Heavy As Metal brings together some of metal’s heavy hitters for a night of brutal riffs, punishing beats and face-melting screams.

Hadal Maw are a five-piece metal outfit who have a reputation for ‘creating new perspectives on heavy music’. Metalinjection.net declared: ‘…they have a unique voice in the tech-death sphere…’ Their current release, ‘Charlatan’ has received positive reviews worldwide.

Blunt Shovel are a death metal quartet. Their 2017 release, ‘Get In The Ground’ has proven popular and a new album release is imminent. They have shared stages with many big metal names and toured extensively.

Naberus are a five-piece metal band ‘heavily influenced by melodic death, and thrash metal’. Their recent release ‘Hollow’ has been widely acclaimed and they present ‘energetic and captivating live shows’.

Annihilist are metal quintet and their ‘Vol.1’ debut EP, ‘blurs the lines between European melodic death metal and the new wave of American heavy metal’. They have toured far and wide and currently have a new release in the works.

Nothingmetalmelb (Nothing) are an experienced metal trio who have toured with Amon Amarth, Children of Bodom and Five Finger Death Punch. They are currently touring their ‘Self Repair Manifesto’ single.

Massix are a four-piece prog/metal band from Adelaide and their debut album is called, ‘Kindle The Flame’. They have recently begun touring and are making their Melbourne debut at ‘Heavy As Metal’