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Metallica continued their tradition of performing a local classic at each show on their Australian tour. For Melbourne, they paid tribute to hometown heroes The Living End with a cover of Prisoner of Society.

Metallica fans in Australia are getting a rare chance to sit face-to-face with one of metal's most influential guitarists, as Kirk Hammett heads to Sydney for a special live conversation celebrating his new book The Collection: Kirk Hammett. The event, hosted by respected Australian music journalist Sean Sennett, will take place at the State Library of New South Wales on Friday 14 November.

Metallica made Australian rock history in Adelaide last night when they delivered a surprise performance of The Angels' Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, igniting an eruption from the crowd as thousands of voices roared back with the legendary Australian chant.

Dave Mustaine has decided to close the book on one of metal's most storied rivalries by paying tribute to his own past. Megadeth's upcoming self-titled final album, Megadeth, will include a brand-new recording of Metallica's 1984 classic Ride The Lightning, a song Mustaine co-wrote before being fired from Metallica in 1983.

Metallica has performed the first of their M72 world tour Australian dates in Perth. Noise11 breaks down the first show.

Austrian guitar virtuoso Bernth Brodträger and UK-born bass phenom Charles Berthoud have become internet sensations, bridging the worlds of metal, jazz, funk and progressive rock through their boundary-pushing technique and inventive online videos. Now, the two instrumental innovators are taking their skills offline and bringing their Escape The Internet Tour to Australia for the first time, combining concert, conversation and masterclass in one immersive evening.

Blvd Of Eyes, the hard-hitting international rock project fronted by Chloe Trujillo and Mark Dalbeth, have unleashed their powerful new single ‘We Are Human', a defiant anthem embracing imperfection in an increasingly artificial world. The single is the second taste from their forthcoming EP ‘We Are Humans', due for release on 21 November 2025 via XMusic.