WELCOME to the new LOUD ONLINE. After being offline since 1 January 2023, we’re back, with a new look and a new focus. Just like our sister site HOT METAL, we aim to bring you the best in metal, punk and rock, but here our main focus will be local and underground. There’s a lot going on beneath the surface on the Australian music scene, and at LOUD ONLINE we want to go back to the roots of the original 90s print zine and bring what’s happening at and below the street level to wider attention.
To do this, we will be taking the site through a few phases – the first is publishing our archive of local articles, interviews and reviews from the early days of the site right up until 31 December 2024. We’ll also be publishing news and updates from locals bands, labels and promoters so you can stay abreast with what’s going on while checking out things from the past. What our second phase will be, we haven’t decided yet, but when we do, we’ll be sure to update you all.
So welcome back to LOUD ONLINE and don’t forget to visit HOT METAL too!
BRIAN GIFFIN – Owner and Editor
ALUMNI: Brendan Crabb, James Birkin, David Burness, Charlyn Cameron, Christine Caruana, Brendan Delavere, Craig Downes, Travis Ecclestone, Cameron Edney, Daniel Farr, Mick Goddard, Rhiannon Hopley, Rod Hunt, Fiona McDonald, Sam Lawrence, Liam Guy, Steve Mascord, Jamie Pitt, Andrew Pittman, Jayden Pitts, Sam Radojcin, Aaron Saye, Rod Sedgwick, Dan Southall, Corin Shearston, Paul Southwell, Prarthana Venunathan
SOCIALS: Rod Hunt, Fiona McDonald, Brendan Delavere