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METAL, HEAVY ROCK. CLASSIC ROCK LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL GOOD SHIT
With Peter Hodgson: crunchcolumn@gmail.com Monday December 2. There will be a strictly limited VIP meet and greet fan pack pass available from Metal Massacre Online heaped with Australian-only exclusive items.
KETTLESPIDER AT THE BENDIGO
MATTERHORN RELEASE COVERS EP
Since forming in 2011, Kettlespider’s spirit of inventiveness has grown rapidly. 2012 saw the band independently release their debut album, Avadante, to critical acclaim and play to capacity crowds in some of Melbourne’s iconic venues. In 2013, two new singles (The Transcent and Inevitable) followed, bolstering the band’s reputation and taking their sound in exciting new directions. They’re headlining at The Bendigo Hotel on Friday November 22, performing a range of songs that will appear on their next album, Samsara. Joining them will be instrumental progressive jazzrock-metal-fusion masters Xenograft, the soulfulheavy musings of Orsome Welles and the pirate-shred party that is Citrus Jam. Tickets are $10 at the door.
EYEHATEGOD TO TOUR
Adelaide’s premier hard rock/metal tribute band Matterhorn have released For True Fans Of Rock/ Metal, a seven-track slab of hard-hitting covers of songs by Ozzy, Dio, Led Zep, Diamond Head/Metallica (guess which song), Deep Purple and Sabbath. Check it out and get acquainted with the awesome vocals of Amanda Ozolins before the band releases an album of original material next year.
The oppressively mighty Eyehategod formed in 1988. Y’know what that means? A 25-year legacy of crushing brutality. And to celebrate, they’re on a 25th Anniversary world tour which lands in Australia in January 2014 (yeah, yeah, 2014 would technically be 26 years, but dude, unless they formed in early January 1988, it’s still part of their 25th year. So don’t go getting all mathematical on me, alright?). With founding members Jimmy Bower (guitar) and Mike Williams (vocals), together with long-time serving members Brian Patton (guitars) and Gary Mader (bass), Eyehategod now welcome their newest member Aaron Hill (drums) to the family, after the recent passing of the late Joey LaCaze, who was in the band since their inception way back when. Ticket for all shows are $40 plus booking fee via oztix.com.au, or $50 on the door. On sale now. They’ll be at The Hi-Fi on Sunday January 19.
CHILDREN OF BODOM TO TOUR Children of Bodom return to Australia in 2014 for an exclusive East Coast tour on the back of their strongest release to date, Halo Of Blood. Fronted by the charismatic Alexi Laiho, CoB deliver live performances that are nothing short of breathtaking, and full of shreddy delights for my fellow guitar nerds, I might add. They’ll be supported nationally by Eye Of The Enemy and will be joined by Orpheus Omega for the Melbourne show, which is on Wednesday May 7 at Billboard. Early bird tickets are on sale now via metalmassacre.com.au, or from ticketing outlets on
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KILL TV AT THE VINEYARD Kill TV play what might well be their last show of the year at The Vineyard in St Kilda on Thursday November 21. The first ten people to say they’re there to see Kill TV will get a free CD. See the band at the end of their gig to claim your prize and keep an eye out for the release of their debut single Never Gonna Change in February 2014.
MELVINS & HELMET. WHOA. One of the greatest tours of the year is getting tantalisingly close now. The Melvins (celebrating their 30th year) and Helmet (celebrating being awesome, probably) join up for a December tour that sees them playing approximately ninety billion shows across the country. They’ll be at the Meredith Music Festival on Saturday December 14, and they’ll be playing plenty of shows together in places like Sydney, Adelaide,
Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle and Byron Bay as well. But in Melbourne they’re taking a night each to lay waste to The Hi-Fi, with Melvins on Tuesday December 17 and Helmet on Wednesday December 18. “Has it really only been 30 years?” Melvins singer/ guitarist Buzz Osborne ponders. “Dang! Thanks to everyone who’s been there for us. It’s been an exciting trip and I probably should have listened and learned more. I apologize for anything I’ve ever done wrong and for anything I’m going to do wrong … Ha!”
PUNK, SKA, HARDCORE NEWS, REVIEWS & GOSSIP
By Emily Kelly: ek1984@gmail.com Last weekend was a particularly glorious one for Melbourne music. It was an absolute joy to witness a mixed bill at The Tote on Friday night, which combined Tassie rockers Captives with grunge-tinged A-Gender, the ever-entrancing Hoodlum Shouts and headliners High Tension. Sure High Tension are heavily hyped, but they ensured it was for good reason within about a minute of their set’s commencement. On Saturday I totally fell in love with Adelaide’s Hightime. Clearly it’s no secret that I am endlessly enamoured with female vocalists, but fuck it’s just really, really nice to see. The Bennies smashed their headlining set at Ding Dong, delightedly informing the crowd that they had sold-out a venue who’s capacity coincidentally was 420. Never before have I seen a frontman request everyone in the room turn to the person next to them and issue a high five, and for this request to be obeyed with such enthusiasm. The Ataris have pulled out of Hits and Pits Festival and their withdrawal has understandably caused a bit of a stir. No one likes to see a band bail on a festival at the eleventh hour, especially when the reason for the cancellation seems a little tenuous. The band’s booker issued a statement on their facebook page seemingly hesitant to provide any real answers but spelling out these ‘simple facts’. “Fact #1: It’s very known amongst Ataris fans that Kristopher Roe of The Ataris has an extreme fear of flying. Fact #2: On Sunday night, his original flight out of LAX had engine failure and needed to return to LA – everyone was safe. Fact #3: I have three members of The Ataris that are in Australia right now and we’re working to get them home. Fact #4: Kristopher did not get on another plane to Australia”. Apparently tour promoter Hits & Pits were very understanding, especially considering they had arranged a way for the band to travel show to show without getting on planes. I can feel heads being butted against walls from here. Prog pros Periphery are touring Australia again this summer, and this time it’s with special guests Animals
As Leaders! However, their return with Soundwave Festival will be incredibly brief – just three shows are scheduled for their Australian tour. The Melbourne gig will take place on Sunday February 2 at Billboard. After The Gasometer very sadly and suddenly closed its doors last week, the Poison City Anniversary show scheduled for December has had to be moved to the Curtin Bandroom. The Curtin will host Harmony, Infinite Void, Lincoln Le Fevre, Apart From This, Freak Wave and Postblue on Thursday December 19. Tickets are still available.
CORE GIG GUIDE THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21:
Boysetsfire, Paper Arms, Outright at The Reverence Snuff, Off With Their Heads, Laura Palmer, Up and Atom at The Old Bar No Fun At All, Bad Astronaut, Clowns, Beaver at The Tote Parents at Wrangler Studios D At Sea, This Fiasco, Brighter At Night at Next FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22:
Hits and Pits 2.0 at The Palace Theatre Storm The Sky, Autumn In Alaska, Uncharted Waters and more at The Castle, Dandenong Parents at Public Bar House Vs Hurricane, Ocean Grove, Jack The Stripper, The Bright Alliance, Restless, Make Believe Me at TLC, Bayswater Closure IN Moscow, All The Colours, Going Swimming at Ding Dong Initials, Summerhill, The Dreamboats, Dimitri (Collapse) at Bar 303 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23:
House Vs Hurricane, Emerson, Only I, Make Believe Me at Bang Damn The Torpedoes, Levitating Churches, Going Swimming at Grace Darling The Playbook, Perfect Fit, Raise The Stakes, These City Lights at The Bendigo Hotel CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU
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