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Mudvayne + Coal Chamber – Australian Tour February 2024

Mudvayne + Coal Chamber – Australian Tour February 2024

Mudvayne have sold more than six million albums worldwide with 3 Platinum albums in Australia alone. They were honoured with the first ever MTV2 Award and were heavily featured in the pages of Rolling Stone, Revolver, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, Blender, Maxim, Spin, Guitar World, USA Today, and countless others media outlets where metal bands fear to tread. They were even written into a pivotal episode of […]

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Avatar – The Metro Theatre, Sydney – August 26, 2023

Avatar – The Metro Theatre, Sydney – August 26, 2023

One of my favourite things is when a band is touring Australia for the first time. There’s a sense of awe, of the unknown, and of excitement. That’s the vibe tonight in here. I for one can’t wait. Pyrefly stepped up tonight as last minute support and they were good. Heavy, catchy tunes. Not afraid to put on a show, […]

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Johannes Eckerström of Avatar (Video Interview)

Johannes Eckerström of Avatar (Video Interview)

“The essence of what we do is that it is theatrical as opposed to theatre…” From Release: It has taken well over a decade, 9 albums, multiple fan petitions and even a support group for Australian fans upset at not having a tour, to finally get one of the greatest live bands in the history of heavy music to Australia. Renowned for legendary […]

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Ville Valo Announces Australian & NZ Tour for March 2024

Ville Valo Announces Australian & NZ Tour for March 2024

Brimming with charisma and gothic melodrama, Ville Valo commands your full attention both on and off the stage. Perfectly fusing the melodic and the melancholic, Valo is the embodiment of Johnny Cash, The Sisters Of Mercy, and Elvis with the lyrical elegance of Lovecraft, Poe, and Bukowski. He is truly one of a kind. Being original does not come easy and creating an entire genre […]

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Wednesday 13 Performs Murderdolls – Australian Tour Announced For February 2024

Wednesday 13 Performs Murderdolls – Australian Tour Announced For February 2024

WEDNESDAY 13 and his current band – which features former MURDERDOLLS alumni Roman Surman and Jack Tankersley – will be performing a full set of MURDERDOLLS songs, taken from the band’s celebrated 2002 debut album, ‘Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls’ and their triumphant 2010 return, ‘Women And Children Last’, which won them the Revolver Golden Gods Comeback Of The Year Award. ***** Amid a 2002 musical landscape full of […]

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Announces Australian Tour November 2023

DEVIN TOWNSEND Announces Australian Tour November 2023

Devin Townsend is a relentless force, fearlessly pushing the boundaries of artistic expression. A genius, an eccentric mastermind, an orchestrator, and a comedian all rolled into one. His ability to seamlessly transition from creating crushingly heavy sounds to crafting ethereal and otherworldly ambience is not merely a display of immense talent; it lies at the very core of his being. Each […]

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Don Broco – The Metro Theatre, Sydney – May 6, 2023

Don Broco – The Metro Theatre, Sydney – May 6, 2023

I haven’t been this pumped for a gig in a long time. I have been mesmerised by Don Broco for years and tonight will be my first time seeing the band and I can’t wait. Although, I need to as we have two openers tonight to get the crowd ready for the oncoming headliners. Wayside and Alt were the supports […]

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Rob Damiani of Don Broco (Video Interview)

Rob Damiani of Don Broco (Video Interview)

“You don’t just want to watch a band you want to feel part of the show yourself…” From Release: It has been a whirlwind 12 months for Don Broco. In the span of 52 weeks they released a UK number 1 album in Amazing Things, had 4 hit singles with Manchester Super Reds, Gumshield, One True Prince and Fingernails; headlined […]

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AVATAR Confirm August 2023 Australian Tour

AVATAR Confirm August 2023 Australian Tour

It has taken well over a decade, 9 albums, multiple fan petitions and even a support group for Australian fans upset at not having a tour, to finally get one of the greatest live bands in the history of heavy music to Australia. Renowned for legendary performances, ludicrous levels of skill as musicians and a seemingly endless catalog of killer songs, AVATAR are finally making […]

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POLYPHIA Announce First Australian Headline Tour

“POLYPHIA are a band whose music is so distinctly unique to them and has spawned so many imitators, that it might as well be worth classifying them as a whole new genre. There is a reason that POLYPHIA are held in such high regard, and this live set was further proof why. Awe-inspiring musicianship, complex, interesting, yet catchy composition, and a sound that […]

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DON BROCO Announce Long Awaited Australian Shows For May 2023

DON BROCO Announce Long Awaited Australian Shows For May 2023

It has been a whirlwind 12 months for Don Broco. In the span of 52 weeks they released a UK number 1 album in Amazing Things, had 4 hit singles with Manchester Super Reds, Gumshield, One True Prince and Fingernails; headlined the Slam Dunk Festival; and impressively were one of the 4 artists selected to each play an evening at the legendary Royal Albert Hall for 2022 Teenage Cancer […]

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STATIC-X Announce Australian Tour For May With Special Guests SOiL

STATIC-X Announce Australian Tour For May With Special Guests SOiL

From the moment Wisconsin Death Trip was released to an unsuspecting world, Static-X stood above. Their industrial alt-rock hybrid “Evil Disco” shook metal from its stagnant state and redefined what can be done with heavy music. Each subsequent album enhanced and cemented the band’s well earned reputation. In 2019, founding members Tony Campos, Koichi Fukuda and Ken Jay recruited an unidentified mask wearing enigma on vocals known as Xer0 and hit the […]

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