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Wacken Open Air 2018 Review – Day One
pilgrimage a trip, often a long one, made to a holy place for religious reasons. There is no doubt that for myself and many other metal fans, a trip to Wacken is a pilgrimage in the truest sense of the word. Denim vests, black shirts, goodwill...
- Posted 6 years ago
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Metal Obsession’s Best Albums of 2018 (So Far)
Well, here we are again. Now at the crossroads of 2018. What a year it has been thus far. Not only for the multitude of fresh releases from both local and international artists but also the tours that are...
- Posted 6 years ago
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Wacken Open Air 2018 – Preview
Wacken Open Air 2018 Preview Europeans are spoilt for choice when it comes to summer heavy metal festivals. There are countless festivals held all across the northern continent ranging from smaller events to multi-day/multi-stage affairs. Despite the range of...
- Posted 6 years ago
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Sweden Rock Festival 2018 – Preview
Sweden Rock Festival 2018 Preview Winter has finally hit Australia, it’s cold and wet, the days are getting shorter and the nights are long. This can mean only one thing – it’s summer in Europe and that means Metal...
- Posted 6 years ago
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Download Festival Melbourne: How-To Guide (Updated: 20/03/18)
Australia’s inaugural Download Festival Melbourne is soon upon us. Many hard and heavy music enthusiasts in this country have been waiting patiently for the day to arrive when a new heavy music festival entity would return, and bring with it a new...
- Posted 7 years ago
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70,000 Tons Of Metal 2018 – Day 3 and 4 Review
70,000 Tons of Metal Day 3 and 4, February 3 – 4 2018 Grand Turk and Caicos Islands to Miami Featuring Battle Beast, Exodus, Evergrey, Korpiklaani, Meshuggah, Sirenia, Sonata Arctica, Freedom Call, Insomnium, Witchery, Gyze, Swallow the Sun, Septicflesh,...
- Posted 7 years ago
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70,000 Tons of Metal 2018 – Day 1 and 2 Review
70,000 Tons of Metal Day 1 and 2, February 1 – 2 2018 Miami to Grand Turk and Caicos Islands Featuring Primal Fear, Leaves’ Eyes, Swallow the Sun, Insomnium, Rhapsody, Kreator, Witchery, Amberian Dawn, Seven Spires, Masterplan, Alestorm, Septicflesh,...
- Posted 7 years ago
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Matthew Hanson’s Top Albums Of 2017
As another year draws to a close we have to sit back and take a look at some of the outstanding tracks and records that still have the same effect on us that they did when we heard them...
- Posted 7 years ago
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Prarthana’s Top Albums of 2017
I’m saving words and therefore will refrain from writing a massive introduction to enhance the sheer awesomeness of my list….. But 2017 has been a glorious year for music, here are some of my personal favourites! Dodecahedron – Kwintessens...
- Posted 7 years ago
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Mitch Alexander’s Top Albums of 2017
Because I’m a stinking millennial so in love with his participation awards that I fought for the right to marry them under sharia law, or something, I’m not doing a Top Ten List. Instead, I’m giving out actual annual...
- Posted 7 years ago
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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...
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Plini – Impulse Voices
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