Melbourne four-piece, Kingswood, have kicked off 2020 with a new single ‘Bittersweet’ in anticipation of their forthcoming album Juveniles, set to be released on 13th March. If you thought that was all, Kingswood are also set to take the stage this month for their next Australian tour. With an impressive array of associated acts, Kingswood...
The legendary Wacken Metal Battle—the world’s largest heavy metal battle-of-the-bands—is making its triumphant debut in the great southern land, giving unsigned Australian metal acts the opportunity to battle it out for a spot at the world’s largest and greatest heavy metal festival: Wacken Open Air. 30 years have passed since the creation of Wacken Open Air...
The original godfather of shock rock, Ol’ Black Eyes himself, Alice Cooper is back in town. The often-imitated-but-never-bettered singer and self-proclaimed “vaudeville performer” is the embodiment of a musical living legend and, last night, he returned to Adelaide for the second show of his Aussie ‘Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back’ tour. Once feared for his wild...
In celebration of Alice Cooper and his crew landing on Australian soil for the ‘Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back’ 2020 Aussie tour, we’ve compiled a list of five facts about the 72-year-old shock rocker. Shows for the tour kick off tomorrow with special guests Airbourne along with MC50, featuring Wayne Kramer of the legendary MC5. 1. Alice Cooper’s star sign is...
Brazilian metal legends Sepultura will soon be dropping their 15th album Quadra. Reminiscent of the old Sepultura, this raw and morbid offering unites old-school members Andreas Kisser (guitar, vocals) and Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. (bass) with frontman Derrick Leon Green and drummer Eloy Casagrande in what promises to be a powerful listening experience. Sepultura, as...
Following our ultimate muso gift guide, we’ve compiled a list of metalhead Christmas must-haves that we can sadly only pine for. 1. AC/DC-branded Bonbon Scotts 2. Behemoth-style nativity set Image: ‘Isenheimer Altar’ given the Behemoth treatment, painted by Sylwia Makris 3. Pentagram tree topper 4. Dissection carving knives 5. KISS-branded mistletoe 6. Candlemass mass candles 7....
It’s overwhelmingly close to Christmas Day and acquiring unique and meaningful gifts within budget is probably an equally overwhelming concept for most. Australians spend approximately $11 billion a year on Christmas gifts yet statistics indicate that over 20 million gifts received each year are actually unwanted. In an attempt to reduce wastage and offer genuine...
Your skin is your body’s largest organ, so it’s important to know how to take care of it. No two people are exactly the same, and the same goes for their skin. This is a topic that Jacinda Fermanis is passionate about, so much so that she established Skinned Row—a one-person-run skincare consultation service based...
With four albums and nine EPs under their leather-studded belts, Pennsylvania-born rockers Halestorm thrashed away those Monday night blues with their signature hard style tunes at Adelaide’s The Gov. With Black Stone Cherry recently bowing out as Halestorm’s support act due to a family emergency, New Zealanders Villainy stepped in and took to the stage...
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Talented British multi-instrumentalist Andy Gillion, of Finnish band Mors Principium Est, unleashes his debut solo album Neverafter today and it’s an enchanting listen from beginning to end. A magical and emotive musical offering, the concept album tells the heartbreaking story of Aria. A girl who mourns the loss of her mother and cherishes the music...
Due to public demand and soaring ticket sales nationwide, an Adelaide show has been added to the Obituary ‘Cause Of Death’ 2020 tour. In 1990, Obituary released the album Cause Of Death. One considered a classic in the history of the death metal genre—a masterpiece that has stood the test of time and, to this...