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'Eternal Nightfall', the debut full length from Victorian thrash band In Malice's Wake is back from mastering in Sweden and ready to be released on November 24th. You can hear some new material on the bands new website at inmaliceswake.com. The album cover is below. Tracklisting: 1. Intro 2. Pay the Price 3. Eternal Nightfall 4. Bitter Demise 5. To Run with the Darkness 6. Man Made Death 7. The Path Less Travelled 8. As Dusk Covers Day 9. Weakness in Numbers 10. Where Silence Hides 11. Mental Disarray Read More

Fired up and itching to mosh after a successful North American tour in May this year, Melbourne grind band The Day Everything Became Nothing have announced their final show for 2008. Ready to rip through their ribcage rattling riffs of unspeakably down-tuned yet horribly irresistible decimating groove, The Day Everything Became Nothing will be recording the December 12 show at The East Brunswick Club for an upcoming live album/DVD, set to be released early 2009. Supports on the night of the filming will be ... Read More

For decades, progressive rock has been focused around the global epicenters of the USA and Europe. From King Crimson, Pink Floyd and Yes in the 60s and 70s to Dream Theater, Tool, Opeth in the 80s and 90s, the 20th Century's legacy of progressive music doesn't have much in the way of an Aussie flavour. But this is a new millenium, and pioneers like Cog, Karnivool and Laura are leading the way for a new generation of expressive, intelligent, creative music down ... Read More

Melbourne public radio broadcaster PBS.fm have announced a brand new Heavy Metal show. With playlists to give yet more exposure to some of the old school metal bands from the AOR, Glam and NWOBHM era's, the show will be aptly known as 'Metal Genesis' and will be hosted by PBS announcer Wendy. Other metal shows aired on PBS.fm include Screaming Symphony, Burning Bitumen and Heavy As She Goes. Metal Genesis, which will also air plenty of local Aussie bands, goes to air every ... Read More

Following the huge international success of their spectacular 'Somewhere Back in Time World Tour 08' Iron Maiden will be taking to the skies once again in 2009 for a fourth and final leg including 2 major outdoor shows in New Zealand on their first visit since 1992 ! Loaded up with a full complement of band, crew and 12 tons of stage set and equipment, the band's customised Boeing 757, christened Ed Force One by the fans and flown by Astraeus Airlines Captain ... Read More

After the huge successes of The Summer Slaughter Tour slaughtering audiences across the US, UK & Canada, Soundworks Touring brings to Australia the ultimate annual metal touring event in a run of slamming events never seen before in this country. Finally, Australian metal audiences have a real metal festival to sink their rabid teeth into each year, with the four international acts featured in 2009 in Necrophagist (Germany), Dying Fetus (USA), Aborted (Belgium), The Faceless (USA), all performing for the first time ... Read More

The full lineup for the regular Bendifest Music Festival, to be held at the Kangaroo Flat Leisure Centre, near Bendigo in Victoria. The all ages event which has drawn hundreds of fans for every edition, is one of the biggest highlight of the local music scene, and this year will be headlined by Victorian bands Forgiven Rival and Addison. Read More

Psycroptic's new album 'Ob(servant)' hit the No 17 position on the Aria Hitseeker Chart in its first week of release. This is an amazing effort from a local extreme metal act. Sales continue to go well as the band travels around the country on their current Ob(servant) tour. PSYCROPTIC (Ob)Servant Aus/NZ Tour (Remaining dates) 13 Nov @ Al’s Bar, Christchurch (NZ) w/ Vixen Execution, Zerstiren, Anthropophagus 14 Nov @ Valve, Wellington (NZ) w/ Tainted, Wrath, Slave Cadaver 15 Nov @ Oblivion, Auckland (NZ) w/ Dawn ... Read More

A Tour gifted On Demon Wings, courtesy of Obsidian Records. Obsidian Records is very pleased to announce the undertaking of an East Coast tour which has scarcely been seen within Australia. Bringing together one of the most diverse lineup's with each act comfortably fitting under the 'Extreme Metal' banner, Adelaide's Funeral Doom grandmasters, MOURNFUL CONGREGATION together with Brisbane Death/Doom demigods MISERY, will be co-headlining this spectacular event. In support will be Coffs Harbours nauseous black/death outfit ORACLE OF THE VOID and Brisbane's ... Read More

Melbourne grind band Fuck... I'm Dead have issued a small update on the band's second full length release, and seventh overall release, expected to be release in early 2009. "We've got 20 new songs for a new album written!! We have to rehease and finalize them before recording with an aim to record and release this early 2009" The band's next scheduled live appearance will be supporting Swedish Black Metallers Grave at their Melbourne appearance. To listen to tracks off previous Fuck... I'm Dead ... Read More

GIVEAWAY #19 The Eternal - Kartika (Signed) Thanks to Melbourne Doom/Goth outfit The Eternal, Metal Obsession is giving away two signed copies of the bands new album 'Kartika', which was released in Australia on November 8th. ‘Kartika,’ may be seen as the bands most diverse and ambitious album to date. With lush vocal harmonies and carefully detailed arrangements, it takes the listener through many varied soundscapes. Entries close 5pm AEST, 30th November (Aus/NZ Only) Visit www.metalobsession.net/giveaways to enter! Read More

Tasmania and Perth will have nationwide representation on the upcoming Whitechapel Australian tour, slated to take place in January of the new year. After they will have completed an extensive Aus/NZ tour of their own, Psycroptic will head back out on the live scene, in continued support of their fourth studio album (Ob)Servant. Joining them in support of the Americans is Perth act Dyscord, who have over the years built a solid following in Western Australia, and around the country this year with ... Read More

Melbourne Doom/Goth band and current Metal Obsession feature band (Nov 2008) The Eternal have just released their third studio album titled 'Kartika'. The album, seen as possibly their most diverse and ambitious album to date, offers lush vocal harmonies and carefully detailed arrangements. ‘Kartika’ takes the listener through varied soundscapes, from the emotive ‘Brighter Day’ and ‘Walk Beside You’ to the eastern influenced epic ‘Blood’. Catchy, melodic, dark and beautiful, The Eternal have not sat safely behind the sound created on their previous ... Read More

Melbourne metallers Frankenbok have announced a mini tour of North Queensland, set to take place in the last week of November, 2008. Having landed support slots with Slayer, MachineHead, Soilwork, Skinlab, 8 Foot Sativa, Fear Factory & System of a Down;  Frankenbok's recent album ‘The Last Ditch Redemption’ is some of their finest work to date. With trademark thrashing riffery & powerful catchy choruses, this tour will be a complete balls out rockin’ affair! Metal Obsession recently conducted an interview with Dan, vocalist in the band. ... Read More

Melbourne's The Berzerker have issued an update concerning the bands European mini tour this month. "I've have been told about people buying tickets to see us live in Sweden. We are not performing in Sweden.If (the tour dates) are not posted on our Myspace, we are not performing!!!!!" Upcoming confirmed The Berzerker shows: Nov 20 w/ Napalm Death @ Ivory Blacks, Glasgow, Scotland Nov 21 w/ Napalm Death @ Studio 24, Edinburgh, Scotland Nov 22 w/ Carcass @ Damnation Festival, Leeds, UK Nov 24 w/ Satyricon @ Barfly, ... Read More

After having released their debut EP ‘Embodiment of Sin’ in late 2006; after spending a couple years firmly establishing their place within the Australian metal scene; after touring throughout Australia; and after sharing the stage with the likes of Dark Tranquillity (Swe), Vader (Pol), Insision (Swe), Clutch (USA), Iron Lung (USA), Psycroptic, The Amenta, Alarum, Alchemist and more; EMPYREAN are ready to unveil their full potential to the world, and it is called ‘QUIETUS’. Having entered Studio Anders Debeerz with Adam Merker (Wish ... Read More

A fourth Billboard show has been added to the upcoming December tour. The additional 18+ show will be held on Sunday Dec 21. Tickets for the new show will be on sale Wed Nov 12 from Billboard Online (www.billboardthevenue.com.au), Moshtix outlets and Ticketek 132 849. Joining Parkway Drive on the tour will be Suicide Silence (USA), A Day To Remember (USA), The Acacia Strain (USA) and Confession. The bands most recent album ‘Horizons’, released in October 2007, was produced by Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam ... Read More

Welkin Entertainment have proudly announced the addition of Queensland Black Metal band Empyrean to the companies bookings roster. "With their debut album titled 'Quietus' due out this December, we believe Empyrean are a band set to take that next step, and we are thrilled to be working with them to help make this happen." With Welkin Entertainment by their side expect to see more shows, in more cities; bringing this exciting Australian metal band, to as many people as possible! For all EMPYREAN booking enquiries, ... Read More