Silverstein & Comeback Kid 22nd May 2017 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Molly O’Brien. Photography by Molly O’Brien & Connor Crawford. Underneath the dreary Tuesday night battering Auckland’s K Road lay a sweaty, electric pool of punters amped forContinue Reading
P.P. Arnold 20th May 2017 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Connor Crawford. The long cold fingers of winter were tapping the backs of people’s shoulders last night as eager fans arrived early to wait, huddledContinue Reading
Red Fang 19th May 2018 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Whammy Bar was sporting a distinctly different view last night, regulars strolling through the door immediately noticing the large metal barrier acrossContinue Reading
Hard-Ons 18th May 2018 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. The long standing battle between Australia and New Zealand has forever been a running joke; sports in particular eliciting the most passionate of comments beratingContinue Reading
Seamless Vol.6 Feat. Yoko Zuna, Nakita, Cool Tan & My Anatomy 18th May 2018 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Andre & Isaac Fleming. Photography by Lara Marie. While Seamless may be an all-ages show, young minds were quicklyContinue Reading
In Memoriam: Chris Cornell 20th July 1964 – 18th May 2017 Written by Bridget Herlihy. Photography by Doug Peters. In 2015 the mighty Soundgarden headlined what was to be the final West Fest at Mt Smart Stadium, playing an electrifyingContinue Reading
Drax Project 12th May 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Lauren Sanderson. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. After opening for Ed Sheeran In March this year, Drax Project returned to Auckland to play a one-off gig (That due to popularityContinue Reading
Sepultura 11th May 2018 The Studio, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. A historical evening at Studio greeted fans of classic metal as Death Angel joins us in Aotearoa for the very first time;Continue Reading
Belphegor & Wiegedood 9th May 2018 Valhalla, Wellington, New Zealand Review by Steve Francis. Photography by Bruce Mackay. I’m old. I remember a time when we would get 1-2 international metal bands per year venturing to the land of theContinue Reading