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Download Festival Australia 2020 cancelled. What does this mean?
This is rumour control. Here are the facts. At 9:30 am on Friday, 13th March 2020, organisers of the Download Festival Australia regrettably announced the cancellation of the festival in Melbourne and Sydney, including all subsequent sideshows. The promotional...
- Posted 5 years ago
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Machine Head announce anniversary Australian tour.
Bay Area metal legends, Machine Head have announced plans to tour Australia this September to celebrate the anniversary of their debut release ‘Burn My Eyes’, all thanks to Metropolis Touring. ‘Burn My Eyes’ was released in 1994 through Roadrunner...
- Posted 5 years ago
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MelodicRockFest is having difficulties securing bands and a venue.
Those with a close eye on social media will no doubt already be aware of the ongoing fiasco currently plaguing MelodicRockFest. A planned 3-day music festival in Melbourne at the National Theatre. Hosting some of the biggest Glam, Rock...
- Posted 5 years ago
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Lacuna Coil pulls out of Download Festival Australia due to the Coronavirus.
Sad news from the Lacuna Coil camp today as the band have unfortunately announced the cancellation of their South East Asia tour, including a Middle Eastern tour date due to the ongoing Coronavirus which is in the midst of...
- Posted 5 years ago
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Thrash, Blast, Grind Festival returns in May with King Parrot, Exhumed and more!
Soundworks Direct, the promotional team behind the long-standing mini-festival Thrash, Blast, Grind have confirmed the 2020 line-up, featuring Melbourne’s King Parrot, who are currently celebrating their 10th anniversary this year. In celebration of the decade milestone, King Parrot will...
- Posted 5 years ago
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Voyager announces new national tour dates and reveals new music video ‘Runaway’.
Perth based progressive metal ensemble, Voyager has announced new national tour dates to promote their latest single ‘Runaway’, as recently seen on Eurovision. As the new music video continues to accumulate views and likes from across the globe, Voyager...
- Posted 5 years ago
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Scorpions and Whitesnake Sydney show rescheduled for Wednesday, 26th February 2020.
After the rather disappointing news of Scorpions and Whitesnake cancelling their Sydney show on Saturday, 22nd February at Qudos Bank Arena due to a medical emergency in the Scorpions entourage. Brisbane followed soon after with the cancellation of the...
- Posted 5 years ago
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Scorpions cancel Brisbane show due to medical emergency.
Sad news for Brisbane residents as Live Nation Australia has announced the cancellation of Scorpions and Whitesnake on Monday, 24th February at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre due to a medical emergency in the Scorpions touring party. Both Scorpions and...
- Posted 5 years ago
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David Ellefson returns to Australia, reuniting with Megadeth’s Chris Poland this May.
Destroy All Lines has today announced David Ellefson, co-founder and bassist of the legendary thrash metal ensemble Megadeth, will return to Australia in May for a string of shows across the country. Joining David Ellefson on the upcoming Australian...
- Posted 5 years ago
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Steel Assassins Festival announces six bands for the 2020 instalment. More to come shortly.
Steel Assassins, the long-running heavy metal festival based in Sydney, Australia is back for another instalment in 2020, taking place on the 6th and 7th of November. On January 1st, 2020 the first band was announced. New Zealand based...
- Posted 5 years ago
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Pioneering Aussie metal drummer Matt ‘Skitz’ announces 2021 national tour.
One of Australia’s pioneering metal drummers, Matt ‘Skitz’ Sanders (Damaged,...
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Be’lakor tease new album studio updates.
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Psycroptic release details of upcoming EP “The Watcher Of All”.
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Chaos Divine releases their brand new album ‘Legacies’.
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Tyr and Arkona reschedule Australian tour dates for 2021.
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