Apocalyptica might still be mostly known for their early years Metallica covers, especially in this part of the world. The fact is though that their catalogue is so extensive and diverse that ­­I really urge people to...

Dani Filth – Cradle of Filth British extreme metal titans Cradle of Filth are back. They are about to release their 11th record on July 10th (via Nuclear Blast), which is entitled ‘Hammer of The Witches’. I...

It’s almost a feeling of déjà vu at the Factory Theatre this Saturday. Voyager are playing at the Factory Floor again, almost 10 months since their last show at this venue. The release party for V back...

Images and Words: Martin Michea I have never witnessed Opeth live on Australian soil before. I’ve heard for many years though that it is something truly special, and when I asked Mikael Åkerfeldt in a recent interview about his...

The Voynich Code are a tech/deathcore band from Lisbon, Portugal and it is clear from the very beginning that the lads have listened a fair bit to the deathcore masterminds Born of Osiris. The first two tracks on...

This May will see Opeth return to Australia yet again, this time on the back of their stellar new-est album Pale Communion. In the lead-up, Martin Michea had a chat with mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt and rather than turn it into an...

Sanzu are a progressive death metal band from Perth, WA. The band is set to release their debut 5-track EP Painless on April 11, while also hosting an EP launch gig at the Rosemount hotel in North...

When I was sent this album, I was too excited for words. I had essentially waited for this very moment for over a year. After having watched the “Making of” series on Youtube and having read plenty...

Images & Words: Martin Michea Click here to view gallery Tonight I witnessed the Sidewave package that looked like the most interesting one beforehand. Deathstars are essentially a Rammstein light and they are always solid live. Apocalyptica...