Up and coming Mornington Peninsula grunge band, Untide formed in 2022 comes from the minds of a group of 20 somethings with a mutual love for music, creating and Silverchair.
Reaching for inspiration from Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, Untide has created a slick grimey sound that brings their original songwriting and music to life.
DEADSKIN are a dynamic Metalcore outfit from Melbourne, Australia. Bringing their eerie brand of Metalcore expelling haunting lyrical themes with the soundtrack to match, pushed forwards by heavy grooves and breakdowns to create a horror movie full of suspense and brutality for the ears that will take you into the darkest corners of the human psyche. This is DEADSKIN
TRIGGER WARNING: This song is about suicidal thoughts, feeling helpless and alone. You isolate yourself from the people you love and know deep down that you can not find your way out alone.
Sleep with one eye open, gripping your pillow tight because
Damage Inc – The Australian Metallica Tribute Band are here to KICK YOUR ARSE!
Nothing else matters once Sydney boys Clint, George, Brad and Drew light up the stage; they will Seek & Destroy! For 14 years Damage Inc has brought their Metallica Tribute to the crazy ‘Tallica fans of Australia, every show promises to be an experience you’ll never forget.
Damage Inc first hit the road in March 2004 and after playing a handful of gigs, the word quickly spread that this rocking tribute ban
d really know their stuff and were serious about moving ahead. Being able to brandish the kind of musical fire-power that Metallica has unleashed for more than three decades, Damage Inc has plugged right into the strength of Metallica’s music and helped heavy music shine.
Damage Inc recreates the live Metallica experience so well, you’ll swear you have just seen the heavy metal legends themselves. Covering songs from Metallica’s 30 plus year career, Damage Inc is a band not to be missed if you love Metallica or Heavy Metal
Based in Melbourne, Australia Rohan ‘Ro Han’ Stevenson has been releasing self produced instrumental guitar music under the name ‘I Built The Sky’ since 2012.
Ranging from complex riffs, shredding guitars, catchy melodic lead work through to intricate acoustic pieces, Ro has gained worldwide attention as one to watch among the modern guitar community.
Over the last few years Ro has transformed what was essentially a studio project into a fully fledged live band, the beginnings of which saw live shows supporting international acts including Between The Buried and Me, Chon, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Monuments, Polyphia, Plini, Intervals, Twelve Foot Ninja, Haken and more.
In 2017, Ro was invited to present a songwriting masterclass at Los Angeles based university Cal Poly Pamona.
Later in 2017, I Built The Sky toured Australia in support of album ‘The Sky Is Not The Limit’ followed by national support for Caligula’s Horse.
In 2018 I Built The Sky hit new levels with a sold out show supporting Twelve Foot Ninja, a sold out single launch for track ‘Celestial’ followed by 2 headline shows in New Zealand and a 23 date tour of Europe/UK with Caligula’s Horse and Circles which gained overwhelming reviews all round.
2019 saw the release of album ‘The Zenith Rise’ which charted at number 8 on Bandcamp (Metal) 13 on Australian Independent Albums (AIR) 20 on iTunes Australia (Rock) and 50 overall.
2020 saw Ro head to USA for the NAMM convention in which he performed across 3 days representing Bare Knuckle Pickups, leaving shortly after to tour Europe and Uk across 23 dates with Progressive Metal heavyweights Monuments.
Later in 2020 Ro released ‘The Fire Inside’ which featured friends Andy Cizek on Vocals, Andrew Scott on Drums and Sam Tan on Bass.
2021 saw a collaboration with long time friend Jake Howsam Lowe for an EP titled ‘Coalesce’. The EP features members of Intervals and The Omnific as well as world renowned guitarist Andre Nieri. Reaching #1 on Bandcamp across multiple categories, #3 on Australian AIR charts and number #39 on Itunes Australia the EP has been incredibly well received.
2022 has Ro heading back to UK to perform at Radar Festival and plans to release new album early in the year.
Legendary Tacoma, Washington mathcore/hardcore/metal band Botch have announced their first ever Australian tour for May 2024.
Bassist Brian Cook, guitarist David Knudson, drummer Tim Latona and vocalist Dave Verellen formed Botch in 1993, becoming one of the most ground-breaking and influential bands during a pivotal shift in heavy music, before splitting in 2002 at the height of their popularity. Their split made way for members to form and play in other highly notable and influential bands including Minus the Bear, These Arms Are Snakes, Narrows, SUMAC, Russian Circles and Torment & Glory.
The legend of Botch has grown over the past twenty years, but despite continued clamour from fans, there were no plans for the band to get back together.
Then, in August 2022, Botch released “One Twenty Two”, their first song in twenty years – the surprise drop lit the online metal world ablaze. The track’s two minutes of biting, twisting riffage brought Botch’s legacy to the forefront of fan’s minds again, with impeccable execution.
In October, just one day after announcing they would be playing two back to back shows at Seattle’s 1200-capacity Showbox, the band was shocked to see tickets for both nights sold out in just 13 seconds.
Now, their reunion has gifted fans a long-awaited Australian tour for May 2024.
What can fans expect from the reunification of this seminal act?
As The Stranger notes – at a typical Botch show during their prime, the band thrashed about on stage, yet somehow they always managed to nail all the minute intricacies. Since coming back together, they have been dedicated to making sure they could replicate what they became known for in the first place.
As David Knudson says:
“We don’t want to half-ass it…we want to be fucking tight as we ever were, if not tighter. We don’t want to disappoint a fan that’s never seen us live. So you know, it’s all in or nothing.”
There’s not much more that needs to be said. Botch. Is. Back.
UK-based metallers Tesseract will celebrate the dawn of a new decade with something truly special when they unleash their debut album ‘One’. The record will mark the realisation of a bold, experimental creative vision that began in 2003 as a solo writing project in the mind of guitarist Acle Kahney and has subsequently spawned one of the most hotly tipped metal bands in the UK. Since the formation of the band’s five-piece line-up in spring 2007, Tesseract have picked up richly deserved props from peers (Textures, Meshuggah) and press (Metal Hammer, Rock Sound, Scuzz) alike.
Tesseract (often stylised as TesseracT) are a British progressive metal band from Milton Keynes. The band, formed in 2003, consists of Daniel Tompkins (lead vocals), Alec "Acle" Kahney (lead guitar and producer), James Monteith (rhythm guitar), Amos Williams (bass, backing vocals) and Jay Postones (drums, percussion). The band is currently signed to Kscope.They are credited as one of the bands to pioneer the djent movement in progressive metal.[3] As of 2023, Tesseract have released five studio albums: One, Altered State, Polaris, Sonder and War of Being, as well as two live albums, Odyssey/Scala and Portals, and the extended plays Concealing Fate, Perspective, Errai and Regrowth.
Pull Down The Sun are a metal band from Whanganui who describe their sound as atmospheric and groove-heavy music, shaped and inspired by the curious history and scenic nature of Aotearoa. They released their debut album, ‘Of Valleys and Mountains’, in late 2020, and the title track features as part of NZ On Air Music’s NewTracks compilation this June. Guitarist Koert Wegman talked about the song, band and album with NZM.
Voice of Baceprot (Sundanese pronunciation: [ba.t͡ʃə.prot]; bah-che-prot, lit. 'loudness/noise')—often abbreviated as VOB—are an Indonesian all-female rock trio formed in Garut, West Java, in 2014. The group consists of Firda Marsya Kurnia (vocals and guitar), Widi Rahmawati (bass), and Euis Siti Aisyah (drums). They sing in English as well as Sundanese. The word baceprot means "noisy" in Sundanese. It is meant to represent the band's musical style.
VOB formed in the West Javan town of Singajaya, Garut, in 2014, after the members, who were school friends, were introduced to heavy metal by their counselor, who saw music as an outlet for their proactive, rebellious nature, which had gotten them in trouble with teachers. They generated numerous views on YouTube with a cover of a Rage Against the Machine song in 2015. The trio continued to produce videos of cover songs by artists such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, and Slipknot. The band presented a seemingly contradictory image, with their heavy style of playing, in contrast to their modest Islamic attire, including the hijab, worn by all three members. This has caused them to receive criticism from some conservative Muslims in their hometown of Garut. They have also received support, however, from various quarters. All three women had been learning to play musical instruments at school and were encouraged by their theatre coach to sign up for band competitions. Their coach went on to become their manager as well as lyricist.
Siamese (initially named Siamese Fighting Fish also known as SIFIFI)[1] is a Danish rock and metal band. They are signed to Warner Music USA, Avalon Label in Japan and Prime Collective EU.
They released their debut critically acclaimed album We Are the Sound on 31 January 2011 followed by a tour of Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Benelux and Italy. Their second album is Breathe:See:Move released on 20 August 2012 with "The World Might Have Seen Better Days" being the first single from the album. In 2014, the band changed its name from Siamese Fighting Fish to Siamese. On January 19 2015 the band released a self-titled album Siamese funded via an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign.[2] In 2017 Siamese signed to Artery Recordings and released its fourth studio album Shameless.
