Progressive metal sometimes defies the usual music categorisations with a certain level of pride and intentional intricacy. The nature of it includes the desire to expand upon musical ideas, experiment with sounds and to challenge the structures set out beforehand. All going to plan, it should push a band into new musical explorations although certain
Enmore Theatre, SydneyMonday, 15th of July, 2013 American virtuoso guitarist Steve Vai continues to create intense instrumental guitar music whilst challenging his own incredibly high musical standards. His latest tour supporting recent ‘The Story of Light’ album brought the full band mode experience to our shores again after several years and without a support act,
Supports: Avarin, Hemina Manning Bar, Sydney University NSW6th June, 2013 Winter had started and the queue to get into the venue was substantial. Sounds from the first support band Hemina, such as keyboards, guitars and vocals, could be heard wafting across as the band kicked off tonight’s show. Second on the bill in the support
American band Municipal Waste from Richmond, Virginia do not leave a lot to the imagination. Be it their artwork, song titles or just general demeanour, it is pretty obvious they live and breathe metal and horror. Primarily thrash metal inspired, their sound is a mixture of similar influences and their hard touring has paid off
Florida based power metal band Kamelot have been steadily releasing music for many years. Having played numerous festivals, headlining tours and filling supports for more globally well known bands, they are finally making the epic trek to Australia. Loud (Paul Southwell) caught up with guitarist and co-founder Thomas Youngblood to find out what fans can
ANZ Stadium, SydneySaturday, 20th of April and Sunday, 21st of April, 2013 The heavens opened up and decided to make an outdoor festival a challenge as The Superjesus played to a sparse crowd as did Richie Ramone and company for their very early support slot. For an arena split in half or more with staging
Slayer + Anthrax + Kingdom of Sorrow Big Top, Luna Park, SydneyMonday 25th February, 2013 One day after the massive Soundwave festival and half of the Big Four bands of thrash metal were to deliver a blistering battering ram on the remains of many eardrums. The two bands being Slayer and Anthrax. The diehards were
Blaze Bayley and Paul Di’Anno with Stand Alone and Hazmat Friday 30th November, 2012 Manning Bar, Sydney For anyone not aware, Paul Di’Anno was the vocalist for the first two Iron Maiden albums before Bruce Dickinson arrived. Things went globally massive and then Bruce went solo. Thus, from a myriad of auditions, Wolfsbane singer Blaze
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators + Rose Tattoo. Entertainment Centre, SydneySaturday, 25th of August 2012 Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo’s [Tatts] influence on ex Guns N’ Roses [Gunners] American guitarist Slash is well known. So, having outspoken vocalist Angry Anderson and his current cohorts as support act for Slash’s latest solo tour
www.vai.com Innovative American guitarist Steve Vai is still pushing boundaries of guitar technique whilst retaining tasteful melodies. That fact is clearly evident in his recent live recordings and the G3 tour to Australia that many witnessed earlier in the year. However, it has been several years since Steve released a studio album, the last being