After some physical and mental problems since his time out of Down, Rex is back with flames shooting out of his eyes, and also a new band. Kill Devil Hill, featuring Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven...

And it’s about bloody time. Arguably known as the leaders of the “New Wave of Thrash Metal” movement, America’s Havok are touring Australia for the first time thanks to Heathen Skulls, promoting their latest album ‘Unnatural Selection’. Supporting the...

In what comes as a surprise to many, including us here at Metal Obsession, Melbourne thrashers In Malice’s Wake are saying goodbye to not one, but two long time members, guitarist Dave Graham and bassist Luke Blaso. Although...

Melbourne newcomers The Arbiter, featuring ex-members of Whoretopsy, Anarchsphere and Empty the Throne have spent the second half of 2013 writing and recording songs. Their crushing groove metal sound was met with excellent reception when they released the music video for their debut...

Thanks to the guys at Siren Visual, Metal Obsession have 3x copies of “Fix”, the crazy documentary on American industrial metal heavyweights Ministry to give away. The movie was shot during Ministry’s “Sphinctour” in 1996, on the back of...

Ft. Jack the Stripper, Join the Amish, Cold Ground, Rust Proof and more!

LORD – Andy Dowling Sydney’s LORD are widely known as one of Australia’s premier metal acts. In 2013, they’ve proven why they’re worthy of that statement with their new album ‘Digital Lies’, which was listed as #2 on...

King Parrot – Matt Young It’s safe to say that Melbourne’s King Parrot have had a bigger year than most Australian metal bands. They have toured across Australia several times with bands such as Thy Art Is Murder, Cattle Decapitation, Psycroptic and Gay...

All I can say is; what a year of quality albums. I’ve enjoyed most releases that I’ve heard this year so much that this list has been written, rewritten and expanded many times since I started it....

American metal band Fozzy, fronted by WWE superstar Chris Jericho, were recently booked as the support act on Steel Panther‘s “Spreading the Disease” tour with Buckcherry. With that tour starting in a week, Soundwave Touring have announced two Fozzy headline shows...