps the country following Saturday’s inaugural event, Brisbane finally got treated to their first taste of Arch Enemy in almost 10 years (Arch Enemy toured Australia for the final time [...]
Luckily, the return of black metal forefathers Mayhem to our shores to perform their classic album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas in full, saw more people turn out than initially expected. Aided in Brisbane by Départe, Ruins and Bölzer, the [...]
