Date: Sunday 6 October 2013 Venue: Horden Pavilion, Sydney Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee Check out the full galleries at facebook.com/GwendolynLeePhotography or flickr.com/photos/GwendolynPhotography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer or MTRBWY Check out our review of the gig here      

“I don’t know if I’ll ever know my craft or if I’ve got my diploma on the wall or whatever, it’s one of those things I’m working all the time to just explore and get better at what I do or at least try to figure it out as to what I do.” From album bio: After 25 years in […]

“Seems to me every time we go down there and play Soundwave we come back and we’ve received so many more fans each time around. It’s just unbelievable how big of a festival it is and how smoothly it runs, it’s one of the top festivals in the world and we just love being in Australia and touring there.” From […]

It was only February when we saw all three of these acts grace our shores for the Soundwave Festival, but tonight we are in for a treat with what is sure to be a loud, metal filled evening when Bring Me The Horizon, Of Mice & Men and Crossfaith team up for one hell of a bill. Crossfaith were the […]

1987 was a great year for music… just putting it out there… and tonight in Sydney we see the return of The Cult, who are here to perfrom their 1987 classic ‘Electric’ in full as well as some other tracks off their extensive body of work. I did see The Cult a few years back when they toured and I […]

In Summary: “They may not completely be the Korn of old, but they’re sure as hell on the way back…” There are a couple of things I’m intrigued to get into about this new Korn album, firstly after their last album ‘The Path of Totality’ which was interesting to say the least, it can’t be any worse, and the fact […]

There are a few, but there aren’t enough bands out there making the kind of music Teenage Casket Company or TCC for those playing at home, make, but thankfully a band like TCC are one of them and aren’t scared to make an album that throws back to the bands they love, the bands of old that had fun making […]

“For our Australian fan base it’s great because it is the first time they are going to hear Amorphis songs and we’re going to play stuff you know, not only the latest songs, we’re going to play as much songs of the history as we can.” From Tour Release: Amorphis  has been at the forefront of the scene for well […]

Adelaide, get ready to rock… On Friday Rocktober 11th at The Promethean, this is a one time, killer line up that is sure to be talked about for times to come, so fasten your seat belts, be sure to turn up for this night of nights… Performing on the night is Melbourne’s KillShott , Sydney’s Sunset Riot and Aiz Lynch […]

‘Obsession’ is the brand new single from the upcoming debut album from Brisbanite four-piece, The Cairos, due out in early 2014. Recorded at Studios 301 in the paradise that is Byron Bay, the single and album were produced and mixed by Nick DiDia, who has worked with such greats as Powderfinger, Rage Against The Machine and Karnivool. ‘Obsession’ gives a […]

In summary: Infectious, happy, energetic and what music is missing… My hand is up, yep, I admit it, I love Dashboard Confessional, there’s just something about Chris Carrabba’s words and music that resinate with me, and now with Dashboard on a break here he is with his new project called Twin Forks, and within its opening bars it’s here for […]

“If people like it, that’s great, that’s awesome, I make music for my fans, I make music for myself first, but I wouldn’t work so hard of it if I didn’t want to get it out to the world. I just do not care if there are naysayers or there’s the people that don’t like it or do like it, […]

“This is an album we can really put our stamp of approval on it and this is something we can really call Dream Theater because we felt like this is so representative of where we are as musicians and as people that if anybody asks ‘what is Dream Theater all about?’ well in 2013 this is our presentation, it’s who […]

A message from Ken West of The Big Day Out… Hi all, Perhaps we were a bit ambitious expanding to two dates in Sydney for this year’s Big Day Out… The Sydney Big Day Out show scheduled for Monday, January 27 will now be merged into one show on Sunday, January 26, Australia Day. Fans who purchased tickets for the […]

“Well we didn’t really set out to make an album that sounds electro or anything like that, but for myself I listened to a lot of different types of music and we’d driven down that big guitar driven album a few albums now, and I think I was a bit bored of it, I wanted to do something different and […]

Following the release of the bands fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action in August, and the daring, defiant and unmistakable FRANZ FRANZ FERDINANDwill be hitting Australia for east coast shows this November. The follow-up to Tonight (2009), Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action is an exuberant, unencumbered record that sees the Glasgow band rediscovering the imagination, vitality […]

“In coming together it will always sound like Soilwork, but there’s always something, so for that it’s really exciting for me. So I’m grateful that I’m still excited about creating music and having to make that same damn album over again to be able to stay above the surface.” From Tour Release: Sweden’s SOILWORK have long been regarded by many […]

Canada’s Half Moon Run are returning to Australia, twelve months after appearances at Woodford and Peats Ridge last Summer gained them an instant and solid following. Turning into a successful national tour as news of their stunning show ignited social media, the spreading reputation ultimately led to the play listing of their debut single “Full Circle” on triple j. Fast […]

Returning to Australia for the first time since 2010, BRMC will be bringing their unique blend of rock and roll to the stag showcasing songs from their latest release SPECTRE AT THE FEAST. Their sixth studio album, Specter at the Feast, ventures into diverse sonic territory, delivering their most ambitious offering yet. It’s an album of impossible dichotomies; opposing sounds […]

“The reputation of the band – its iconic status, so to speak – was built up over constant touring, just this relentless approach to getting out there and playing for years and years and years. It was very much about being in a pub and having thousands of people jammed into a room, with this big, incredible sound. There was […]

Fans of acclaimed singer-songwriter and enduring solo artist, ED KOWALCZYK, are invited to be a part of a national tour of special performances celebrating 20 years since the release of Live’s seminal album ‘Throwing Copper’. Travel through the career of American rock royalty, ED KOWALCZYK, as he pays tribute to the hits of his past – as the driving force […]

Bio: Your Favorite Enemies’ distinctive blend of dirty and polished type of sonic textures, along with their introspective poetry and symbolist type of lyrical approach gathered fanatics from all different musical backgrounds into a defining communion of high level noise, post-punk, psych, shoegaze and prog rock. Well known for their old school DIY dedicated ethos, for being fierce human rights […]

DARREN MIDDLETON is best known from his previous life as guitarist and songwriter for POWDERFINGER.  The much loved POWDERFINGER played their last ever show in late 2010 and unsurprisingly Darren spent a bit of the time in a creative and emotional wilderness.  For the last 20 years, this band was as much who he was as what he did. As […]

Melbourne’s High Tension will tour the East Coast of Australia in support of new album Death Beat this November. The four piece – consisting of members of The Nation Blue and Young & Restless – will smash out a set in some of the country’s best rock venues; Brisbane’s Crowbar, Sydney’s Spectrum and Melbourne’s home of rock, The Tote. High […]

Mi-Sex – Computer Games, Blue Day, Castaway, But You Don’t Care, Graffiti Crimes, People, Falling In & Out, Space Race, It Only Hurts When I’m Laughing…………….. The guys are planning to once again Honour the pact they made with each other a couple of years ago: “We will get together and perform at least a few times each year.” Newcastle […]

‘Unvarnished’ is the brand new album by legendary rocker, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. The first album of all new music released in almost a decade, ‘Unvarnished’ is Jett’s 14th studio album and includes 14 tracks. The first single, ‘Any Weather’, which was recorded, produced by and features Dave Grohl on “100 different instruments” made its television debut on Jimmy […]

“Well, I mean physically we try to give 100% during our shows, that includes any festival shows, we don’t cut corners, we don’t usually have anything too crazy like lasers, or motorcycles on stage or anything, it’s pretty much music, that’s what people come for.” Four years after their last album, AFI are back, and if the first two releases […]

“The sound has definitely progressed and our song writing skills have definitely improved as well. We are growing up too! The last album was years ago and since then we have all grown up as musicians and more importantly as human beings. This does directly translate to the music.” From release: Crossfaith combine metal, hardcore, samples and electronica to create […]

Due to popular demand, Birds of Tokyo have announced an additional run of live shows for fans in November and December. As they make their way around Australia performing shows with Muse in capital cities, the band will also return to Coolangatta, Fremantle, Newcastle and Wollongong, with the full list of dates and venues listed below. Tickets for all new […]

“I’m just really excited to play these new songs and really digging into them and just now in the last week or so getting into the new material and we haven’t played together in over a year in front of an audience, so we’re just ready to just get this ball rolling man…” Alter Bridge are back with a new […]