Since Monday, Melbourne had been playing host to a raft of cutting edge, boundary-pushing bands, all here for the annual…
Sidewaves 2014
Phil Anselmo had retired to the side of the stage. His forehead, which protruded from his heavy, almost simian skull,…
One of the great things about hosting a festival with 80 or so international acts is that, due to the…
Amon Amarth and Gwar are two very different acts, the former a master of blistering death metal, the latter a…
It may seem a no-brainer to assemble three of the most critically acclaimed and consistently uncompromising metal bands on the…
In a week overflowing with Sidewaves, fans found themselves at the beautiful Enmore Theatre to spend some time with what…
Placebo were last in town for Soundwave 2010 and now here they are again with another sideshow, this time celebrating…
In what seemed a rag-tag collection of offcuts, Melbourne’s first taste of Soundwave 2014 action came with a rather strange…
Sidewaves are renowned for giving you a night you won’t forget and the Alkaline Trio, Panic! at the Disco, and…
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Bilingual metal legends, Ill Niño are soon to bring their latin-infused vocals, flamenco guitars, tribal drums and salsa inspired bass…
Industrial, metal and rock fans, rejoice – Danish sensation Volbeat, Cleveland rockers Filter and UK rule breakers Hacktivist are getting…
Soundwave Festival organisers have managed to corral three of the 2014 lineup’s most highly-anticipated and beloved hardcore acts for their…
If Melburnians felt left in the lurch following the news that California punkers Pennywise would be joining beloved Floridian ska…
Metalcore fans are in for a treat – A Day To Remember, The Ghost Inside and I Killed The Prom…
Soundwave 2014 orangisers have been doing a fine job of wrangling heavy lineups for their Sidewave tours, but their latest…
American heavy-metal heroes Testament and Newsted are teaming up for two Sidewaves in Sydney and Melbourne, after Newsted was ousted…
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has denied reports that Megadeth are responsible for dropping heavy metal outfit Newsted, fronted by Jason…
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