Dark Tranquillity & Orpheus Omega @ 170 Russell, Melbourne 27/03/2014

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Dark Tranquillity & Orpheus Omega @ 170 Russell, Melbourne 27/03/2014

Images: Jay Hynes Words: Johnathon Besanko Click here to view the full Dark Traquillity and Orpheus Omega photo gallery. It’s been eight years since Dark Tranquillity last graced Australian shores, but last night marked the triumphant return of the...
- Posted 11 years ago
Orphaned Land, Voyager, and Orsome Welles @ The Espy, Gershwin Room, Melbourne 22/03/2014

I’ll admit, until only a few days ago, I hadn’t heard of Orphaned Land. It now feels ashamedly so; these guys are simply amazing and this was to be their first ever tour of our humble southern land. To...
- Posted 11 years ago
Testament & King Parrot @ The Espy Gershwin Room, Melbourne 25/02/2014

Soundwave Festival dominated Australia in February and early March once again, bringing together close to 90 bands for the whole tour, mostly being internationals. Despite the fact that several bands dropped out of the festival (some within a week...
- Posted 11 years ago
Absu, Portal & Denouncement Pyre @ The Factory Theatre, Sydney 22/03/2014

It was gig night once again as I made my way to The Factory Theatre for the second time in three days, this time it for a night of extreme metal, courtesy of Texan band Absu. I’m thinking I...
- Posted 11 years ago
Orphaned Land, Voyager & Orsome Welles @ The Factory Theatre, Sydney 20/03/2014

It was back to The Factory Theatre last night for more metal. As I have obsessed about the place quite a few times before, I personally love the Factory for it’s layout and space and it certainly was the...
- Posted 11 years ago
Iced Earth & Elm Street @ 170 Russell, Melbourne 16/03/2014

Images: Len Panecki Words: Jonathon Besenko Click here to view the full Iced Earth and Elm Street Melbourne gallery. I feel the first thing I have to say about this gig is that it very easily could have turned...
- Posted 11 years ago
Iced Earth & Elm Street @ Manning Bar, Sydney 15/03/2014

Finally heading to back to the Manning bar after almost three months, I was beyond excited to be seeing Iced Earth, having missed them in India. I can’t pin point what it is that I love about that venue,...
- Posted 11 years ago
Alice in Chains, Down and Walking Papers @ Palace Theatre, Melbourne 27/02/2014

Soundwave season is all over for another year and has once again spawned many fond memories for guitar-fiends across the country, and this mega sidewave featuring Alice In Chains, Down and Walking Papers was surely no exception to the...
- Posted 11 years ago
Soundwave 2014: Melbourne

After a few unfortunate delays resulting in a late entrance, it was metalcore outfit August Burns Red that kicked off this year’s Soundwave Festival for this reviewer. Despite not being familiar with the band whatsoever, they proved to be...
- Posted 11 years ago
Mastodon, Gojira and Baroness @ Palace Theatre, Melbourne 25/02/2014

It’s that wonderful time of the year again when Soundwave Festival hits Australia. Alternative music fans rejoice for this is the time in which an absolute plethora of international and renowned local acts make their way down under for...
- Posted 11 years ago

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