GIG REVIEWS

One of Brisbane’s most beloved Prog acts is hitting the road once again to usher in the new era of OSAKA PUNCH. Over the last 10 years, Osaka Punch have forged a reputation as one […]

The Basement hosted a rocking great gig on Friday night.  The Iron Maidens hit town, after a few reschedules, (thanks COVID) and were ready to rock.  The Basement is in a bit of transition at […]

Starting the evening at the Zoo with local Andy Martin, singing a blend of ballads & love songs. The strength to be able to hold a stage solo with a guitar is in my books […]

The world’s only all girl Iron Maiden tribute band slayed at their sold out show in Perth last Thursday. The Maiden’s, Kirsten Rosenberg – Vocals Jimena Fosado – Guitar Linda MacDonald Drums and vocals Wanda […]

Thursday night at the Rosemount Hotel in Perth saw iconic hard rockers Mudhoney perform the classics in front of a sold out room. It’s been almost 10 years since we last saw the Seattle 4 […]

Monday night at the Rosemount Hotel in Perth saw Helmet put on one hell of a show in front of a sold out room as part of their trek across Australia. It was a long […]

The Cut My Heart Into Pieces tour featuring Papa Roach, The Used plus special guests Coldrain dropped into Perth on Friday night to kick off their Australia tour. A packed house saw the 3 band […]

The Smashing Pumpkins kicked off their The World Is A Vampire tour to ten cities across Australia this week! A project conceived by the band themselves which descends upon Mexico City in March before bringing […]

Over the last 10 years, Osaka Punch have forged a reputation as one of Australia’s most wildly entertaining live acts. The group’s distinctive fusion of catchy pop, jazz chops and dank grooves sets them apart […]

The Smashing Pumpkins kicked off their The World Is A Vampire tour to ten cities across Australia this week! A project conceived by the band themselves which descends upon Mexico City in March before bringing […]

One of the most progressive and unique bands on the planet – Animals As Leaders – returns to Australia this week for another fantastic run of shows showcasing the brilliant talent and musical muscle this […]

The legend that is UDO Dirkschneider finally made his debut in Australia on Thursday night at The Manning Bar in Sydney performing classic Accept songs alongside original Accept bassist Peter Baltes. It was a long […]

Knotfest is a traveling festival making it’s first appearance on our fair shores. Beginning in Melbourne then heading to Sydney and Brisbane. I was exceptionally fortunate to be able to attend the Sydney show. Knotfest […]

San Diego psych rockers Earthless finally returned to the west coast on Tuesday night as part of their Australian run of shows. Considered one of the best live bands going around, tonight was yet another […]

Its fairly criminal that The Manning bar is probably only about half-full when Nunchukka Superfly saunter onstage, but they don’t give a hoot as they crank into their first offering, a rolling lumbering beast called […]

The Manning Bar’s usual trick of opening the doors just as the first band starts, means that the Plague are already playing as we climb the stairs. What sounds like the dying screams of a […]

When it comes to groundbreaking bands in the Christian hard-rock genre, Stryper is renowned for its distinctive brand of “heavenly metal,” extraordinary crossover success, with both Grammy nominations and Dove Awards to their name, and […]

After a whirlwind tour across the country, melodo-death masters Arch Enemy returned to Perth on Sunday night to close out a mega successful tour and an obvious indication the band are certainly spreading their wings […]

A festival like no other, The Other Festival returned this weekend, bringing all of the rock, riffs and rollicking good times to The Tivoli in Brisbane on Saturday. Following its inaugural event in 2021, The Other Festival has […]

Glam Fest 2023 is finally upon us. It seems pretty appropriate, given most of these bands are from Hollywood CA, and the music from that late 80’s Hollywood scene never fails to remind me of summer, […]

Brash, unashamed, loud and in your face, GLAM FEST is here Australia. Catering to fans of throwback glam metal (think ‘80s era Sunset strip), sleaze, shock rock, hard rock and everything in between, GLAM FEST offers fans of the […]

Far beyond legendary and a living monument to fearless creativity, MAYHEM have cast an icy shadow across the world of heavy music for nearly four decades. Subversive students of the metal underground from the start, MAYHEM single-handedly pioneered a […]

Sci-fi electro rockers Powerman 5000 finally made it down under this past week after an almost 3 year delay due to the pandemic. Originally slated in 2020, it was a huge relief for many fans […]

Australia’s premier extreme metal merchants Thy Art Is Murder have been plowing through Australia this past week celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their landmark album, Hate, with their biggest tour yet featuring a stellar line-up […]