Blacken Open Air returns to the Dead Centre 30th July – 2nd August at Ross River Resort, coinciding with the NT Picnic Day long weekend. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Thursday 1st April at 8 am AEST. Australia’s original camp out heavy music festival, Blacken Open Air, is back for the ninth year since its […]
KILLER BE KILLED, Max Cavalera (Soulfly/ex-Sepultura), Ben Koller (Converge/Mutoid Man), Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan/The Black Queen) and Troy Sanders (Mastodon/Gone Is Gone), announce one of the year’s most anticipated heavy releases, confirming the Nov. 20 arrival of the all-star band’s sophomore album, Reluctant Hero. The news comes as the foursome shares the first single from the 11-song album, debuting ‘Deconstructing Self-Destruction’ a song […]
Australian metal radio veteran and ex-Triple J Radio Host Andrew Haug along with videographer Steven Mitchell have teamed up to establish Riff Crew, a media outlet servicing music lovers across the globe. The outlet will feature in-depth interviews, commentary and exclusive live multi-cam footage of some of the finest metal, punk, hardcore and rock bands in the world. Watch Epidose […]
LAMB OF GOD marked the release of their highly anticipated eponymous album, out now, with a video for the album’s fourth single, ‘Gears.’ Guitarist Mark Morton states: “The time has finally arrived! We are absolutely thrilled to have released our new, self-titled album today. We’re all so proud of this collection of songs and feel like they rival […]
South Florida based Metal band UNION KAIN has released a raw live video for their single, “Waiting for the World to End,” off of their upcoming, debut EP, Black Dawn. “Waiting for the World to End” is just the first taste of the female fronted rockers’ upcoming album, with more set to hit fans before the EP’s July […]
The ultimate death metal co-headliner is coming down under…DEATH IS JUST THE BEGINNING! Sweden’s HYPOCRISY & Canada’s KATAKLYSM are embarking on an east-coast sonic assault on the senses across Australia, leaving a trail of carnage and destruction in their wake. For the first time in history, HYPOCRISY will be making their way to Australian […]
STORMRIDER HEAVY METAL FESTIVAL is back for its 5th year and has once again gathered Australia’s best Power, Thrash, Progressive & Melodic bands to join forces for an epic event. The 2018 festival will be headlined by legendary Australian Classic Heavy Metal band BLACK STEEL, who are performing for the first time in a […]
Meltdown Festival is Australia’s newest touring festival that looks to target the nations ever growing alternative and heavy market. Booking, Management and Promotions company the Dirthouse Agency have been simmering away over the last 18 months steadily growing their artist and touring rosters and Meltdown Festival will see them expand into Festival territory. Taking place in Sydney, Brisbane and […]
You would be hard pressed to think of a bigger middle finger to genre elitists than SATYRICON. SATYRICON have been proudly forging their own unique path for over 25 years, ever evolving with each release, the duo comprised of drummer Frost and frontman Satyr have blasted up the ranks for decades producing some of the […]
Australia’s best Power, Thrash & Melodic Metal bands will unite in Perth for the 5th instalment of the annual Stormrider Heavy Metal Festival on April 7 at Badlands Bar The 2018 festival will be headlined by legendary Australian Classic Heavy Metal band BLACK STEEL, who are performing for the first time in a decade! With […]