THE ORIGINAL HEAVY METAL CRUISE, 70000 TONS OF METAL, HAVE UNVEILED THE FIRST 19 OF 60 BANDS TO BOARD AND WRECK HAVOC ACROSS THE CARRIBEAN SEAS. ARTISTS ANNOUNCED: Meshuggah, Sonata Arctica, Septicflesh, Dark Tranquility, Obscura, In Extremo,...

Words: Bailey Graham Photos: Sonja Maglicic (Click here to view the full gallery) Throughout DragonForce‘s illustrious career, there are two things that can be said about them: one, that they have been absolutely killing it with quality material over...

Images: Stephanie Fothergill Words: Bailey Graham As the sun began and the bitter Melbourne winds carried into the city, it was only an omen of the impending wall of sound that would envelope Max Watt’s House of Music...

Looking back at Metallica’s career, from their (not-so) humble beginnings to their eventual monopoly on their heavy metal world, if there’s one thing that every metalhead around the world pays attention to, it’s the announcement and release...

Across Melbourne, a sold-out Corner Hotel crowd gathers dot witness the first ever headline tour of Swedish doom metallers Katatonia. Three years since their last visit to our shores, supporting their fellow countrymen Opeth, expectations were high...

In the near-decade since their inception as a side-project to the inner workings of his own mind, the iconic Nikki Sixx has managed to take a firm grip on his now-only musical project and propel Sixx:A.M. to...

Words: Bailey Graham Photos: Cameron Stewart (Click here to view the full gallery) In what was set to be an attendance record-breaking night, American heavy metal titans Disturbed were to set to make their eager return to...

  Words: Bailey Graham Photos: John Raptis (Click here to view the full gallery) Descending the steps of 170 Russell, I knew that I was in for a treat, that the sold-out Monday night crowd is going...

Words: Bailey Graham Photos: Luke Doddrell (Click here to view the full gallery) A decade has passed since Californian hardcore legends Atreyu had given Australian fans a headline show, and lucky Melbourne would be given the honour...

Across Melbourne, there was an excitement building, the excitement of knowing that one of the world’s greatest and influential metal bands of all-time were set to take over the iconic Prince Bandroom. The legendary Queensrÿche have been...