Category: Metal/Hard Rock

Guitar Rock, Live Reviews, Metal/Hard Rock

LIVE REVIEW: Stone Temple Pilots @ Metro Theatre, Sydney (21/03/11)

written by Chris Familton For diehard fans it must have been a pant-wetting moment when they heard that Stone Temple Pilots had added a 2nd Sydney show to their tour – at the 1100 capacity Metro Theatre. The excitement would have also been heightened by the surprising fact that this was the band’s first Australian tour. You would have thought they’d have been a sure … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Stone Temple Pilots @ Metro Theatre, Sydney (21/03/11)

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Folk, Metal/Hard Rock, Psych, Video

ds recommends… Tweak Bird

  Want some crunchy metallic psych pop? Tweak Bird do it so well with their 60s vocals reminding me of Red Kross with a great heavy sludge of rock heaving away underneath. Caleb and Ashton Bird are the band (guitar/drums) and they released their 2nd and self-titled album in 2010 (their 1st was Reservations) on Volcom featuring the production work of Dale Crover (Melvins). Check … Continue reading ds recommends… Tweak Bird

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LIVE REVIEW: Queens Of The Stone Age @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney (02/03/11)

written by Chris Familton Apart from a few diversions on recent albums, Queens Of The Stone Age have been one of the more consistent rock bands of the last 13 years and to celebrate the journey so far the band decided to treat us to a run through of their landmark self-titled debut album. Of course there was the obligatory encore to add a handful … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Queens Of The Stone Age @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney (02/03/11)

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Guitar Rock, Metal/Hard Rock, News, Psych

NEWS + MP3: Boris to release 3 new albums…

Hot on the heels of their BXI collaboration with Ian Astbury, Japan’s brilliant Boris are set to release two albums on the same day – April 26th. Sargent House is a new label for Boris and they have the honour of releasing the new albums Heavy Rocks and Attention Please. They are also set to release a third New Album in Japan only which will feature new songs … Continue reading NEWS + MP3: Boris to release 3 new albums…

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Electronica, Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, Live Reviews, Metal/Hard Rock, Pop, Post-Rock / Instrumental

LIVE REVIEW: Big Day Out 2011, Sydney Showground 26/01/11

written by Chris Familton As with last year’s Big Day Out the weather gods decided to test the endurance of the masses with another hot and sweaty day in the concrete sauna of the Sydney Showground. The event that is as much a rite of passage for teenagers as a music festival had this year gone with somewhat of a best-of lineup that glanced back … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Big Day Out 2011, Sydney Showground 26/01/11

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Experimental, Metal/Hard Rock, News

NEWS: Earth have a new album coming…

Pretty damn excited to wake up on this friday morning to the news that Earth have a new record in the can and will be releasing it in February via Southern Lord. Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light: I was produced and recorded at Avast Studios in Seattle,Washington by Stuart Hallerman (notable engineer behind Earth 2), featuring the following line-up. Adrienne Davies – trap kit and percussives … Continue reading NEWS: Earth have a new album coming…

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Guitar Rock, Live Reviews, Metal/Hard Rock, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Baroness @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney 13/11/2010

Metal comes in many shades and those at the Annandale bore witness to 3 variations of the genre. Baroness were touring as support for Metallica but took the time to play a show at the much smaller pub venue to honour their fans and get up close and personal with the punters. Up first were locals Summonus who progress their sound every time I see … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Baroness @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney 13/11/2010

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Experimental, Guitar Rock, Live Reviews, Metal/Hard Rock, Post-Rock / Instrumental, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Zeni Geva @ The Wall, Sydney 26/09/10

written by Chris Familton As part of The Sydney Fringe Festival, The Wall hosted a visit from Japan’s Zeni Geva, the first in fourteen years for the progressive metal trio. The supporting bill was pretty diverse within the context of noise and volume and early on Dead Farmers brought their rough and ready garage punk to the stage to rattle the rafters. One moment they … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Zeni Geva @ The Wall, Sydney 26/09/10

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Guitar Rock, Metal/Hard Rock

LIVE REVIEW: Shihad @ The Annandale, Sydney 21/08/10

written by Chris Familton Shihad are one of those bands that generates debate over their various career moves. There was the ill-fated name change to Pacifier in a bid for overseas success and the subtle and not so subtle stylistic shifts with each new each album. The diehard fans, particularly the New Zealanders who cottoned on early to the band’s greatness, still call for songs … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Shihad @ The Annandale, Sydney 21/08/10

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Live Reviews, Metal/Hard Rock

REVIEW: Slash @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney 16/08/10

written by Chris Familton Entertaining the swelling crowd early was Juke Kartel. Theirs is a big, predictable sound fusing metal, angst and commercial rock that received a good crowd response but there was an overwhelming sense that they are a band with a business plan and music as a secondary concern. Slash has worked hard since the demise of Guns n Roses to carve out … Continue reading REVIEW: Slash @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney 16/08/10

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