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Eternal Rest crew announces new vocalist Brisbane death metal youngsters Eternal Rest have announced Josh Robinson(previously in The Fevered and Tazer Torture) as their new vocalist late last week. Jake Kaiser(guitars) states that Josh's "broad range of techniques and styles" has already imprinted on the band during the recording of their... |
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German thrash metal legends Destruction to rock Aussie shores! Destruction are legendary in thrash circles, and the best news of all is that they are back. Not only with a new album, but thrash fans all over the country will be warming up their necks for some serious head-banging at the news that Destruction will be touring Australia this November. Joining... |
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Frankenbok announces Album launch tour dates Some 4 odd years after their last full length album Murder Of Songs hit the shelves, Melbourne based thrash metal 5-piece Frankenbok have just announced a string of dates for an album launch tour to support their upcoming release The End Of All You Know(to be released 10th October 2011). They will... |
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Doomsday Festival 2011 666 Entertainment presents Doomsday Festival - an annual Australian live music festival this October in Brisbane (14th), Sydney (15th), Adelaide (21st) and Melbourne (22nd). Doomsday Festival debuted in 2009 and primarily showcases a selection of Australia's finest sludge, doom metal,... |
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Dawn Heist release long anticipated EP this October Sydney based electronic metallers DAWN HEIST will be releasing their damaging debut EP titled Time Wave Zero next month. After having an unprecedented first year as a band, signing with UK management heavyweights The Flaming Arts Agency and touring heavily both nationally and internationally... |
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'Worship The Bled" by Aussie Thrash Metallers Truth Corroded released in Europe+Japan Australia's extreme thrash metal band Truth Corroded -who started out almost 15 years ago in Adelaide- have just released their 4th full length album "Worship The Bled" over Belgian based label Ultimhate Records, it hittinng the European and Japanese market last week Friday. Having shared stages... |
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Lynchmada will release teaser for upcoming album To The Earth tomorrow Just off duties supporting US metalcore band Suicide Silence on their Brisbane leg of their Australian Tour, Gold Coast metal outfit LYNCHMADA will unleash a sample of its long awaited new album To The Earth online on the 17th of September. Relic will be the first song to emerge from the bands... |
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OPETH Australian Tour Announced! Swedish metallers and masters of their niche, Opeth, have announced their latest Australian trek in support of the massive tenth studio album, Heritage! Following over two decades and ten studio albums, Opeth returns to our shores this December for a run of four brilliant dates, including... |
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ALCEST Announce Second Melbourne Show! French black metal/shoegaze duo Alcest will be taking off on their first Australian tour this October, and with the recent news of a sold out show in Melbourne on October 22nd, the band has announced a second Melbourne show, scheduled for Thursday, October the 27th at The Curtin Bandroom. Joining... |
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Anno Domini to Enter Studio Following Final Live Dates Sydney-based metallers, Anno Domini, have revealed that their final shows for 2011 will mark the end of live performance for the outfit, as they will enter studio hibernation to record a single and album follow-up to their debut full-length release, Atrocities. In a message from guitarist... |
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Russian Circles relocates Melbourne Show After the recent cancellation of Monster Magnet's Australian tour, Chicago prog. metal power trio Russian Circles’ Melbourne show on September 16th has been moved to the Espy Gershwin Room. The three-piece is trekking through Australia and New Zealand on a ten-date run in support of their latest... |
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COUGH Touring Australia this October Richmond, Virginia’s sludge/ doom metal quartet Cough has announced its Australian tour as part of the forthcoming Doomsday Festival, additionally taking part in headlining off-dates from the event. Kicking off their national tour on October 14th at The Jubilee Hotel in Brisbane, the four-piece... |
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Suicide Silence Australian Tour Supports US metallers Suicide Silence are kicking off their Australian tour this Friday, August 9th, with a troupe of Australian acts in tow. The official supports for the forthcoming national tour include Lynchmada, who will be playing their home city of Brisbane, Resist The Thought sharing the stage... |
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Bane of Isildur parts ways with Bass Guitarist Australia’s self proclaimed triumphant war metallers, Bane of Isildur, have today announced the departure of long-standing bass guitarist Ray McGill from the outfit. Following seven years as part of the Sydney-based quartet, Ray has found himself unable to meet the increasing commitments... |
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Blind Guardian Sells Out Sydney Show, Moves to New Venue Earlier this year German metallers Blind Guardian revealed that they will be returning to Australia this September and October - playing Melbourne and for the first time ever, Sydney - live for three shows only, and today, Metal Massacre has announced that the forthcoming Blind Guardian Sydney date... |
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BASTARDFEST 2011 - Performance Times Announced The self proclaimed ugliest music festival in Australia, Bastardfest, is returning this September and October with a run of eight-dates, featuring a massive line-up of over 70 bands, playing in 8 different cities on 14 individual stages. The release of performance times is available below, with the... |
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Darker Half 'Desensitized' Sydney Album Launch Following their recent deal with Rockstar Records and two months of live-shows in support of their sophomore album, Desensitized, Sydney-based thrash metallers Darker Half have unveiled details of its official Sydney album launch! Scheduled to be held on Friday, September 16th at The Wall [Bald... |
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UNITOPIA First Ever Australian Tour Announced! Having recently returned from a European headlining tour which saw them visit the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, progressive rock act Unitopia has announced its first ever tour of Australia beginning this September! Touring in support of their latest full length effort, Artificial, the... |
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Hollywood Undead unleashed as part of Counter Revolution Hollywood is the birthplace to famous bands and big names in the industry who have become known globally, but away from the glamour of the Hollywood that people picture when the city of Los Angeles is mentioned, is North Hollywood - a much rougher part of Tinsel Town, where you’re warned prior in... |
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Every Time I Die, The Acacia Strain and The Word Alive - Counter Revolution tour announced New York metallers Every Time I Die have announced their new Counter Revolution tour, which will see the four-piece outfit trek throughout Australia on a five date run with Massachusetts’ extreme metal troupe The Acacia Strain and Phoenix Arizona natives The Word Alive in tow! Presented by Alt... |
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VOYAGER Releases Artwork And Track Listing For New Album Following their recent deal with New Jersey-based prog metal pros Sensory Records for the release of their fourth, full-length album, Perth’s progressive metal outfit Voyager has unveiled the artwork and track listing for their forthcoming new record, entitled The Meaning of I. The official... |
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Sanctium - News of Debut Album Sydney-based metal outfit Sanctium is set to release its as-yet untitled debut, full-length album later this year, with details of an Australian East Coast tour in support of the record due to be unveiled at a later date. Recorded at The Grove Studios and L.A Studios with Darren "Jenk" Jenkins [... |
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Death Audio announces departure of Jaymz Phillips, welcomes Phil Gee Melbourne-based metal outfit Death Audio has recently announced the departure of guitarist and vocalist Jaymz Phillips from the outfit. In a statement from the band, available below, Death Audio has cited Phillips’ leave as owing to personal reasons, and has welcomed Phil Gee [New Skinn] to... |
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Electrik Dynamite National Tour Announced Melbourne's party metallers Electrik Dynamite are ready to take on a national tour in support of their debut studio album Hair.Denim.Sex.Metal, available now through New Justice Records. Spending earlier months of 2011 recording the full-length with Lord Tim [Lord, Dungeon] at SLS Studios in... |
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Russian Circles announce second Sydney and two more Melbourne shows! Chicago based Russian Circles have announced a second Sydney show and two more Melbourne shows as part of their Australian and New Zealand tour this September! The three-piece will be playing an earlier show at Sydney’s Hermanns Bar on Sunday, September 11th, from 4 to 7pm, with a late show... |
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TONE To Shut Its Doors Another venue shuts its doors. Sydney’s Tone, which played host to this year’s fantastic prog. event, Featherfest - has announced that the venue will cease trading from its current location in Surry Hills as of Monday, September 19th due to “circumstances beyond [their] control”, as was... |
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Counter Revolution Line-Up and Updates Since the cancellation of Soundwave Revolution [and we’re still sad], the announcement of what has been dubbed as its Counter Revolution has come to light, featuring a number of artists from the former event, who will now be playing the mini-festivals during September and October. The... |
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CHONKFEST Is Coming! This September will see Adelaide play host to a massive 8 hours of metal from around Australia - say hello to the inaugural CHONKFEST, scheduled for September 3rd at Fowlers Live! Presented by Thefeej.com and organised by the co-founder of the renowned Against The Grain Festival, Lee Gardiner,... |
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The Devil Wears Prada Announces Australian Tour American metallers The Devil Wears Prada have announced their return to Australia this October, in support of their forthcoming new album, Dead Throne. The six-piece will be touring our shores on a run of seven dates with fellow US metalcore outfit We Came As Romans and Melbourne-based quintet... |
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MyChildren MyBride Australian Tour - Venue Changes and Supports Announced Venue changes and support acts have been announced for the forthcoming Australian tour from American metalcore outfit MyChildren MyBride, who is coming to our shores for the first time ever on an eleven-date tour scheduled for this September, with Australia’s For All Eternity as main support.... |
