The Riot Act

Headlining this year’s WHIPLAST FESTIVAL Deadset touring are proud to bring to the eastern shores of Australia; Denmark’s very own mind bending, sonic altering, genre bending and soul destroying export, MNEMIC. Previously name as one of Metallica’s favourite bands and having previously been described as a fusion between metalcore, melodic death metal, industrial metal, progressive [...]

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This July the ‘Underground Legions’ tour hits the east of Australia for 4 shows only! Featuring old school metal warriors Goatwhore on their first headlining shows in Australia with the mighty Impiety – Singapore’s black/death metal legends plus Tasmania’s dark and extreme force, Ruins as support. Special guest opening acts will open the show in [...]

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Nuclear Blast proudly announce the signing of another dyed-in-the-wool thrash metal combo – German alcoholic thrashers TANKARD! Band leader Gerre comments: “As the want-away footballers always say: I’m looking for a new athletic challenge……. baloney! We’ve only inked a deal with Nuclear Blast because they’ve offered most prest-money for a transfer…. hahaha okay, seriousness aside: [...]

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Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY have enlisted Matt DeVries as their new bass player. DeVries, previously of CHIMAIRA (where he played guitar) and most recently SIX FEET UNDER, joins the band replacing Byron Stroud. The announcement comes as the group continues work on its new album, “The Industrialist”, to be released this winter via [...]

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Fifth studio album due out in Australia, February through RIOT Distribution AUSTRALIA – Aussie technical death metal outfit, Psycroptic, has revealed the cover art for the band’s fifth studio album, The Inherited Repression, which will hit stores on February 10th in Australia through RIOT Distribution. Commented Psycroptic guitarist, Joe Haley, “The Inherited Repression is far [...]

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Thursday 2nd: Auckland, New Zealand @ Kings Arms Friday 3rd: Wellington, New Zealand @ SF Bath House Saturday 4th: Perth @ The Civic Sunday 5th: Adelaide @ Fowlers Live Monday 6th: Geelong @ The National Hotel Wednesday 8th: Canberra @ ANU Thursday 9th: Brisbane @ The Zoo Friday 10th: Melbourne @ Corner Hotel Saturday 11th: [...]

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KVELERTAK and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have both announced sideshows! KVELERTAK w/ MASTODON and GOJIRA **MONDAY 27TH FEBRUARY MELBOURNE, BILLBOARD- 18+ **THURSDAY 1ST MARCH SYDNEY, THE HI FI- LICENSED ALL AGES … THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER w/ LAMB OF GOD and IN FLAMES **TUESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY – BRISBANE, EATON HILL HOTEL – Lic/AA **THURSDAY 1ST [...]

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Commented Psycroptic guitarist, Joe Haley, The Inherited Repression is far and away my favorite Psycroptic album thus far – all of us in the band think this. Its the age-old cliché from bands when they talk about their current album as being the best of their career, blah, blah, but I have to say it [...]

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TWO EXCLUSIVE AUSTRALIAN SHOWS APRIL 2012 ICED EARTH tear into Australia for their first ever tour here in April next year! Formed in 1985 by Jon Schaffer , ICED EARTH have created nine studio albums, many of which are considered masterpieces of metal, cementing the band’s reputation for crafting exceptionally well-made music. The centerpiece of [...]

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Season of Mist just inked a deal with all-star band TWILIGHT OF THE GODS! Initially joining forces as a tribute band to BATHORY, singer Alan Averill (PRIMORDIAL), guitarists Rune Eriksen (AVA INFERI, AURA NOIR) and Patrik Lindgren (THYRFING), bassist Frode Glesnes (EINHERJER) and drummer Nick Barker (LOCK UP) recently started to write their own material, [...]

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