rock/metal
live review: bloodstock open air festival, catton hall. 09/08/2025
My Saturday got off to a battering start with the absolutely brutal Cage Fight and from the off they absolutely crushed everyone in the field around them. From the moment they unleashed ‘Oxygen’ it was obvious that this quartet had evolved since their last time on the Sophie Stage back in 2022. Monteith managed his …
bloodstock open air festival announces 25 bands for the 25th anniversary
Bloodstock will be returning to Catton Park in August 2026 to celebrate its 25th anniversary and they have announced a massive 25 bands already. BLOODSTOCK is overjoyed to welcome back titans of groove metal, the unmistakable Lamb of God as Friday’s headliner on the Ronnie James Dio stage. Frontman D. Randall Blythe states, “We are …
live review: bloodstock open air festival, catton hall. 08/08/2025
Starting where I left off with the Sophie Stage and a mid-morning start by way of Atmospheric Black Metal band Ofnus who absolutely blew me away. The vocals throughout were absolutely enthralling while the guitars from Hunter and Ponsford were technical and enchanting in equal measures. While the set was a brief encounter the band …
live review: bloodstock open air festival, catton hall. 07/08/2025
After having successfully traversed through a downpour that Noah and his Arc would have potentially been stumped by and Poseidon would have undoubtedly been proud of I eventually made my way onto the hallowed grounds of Catton Park, a headbangers Utopia if you will, just in time to be launched head first into the Punky …
Premiere: The Maggie Pills’ Video for “Swords and Knives” lands ahead of album release
The Maggie Pills’ new video “Swords and Knives” captures love’s raw edge and inevitable loss, setting the tone for their second album.
Track: Bloom Announce Sophomore Album The Light We Chase with New Single Withered
New single Withered offers a bleak but honest reflection on worth, backed by some of Bloom’s heaviest instrumentation to date.
Live Gallery: The Used Celebrate 25 Years with a Full-Album Marathon at Liberty Hall, Sydney 17.08.2025
25 years in and The Used still tear Liberty Hall apart
Live Gallery: Dillinger Escape Plan Prove Why They’re the World’s Most Dangerous Live Band Enmore Theatre, Sydney 16.08.2025
Ho99o9 brought the riot, Dillinger brought the demolition—Enmore Theatre won’t forget this one.
Album Review: TILE’s Human On Hold Vol. 2 Finds Power in the Unresolved
TILE’s Human On Hold Vol. 2 channels post-punk tension and 80s shadows into five urgent tracks, ending with the explosive “Answer.” A sharp, atmospheric sequel that thrives on the space between doubt and clarity.
News: Transvision Vamp Expand Australian Tour With New Dates and Bigger Venues
Transvision Vamp have added new Brisbane and Melbourne shows and upgraded venues in Sydney and Perth for their 2026 Australian tour.