Shihad. Killjoy. Start to finish live. Wellington.

For most hardcore Shihad fans this day couldn't come soon enough, and the sold out crowd was testament to the fact that their second full length album is as popular today as it was when it was released 15 years ago.



Sure the boys have aged, but their live shows have not tamed with time. For those not familiar with their pedigree; Shihad are widel…

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Faith No More are another in the ever growing list of bands who have reformed recently, and like most of them included New Zealand in their tour plans. Bringing with them the Eagles of Death Metal made it a double treat for rock fans:



Opening with the Peaches & Herb cover Reunited like most of their recent dates, it didn't take long before the sirens were sounding and the crowd was bouncing to thei…

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Wellington's "Summer of Rock" continued last night as American progressive-metallers ISIS played to a full crowd at San Francisco Bathhouse:



Opening with the chugging track Hall of the Dead, its easy to see why these guys were the band of choice to open for "progressive gods" Tool on their 2006 U.S. 10,000 Days tour leg. Their thick sound made using repetitive guitar loops and almost hypnotic drum …

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When you hear that 3 talented musicians who have already forged hugely successful careers are uniting to form a new musical project, it can only generate hype.

When the 3 talented musicans previous bands are Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, and Queens of the Stone Age that hype is enormous.

And when that same band announces that they will play 2 New Zealand shows when they are barely 6 months old we should co…

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