The Bronx have been tearing up the stages across this great nation of ours and from all reports delivering one hell of a chaos filled show (read our Sydney Gig review). On Halloween night they played Melbourne’s Croxton Bandroom on their final show of the tour supported by High Tension. Both bands got dressed […]
High Tension have returned with a powerful new single titled Ghost To Ghost, the first bite of new music from the Melbourne based heavy quartet since their 2015 breakthrough album, Bully. BUY GHOST TO GHOST HERE Following the release of Bully new members, Mike Deslandes & Lauren Hammel brought new discussions and direction. Exploring numerous avenues, under the guise of heavy music, the dynamic […]
In just over five weeks, the world’s premiere rock and metal event DOWNLOAD, is set to hit Melbourne Australia for the first time and we are excited to announce Perth’s metalcore six-piece MAKE THEM SUFFER and local Melbourne punk metal legends HIGH TENSION, are joining the Download Melbourne line-up! Make Them Suffer have been pounding the globe with their cinematic metal […]
As announced exclusively on triple j’s The Racket last night, Melbourne’s imposing metal masters HIGH TENSION will join California’s DEAFHEAVEN on their anticipated VIVID LIVE sideshows in Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane this June. High Tension exhibit the same fearless intensity that has made Deafheaven one of the must-see heavy bands of the moment. Grasping sounds of […]
With a tear to their eye, HIGH TENSION waves goodbye to Drummer and founding member Damian Coward as he has moved to the opposite side of the country to focus on getting a real tan, cocktails and maybe even a career in mining. Life doesn’t sound too bad, does it? His very suitable successor comes […]
Melbourne’s heavy punk overlords HIGH TENSION welcome new axeman, MIKE DESLANDES to the fold as Ash Pegram departs for his new adventure overseas. Mike’s the ex-guitarist of Aria nominated, Coerce. He’s is the engineer extraordinaire who recorded vocals for the High Tension album, Bully and has recorded numerous albums for Australian bands including Cosmic Psychos, A Secret Death, Colossvs and the new […]
It’s already been established that BIGSOUND 2015 will showcase an incredible assemblage of exciting Australian talent. Seriously, that line-up is huge. This year Deathproof are offering to prep your ears, liver and other precious organs before the main event kicks into gear… Deathproof PR have just kicked their lingering hangovers from their SOLD OUT inaugural […]
There are two kinds of people in this world: people who coast through life and people who grab life by the balls, spit in its face and scream ‘SHOW ME THE PARTY!’. HIGH TENSION are the latter. HIGH TENSION consists of Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram (Young and Restless), Matt Weston (The Nation Blue) and […]
Having returned home from a successful run of sold-out shows across the country with bogan larrikins King Parrot, High Tension are stoked to announce their own set of shows to support their highly anticipated ripper 2nd album, Bully out on July 10. Throw your moshing shoes on, practice your hair windmills, grab a tinnie and […]
here are two kinds of people in this world: people who coast through life and people who grab life by the balls, spit in its face and scream ‘SHOW ME THE PARTY!’. HIGH TENSION are the latter. HIGH TENSION consists of Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram (Young and Restless), Matt Weston (The Nation Blue) and […]