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The Ocean Tour Diaries – Part 1
Wild Thing Presents are putting together a crazy tour across Australia, bringing the powerfully conceptual post metal band The Ocean on the road to perform their vapidly acclaimed album Pelagial in full. This vast composition explores sonically the depth...
- Posted 10 years ago
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CD/DVD Review: In Malice’s Wake – Visions Of Live Destruction
Filmed at the Legions of Steel event at the Bendigo Hotel last June, the live CD/DVD dubbed ‘Visions of Live Destruction’ from Melbourne-based thrashers In Malice’s Wake is in some respects an exploration and showing of Australia’s live music...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Five Fantastic Free Local Releases You Should Have; Part V
It has been something like two years since we last posted one of these articles, so I won’t bother linking to the old ones considering the links are probably outdated (although you can search for them if you wish)....
- Posted 10 years ago
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Samuel Maher’s Best Albums of 2014
How to write a “Best of” end-of-year article: Step 1: Say how great this year was, even though it was probably about the same as any other year Step 2: Say how it was soooo difficult to cut your...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Prarthana Venunathan’s Best Albums of 2014
I probably say this every year but 2014 has been complete madness for heavy music in all it’s forms and sounds. I’ve listened to SO much music this year I’m pretty sure I don’t remember even half the number...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Mitch Alexander’s Best Albums of 2014
2014, what a year it was. There were weeks, days, a few months, about four seasons, and a whole bunch Boko Haram suicide bombings. Whoa, slow down 2014, ya ratbag! But as we slowly meander into the arbitrarily designated...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Lochlan Watt’s Best Australian Releases of 2014 list
If you’ve listened to the last few episodes of Triple J’s The Racket you’ll know doubt have heard Lochlan Watt recounting the best of 2014’s heavy stuff, but to get more insight into the Aussie bands that the radio host/band manager/vocalist/label...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Anwar Rizk’s best albums of 2014
This year has been overwhelming to say the least when it comes to new releases. Each year I think to myself the year gone by will never be outdone, but lo and behold, both the local and international heavy metal...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Jonathon Besanko’s Best Albums Of 2014
I’ll admit, I’ve found it difficult at times to listen to as wide a berth of music this year as I would have liked. Much to my dismay, due to new commitments entering my life such as university study,...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Mitch Booth’s Top Albums of 2014 list(s)
Unlike the last couple of years where I’ve struggled to cut these lists down to ten each, flicking through my 2014 releases made me realise it’s just been a year of “good” releases. There have been definite standouts, in...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Album Reviews
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El Colosso – Forgotten Ancestors
Another heavily underrated local act, this Melbourne band has...
- Posted 4 years ago
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Markus Saastamoinen – Puzzle Pieces
A little background on Markus Saastomoinen: he is a...
- Posted 4 years ago
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Plini – Impulse Voices
The new album from Sydney instrumental guitar prodigy Plini...
- Posted 4 years ago
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HJELVIK – Welcome to Hel
Ex-Kevelertak frontman Erlend Hjelvik is about to open the...
- Posted 4 years ago