Quite easily one of the best record stores in Melbourne (and pretty much my second home), Missing Link, has announced it’s closing it’s doors. Below is a release from owner Nigel Rennard. “After 30 years of retail,...

As you may or may not know, French shoegaze/black metallers Alcest are unexpectedly touring Australia in October to promote the re-recording of their Le Secret EP, with national support from Melbourne doom/post-rock band Heirs who are releasing...

To celebrate the launch of their new full length album Desensitized, Sydney thrash/power metal band Darker Half are heading down to Melbourne to headline the ninth edition of the monthly Metal Central night at Richmond’s Central Club. Support...

US deathcore band Suicide Silence are only a week away from hitting Australia, so those of you who are heading to see them in Sydney, make sure to take note that the show has been moved from...

Due to the recent (unfortunate) cancellation of Monster Magnet’s Dopes to Infinity, originally due to kick off next week, the September 16th Melbourne show featuring US instrumental post-rock band Russian Circles has moved to The Espy’s Gershwin...

Melbourne goregrinders The Day Everything Became Nothing have recently launched three new tracks, on opposite ends of the format spectrum, for you to mosh along to. Tracks Grim Gore Grind and Death For All have been released...

Following on from the announcement of a new live venue in Bendigo, which has now been named The Corner Venue, it has been revealed that  the place will also contain a merch store. Any bands interested in...

Sydney swing grinders Battle Pope are hitting the live scene for the first time next weekend. Saturday Sept 10th will see the band hit Newtown’s King Street as part of the Sydney Fringe Festival, with a show...

US deathcore band Suicide Silence are heading to Australia in a couple of weeks to promote their latest album The Black Crown, thanks to Soundwave Touring. For those of you attending, expect to see the following bands...

“We have well and truly expanded our sound, and the material is much darker, more climactic, and suffocating than anything we have done before… Dynamics and variation became very important, and when writing Nadir this was definitely...