Metal
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As I Lay Dying Frontman Admits Hiring Hitman
Tim Lambesis, frontman of American Christian metal band As I Lay Dying, has admitted he hired a hitman to kill his wife.
Lambesis pleaded guilty to the solicitation... -
Soundwave Band Needs Your Help To Catch A Thief
Finnish rockers HIM — in Australia for the Soundwave tour — need your help to catch a thief who stole a backpack from the band's dressing room last night.
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Five Reasons Jason Newsted Isn't At Soundwave
Newsted is one of the more puzzling cancellations at this year's Soundwave Festival.
Fronted by former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, the band's decision to pull... -
Watch Gwar Decapitate Tony Abbott
Soundwave favourites Gwar have doubled down on their reputation as the kings of carnage by decapitating Tony Abbott.
Well, not really, but the Virginian metal gods... -
Siknesinsalvation: Otherworldly Highs
When it comes to their audience, local metal band SIKNEsinsALVATION aren’t that picky.
“When it comes to the audience, we don't have a certain subsection or... -
Within Temptation: Heroes Unite
Dutch symphonic metallers, Within Temptation, have assembled an all-star cast of guests for their upcoming record, ‘Hydra’.
The band's sixth album will feature some... -
Periphery: 20/20 Vision
DC-based prog metal band Periphery are set to tour Australia to promote their new EP, ‘Clear’.
“The melodic theme that takes place [in ‘Clear’] is in the intro... -
Thy Art Is Murder: Bad To The Bone
Since their inception in 2006, metal core outfit Thy Art Is Murder have left a trail of bloody mayhem.
When asked how he would describe their sound to a... -
A Day To Remember: Path To Prevail
When A Day To Remember started working on their latest record, 'Common Courtesy', they never imagined releasing it could ruin their careers.
Why would they? When... -
First Sidewaves Announced For 2014
Maryland rockers Clutch have become the first band on the 2014 Soundwave bill to announce Sidewaves.
Having been together for over two decades, they released their... -
35 Years Of Utopia Records
It's a trip down metal memory lane as Utopia Records celebrates their 35 year anniversary.
The store is the home base for all the stuff your mum warned you about.... -
James Murphy Forms Metal White Stripes
Former LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy has had a vision.
A vision of a metal band reminiscent of The White Stripes, fronted by Ex-Sepultura brothers Igor and... -
Soundwave Melbourne Review 2013
The weather forecast predicted a cool, sunny 23 degree Friday, which would have been the perfect setting at Flemington Racecourse, a change of venue from the Showgrounds for
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Shred Vicious 04.03.13
This week we have some great news for fans of long-time metal bands who are heading back into the studio to record new albums...
Brazilian/American thrashers... -
Soundwave Festival @ Sydney Showgrounds: Another Perspective
I’ll admit, going into Soundwave I was slightly dubious. Having had my music festival induction in the UK, the bar was set pretty high (Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, Reading,
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Soundwave Sydney Review 2013
Oh, where do we begin... the excitement leading up to this festival has been building since mid-September, 2012, when the first lot of bands were announced for this
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Soundwave Brisbane Review 2013
I sat in a Fortitude Valley coffee shop sipping my double-shot flat white, casually observing hordes of black-clad teens and men with shoulder-length hair. This could only
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Slayer Release Statement On Fired Drummer
Following the shock news that drummer Dave Lombardo has been fired from their Australian tour, Slayer have released a statement detailing their side of the story (or the
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Shred Vicious 08.02.13
Welcome to this week’s brain-splitting edition of Shred Vicious!
Extreme metal fans will be thrilled to hear that metal legends Carcass are in the... -
Opeth Announce Australian Tour
Swedish progressive metal gods Opeth have spent the past two decades inventing (and subverting) the rules of the genre, and Soundwave Touring have announced they're on their
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