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
Death Angel – Studio Frolics and Killing Tours Latest Release: The Dream Calls For Blood (Riot/Nuclear Blast) Website: www.deathangel.us/ Finally returning to Australia in support of German thrash titans Kreator, the equally road hardened and rejuvenated Bay Area thrash legends of Death Angel are showing no signs of slowing down. Guitarist and remaining founding member
Dark Tranquility + Be’Lakor + Orpheus OmegaThe Hi-Fi Bar, Moore Park, SydneySaturday the 29th of March, 2014. Since it had been eight years since European melodic death metal band Dark Tranquility had visited our shores, the turn out covered a mixture of new and old fans. Having toured the country in support of their latest
Dark Tranquility – Built to Last Latest Release: Construct (Century Media/EMI) Website: www.darktranquility.com Swedish melodic death metal is a term bandied about for years, probably as a nice category for marketing purposes. Similarly, the Gothenburg sound tag has, like any label, both aided and frustrated those at the receiving end. Dark Tranquility experienced this first
Olympic Park, HomebushSunday the 23rd of February, 2014. As the crowds rolled into the Sydney date of the Australia wide Soundwave Festival, the prior build up dramas of timetables, cancellations, additions and whines about clashes of favoured band appearances seemingly dissipated. Amongst a sea of black t-shirts and the odd pre Gwar white t-shirt, numerous
The Enmore Theatre SydneyWednesday the 26th of February, 2014. American pop metal idols Bon Jovi have sold truckloads of albums, toured the world packing out arenas and cleaned up awards galore. Admittedly not revered by everyone and clearly able to dodge a bullet or two over massive musical taste shifts, one of their core reasons
Alter Bridge + Living Colour The Hi-Fi Bar, Moore Park, SydneyTuesday the 25th of February, 2014. A sold out venue in Sydney for this Sidewave had many musos and fans, not keen on the festival vibe queuing around the block for a club shred fest. The PA rumbled Alice in Chains, Rob Zombie and Maiden
San Francisco, Bay Area thrash metal titans Testament will be in Australia as part of the mammoth touring festival known as Soundwave, as well as headlining some Sidewave shows. Following on from their most recent live DVD release that documents their most recent ‘The Dark Roots Of The Earth’ album tour, the band will once