Wednesday the 15th of February 2017 was something of a historic moment; the first time in their 30 year history the experimental doom band Neurosis graced these shores. Rocking the Kings Arms nearly to the ground, Tove Partington went along for a highly anticipated night.
So a few years ago it was announced that Toxic Holocaust would be hitting our shores, to great excitement. Then it was postponed. Then it just sorta dropped of the timetable, being indefinitely put on hold, then it was cancelled. People were pretty pissed, not just because they were hugely disappointed but because of the […]
Tove Partington sat down with the stunningly talented Lindsay Schoolcraft, the voice of Cradle of Filth’s female vocals, keyboard and harp. Talking about being a woman in a male dominated industry, veganisim and Cradle of Filths (hopefully) upcoming tour of New Zealand, give it a watch below! Check out a track from the upcoming album, […]
HELLYEAH is a Supergroup that lives up to the title. Featuring ex-Mudvayne singer Chad Gray, ex-Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, ex-Nothingface guitarist Tom Maxwell, bassist Kyle Sanders (ex-Bloodsimple and brother of Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders) and Christian Brady (ex-Überschall) guitar. HELLYEAH are in a league of their own with their own. Their distinct sound and stage presence is best described as pure metallic fury and […]
Unless you have been living under a rock somewhere you are likely aware last night was the final show of the Deathcrusher NZ tour, and I have no need of my (blood and booze stained) notebook to declare it gig of the fucking year. The Kings Arms was more packed than I have seen it […]
Tove Partington had a chat with bassist Derek Boyer of Suffocation prior to their upcoming NZ/Aus tour with Decapitated. Talking accidents, streaming/download politics and upright Bass, you can catch Derek with Suffocation pretty soon; Grab your tickets here, it looks to be a killer show. -Tove m/
Tove Partington had a quick conversation with Waclaw “Vogg” Kieltyka of Decapitated prior to their upcoming NZ/Aus tour with Suffocation. You can hear the interview in full below. You can see this brilliant Polish Death Metal band when they reach these fair shores! Grab your tickets here, it looks to be a killer show. -Tove m/
It’s a pretty exciting time of year, with some MASSIVE gigs coming up, and some amazing music sneaking ever closer. This bogan is excited! There has also been some sad news, what with the tour van of KHAOTIKA and WORMREICH crashing with three fatalities, and Scott Kelly of Neurosis fame’s wife becoming gravely ill, so here is a […]
The 13th Floor’s Tove Partington sat down with Bill Steer of Carcass for a quick chat about music, the upcoming Napalm Death/Carcass tour of New Zealand and life/obsession. Tickets for the upcoming tour are on sale now, you can buy them online here. m/ Tove
The 13th Floors Tove Partington sat down with Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Venomous Concept, Brujeria) to talk about Politics, Music, the upcoming Napalm Death/Carcass tour of New Zealand, and demented walruses. Shane Embury is the godfather of Grindcore, having been in Napalm Death since 1987 and various other bands of ill-repute. Watch the video to gain […]