OBITUARY remains to this very day as one of the most influential and groundbreaking bands in the death metal genre, one which they helped to create. Combining hyper-speed guitar riffing, complex arrangements and guttural screams, the band created a bleak and violent soundscape all of their own. After more than 35 years in the pit, […] …Continue Reading

Emerging from the shadows of a music world left in turmoil, Brisbane blackened death metal outfit Black Lava have wasted little time in establishing themselves on the national radar. Comprising members and former members of known acts such as Hadal Maw and Ne Obliviscaris, Black Lava have remained relatively quiet in the lead-up to their […] …Continue Reading

Emerging blackened death metal quartet BLACK LAVA will release its debut full-length, Soul Furnace, on November 25, 2022 via Season of Mist.  Black Lava was founded by drummer Dan Presland (Vipassi, A Million Dead Birds Laughing, ex-Ne Obliviscaris) and guitarist Ben Boyle (Vipassi, AMDBL, Hadal Maw). They draw influence from old school death and black metal bands while injecting groove-laden melodies […] …Continue Reading

VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS DIGIMAG #88 HERE We have a bumper issue of the Australian Artists DigiMag for you this week, with heaps of interviews, premieres and new music! With the release of their new single Dig In, Brisbane rock machine PistonFist have claimed the honour of the front cover, but The Butterfly Effect, Truck, […] …Continue Reading