Destruction, Killrazer & Lethal Vendetta @ Manning Bar, Sydney 28/04/2018

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Destruction, Killrazer & Lethal Vendetta @ Manning Bar, Sydney 28/04/2018

Image: Mick Goddard Words: Jake Wiffen Fucking Destruction!! Fuuuucking Destruction!! Fuuuuuuck!!! This old bastard ain’t seen these German thrash masters since their 20 year anniversary at Wacken Open Air back in 2007, so to say I’m pumped for this...
- Posted 7 years ago
Ross The Boss, Night Legion & Horizons Edge @ The Croxton, Melbourne 28/04/2018

Images: Sebastian Marino Words: Damo Musclecar Click here to view the full gallery. I think at one time or another, every metal fan has had an appreciation for the self-proclaimed Kings Of Metal, the almighty Manowar. For years diehard...
- Posted 7 years ago
Primus & The Dean Ween Group @ Enmore Theatre 06/04/2018

Primus has long been a personal favourite of mine. Ever since picking up a copy of 1999’s ‘Antipop’ in my early teenage years at a tiny record store in Coffs Harbour, I’ve been hooked to the zany tunes of...
- Posted 7 years ago
Download Festival Melbourne 2018

Images: Rebecca Houlden Words: Andrew McKaysmith Click here to view the full gallery of Download Festival Melbourne 2018. Download made it to Australia on a wet Melbourne morning ushering what many hope is the promise of a permanent fixture...
- Posted 7 years ago
The Butterfly Effect, Rival Fire & Osaka Punch @ The Croxton Hotel, Melbourne 11/03/2018

Australia has had a rash of classic alternative and progressive bands making comebacks in recent times, and none are more welcome than Brisbane’s The Butterfly Effect. They have bought their Brissie buddies Osaka Punch along on this return jaunt,...
- Posted 7 years ago
Overkill, Entropy & Cold Fate @ Rosemount Hotel, Perth 04/03/2018

If you were to look beyond the big 4 of thrash (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax) there would be a plethora of acts who have released quality materials since the 1980’s. From the likes of: Death Angel, Testament, Kreator, Sodom,...
- Posted 7 years ago
Overkill, Harlott & Direblaze @ 170 Russell, Melbourne 02/03/2018

Images: John Raptis Words: Damien Kalinowski Click here to view the full gallery. It’s been a good number of years since the thrash metal powerhouse that is Overkill have played our shores so this show was gearing up to...
- Posted 7 years ago
Thy Art Is Murder, Emmure, Fit For An Autopsy & Justice For The Damned @ 170 Russell, Melbourne 16/02/2018

Images: Shane Henderson Words: Mitch Alexander Click here to view the full gallery. That this gig had bands that released my two favourite albums last year was one thing. That the other two bands on the bill are still...
- Posted 7 years ago
Cattle Decapitation, Psycroptic, Hollow World & Ætherial @ Corner Hotel, Melbourne 14/02/2018

Images: Clinton Hatfield Words: Mitch Alexander Click here to view the full gallery. Whether Cattle Decapitation should’ve headlined is now, five years later, finally irrelevant. They have headlined. And for the record; Cattle should’ve headlined twice by now. I thoroughly...
- Posted 7 years ago
Roger Waters @ Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney 02/02/2018

Images: Michael Goddard Words: Douglas Skene Click here to view the full gallery. There’s no questioning the star status of someone like Roger Waters or anyone in Pink Floyd for that matter. It is assumed that the multi-generational set...
- Posted 7 years ago

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Destruction, Killrazer & Lethal Vendetta @ Manning Bar, Sydney 28/04/2018

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