Alasdair Belling, Journalist

Serving as the current mid-point of their career, 'Ire' was a landmark record for Byron Bay's Parkway Drive, a rebirth that set the blueprint for the world-beating success that was to follow.

The big singles from 'Bliss Release' all sounded as exciting, wonderlike, and mysterious as ever, but it was the deeper cuts that stood out here.

A once-in-a-lifetime experience, homegrown metalcore icons Parkway Drive make a triumph return to home soil, hitting up the Sydney Opera House for a black-tie affair, complete with symphonic orchestra.

It was hard not to feel like this, in a formal concert hall with a full orchestra, was where this band, and these songs, truly belonged.

A lot was “underground” about Teenage Wrist’s first Sydney show.

As the setlist unfolded, each song was greeted with genuine cheers for both new and old material, a testament to the enduring appeal of Blind Guardian's music. 

After several decades in the cultural wilderness, Ghost are getting heavy music culture back on track.