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FEAR FACTORY blasted their way through town last night, and left a lasting impression on the sell-out crowd at The Gov.

Amazing. Quite simply one of the best gigs I’ve seen in years. It really was something to behold. I did not want it to end.

Last night saw U.S. East Coast Legends, ANTHRAX, play Hindley Street Music Hall in Adelaide. It was eagerly anticipated and paid off in spades.

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Finland's BATTLE BEAST swung through Adelaide on the 2nd stop on their first Australian tour, with new singer Marina La Torraca performing only her 4th show with the band. I know  you're asking 'How did she do?'. Well I gotta tell you, she did very well.

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Polish Black Metal Legends, BEHEMOTH, blasted their way through town on Sunday the 22nd, laying waste to The Gov. A punishing, theatrical show was on display and was lapped up by the Sunday night crowd.

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Two weeks ago now we had the 5th instalment of Froth & Fury Festival here in Adelaide. It was at the Showgrounds this time, which brought about many comparisons to the Big Day Out festivals of the past.  As usual with these sorts of gigs, everybody comes away with a surprise band that they will now check out further.
As in the past, I was graciously allowed photo access, and my best efforts through the glare and smoke are show below.
Enjoy, and we'll hopefully see you next year.

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Last night I was fortunate enough to see TILL LINDEMANN and his band destroy the Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre. You know, I've seen RAMMSTEIN twice, and I thought they pushed boundaries. Well, TILL pushed them a bit further. Hmmm, okay quite a bit further.

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What an awesome night last night at The Gov. SEBASTIAN BACH cruised into town to play a cool set including the entire first SKID ROW album, as well as a few off the second and a few classics thrown in. A very entertaining night for the sell-out crowd. 

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Last night I was fortunate enough to see Swedish giants OPETH play here in Adelaide as part of their Australian tour. A sold out Hindley St. Music Hall was the place to be. It was a night of OPETH doing OPETH things. Enjoy.

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A tribute to the music of Ozzy Osbourne, this time done by a who’s who of the Adelaide Rock scene, covering pretty much the complete span of Ozzy’s music career, done with a bit of theatre. Photos within.

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Thursday night the 4th, we received a real treat. Legendary guitarist, ULI JON ROTH, came to town and played a set of old school classics for us lucky folk. His touring band were all top notch and the night went off well, with some people calling it the best gig they've ever seen.

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Okay, so last night I was at the SABATON / AMARANTHE gig at Hindley Street Music Hall. I have 2 words to describe it. IN SANE. 
I was graciously allowed photo access and my best efforts are shown within. Enjoy. 

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TESTAMENT bludgeoned their way through Adelaide as part of their Australian tour a couple of days ago, and man, what a gig. The Gov was packed to the gills and pumping all night. 

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So, on Sunday night I went along the The Gov to see THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA. Man, what a gig. I don't think I've seen a crowd with such happy faces everywhere, not even when we took our sons to see The Wiggles.

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I went along to the Lion Arts Factory last Sunday (the 11th) and witnessed an amazing show. I was looking forward to seeing INSOMNIUM for the first time, and I was not disappointed in the slightest. They brought fellow countrymen OMNIUM GATHERUM with them and I must say I was really impressed by them as well.

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Another great night watching ROSS THE BOSS and his band perform. Plenty of fist in the air stuff as the classic MANOWAR album, 'Sign Of The Hammer' was given the treatment and the set filled out with other MANOWAR classics. NIGHT LEGION and HEADBORE completed the bill, and both performed in fine fashion. Overall a great night.

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I went along and saw WINGER the other night here in Adelaide and was entertained by a top quality band. It was 5 musicians all at the top of their game. Never thought I'd find myself at a WINGER show, but here we are. SHOTGUN MISTRESS were support and they got the crowd warmed up nicely. 

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A crazy night at the double album launch gig on Friday night at The Gov. HIDDEN INTENT and HEADBORE both launched new albums in fine style. Also featured were PIZZA DEATH and DENAZEN.

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Photos from a school-night gig at Lion Arts Factory featuring PALLBEARER and CONAN, as well as local supports SUNDOWNER and ROCKY'S PRIDE AND JOY.

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Photos from a killer night at the Gov on Sunday to see RIPPER OWENS with NAKATOMI PLAZA and SKYHAMMER.

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I went along to the Crown & Anchor Hotel last night to see MIKE TRAMP'S WHITE LION, and I was treated to a very entertaining show. He had a top band in tow and they seemed to really get off on the intimate setting and the energy of the crowd.

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I was fortunate enough to get along to Hindley St. Music Hall to see CAVALERA on Thursday night. I enjoyed it immensely. Photos from a VERY RED Hindley St. Music Hall are below.

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I rocked along to Lion Arts Factory the other night to see HAMMERFALL on their first visit to Adelaide. I thought it would be good, I certainly wasn't prepared for HOW GOOD it was going to be.

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In Adelaide Boxing Day means LEMMY DAY. This year was no exception. An afternoon and night filled with MOTORHEAD. LEMMY FOREVER rocked the Crown & Anchor.

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I rocked along to the first of 2 nights at the Woodshed to celebrate the venue's 2nd birthday. It was a great night featuring local kings ALMOST HUMAN, with HIDDEN INTENT, EMERGENCY RULE, and SHARP SHOOTER, It was a great night catching up with old friends and listening to top class Metal.

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Saturday November 23rd at the Woodshed was the scene for 'BRAVE NU WORLD – A Tribute To Nu-Metal'. A good sized crowd rocked in, and were ready to be entertained, and an entertaining night it was. LIMPIZKIT (featuring the music of Limp Bizkit), then FOLLOW THE LEADER (Korn), and finally FALLEN (Evanescence) played good quality sets and immense fun was had by all.

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I can sum up last week's Froth & Fury Fest in 2 words – IN SANE (old movie joke there). A brief summary and lots of photos are contained within.

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Every now and then you see a gig and you're lost for words for how to describe it to someone who wasn't there. This is one of those gigs.

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Photos from a wild night at The Gov last night. Crowd favourites, CRADLE OF FILTH came to town, ably supported by INFECTED RAIN on their first visit Down Under. It's safe to say that the band from Moldova made a lot of new friends with their action packed set, before CRADLE OF FILTH blew the roof off again. Enjoy.

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BRITISH LION played at the Lion Arts Factory on Tuesday  We were witness to a very well rounded band putting on a great show. It was a great night. Photos are contained within.

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Sweden's AMARANTHE wildly entertained a ravaging Tuesday night crowd at The Gov in Adelaide. The band had the crowd right where they wanted as they reeled off hit after hit from their impressive catalogue. I was graciously allowed photo access and the pick of the bunch is featured below.
Enjoy.

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A great night at the KINGS OF THRASH gig. Three ex-members of MEGADETH playing the 'Peace Sells' album plus other fan favourites from the golden days.
Photos through the smoke of Lion Arts Factory, are linked below.

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A great night was had by all who attended NO LIFE 'TIL LEATHER on Saturday night (June 13th) at the Findon Hotel. They were treated to 3 sets of old school METALLICA madness. There's probably too many photos, but hey, the lighting was excellent so I went nuts.

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Canadian Power Metal Legends, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS blazed through Adelaide on Sunday night, as part of their extensive AUS / NZ tour. A top night with support from FIRESTORM and DIRTY PAGANS.

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Okay, so Tuesday the 9th I was there at The Gov to witness FILTER on their first headline tour since 2000.  Contained within are photos of FILTER and BLACK SMOKE TRIGGER through the smoke and bingo wings. Enjoy.

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CHURCHES OF STEEL had the 7th instalment on Saturday the 17th of February. For the 3rd year running it was held at the Adelaide UniBar, and once again it was a fantastic day. 12 hours of Metal and great friends. CHURCHES OF STEEL is probably one of the more relaxed festivals but that's not to say it wasn't frantic with Metal. 14 bands entertained the crowd from start to finish.

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Okay, let's talk about how good IN FLAMES and KREATOR were last night at Hindley Street Music Hall In Adelaide. KREATOR and they were better than I remember, better than i expected them to be.
IN FLAMES looked good, they sounded good, the best I've heard them in fact.
Photos through the smoke within.

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A packed house at Lion Arts on a school night to see BLIND GUARDIAN for the first time in Adelaide. The crowd arrived early and was in fine voice for an entertaining night. BLIND GUARDIAN were in fine form to leave us all breathless. I don't think I've ever heard an Adelaide crowd sing like that. Can't wait for next time.

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The NU METAL FEST, Saturday night at the UniBar was a cool night featuring music from the era. FALLEN (tribute to EVANESCENCE) opened the show, SYSTEM OF A DON'T followed with the best of SYSTEM OF A DOWN, and METEORA closed out the night with the best of LINKIN PARK.
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The legendary METAL CHURCH returned to Australia for their second visit, and played their first gig ever in Adelaide at the Crown & Anchor Hotel last Sunday night. To say it was a freaking crazy experience is a massive understatement. The roof was blown off. 

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