Synthetic Breed - Convergence (Video)

Melbourne's Synthetic Breed have released a new "Play Through" video for "Convergence".  Check it out!!

Alkira - Thrash Metal

Alkira
Thrash Metal band from South Australia.

BE’LAKOR ‘Of Breath And Bone’ Australian Tour

BE’LAKOR ‘Of Breath And Bone’ Australian Tour
Presented by Welkin entertainment

Interview with MASTIFF

Melbourne 4 piece groove metal band MASTIFF are currently in the studio working on their upcoming debut album, and are very soon to hit the road for shows in Melbourne and Adelaide with Pistenbroke and Toecutter.

We have taken the opportunity to sit down with the band for an insightful chat about MASTIFF.

Metal Shows on This Weekend in Australia (May 10/12 2012)

Check out the Metal Shows on this Weekend (May 10/12 2012) near you.

For more details about the Metal shows and events listed below including ticket prices and age limits, please see the Metal Events Calendar.  If you know of a Metal show or event that we have missed, please let us know and we will update the list.

• Victoria (10)
• New South Wales (5)
• Queensland (5)
• South Australia (3)
• Western Australia (1)
• ACT (1)
• Tasmania (0)
• Northern Territory (0)

New Australian Metal Releases (Vol 2, April 2012)

This month been huge for Aussie Metal!! Over 15 Aussie Metal bands released Albums and Videos. Links to stream, download or view online for free are included in each of the releases.

Last month's issue was our first, which included new releases from 9 Australian bands. If you missed it, check it out here!! Next month's issue (May) already has some big releases stacking up, so stay tuned...

TERAMAZE "Anhedonia" OFFICIAL Video

Check out the new video from Teramaze released about a week ago.  The new album "Anhedonia" from Teramaze was released on April 24th 2012 through Nightmare Records.  Purchase Anhedinoa on iTunes.

MASTIFF, PISTENBROKE, TOECUTTER @ ENIGMA BAR SAT MAY 19

MASTIFF, PISTENBROKE & TOECUTTER @ ENIGMA BAR. 

Saturday MAY 19th 2012

Enigma Bar
173 Hindley St, Adelaide, SA 5000

MASTIFF & PISTENBROKE @ BACK IN THE DAY FRIDAY MAY 11

Deadrock Productions presents PISTENBROKE (SA) and MASTIFF at BACK IN THE DAY for a huge night of METAL.

Friday May 11th 2012

Back In The Day
Corner Little Collins St and Russell St, Melbourne, VIC 3000

11pm - MASTIFF
12 Midnight - PISTENBROKE

Tim 'Ripper' Owens Solo Australia Tour 2012

Tim 'Ripper' Owens Solo Tour Australia / New Zealand

New Video by Anno Domini - Against All Godds (The Downfall EP)

New video from Anno Domini just released today for the track "Against All Godds" off The Downfall EP!! Check it out!! \m/

Metal Shows this weekend in Australia (May 3rd to 5th 2012)

Check out the Metal Shows on this Weekend (May 3th to May 5th 2012) near you.

For more details about the Metal shows and events listed below including ticket prices and age limits, please see the Metal Events Calendar.  If you know of a Metal show or event that we have missed, please let us know and we will update the list.

• Victoria (6)
• New South Wales (5)
• Queensland (3)
• South Australia (2)
• Western Australia (1)
• ACT (1)
• Tasmania (0)
• Northern Territory (0)

Elm Street - Barbed Wire Metal (Official Video)

Official video by Elm Street for the title track off their debut album "Barbed Wire Metal".

State of Integrity - Heal These Wounds (Video)

"Heal These Wounds" video from Brisbane Thrash / Death Metal Band State Of Integrity.

Decrepit Sun - Brutal Thrash / Death / Groove Metal

Decrepit Sun are a brutal thrash / death / melodic / groove metal band from Melbourne Australia.

While their music offers a raw and unique epitome of these styles, the sheer diversity and texture of their influence proves to create much more.  Decrepit Sun formed in 2003, and have since evolved into a vicious 5 man attack of audio hostility.

Cannibal Corpse 'Australia Torture' Tour October 2012

Cannibal Corpse are touring Australia this October 2012!!

The tour is brought to you by Soundworks Touring, with 5 shows scheduled in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth!

UNIVERSUM - "LETO DESTINATUS" (Video)

Adelaide Melodic Death Metal band Universum, recently played with Amon Amarth in Adelaide and Perth as part of Amon Amarth's Australia tour. They are also supporting Tim 'Ripper' Owens at Fowlers in Adelaide on May 20th 2012.

MACABRE AUSTRALIAN TOUR - High Voltage Festival 2012 - HUGE!!

High Voltage Festival 2012 will be huge!!

Check out the line-up for High Voltage Festival 2012 in Melbourne this year:

Earth
Macabre
Maniac
Blood Duster
Captain Cleanoff
Hobbs Angel Of Death
Depression
Desecrator
King Parrot
Mercyful Fated

BURIED IN VERONA "NOTORIOUS AUSTRALIAN TOUR" - June 2012

BURIED IN VERONA are performing their "NOTORIOUS AUSTRALIAN TOUR" this June  with The Plot In You (US),
In Hearts Wake and Silent Screams (UK) for their new album "Notorious".  

Notorious set for release on June 1st 2012 .

NE OBLIVISCARIS 'Portal Of I' Australian Tour - May / June 2012

Melbourne Progressive / extreme / melodic metal band Ne Obliviscaris are playing 5 shows accross Australia this May / June for their 2012 ' Portal Of I ' tour.

'Portal Of I' is set for release on May 7th 2012 through Welkin Records.

August Burns Red, Blessthefall, Northlane 2012 Australia Tour

Sydney band Northlane have started their Australia tour with international acts August Burns Red and Blessthefall.


Support includes:

The Construct 
The Storm Picturesque 
Shinto Katana 
Glorified! 
Feed Her To The Sharks 
Far West Battlefront 
In League

FRANKENBOK Dine in Hell (Video)

"Dine in Hell" Video by FRANKENBOK of their album "THE END OF ALL YOU KNOW" released in October 2011.

As Silence Breaks - Shores of Acheron (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Metalcore / Melodic Death Metal fans, check out the "Shores Of Acheron" video by As Silence Breaks.

The Amenta - Vermin (Video)

"Vermin" video by The Amenta, Sydney Black / Death Metal band... Brutal!! 

Be'lakor - Remnants (NEW TRACK 2012)

Be'lakor have released a new track from their upcoming album "Of Breath and Bone" to stream from YouTube.

House of Thumbs - Shura (Video)

Check out these guys!! Melbourne Metal band "House of Thumbs" kick'n arse at The Basement in Canberra!!

Metal Shows in Australia This Weekend (April 12 to April 17)

Check out the Metal Shows on this Weekend (April 12th to April 17th 2012) near you.

This week we have included shows on Monday and Tuesday as part of the Amon Amarth Australia Tour as well.

For more details about the Metal shows and events listed below including ticket prices and age limits, please see the Metal Events Calendar.  If you know of a Metal show or event that we have missed, please let us know and we will update the list.

• Victoria (4)
• New South Wales (5)
• Queensland (6)
• South Australia (3)
• Western Australia (2)
• ACT (1)
• Tasmania (0)
• Northern Territory (0)

Dead of Winer Festival 2012 (July 14th 2012)

The lineup for the Dead of Winter Festival 2012 (The Zombie Apocalypse) has been announced!!  40+ bands accross 5 stages.. It's going to be huge!!

The 2012 Dead of Winter festival features 5 stages of live bands, burlesque, fashion, sideshows, markets and roving entertainers.

Saturday 14th July 2012 @ Jubilee Hotel
470 St Pauls Tce, Brisbane, QLD 4006
Tickets: 
$39.80
Ticket Sales (Oztix) - http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=26422
18+ Event

Boris The Blade - Melbourne Metal / Death Metal / Deathcore

Heavy as hell..!! about sums up Melbourne Deathcore band Boris The Blade.  If you like extreme blasting brutality, let Boris The Blade blow you off your seat!

Datura Curse 'First Rays' Official Music Video

Sydney band Datura Curse have just released their debut video 'First Rays' from the Reason(s) EP. Check it out!

Synthetic Breed - Melbourne Metal / Death Metal / Industrial Band

Melbourne Metal band Synthetic Breed are set to release a new EP "ZERO DEGREES FREEDOM EP" on May 29th 2012.



Synthetic Breed have been described as "Formulated Chaos", Math Metal, Industrial, Death and other genres that blend to create their technical polyrythmic audio attack.  Synthetic Breed is a four piece outfit with vocalist M. Refalaeda who joined in 2011.

WHIPLASH FESTIVAL IV TOUR - Oct 2012 - MNEMIC, UNEARTHLY, DAWN HEIST + more

The line-up and dates have been announced for the WHIPLASH Festival IV tour in October 2012 around Australia.

Some big names are headlining the festival including MNEMIC (Denmark), UNEARTHLY (Brazil) and Australian band DAWN HEIST.

Aussie support acts announced for the tour so far are:

LYNCHMADA (Gold Coast)
KATABASIS (Sydney)
DEVOUR THE MARTYR (Perth)
KUNVUK (Sydney)
ENGAGE THE FALL (Sydney)

DEVILDRIVER Australia Tour - May 2012 - Tickets Selling Fast

Tickets are selling for the DevilDriver Australia tour this May 2012, so get in quick to be part of the madness.

DevilDriver are touring with SIX FEET UNDER and DARKEST HOUR so you can be sure to expect Heavy Metal carnage.

Shows have been announced from Friday May 4th to May 9th accross Australia.  Tickets are available for each show via the direct links below:

Presented by Soundwave Touring.

GOATWHORE - Australia Tour July 2012 (Underground Legions Tour)

GOATWHORE (USA) are touring Australia this July for the 'Underground Legions' tour with IMPIETY (SINGAPORE), RUINS (TAS) and special guests.

The Tour dates and venues have been announced, and tickets can be purchased through moshtix (links below).

Metal Shows on This Weekend in Australia (April 5-7)

Check out the Metal Shows on this Weekend (April 5th to April 7th 2012) near you.

For more details about the Metal shows and events listed below including ticket prices and age limits, please see the Metal Events Calendar.  If you know of a Metal show or event that we have missed, please let us know.

• Victoria (3)
• New South Wales (4)
• Queensland (2)
• South Australia (2)
• Western Australia (0)
• ACT (1)
• Tasmania (0)
• Northern Territory (0)

ETERNAL REST - Preaching The Decimation Of Spheres

Aussie Death Metallers Eternal Rest have released a track "Preaching The Decimation Of Spheres" from their upcoming album debut album PROPHETIC. Brutal stuff!! \m/

Sorathian Dawn - Sydney Black Metal / Death Metal

Sydney Black Metal / Death Metal outfit Sorathian Dawn are playing their debut show at the Sydney Black Metal Festival The Devil's Arcana on March 31st.

Sorathian Dawn is a collaboration with members from Ouroboros and Bane Of Isildur, who have been working for the past three years putting their self titled album together.  The album "Sorathian Dawn" is 9 brutal tracks of blasting technical aggression, set to be released on March 31 along with their debut performance at The Devil's Arcana Black Metal Festival.

The Devil's Arcana - Sydney Black Metal Festival - March 2012

"The Devil's Arcana" Black Metal Festival in Sydney
Presented by Séance Records

2 huge nights: Friday March 30 & Saturday March 31 2012
@ The Valve Bar, 900 Princess HighwayTempe, Sydney, Australia.

Doors: 

6:00pm Friday

4:00pm Saturday

Tickets $40 for both nights: 

http://www.seancerecords.com/shows.html

Friday Night Line-up:
DROWNING THE LIGHT
WARDAEMONIC
MOON
NONTINUUM
CORVUS

Saturday Night Line-up:
VASSAFOR
PESTILENTIAL SHADOWS
SPIRE
ORDER OF ORIAS
EREBUS ENTHRONED
ILL OMEN
CROWNED
SORATHIAN DAWN

More Details (Tickets, Ages, Band Details):

The Devil's Arcana Facebook Page

The Official Event on Facebook 

Séance Records Website

Ouroboros - Sanctuary (Official Music Video)

Sydney based Technical Death Metal band Ouroboros recently released the official video for "Sanctuary" off their debut album "Glorification of a Myth". Check it out!! \m/

Metal Shows in Australia This Weekend (March 30/31 2012)

Check out the Metal Shows on this Weekend (March 30/31 2012) near you.

For more details about the Metal shows and events listed below including ticket prices and age limits, please see the Metal Events Calendar.

• Victoria (3)
• New South Wales (4)
• Queensland (5)
• South Australia (1)
• Western Australia (1)

The Euphony Fusion V - Free Download before April 5

Only a little over a week to go for your chance to download the WELKIN Records “The Euphony Fusion V” Metal compilation FREE from the WELKIN Entertainment website. Limited copies of the CD were distributed at Sidewave shows across Australia in February this year.

“The Euphony Fusion V” compilation features two CDs with 31 Australian Metal bands covering a wide range of genres.

The download is available for free from the WELKIN Entertainment website until April 5th 2012, so hurry and grab your copy!!

Download Link:

http://www.welkinentertainment.com/

"The Euphony Fusion V" Release details & Track Listing (Official Facebook Event)

The tracks from the Metal Compilation are also available on YouTube to listen online on the "Albums / Promo's / EP / Singles” Playlist (ROCK & METAL MUSIC channnel).

Meshuggah Release Album KOLOSS to Stream Online in Full

Meshuggah, who recently toured Australia for Soundwave Festival has just released their new album KOLOSS online to stream IN FULL!!

Jump on their iamaleak.com website below to listen to KOLOSS.

Mushuggah first released the track "Break Those Bones Whose Sinew Gave It Motion" on iamaleak.com in February, which also featured in their set at Soundwave.

Links to purchase KOLOSS are also available from iamaleak.com or the official Website: http://www.meshuggah.net/

New Aussie Metal Releases this Month - Free Listen / Download

This month has been a big one for Aussie Metal bands, with a number of new Video, EP and Album releases made available online to listen or download.

Below is some of the new music and videos released in the past month or so that is available to listen to, watch or download for free. 

4ARM Release New Album: Submission For Liberty

Melbourne metal outfit 4arm recently released their latest album "Submission For Liberty". The "Submission For Liberty" album trailer is below, as well as the official video for the song Submission For Liberty from the new album.

Metal Shows This Weekend in Melbourne (March 23/24)

Check out the METAL shows near you this weekend (March 23/24) in Melbourne:

Friday March 23rd:

The Brunswick Hotel (140 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, Melbourne, VIC, 3056) - Doors 8pm

BROOZER

RED BEE

Sewercide

Saturday March 24th:

Musicland (1359 Sydney Rd Fawkner, VIC 3060) - Doors 8pm

Bogan Nation

Elemental Burn

Moustache Ant

The Prague (911 High St Thornbury, VIC 3071) - Doors 8pm

British Steel

Maniaxe

As The Palaces Burn

Bendigo Hotel (125 Johnston St Collingwood, VIC 3066) - Doors 8pm

Embodied

Ignivimous

Inverloch

Sarfaust

CENTRAL CLUB HOTEL (293 Swan St RICHMOND, VIC 3121) Doors 8pm

Orpheus

Internal Nightmare

Inebriator

Seppuku

Jet Black Pope

If we have missed a Metal show in Melbourne this weekend, please let us know (soon), and we will update the events list and calendar.

The New Dead Metalfest #2 - Adelaide, May 2012

The New Dead Metalfest #2 - Adelaide 2012
(Event added to the Metal Australia Events Calendar)

Saturday 26th April 2012
@ FOWLERS LIVE (68 Nth Terrace, City, Adelaide, SA)
All ages event (ID required to drink alcohol)
Doors 1pm – 11:30pm

Presented by Truth Inc Records.

Line-up

• LORD (NSW)
• DOUBLE DRAGON (LAST EVER ADELAIDE SHOW)
• TRUTH CORRODED
• ISAW
• DESECRATOR (VIC)
• TERAMAZE (VIC)
• SHIFTING THE PARADIGM (QLD)
• BLOOD COVERED SHOVEL
• SEMINAL EMBALMMENT
• ALKIRA
• FROM BIRTH TO BURIAL
• OPTICAL DELUSION
• CYCLOSA

For more details, please see the Facebook Event.

Clash Of The Titans Metal Fest - Melbourne, April 2012

New event added to the Metal Australia Events Calendar:

Clash Of The Titans Metal Fest

Sat, 14th April

@ The Espy

11 The Esplanade, St KIlda, Melbourne, VIC 3182

6:00pm until 1:30am

Price: $20

Presented by KISS OR KILL & METAL OBSESSION.

Line-up

• Ennui Breathes Malice
• House Of Thumbs
• Scar the Surface
• Bronson
• Internal Nightmare
• Divine Ascension
• Deliverance We Prey
• Abreact
• Dreams In Monochrome

More details on the Facebook Event

Psycroptic Release New Album - The Inherited Repression

Technical Death Metal band Psycroptic have released a new album "The Inherited Repression".

Decrepit Sun releasing new Album 'Violent.Aggressive'

Melbourne thrash/death/melodic/groove metal band Decrepit Sun are releasing their new debut album 'Violent.Aggressive', playing an album launch gig tomorrow night (16th March) at The Brunswick Hotel with Strict Vincent and Hybrid Nightmares supporting.

Violent.Aggressive by Decrepit Sun

Decrepit Sun are described as 'An intense, savage wave of extreme Aussie heavy metal!'.

Two tracks off the new album have been released to listen or download via ReverbNation:

• Semi-Automatic Rifle
• Drunker than you

Amon Amarth Australia Tour 2012

If you haven't already heard, Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth are touring Australia this April. Check out the Facebook page for concert details and tickets.

"The ‘Guardians of Asgard’ are gracing our shores for the first time since their almost sold out national tour of Australia of 2009. They will be performing tracks of their latest chart busting album ‘Surtur Rising’ along with all the fan favourites."

Website & Ticket Sales: http://www.metalmassacre.com.au/

Concert Dates & Tickets:

BRISBANE
Friday 13th April - Hi Fi Bar

SYDNEY
Saturday 14th April – Hi Fi Bar (All Ages)

MELBOURNE
Monday 16th April – Billboard The Venue

ADELAIDE
Tuesday 17th April – Fowlers Live (All Ages)

PERTH
Thursday 19th April – Capitol Theatre

Amon Amarth Australian Tour 2012 (Facebook Page)

Anno Domini release 3 Track EP to download

Sydney Black/Death metal band Anno Domini have released a blasting 3 track EP to download for free. Check it out.

"The Downfall EP" by Anno Domini

Released February 24th 2012

Tracks:

1. Against All Godds

2. Downfall

3. Condemned

Anno Domini are currently playing with Switzerland band SYBREED on their Australia tour.

Metal shows this weekend (March 16th / 17th) in Melbourne

Check out a few of the Metal shows coming up this weekend:

Friday March 16th:

Central Club (Richmond) - 7:00PM
Demolition, Seppuku, Harlott, Sewercide

The Prague (Thornbury) - 8:00PM
Armoured Earth, Blackwater

The Brunswick Hotel (Brunswick) - 8:30PM
Decrepit Sun, Hybrid Nightmares, Strict Vincent

Musicland (Fawkner) - 6:00PM
Black Mayday, Dead September, Storm the Sky, Emerson, This Fiasco, Caitlyn Can Wait

The John Curtin Hotel (Carlton) - 8:00PM
Death of Art, dropbunny, Hybrid Nightmares, Broozer, MOTH

Saturday March 17th:

ENTER THE VOID - Central Club Hotel (Richmond) - 8:00PM
Rainshadow
ADAMUS EXUL
Myridian
Internal Harvest

Photos from @MOSHPHERE at The HiFi

Check out the photos of MASTIFF and Internal Nightmare playing at The HiFi bar on March 11th 2012 at @MOSHPHERE Festival in Melbourne.

@MOSHPHERE FESTIVAL MELBOURNE - SYBREED (Switzerland) Headlining

@MOSHPHERE FESTIVAL is tomorrow night!! Head down to the HiFi Bar in Melbourne for an afternoon and evening of extreme music from a massive line-up. Doors open at 3:00 pm (March 11th 2012).



SYBREED from Switzerland are headlining as part of their Australia tour and more than ten great local Metal bands are supporting.

Support acts include MASTIFF, Eye of the Enemy, Circles, Synthetic Breed, Hatchet Dawn, Internal Nightmare and more. For details of the event, including the full lineup and links to online ticket sales, see the @MOSHPHERE FESTIVAL MELBOURNE event on Facebook.