Dead Letter Circus (Melbourne) – 11/09/2009

. Dead Letter Circus w/ Sydonia and Rincon The Corner Hotel – 11th September 2009 I arrived at the Corner Hotel nice and early so I could have the chance to experience what each band had to offer. I...

Cannibal Corpse (Perth) – 10/09/2009

. Cannibal Corpse w/ Grotesque, Nails of Imposition Corpsegrinder’s windmilling is unmatched, the ferocious size of his neck constantly swings his hair viciously for the entire set. Seriously, it is unreal. End of review. Ok, I guess I should...

Monster Magnet (Melbourne) – 08/09/2009

. Monster Magnet w/ Cockfight Shootout and Regular John Billboard The Venue – 8th September 2009 Opening the show on a fairly low note, Cockfight Shootout displayed their relatively bland rock to a relatively small crowd. While they definitely...

The Red Shore (Melbourne) – 05/09/2009

Alice Cooper (Perth) – 01/09/2009

. Alice Cooper Challenge Stadium, Perth The flocking mass of Aussie hobos and bogans invading the unsuspecting Challenge Stadium meant only one thing – Alice Cooper was in town. Whilst the stadium at first seemed far from full, the...

Queensrÿche (Melbourne) – 30/08/2009

. Queensrÿche w/ Eyefear and Darker Half Billboard The Venue – 30th August 2009 I hope I never have to visit the HiFi Bar again. Having never been to Billboard before, I loved it the moment I walked in...

Five Finger Death Punch (Melbourne) – 15/08/2009

. 5FDP (Five Finger Death Punch) w/ Nothing and The Omen Hifi Bar – Melbourne, 15th August, 2009. First up were The Omen, a young band hailing from Melbourne. Although a bit wet behind the ears, they are a...

MetalObsession in Europe – Roskilde Festival

. ROSKILDE . FESTIVAL . Roskilde, Denmark: 02 – 05 July 2009 Diversity (n) – diversity is an old, old wooden ship used during the Civil War. Festival number 3 in 3 weeks brings us to the infamous Roskilde...

Karnivool (Perth) – 01/07/2009

. Karnivool w/ Sugar Army Metro – Fremantle, 1st July, 2009. This was the first of two sold out shows for the Perth leg of the Sound Awake tour, playing to a home audience that 10 years ago would...

MetalObsession in Europe – Metaltown Festival

. METALTOWN . FESTIVAL . Gothenburg, Sweden: 26 – 27 June 2009 Metaltown Festival finds itself in arguably the home of metal, Gothenburg, Sweden. Unlike Novarock, this 2 day festival, is without camping. That’s right, 15,000 people trying to...