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Slipknot, Machine Head, Sydonia @ Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (27/10/2008)

By melbjuz 29th Oct, 2008

Slipknot, Machine Head and Sydonia rip the roof off Rod Laver Arena and prove that arena-style metal is alive, kicking and brutally well.

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The Butterfly Effect, Trial Kennedy, Sleep Parade @ The Tivoli, Brisbane (16/10/08)

By fortyone 20th Oct, 2008

The Butterfly Effect played a long and varied set to a packed out home crowd underneath a purple light.

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Atreyu

By neondreadlock 14th May, 2008

Since emerging onto the Orange County metal scene in 1998, Atreyu has battled uncooperative clubs, unsupportive labels and a music scene they never really fit in with...and they've come out victorious.

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Nightwish tell tales of Dark Passion

By neondreadlock 4th Feb, 2008

Some bands falter under adversity, while others seize it as an opportunity to grow even further. Perhaps Nightwish is the Maiden of their breed in that respect.

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Cavalera Conspiracy not so secret

By neondreadlock 31st Jan, 2008

This amazingly phenomenal show will go down in every heavy metal encyclopedia as the historic moment when the brothers Cavalera joined forces again.

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Machine Head - Rising Again From The Ashes

By neondreadlock 31st Oct, 2007

Machine Head are once again at the forefront of metal music, offering is The Blackening -- an album which vocalist Robb Flynn calls one of the most challenging endeavors in his 15 years with the band.

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Divine rebirth for Dino Cazares

By neondreadlock 25th Oct, 2007

It's been a long time since a band has come along that has this level of raw brutality, technical virtuosity and heaviness, yet the same mass-appeal melodics that landed bands such as Killswitch Engage as modern legends.

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Still Remains - Remaining anything but still

By neondreadlock 11th Oct, 2007

"I think that during the writing process, we just ended up exploring the more melodic side of the band and the more aggressive side of the band in equal measure. As the songs were coming together, we all thought that it sounded pretty cool,"