The morning breaks with gold‑dust sunshine and the restless buzz of a metal congregation rousing itself. As the gates part, Catton Park became a ritual gathering. After Thursday’s warm-up, BOA 2025 ...

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Festivals seem to be the duo’s natural environment as Lake Malice have been spreading their hyper-pop-meets-metal-blend across the fields of the UK and Europe all summer. “Yeah. I’m kind of sick of ...

Reviewing Babymetal’s new album might feel a little like a futile endeavour. Half of the trio’s appeal is in their frenetic live shows, and only part of their energy can be captured on record. They’re ...

Press Club Melbourne’s Press Club are one of a handful of Australian bands at Trees this weekend, and their breezy indie-punk has an undercurrent of warmth that makes them perfect main stage material.

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