Just under a year ago UK band Hark released their debut full length Crystalline, and while it might have been a while ago, the guys have something new from it; a video clip for the track “Palendromeda”. The video was directed...

Deathcore fans, it’s time to break out the moshies. In support of their latest album Ashes to Ashes, Chelsea Grin are heading to Australia. “‘Ashes To Ashes’ uncages a torrent of technically tight and taut metallic fury fortified by glimpses...

It’s finally officially the month that Ukraine’s Drudkh release their 10th studio album A Furrow Cut Short. April 20th through Season of Mist, to be exact. 1. Cursed Sons I (09:20) 2. Cursed Sons II (07:05) 3. To the Epoch of...

It’s not often that Melbourne’s Encircling Sea hit the stage, let alone head interstate, but next month they’ll be teaming up with Adelaide black metal band Funeral Moon for a tour. Funeral Moon’s recently released Sans Succubus EP, featuring artwork by Encircling Sea’s...

It takes a certain knack to compose an orchestral metal album where everything works; never coming off as over the top and pretentious but still having enough impact for it to be a defining part of the...

And they’re definitely an interesting mix of bands; post-rock in Sydney, prog rock in Brisbane, melodic death/doom in Melbourne, progressive metal in Adelaide and catchy, up-beat tunes in Perth. That all ultimately speaks to how much Opeth‘s sound has...

Sweden’s Shining rarely disappoint and album number 9, IX – Everyone, Everything, Everwhere, Ends, doesn’t buck that trend. Back in Feb we debuted the first new single, and now it’s time for another. “Framtidsutsikter” is the third track of the...

Melbourne’s Myridian have pretty much nailed the whole European death/doom style with their new album We, The Forlorn (you’ll be able to read our review very soon). In the lead up to their album launch show, which Metal Obsession are...

On May 19th US “weed metal” band Weedeater will release their new full length Goliathan through Season of Mist. The 10-track album is their fifth studio release, following on from their killer 2011 release Jason… The Dragon. Australian pre-orders will be available soon...

Next month German post-metal band The Ocean will land in Australia to perform their Pelagial concept album in full, alongside Brisbane progressive rock band Caligula’s Horse. Joining them now, are the following; April 9th @ The Basement, Canberra w/ Taliesin April 10th @...