At a time when much of contemporary rock music has been reduced to meaningless theatre performed by false pretenders, TIGER ARMY is an antidote, bracing in its authenticity. Hear it, and hear the sound of artistic legitimacy reclaiming rock music! Frontman and visionary Nick 13 has never written the same album twice.  The same can be said about TIGER ARMY’s […]

“We have just had our head down and we’ve been just not looking back, looking around, we’ve just been going, but the crowds have been singing all the words and they’ve been loving it and that’s been the good thing…” While on tour and in Sydney we sat down with Joel and Ryan O’Keeffe of Airbourne to talk about touring, […]

It’s a hot one in Sydney tonight!! So the air conditioning in The Metro is a welcome friend as we head in to check out a night of Aussie rock and roll with Airbourne! The crowd is peaking too early! The chants have started, the people are restless and there’s still twenty five minutes before they’re on stage! Now with […]

Metalcore heavyweights THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA are set for return to Australian shores in April 2017 in support of their latest release Transit Blues, which marks the bands sixth full-length album. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA has been the musical embodiment of a generational shift since their inception 11 years ago. Built on a diverse array of heavy, dark, melodic and […]

“Well I think a lot of people who were around in the 80’s see it with rose tinted spectacles and it was a time before they got a mortgage most people or a divorce, or children *laughs* and I think people associate it with a sort of more carefree time in their lives… From release: Mention KIM WILDE and people’s […]

WEDNESDAY 13 has firmly cemented himself as the undisputed leader in Horrorpunk. There is no disputing that. Whether it be fronting his own band or the horrorpunk supergroup, Murderdolls his charisma and appeal can’t be denied. With a vivid and vile imagination that has endeared him to countless fans of riff-driven macabre over the last two decades,WEDNESDAY 13 has been […]

It’s announcement created a HUGE! Tickets for the Melbourne leg of the UNDEROATH ‘Rebirth’ Australian Tour went on sale at 9:00am yesterday (Monday 17 October)…the Melbourne show sold out is less than a day! Due to an unprecedented demand from rabid UNDEROATH fans, the band and the promoter have agreed to add one final show at170 Russell in Melbourne on […]

“The say to see the world join the army or the navy, but it’s even better when you join a rock band because you don’t have to fight. It’s a great way of seeing the world and we actually enjoy playing to a new audience because we get a buzz back from the audience.” From Release: THE TROGGS first entered the […]

Date: Saturday October 15, 2016 Venue: The Metro Theatre, Sydney Supported By: The Mis-Made Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY Check out our review of the show HERE

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen L7 in Australia, over twenty years in fact, so when they were announced as part of Soundwave 2016 people were excited, unfortunately that didn’t eventuate, nor did their first scheduled tour, but third time lucky as they say and here I am with a whole lot of people at The Metro tonight […]

Fans all around the world never thought that we would be able to read the words “Underoath Reunion Tour” in a sentence that was factually correct. We were confident that this day would never come….think again. When your favourite band goes on their farewell tour, you go. It doesn’t matter how far you have to drive; you just go. UNDEROATH’s farewell […]

“I feel now that we’ve already proved ourselves, we’re playing material that people have been waiting years for us to play live and it’s already a given that they like us *laughs* and like the music that they’re gonna hear because they’ve already bought the stuff twenty years ago you know what I mean?” From release: One of the most […]

The evolution of OPETH as a band is wondrous, witnessing spine-tingling music which bestrides genres, and an exponential growth in an ever diversifying fan base. OPETH performances are without peer – their live show is a deeply emotional, yet exhilarating experience. From centre stage they create an atmospheric utopia; theirs is truly a unique concert experience, and one not to […]

‘Breakin’ Outta Hell’ is the title of AIRBOURNE’s fourth studio album, set for release via Spinefarm Records on September 23rd; produced by Bob Marlette and engineered and mixed by Mike Fraser, this 11 track release sees the Australian band driving their party-startin’ prowess to even greater heights, supported by a World Tour taking in both major headline shows and festival […]

Iconic metal giants, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, will be returning to Australia in March 2017, in support of their seventh album Incarnate. The Massachusetts powerhouse will be bringing along the atmospheric, boundary-pushing metallers FALLUJAH for their first ever Australian tour. This is going to be one of the ‘must attend’ heavy tours of 2017. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE re-defined heavy metal with the release […]

Swedish melodic metal heavy weights KATATONIA finally return to Australia for their First Ever Headline Tour this December! KATATONIA’S sound has no boundaries or limitation. Heartfelt vocals compliment the multi-layered and mesmerising riffs that guide the listener to a whole different world. Following up their 2013 visit supporting fellow countrymen Opeth, Australians now have a chance to see KATATONIA in their […]

When the final note rung out on their triumphant Australian tour of 2014 they let it be known that they wanted to come back here and soon! Now thanks to Destroy All Lines and Chugg Entertainment: SUICIDE SILENCE make their return to Australia in September. Many of the greatest works of art throughout history were fashioned from grief, anger and overwhelming despair descending on […]

Each subsequent release has seen PANIC! AT THE DISCO push the boundaries and create unique genre bending albums. Their 5th album, Death Of A Bachelor, is no different. A grandiose and triumphant masterpiece with songs that both allude to the past and create a uniquely contemporary sensibility with a Sinatra-esque, dance-around-your-room-when-noone’s-looking feel. “A mix between Sinatra and Queen.” – Rolling […]

“…we used to tour with Lemmy and Motorhead  in Scandinavia and Lemmy said we were the loudest fucking band he’d ever heard, so I think that apart from ‘Walking on Sunshine’ we could rock with the best of them, and a lot of Katrina and The Waves was very much a rock aspect…” From Release: KATRINA (UK) ex KATRINA & […]

“…as a matter of fact it looks like there’s going to be a reunion of the original three, John Crawford, David Diamond and I are writing together right now. David Diamond came and guested on some shows last year, and then John came in really kind of out of nowhere and I wasn’t expecting this but it’s happening and it’s […]

“I always thought it was cool like after the record came out I went into an LA rock club and some of the big hair rocker dudes were like ‘hey Martika that ‘Toy Soldiers’ is pretty cool man’ and I was like yeah, the rockers think I’m cool *laughs*.” From Release: Whether it was her synth-dance songs or power ballads, […]

Extreme Metal artisans ENSLAVED will be bringing their 25th anniversary celebrations to Australia in October 2016. The Norwegian blackened progressive metal band are proof that metal can be both abrasive and completely stunning. Every aspect of Enslaved live was nearly flawless – The New Fury The format for these Exclusive Australian Only shows will see ENSLAVED presenting two full sets […]

“It’s all about education and people need to be educated about the reality of being an artist in today’s world. It’s hard, hard working musicians like Fear Factory we have to tour non-stop just so we can continue surviving in a way we want to survive by doing music.” From Release: The FEAR FACTORY machine is at its most confident […]

The Legendary heavy metal group and Nuclear Blast artist: Lamb of God will open for Slipknot on their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand. Lamb of God will appear on all dates! Tickets for the heaviest tour of 2016 go on sale tomorrow morning at 11am Monday 23RD MAY.   SLIPKNOT DATES with guests LAMB OF GOD VECTOR ARENA AUCKLAND […]

The mighty L7 take on Australia this October, thanks to www.metropolistouring.com and the Melbourne show has SOLD OUT! We are happy to announce the 2nd and Final show has been added – 170 Russell on Wednesday 12th October and it is on sale now. Book Now It’s been a long hiatus, but the female punk heroes are FINALLY BACK, giving Aussies […]

“I just don’t feel any different to when I was a kid, I think it’s truly all in your head, my parents at fifty six, my Dad especially and my grandparents they thought they were way over the hill at fifty, and to me I’m still like a teenager I’m out there carving and still like I was in my […]

Date: Thursday May 5, 2016 Venue: The Metro Theatre, Sydney Supported By: Closure In Moscow Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY Check out our review of the show HERE                                  

It’s been a few years since Coheed and Cambria graced our shores but tonight off the back of their newest album ‘The Color Before The Sun’ they’re back. I’m actually a little ashamed to admit that this will be my first Coheed headline show, so to say I’m looking forward to it is an understatement… Closure In Moscow opened the […]

“I just give our fan base a lot of credit, they’re always willing to take the journey with us. What can you say? I can’t name another fan base that would do that, here we are, what, eight records in and a lot of really different records… They’re always willing to go for the ride with us…” Coheed and Cambria […]

In a world first exclusive Fear Factory fans will be allowing Australian fans to choose their favourite song from the bands massive catalogue. Simply click on the link below and start choosing your very own Fear Factory adventure!! CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE SONG! We can also announce that the Saturday 4 June show at Prince Of Wales has now sold out. […]