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  • Exclusive premiere: Envenomed’s new single “Mechanical Enemy”

    As June approaches, so does the new full length album from Melbourne’s Envenomed. Engineered and mixed by Chris Themelco (Orpheus Omega) at Monolith Studios, and accompanied with some classic metal artwork by Darkgrove Design’s Jan Yrlund, Evil Unseen will see the...

    • Posted 11 years ago
  • Spire releasing “Metamorph” LP, working on new material

    Things have been quiet over on the Spire front lately but with “the first announcement of many” recently coming out yesterday, it looks like that’s changing. Iron Bonehead Productions have jumped on board to release a 12″ LP of their...

    • Posted 11 years ago
  • Envenomed unveil album artwork and snippet of new music

    As we get closer to the release of the new album from Melbourne’s Envenomed, the band have officially release the artwork and a snippet of new music. The album is titled Evil Unseen, with Jan Yrlund of Finland’s Darkgrove Design handling...

    • Posted 11 years ago
  • “…we feel like we are finally writing Fleshgod music” – a Q&A with Fleshgod Apocalypse

    Italy’s Fleshgod Apocalypse are coming to the end of their much awaited first Australian tour, and from all reports they have kicked major arse so far, alongside tour buddies Septic Flesh. Their last album Labrynth was yet another in a string of brilliantly...

    • Posted 11 years ago
  • Norse, Aeon of Horus, Hadal Maw and Apparitions of Null team up for tour

    Now here’s an exciting collection of local bands. “Celebrating the release of their most twisted release yet, NORSE will be bringing the misanthropic perversion of their forthcoming release “Pest” to stages around the country. An exercise in...

    • Posted 11 years ago
  • Updates from the Envenomed camp

    Melbourne’s Envenomed have been quiet for quite some time now but it sounds like things are happening. Vocalist & guitarist Mav shot through; “Hey people, the last year has been a long one, but rest assured we’ve had our...

    • Posted 11 years ago
  • The Autumn League release album details

    We’ve been super keen to hear more from Sydney’s The Autumn League since they released their first piece of material early last year. It has been a long wait since but some full album details have finally been...

    • Posted 11 years ago
  • Nicefest 2014: Serious Beak, Brian Campeau, We Lost The Sea + more

    Sydney-based label Art As Catharsis have always been one to celebrate the diversity of Australian music. With releases from Adrift For Days to Anklepants to Killsong in their catalog, they’re constantly a label to turn to if you’re bored and want something...

    • Posted 11 years ago
  • “I think we’re in a great period of amazing Australian music” – an interview with Lord’s Andy Dowling

    This weekend sees one of Metal Obsession’s favourite Aussie bands hit the road. With every show, Sydney’s LORD prove yet again to be one of the most entertaining and hard working bands in the country, and with this tour...

    • Posted 11 years ago
  • Prog rockers Anubis announce new album “Hitchhiking to Byzantium”

    While you might not have heard a lot about Sydney’s Anubis locally, they’re one of those bands that are smashing it over in Europe, and it’s well deserved. Both of their previous albums, 230503 and A Tower of Silence were simply fantastic...

    • Posted 11 years ago