British iconic punk and new wave rockers, The Stranglers, are returning to Australia & New Zealand next March to mark their monumental 50th Anniversary – joined by Australian special guest, Merryn Jeann. 🔥 TICKETS ON SALE NOW Thu 13 March: Auckland, PowerstationSat 15 March: Wellington, Meow NuiSun 16 March: Christchurch, Christchurch Town HallWed 19 March: Sydney, Enmore TheatreThu 20 March: Brisbane, The TivoliSat
The legacy of British heavy metal royalty and Judas Priest was bolstered by the superb contribution to the band’s vast discography by American vocalist, Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens. His rise to stardom garnered mainstream attention with the rather dubious poetic license that embellished the absurd film Rock Star, but the heavy metal community were already aware of his vocal abilities, as he inevitably took on a solo career.Â
British metal band, Sylosis, are intense purveyors of modern thrash metal. Formed in the 2000, within Reading, Berkshire, nearby the meeting of rivers well known to the British, the flow of music from Sylosis has spread widely, with stylistic maturity, and impeccable guitar technique from frontman Josh Middleton, who has also leant his service to East Sussex metalcore outfit Architects, which has obviously kept Mr. Middleton occupied. Â
Award winning and many Grammy Awards nominated American Jazz guitarist Mike Stern has seen it all and lived to tell the tale. Musically daring, and with a mastery of guitar technique honed from years of live performance alongside the best in the business, his upcoming tour promises to be a mesmerising musical experience. His recuperation from serious injury reinforces his dedication to music, persevering with an enduring will power, and a deep-seated love for guitar and performance. It’s not the first time he’s conquered demons either, and done so with absolute certainty.Â
Supports: Silent Knight & Valhalore Manning Bar, Sydney University. Saturday, the 18th of January 2025. When Sweden’s heavy metal powerhouse band, HammerFall last played in Australia, it was in one city only. You can probably guess which one, but it gave the rest of the coast a taste of what it feels like to be in the
Nashville Pussy, The Supersuckers + Avalanche Manning Bar – Sydney University Thursday the 23rd of January 2025 When a band like Nashville Pussy are in town, you can be assured that a cross section of music genre fans will appear, to enjoy the spectacle. Adding The Supersuckers to the bill was going to be icing on
Sweden’s traditional heavy metal band, Enforcer, have been steadily carving out a solid niche for themselves in the international metal scene, building their fanbase up through a solid work ethic. Now touring Australia, with their sixth and most recent album Nostalgia likely to feature in their live set, and being their first time here, they intend to serve up a feast of heavy metal anthems. In light of Enforcer making the trek to Australia, we caught up with the band’s founding member, frontman and guitarist, Olof Wikstrand.Â
Hard rock music fans in this country with any street cred would be familiar with Nashville Pussy, as many a beer drenched, energy filled live show will see their name crop up. They’ve toured here several times, leaving a wake of dropped jaws in their wake, and most recently participated in the final shows at the notorious post-gig CBD venue Frankies Pizza. Now returning with legendary band The Supersuckers in tow, on the aptly coined Superpussy tour is upon us.
Sweden has a plethora of fantastic metal bands, across a variety of sub-genres, who have been globally influential. For traditional heavy metal, Gothenburg’s Hammerfall set a global standard, having released thirteen well respected albums over around three decades, earning numerous chart successes, huge tours, and awards. Founding guitarist Oscar Dronjak, ever personable, offered some insights into Hammerfall’s upcoming Australian tour, and works behind the latest album. The tour is one that all respectable heavy metal music aficionados should attend.Â
The Cult were triumphantly returning to our shores to celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary with their aptly titled 8424 Tour. Seeing such a legendary rock band cherry pick over their stunning eleven album discography at the Sydney Opera House was indeed a delicious prospect.