Tyrant - Australia

23/07/2025

Hard to put into words the sadness of today...

Icon, legend the man OZZY OSBOURNE who influenced me and generations of fellow musicians, not to mention the millions and millions of fans all around the world, as Ozzy is one of founding father's of heavy metal!

Loved all his albums with Black Sabbath, "Sabotage" and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" being firm favourites for me over his decade with the band!

Ozzy's 40 years as a solo artist are spectacular - so many songs, so many great albums and besides - Blizzard, Diary and Bark - my all time favourite Ozzy album is "No More Tears"!

Rest in Peace Ozzy, THANK YOU for all your great music! \m/

12/07/2025

IN YOUR FACE...

Featured on the band's 2nd album, "Thunder Down Under" and NEW music will happen late in 2025!

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20/06/2025

TYRANT on stage 40 years ago @ Sydney's "Metal Crusade" in 1985...

29/04/2025

LAY DOWN THE LAW...

This song started out as a song written by Neil Steel and Grant Wallace when they were part of a Sydney based hard rock band, The LAW - who were around in the early 90's, playing shows all around Sydney with various rock/metal acts including CANDY HARLOTS, 5150, SLYDER, among others and also played at the weekly metal turnout, "The Cobra Club" @ Parramatta!

The LAW was:

Neil Steel vocals, (from TYRANT)
Grant Wallace - guitars (from TYRANT),
Steve Dawson - guitars,
Ben Frost - bass guitars,
Dave Edwards - drums.

Fast forward to around 2010 and I was compiling songs for a new TYRANT album, the first in 8 years and heard a few songs via a demo cassette by The LAW and a couple were recorded and are part of the TYRANT's 3rd studio album, "Save The Devil"!

TYRANT line up on the clip is:

Neil Steel - vocals,
Zig Gypsy - guitars,
Jim Basser - guitars,
Jason Smith - bass guitar,
James "Shelvo" Shelverton - drums!

All the members except "Shelvo" are now in ROADKILL while "Shelvo" has helped out on drums for a few ROADKILL shows.

The "Save The Devil" album can be heard @
https://www.youtube.com/

Heard or purchased via:
https://tyrantaustralia.bandcamp.com/album/save-the-devil

https://youtu.be/Eee1tT0zT9c?si=HwyltIo97Mnsgs1j

First video off the new 'SPECIAL EDITION' of the "Save The Devil" CD released June 1, 2012.'Lay Down The Law' - is a typical TYRANT anthem, which has been re...

31/03/2025

Our mates Roadkill - Australia have a new 6 track digital EP "Xmas... Is Hell" out now!

Old School heavy metal \m/

In a world first, ROADKILL release a 6 track EP titled, "Xmas... Is Hell" which contains 6 songs, all having the word 'Hell' in their song titles!5 tracks ar...

15/03/2025

ROADKILL "Fighting The World" LIVE @ Steel Assassins 2024...

ROADKILL (well in reality it's TYRANT as all have been or are current members) playing the MANOWAR tune with 'special guest' singer, "Frosty" from Gold Coast band, REVENGER!

ROADKILL - rock the Bridge Hotel in Sydney @ "Steel Assassins 2024" metal festival, with a 'cover' of the much-loved MANOWAR tune, 'Fighting The World'!ROADK...

04/01/2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR...

While it maybe ROADKILL pictured, reality is every person pictured on that stage @ 'Steel Assassins' in Sydney, back in November 2024... has been part of TYRANT over the last 20 years!

2025 will bring some NEW music from TYRANT (Australia) with a planned EP in the pipeline!

15/12/2024

Long time favourite, Daddy's Little Girl...

TYRANT'S four on the floor 'anthem' - "Daddy's Little Girl" - is a homage to the great Australian band, The Angels (Angel City) and is featured on the band's...

26/11/2024

ROADKILL (featuring 3 current members of TYRANT and 2 who have played in the band) doing MANOWAR's "Fighting The World"... with 'guest' "Frosty" from REVENGER!

26/11/2024

ROADKILL playing TYRANT's "Daddy Little Girl"... @ Steel Assassins 2024! \m/

Cheers to Robert for the footage!

08/11/2024

TYRANT MEMBERS - GUEST APPEARANCE WITH ROADKILL- @ STEEL ASSASSINS 2024 - SYDNEY TODAY!

TYRANT members, Neil Steel, Andy Zarins and James "Shelvo" Shelverton will appear with fellow Tasmanian band, ROADKILL today, Saturday November 9 on Day 2 of the yearly Steel Assassins metal festival!

Guitarist Andy Zarins and drummer James Shelverton will be 'special guests' alongside TYRANT singer Neil Steel who also fronts fellow rock/metal band, ROADKILL along with guitarists - Zig and Jim Basser - being the Tasmanian band's - 2nd appearance at the yearly, Sydney 2 day metal festival via Metal Evilution and promoter Dave Balfour!

ROADKILL last played Sydney back in 2019, coincidently @ Steel Assassins 2019!

Roadkill play Saturday Nov. 9 and are on at 5.20pm this afternoon!

Tickets are available at the door with the event starting at 1.30 pm @ the Bridge hotel in Rozelle, Sydney.

01/11/2024

Happy Birthday to TYRANT's longtime serving drummer - James "Shelvo" Shelverton! \m/