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[INTERVIEW] IT’S NEVER TOO LOUD FOR AN AUSSIE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CROWD: ANGRY ANDERSON OF ROSE TATTOO TALKS AUSSIE ROCK HISTORY

[INTERVIEW] IT’S NEVER TOO LOUD FOR AN AUSSIE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CROWD: ANGRY ANDERSON OF ROSE TATTOO TALKS AUSSIE ROCK HISTORY

Australian rock ‘n’ roll outlaws Rose Tattoo are back on the road from March through to April. Bringing their brand of heavy blues-driven rock to the Aussie punters, with Australian punk rock band Hard-Ons for their ‘Still Never Too Loud’ 2019 tour. Rose Tattoo, or as frontman Angry Anderson calls them “the Tatts,” are part...
[NEWS] YOUNG BAND ALIUM RELEASE EPIC DEBUT SINGLE ‘MESSENGER’

[NEWS] YOUNG BAND ALIUM RELEASE EPIC DEBUT SINGLE ‘MESSENGER’

Adelaide’s metal newcomers Alium have been hard at work developing their sound and chops by appearing in band competitions and metal gigs alike for the past couple of years. Their debut single ‘Messenger’ was released on the 5th of January, and boasts modern fidelity (courtesy of Andy Kite from Against The Grain Studio) and a...
[ALBUM REVIEW] REQUIEM – PIANISSIMO BY VIRGIN BLACK

[ALBUM REVIEW] REQUIEM – PIANISSIMO BY VIRGIN BLACK

Day of wrath and doom impending, heaven and Earth in ashes ending, Virgin Black’s resurgence nearing… and the silence was broken. Adelaide’s once leading doom metal/gothic band Virgin Black have reappeared, 10 years after their sudden unannounced departure, to release the conclusion to their Requiem album trilogy, Pianissimo. Over the years, the music of Virgin...
[INTERVEW] FROM BACH TO ROCK: JORDAN RUDESS EXPLORES THE SECRETS OF HIS MUSE FOR HIS SOLO AUSTRALIAN TOUR

[INTERVEW] FROM BACH TO ROCK: JORDAN RUDESS EXPLORES THE SECRETS OF HIS MUSE FOR HIS SOLO AUSTRALIAN TOUR

America’s virtuosic progressive rock keyboardist Jordan Rudess—known by many for his work with Dixie Dregs, Liquid Tension Experiment and of course the platinum-selling prog rock band Dream Theater—is embarking on his first ever solo tour to Australia. Fresh out of the studio with new albums on the horizon for release, Jordan stretches his legs a...
[ALBUM REVIEW] LONG NIGHT’S JOURNEY INTO DAY BY REDEMPTION

[ALBUM REVIEW] LONG NIGHT’S JOURNEY INTO DAY BY REDEMPTION

Redemption’s seventh full-length album Long Night’s Journey Into Day is shifting gears into heavier territory, with faster tempos, more solos, more melodic dissonance, and riffs and rhythms that hint at elements of power metal. Still true to their classic progressive metal style, the band offers 10 songs filled with harmonic goodness whilst keeping each song...
[LIVE MUSIC REVIEW] DETOUR 2018 ROCKS ADELAIDE AT ESTONIAN HALL

[LIVE MUSIC REVIEW] DETOUR 2018 ROCKS ADELAIDE AT ESTONIAN HALL

Courtesy of Axl Entertainment, this year’s Detour lineup delivered an assortment of alternative and progressive flavours that rocked the Estonian Hall on the weekend. Whether it was because of the music or the all-you-can-drink for four hours deal that was being offered, this event drew a crowd from alt-rockers to metalheads alike. With a promising...
[INTERVIEW] COCKED, LOADED AND READY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR: PHIL LEWIS OF L.A. GUNS GIVES TEO HIS PEACE OF MIND

[INTERVIEW] COCKED, LOADED AND READY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR: PHIL LEWIS OF L.A. GUNS GIVES TEO HIS PEACE OF MIND

American rock/glam metal group L.A. Guns have reformed, uniting lead singer Phil Lewis with original guitarist Tracii Guns for the first time in almost 15 years. Together with their newly released reunion album The Missing Peace, Phil and Tracii are hard at work promoting and performing new music and pursuing what feels like a fresh...
[INTERVIEW] WEDNESDAY 13 OFFERS HIS LAST RITES BEFORE THE LONESOME ROAD DOWN UNDER

[INTERVIEW] WEDNESDAY 13 OFFERS HIS LAST RITES BEFORE THE LONESOME ROAD DOWN UNDER

Former member of the horror themed punk/metal group Murderdolls, Wednesday 13 has had quite the tenacious career. His band, aptly named Wednesday 13, has spent the last 10 years as an independent band, but they’ve recently taken the plunge and signed to one of the most popular heavy metal record labels today: Nuclear Blast. Now...