Press release: In the mid 80’s Craig Martin was gaining a reputation as well connected tape-trader in the Aussie metal scene. Before the internet, fans would swap audio tapes & video cassettes via the post. This was...

We recently announced that Romanian folk/atmospheric black metal band Negura Bunget are headlining the rather monstrous Sonic Forge Festival (with over 30 Australian bands), but for those of you in other states, the band are also performing their...

We hope all of you Victorians have bought your tickets, because the Melbourne show has sold out in record time! Brisbane and Sydney apparently aren’t far behind, so break out those credit cards and head over to www.soundwavefestival.com to...

You may have noticed back when we announced Sybreed’s Australian tour that as well as an appearance at Chaos ACT IV, they were listed as playing @moshphere festivals in Melbourne and Brisbane. Well, details for those two shows...

Promising progressive metal from Perth that's dragged down by off vocals and a bad mix.

Not too long ago, Tassie slamgrind band Meticulous Despoilment embarked on a little Victorian trip, playing alongside Nowyou’refuckeD and a host of brutal local bands. If you missed it, you should feel bad, because it was awesome....

Welkin Entertainment, Pony Music & Metalobsession.net Presents  SONIC FORGE FESTIVAL  A CHARITY EVENT FOR ‘THE CENTER OF HOPE’, HAITI SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 @ THE ESPLANADE HOTEL, MELBOURNE  Sonic Forge Festival 2010 saw close to 1000 metal fans...

November 14th will see Circles release the the “Eye Embedded” single. The track, originally taken from their debut EP The Compass, will come packaged with a remix edition, an instrumental version of “The Design” also from The Compass,...

Recorded over in New Zealand and mixed by Garry Schellhorn over in New Zealand, and mastered down in Melbourne by Agonhymn‘s Dav Byrne, the release of southern stoner grunge band Birdmouth’s new album is getting closer. December 10th...

In some bizarre feat of wizardry, Melbourne slammers The Mung have managed to out-filth their debut release. A couple of days ago, they released the track “Beating Up Babies In Bondage” to the internet, which comes off...