ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 16 AUGUST 2011 Brisbane’s Ironhide aren’t afraid of pushing boundaries, with a sound that bridges hardcore, death metal, grindcore, progressive music, doom and just plain noise. Having recently released…
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KATABASIS: A Ruinous Path
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 4 SEPTEMBER 2011 NSW Central Coast blackened death metal crew are one of the country’s real up-and-coming talents, and have spent much of the past few months on the…
LIKE THIEVES: And Out Come the Wolves
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 11 NOVEMBER 2013 Following his departure from mega-selling Brisbane hard rockers The Butterfly Effect in 2012 after a 12-year stint, vocalist Clint Boge has swiftly responded by joining new…
LYNCHMADA: Earthbound
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 11 NOVEMBER 2011 Gold Coast metallers Lynchmada are back, heavier and nastier on new album To the Earth. With the new record and a slew of international supports (including Lamb…
MALIGNANT MONSTER: Bastard and the Beast
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 30 AUGUST 2011 Perth melodic death/thrash metal crew Malignant Monster are one of many exciting acts appearing on the Loud-approved Bastardfest tour that’s tearing through Australia and New Zealand in…
METAL: Feel the Steel
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 18 OCTOBER 2012 Sydney/Wollongong crew Metal have been proudly flying the flag for true heavy metal since 2006. With a debut album in the works and upcoming appearances at…
NEKROFEIST: No Remorse
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 24 JULY 2012 Wollongong metallers Nekrofeist have just unleashed their new album …Without Reserve or Regret and have a series of shows planned to promote its release. Bassist Rob Giles spoke…
SEGRESSION: Back From the Dead
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 12 FEBRUARY 2011 Unlike many bands which only make the dreaded decision to call it a day when their profile has waned beyond repair, Wollongong metallers Segression were actually…
TABERAH: Dreaming Of Light
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 15 August 2011 Since forming in 2004, Tasmanian heavy metallers Taberah have been slowly building a following both in their home state and on the mainland of Australia. With…
THE RED SHORE: Evolution and Greed
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 18 OCTOBER 2010 Having now expanded significantly upon their metalcore/deathcore roots, Geelong’s The Red Shore delivered one of 2008’s finest death metal albums with their debut full-length Unconsecrated. Following it…