Manning Bar dedicated Sunday 7th December to an evening of prog goodness featuring SLEEPMAKESWAVES, CASPIAN (USA), CLOSURE IN MOSCOW and many more for the first night of The 15th Birthday tour in Sydney

Photos by: Jimmy Wah

COG played all new material at King Street Band Room in Newcastle on Thursday with special guests HEADSEND who recently supported TOOL ahead of their headline appearance at Good Things 2025

Photos by: Jimmy Wah

Recently announced RUSH drummer Anika Nilles gave Sydney fans a masterclass behind the kit at Manning Bar in Sydney with her full 6-piece band NEVELL, experimental jazz fusion artist Brekky Boy and Sleepmakeswaves thanks to Bird's Robe

Photos by Jimmy Wah

OPETH delivered 2 hours of refined entertainment in the concert hall at Sydney Opera House on Tuesday night alongside CALIGULA’S HORSE

Photos by: Jimmy Wah

ILL NINO laid waste to Liberty Hall in Sydney on Friday night with the help of special guests HARROWAY and NAUGRIM thanks to October Presents.

Photos by: Jimmy Wah

BLOOM gave Fortitude Valley in Brisbane an explosive taste of their blossom at The Outpost Bar in Brisbane, joined by special guests INERTIA and POST HEAVEN.

Photos by: Tracy Mclaughlan

PALEFACE SWISS took control of mid-week audiences at Brisbane’s Princess Theatre on Wednesday night with NASTY and VIRTUES by their side.

Photos by: Dalton Collis

Sense traverses the chaotic aural landscape of NECROSONIC FESTIVAL 2025, where the living and the dead cavort freely, enjoying sick riffs together.

Photos by: Tom Wilson

It was time to break out those hoodies again for A Cold Day In BNE 2025

Photos by: Rashid AlKamraikhi

The Grimdark Fantasies Of Nowhere Festival 2025

Photos by: Rashid AlKamraikhi

NE OBLIVISCARIS played their biggest ever show at Sydney’s Metro Theatre, performing their latest album 'EXUL' in full as well as a special 10th anniversary performance of their 2014 album 'CITADEL' in full. Featuring special guests PSYCROPTIC and NAUGRIM, this was a show to remember.

Photos by: Jimmy Wah

LIFE PILOT launched their Self Titled Album Tour in Brisbane, QLD, and flew, we mean blew, us all away!

Photos by: Rashid AlKamraikhi

DETHKLOK Awakened Australia, and we got our hot cup of Duncan Hills at Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane, with supports FREEDOM OF FEAR

Photos by: Rashid AlKamraikhi

THE STRANGLERS (UK) treated Sydney to a catalogue of some of their best punk hits for the ‘Fifty Years in Black’ Anniversary Tour 2025 at Enmore Theatre supported by MERRYN JEANN.

Photos by: Jimmy Wah

Fatboy Slim proved that that every night is party night with a wild rave at UNSW Roundhouse for his Sydney leg of the #lovesaustralia tour thanks to Frontier Touring and MG Live

Photos by: Jimmy Wah

FALLING IN REVERSE delivered their high octane metal fusion to Brisbane Entertainment Centre as part of their Australian leg of the Popular Mons(Tour) alongside BLACK VEIL BRIDES and HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD thanks to Destroy All Lines.

Photos by: Tracy McLaughlan

ALESTORM and NEKROGOBLIKON blew the roof off of The Tivoli Brisbane before Alfred could get to it.

Photos by: Rashid AlKamraikhi

THE ARISTOCRATS played to a packed Manning Bar to hypnotise Sydney fans with their extraordinary instrumental prog jazz fusion alongside a solo set from TOEHIDER’s Michael Mills.

Photos by: Jimmy Wah

KNOTFEST 2025. Sick riffs weren't the only thing we found at Brisbane Showgrounds for Slipknot's annual heavy music festival!

Photos by: Tracy McLaughlan

A Night of Goblins, Pirates, and Pure Chaos was had at The Forum in Melbourne with ALESTORM, NEKROGOBLIKON, and PIZZA DEATH.

Photos by: Steve Green