melodic metal

Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society and Hellyeah at the Forum Theatre, Melbourne 28/2/2012

It was an all Southern affair in Melbourne as the shred king addressed his subjects from stately chambers, occupied in the name of the Black Label Order.
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Black Label Society and Hellyeah at the Forum Theatre, Melbourne 28/2/2012

Sultry, rainy, miserable.

Archaios: Overcoming Obstacles To Become An International Success

It's a true Cinderella story - rags to not quite totally unlike riches. What began as a self-financed venture gave way to Dark Canvas Records offering the band a deal which saved their asses.

It's taken more than three years for Archaios's new disc The Distant to come to fruition.

Trivium and In Flames @ Trocadero (Philadelphia), 15 January 2012

Smiling, Singing, Good Times! That's exactly what I like to see. So says Matt Heafy.
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In Flames
Trivium

The line snaked down Arch Street in the city of Brotherly Love. The crowd was electric. You could feel the buzz emanating from the huddled masses. The Trocadero is an awesome place to see a show.

Amorphis - The Beginning of Times (Nuclear Blast/Riot)

Amorphis' continue their unrepentant winning streak with The Beginning of Times - a fusion of their 70s psychedelic influences, melodic pop sensibilities and doom metal roots.

I must admit I was worried when Amorphis released Eclipse in 2006; I remember clutching the record in my hands, popping the CD into the tray and feeling all my fears simpl