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22/04/2016

Beastwars: Ceasefire?

Heavy metal, sludge metal, doom metal, stoner rock – call it as you hear it – but the key point is that Wellington’s ...

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15/12/2015

Sean Bodley: Pitchblack

Following up 2014's 'Balance' Sean Bodley's fourth album sees the Tauranga local polishing his sound and instrumentation, ...

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15/08/2015

Earthshield: Earthshield EP

Earthshield is Evan Gillespie (guitars, vocals) Ritchie Simpson (drums) and Nigel Millington on bass, three Timaru-based ...

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15/06/2015

Tainted: Into Temptation

Seven years it's been, but that long, painful wait has been worth it. 'Into Temptation' re-introduces the finest metal band ...

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17/04/2015

Tainted: Playing Metal Catch Up

There may well be some kind of warning here about adopted band names attracting their literal meaning, but let’'s hope ...

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15/04/2015

The D-Day Saints: The D-Day Saints

Energy, aggression and experimentation are the first impressions of Tauranga rock unit The D-Day Saints. Guitar prominence ...

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Invoke The Fury: Den Of Inequity

Napier metal unit Invoke The Fury is the hybrid of past groups Omega Dawn, Gunt and the epic Saidaya. Great hooks and detuned ...

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15/02/2015

Just One Fix: Let Them Hate… So Long As Long As They Fear

Just One Fix is a name synonymous with the NZ metal scene, having been around for the better part of two decades in various ...

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13/11/2014

Devilskin: We Rise

This album’s already been to the top of the charts so hardly needs my 10 cents worth. Safe to say we’ve been waiting ...

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