It was a frenetic and relentless night at Whammy last night, and not just in the pace the punk and hardcore bands brought to the stage. Organisers Worn Out Collective packed an ambitious lineup of eight total bands across two stages, including headliners Tactical Attack and Axilism.
Some crowds make you feel like a poser through nothing but sheer adoration. Such was the crowd that packed out the King’s Arms front to back last night for The Dillinger Escape Plan. For me, one those bands I’d always been aware and appreciative of, but never compelled to delve deeply into. Plonked amongst a […]
Hamilton rockers Devilskin headlined a three-act bill at Auckland’s Powerstation. The 13th Floor sent Cameron Miller along to review and Ivan Karczewski to photograph…
Power, speed and violence proclaimed the social media release for last night’s three-act gig, and it functioned as a pithy mission statement for the ethos of each act.
Auckland really came out for this one. Arriving at The Studio, I was greeted with twin lines of patch jackets and dark clothing stretching a fair way back from the venue doors. It was a sign of the palpable anticipation in the air, and the beloved legacy of the two headliners. As a buddy was […]
This one is a freebie in more ways than one. As with all other performers at 95bFM’s bStreet Festival, Bridge Burner’s set was free entry. This review is also “free.” I didn’t arrange it with 13th Floor beforehand, I was at the gig in no role except a metal fan who liked Bridge Burner’s debut […]
Back in 2012 newcomers Pallbearer caused an immediate stir with their debut album Sorrow and Extinction. In a doom metal scene where the most popular sounds were embracing the extreme versions of the genre, or buried in layers of stoner fuzz, Sorrow and Extinction stood out as clean, melodic, epic and meticulously layered.
Humility is not one of the first things you expect when going to see a live performer. Even less so when the performer is a beloved part of their genre with a successful career stretching over two decades. Even less so when their career started with one of Those Albums, one that exploded into such […]
Let’s start with some personal context: Gorguts are a very big deal for me. They’re one of Those Bands, the ones your mates know will always come up eventually in drunken music discussions or late night YouTube searches. Their album Obscura changed my whole perception of extreme metal, and it’s hard to say if I’d […]
American doom metal band Windhand return to New Zealand later this month for shows in Wellington and Auckland. This time around, they are bringing along fellow Virginia natives Cough, with whom they share a bass player. The 13th Floor’s Cameron Miller spoke to Windhand’s Ryan Wolfe about the upcoming tour. Here’s how it went down…