Not many bands are as immediately recognisable both sonically and visually as German industrial metal band Rammstein. Their reputation for over the top pyromania based live shows and pushing boundaries is well documented. But as with any collection of creatively successful people, individuals will naturally want to explore further opportunities for expression. So, it makes
Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy have always done things their own way. Rising to prominence when powerful German singer Angela Gossow fronted the band, their melodic sound was able to compete in both the extreme metal scene and also crossover to a wider audience within metal circles, regularly providing them headlining status on the international touring circuit.
Achieving success independently is often bandied about by bands with bravado and untested optimism. To actually then do it well for decades whilst enduring the fickle nature of the music industry yet continuing to be both influential and remain a respected musical force is incredibly rare.
Supports: Dawn Heist + Graveyard Rockstars Manning Bar, Sydney NSWOctober 5, 2014 On a Sunday night during a long weekend with the NRL grand final drawing many around Sydney’s transport system, plenty of activity was going on. Also, it had been eleven years since Brazil’s metal legends Sepultura had been in town. Thus, a fairly
American guitarist Steve Morse will be familiar to anyone who has seen one of the many recent DEEP PURPLE tours to Australia. For many musicians, Steve sets the benchmark for guitar playing skills and also has a rich history as co-founder of virtuoso guitar pushing trio DIXIE DREGS, as a respected solo artist, with incommensurately
American progressive metal band Dream Theater have endured the fickle nature of the music industry and their inner turmoil with personnel changes to remain as captivating as ever with last year’s reaffirming and highly praised self titled album. Their impeccable musicianship and focus on creating interesting music remains intact as witnessed on their most recent
American death metal band Cannibal Corpse have been blasting zombie demolishing extreme metal for many years with uncompromising precision and notable accolades from numerous sources throughout their generally consistent musical career. Heading down to Australia again for shows that promise to smash eardrums and unsettle delicate sensibilities, they will be touring in support of new
Blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa has a reputation for being prolific and touring regularly almost to the point of exhaustion. So, his latest album titled Different Shades of Blue offers all original material borne from a rare break in releasing studio material virtually annually and will no doubt crop up in the set list of his
Everybody into metal knows about the Big Four of thrash, which arguably could extend further. However, if Germany was your home turf, you may have instead opted for a different batch of bands, no doubt influenced by the American counterparts. The bands Sodom, Kreator, Destruction and Tankard constitute the Teutonic Big Four who soon enough
Innovative songwriters with a recognisable signature vocal delivery who can also produce their own material whilst achieving global success do exist. However, those who create interesting new music over several decades and remain highly influential on other newer artists across various genres whilst still embarking on a touring cycle are rather rare. Gary Numan, whose