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Sydney’s Manning Bar is built for nights like this. Low ceiling, hard surfaces, nowhere much for the sound to escape and, tonight, four bands with absolutely no intention of treating…

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Live Gallery: Karnivool, TesseracT and Car Bomb deliver a progressive metal summit at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 23.07.2026

July 23, 2026
Deb Pelser

At Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, the anticipation is almost tangible long before a note is played. Thirteen years have passed since Karnivool last unveiled a new studio album, yet tonight there…

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Live Gallery: Psycroptic and Rivers of Nihil bring metal mayhem to Sydney’s Manning Bar 21.08.2026

Live Gallery: Karnivool, TesseracT and Car Bomb deliver a progressive metal summit at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 23.07.2026