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Hailed in their day as “the greatest guitar band in the world” by UK rock weekly Melody Maker, Straitjacket Fits were international indie-rock titans in the late 80s / early 90s. Their back catalogue on renowned NZ label Flying Nun includes such indelible hits as ‘She Speeds’, ‘If I Were You’ and ‘Bad Note For A Heart’, three sublime studio albums and their flawless debut EP ‘Life in One Chord’.

Canadian fashion-rockers Palaye Royale performed at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on Saturday 14 September 2019 on their first headlining tour of Australia. Comprising of the brothers Kropp – that’s Sebastian Danzig on guitar, Remington Leith on vocals, and Emerson Barrett on drums – along with their touring bassist and keyboardist, Palaye Royale treated the crowd to a reckless and entertaining live performance full of swagger, flair and sweat.

Legendary NZ / Aotearoa songwriter Shayne Carter reunited his left-field rock / soul project Dimmer for two exclusive Australian dates this September.

Since 2012, this raw blend of spiritual incarnation, soulful Greek jams and hypnotic sound scapes Naxatras; have released 3 full length studio albums with highly critical acclaim to many reviewers around the globe and an achievement so grand of their first album being uploaded to YouTube boasting above 4.4 Million views to date.

Forming in Oxford, England in 1988, RIDE set the blueprint for the shoegaze scene with the release of their landmark debut album ‘Nowhere’- a timeless classic which spurred the emergence of a new generation of psychedelic bands to follow.

With a sound that has been compared to early Testament, Death Angel and Sacred Reich, DESECRATOR’s twin guitar attack, punishing rhythm section and blood soaked vocals have won over the old guard of staunch metal fans as well as recruiting the new wave of young thrashers.

American metalcore band All That Remains performed at 170 Russell in Melbourne on Sunday 25 August 2019 as very special guests on DevilDriver’s Australian Tour. Formed in Springfield, Massachusetts during 1998, they have now released nine studio albums that have sold over a million copies worldwide.

Californian heavy metallers DevilDriver performed at 170 Russell in Melbourne on Sunday 25 August 2019 during their first Australian Tour in five years. The band is touring in support of their eighth studio album Outlaws ’til the End: Vol. 1, a country covers album in the classic DevilDriver style that was released a year ago.

Born out of the West Coast metal scene of the 80’s, Metal Church quickly became one of the standout talents of the genre. After signing a deal with Elektra Records, they released two critically acclaimed albums. Their self-titled release ‘Metal Church’ established the band as one of the pioneers of the thrash/metal scene and earned them a major tour with then label mates Metallica.