Review: KNOTFEST 2025 - Brisbane
KNOTFEST 2025. Sick riffs weren't the only thing we found at Brisbane Showgrounds for Slipknot's annual heavy music festival!
Written by: Tom Wilson + Rashid AlKamraikhi
Review: ALIEN ANT FARM - Live in Brisbane
ALIEN ANT FARM (CA) made Brisbane their first stop in OZ joined at Princess Theatre by DROWNING POOL (TX) and FRANKENBOK (VIC).
Written by: Tom Wilson
Review: AMYL & THE SNIFFERS - Live in Brisbane
AMYL & THE SNIFFERS were joined by BOB VYLAN (UK) and MISS KANNINA to play a sold out show at The Tivoli, Brisbane as part of their Cartoon Darkness World Tour.
Written by: Tom Wilson
Review: CAVALERA - Live in Brisbane
The Cavalera brothers reached deep into the Sepultura catalogue to deliver a stunning set of early material.
Review by: Tom Wilson
Review: MUNK & PETAL 2025
Munk & Petal 2025 promised to offer some of the best talent in punk and metal across not just South East Queensland, but from as much of Australia (and in one case overseas) as they could draw.
Review and Photos by: Rashid AlKamraikhi
Review: COG - Live in Brisbane
On Saturday COG played the final leg of their Vinyl Tour Continued at the newly opened Crowbar, Brisbane with HAMMERS and THE SEA BENZ.
Review and Photos by: Rashid AlKamraikhi
Review: KING PARROT - Live in Brisbane
KING PARROT headlined The Triffid in Brisbane alongside WEEDEATER, ASTRODEATH and CHOOF for a night of grind to warp the mind as the weed met the speed.
Written by Tom Wilson.
Review: MONOLITH - Brisbane
MONOLITH 2024 kicked off in Brisbane on November 2nd with COHEED AND CAMBRIA, PERIPHERY, LEPROUS, INTERVALS, NOVELISTS and SILVER FANG delivering Prog to the people at Fortitude Music Hall.
Photos by: Tracy McLaughlan
Review: TISM - Riverstage, Brisbane
TISM played a massive show at Riverstage in Brisbane with MACHINE GUN FELLATIO, ESKIMO JOE, BEN LEE & THE MAVIS’S as part of their ‘Death To Art’ Tour in 2024.
Written by Tom Wilson.
Review: THE HARD-ONS - 40th Anniversary Tour
THE HARD-ONS celebrated their 40th Anniversary tour by playing at Soapbox, Brisbane on Friday night.
Written by Tom Wilson.
Review: OCEAN GROVE - Live in Brisbane
OCEAN GROVE kicked off their 'My Disaster' tour at The Triffid in Brisbane on Friday alongside Japanese juggernauts PALEDUSK, Sydney's INERTIA and Brisbane locals SUNBLEACHED.
Review by Tom Wilson..
Review: GRINSPOON - Live in Brisbane
GRINSPOON delivered the first live taste of their new album at The Tivoli alongside PRESS CLUB and IXARAS as part of their massive 'Whatever, Whenever, Wherever' regional tour.
Written by Tom Wilson.
Review: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
On Sunday night KILLSWITCH ENGAGE unleashed upon an eager crowd at the Gold Coast's Miami Marketta alongside special guests DESCENT.
Review by Tom Wilson.
Photos by Rashid AlKamraikhi
Review: SCENE QUEEN - Live in Brisbane
SCENE QUEEN hit Brisbane shores alongside CHEZ and PENI PARKER to play The Brightside on Saturday as part of their 'Shake Your Aus' tour.
Review by: Tom Wilson
Photos by Tracy McLaughlan.
Review: FULL OF HELL - Live in Brisbane
FULL OF HELL headlined at The Brightside in Brisbane supported by THOU, SUPER DEATH and CROSSFACE.
Review by Tom Wilson.
Photos by Tracy McLaughlan.
Review: MAMMAL - Live in Brisbane
MAMMAL wrapped up ‘The Penny Drops’ tour with a sold out show in Brisbane along fellow rock titans HAMMERS and THE LONESOMES with an unforgettable show to light up The Brightside.
Review by Tom Wilson.
Review: MUNICIPAL WASTE - Live in Brisbane
On Wednesday night, American thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE lived up to their name and laid waste to The Triffid in Brisbane alongside CRYPTIVORE and WESTERN PLEASURE. Review by Tom Wilson.
Review: REGURGITATOR
REGURGITATOR played to an adoring crowd at The Tivoli, Brisbane alongside PARTY DOZEN and MONSTER ZUKO ONSOMB!
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Review: Who the F#ck is BLACK RHENO?
BLACK RHENO played at Brisbane dive bar ‘Tomcat’ alongside F.U.C., PISTONFIST, SNAKE MOUNTAIN and ODIUS.
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Review: KARNIVOOL - Tri-Continental Drift Tour
On Saturday night, KARNIVOOL played the first Sydney show of their ‘Tri-Continental Drift’ tour at Liberty Hall with special guests SLEEP TALK. Were you there?
Photographer: RA