The Black Arts

The Black Arts The Black Arts is a long running heavy metal radio show in Australia that airs every Wednesday night at 9.00pm AEST.

Something that we never thought would happen, the legendary My Dying Bride will be bringing their morose doom to our sho...
17/07/2025

Something that we never thought would happen, the legendary My Dying Bride will be bringing their morose doom to our shores for just two shows in September courtesy of Soundworks Touring.

The Black Arts - 16th July 2025With their fifth album "Haven", Dark Tranquillity built upon the sound of "Projector" fro...
16/07/2025

The Black Arts - 16th July 2025

With their fifth album "Haven", Dark Tranquillity built upon the sound of "Projector" from just one year prior when it was released in July 2000. For many it is one of the lower points of their storied career, partially due to the more prominent use of keyboards, but it remains an interesting inclusion in their broad discography so listen live from 9.00pm at www.gippslandfm.org.au for a feast of burden and to hear the following:

Dark Tranquillity - Haven (Century Media Records)

Burning Witches - Inquisition (Na**lm Records)

Mouth of Madness - Event Horizon (Darkness Shall Rise Productions)

Shadecrown - 0 (Inverse Records)

Void-Louisiana - Horrors Of Reality (Shadow Kingdom Records)

Arch Enemy - Blood Dynasty (Century Media Records)

GAEREA - Coma (Season of Mist)

Hamferð - Men Guds Hand Er Sterk (Metal Blade Records)

SUNBURST - The Grand Crescendo (Inner Wound Recordings)

Iron Savior - Firestar (AFM Records)

The Plague - Erosion Of Gods (Brilliant Emperor)

Enchantment - Cold Soul Embrace (Transcending Records)

Belphegor - The Devils (Nuclear Blast)

Mason - Impervious (Independent)

Late next month, the heavy metal powerhouse that is Burning Witches will release their sixth album "Inquisition" through...
15/07/2025

Late next month, the heavy metal powerhouse that is Burning Witches will release their sixth album "Inquisition" through Na**lm Records. Not that there was any doubt, but it looks like it will be another fine example of what they do, albeit one with a darker theme, as will be shown when we play the title track on this weeks show.

New This Week: Mouth of Madness - Event Horizon (Darkness Shall Rise Productions) (Germany)Even though Mouth Of Madness ...
15/07/2025

New This Week: Mouth of Madness - Event Horizon (Darkness Shall Rise Productions) (Germany)

Even though Mouth Of Madness have been in existence for over a decade, they only have a self-titled EP released over a decade ago to their name until this, their debut album. One thing is for certain, it is a hard album to pin down as it takes elements of black, thrash and death metal and mixes them into an incongruous whole that has its moments and definitely shows potential, though there is clearly room for growth moving forward.

New This Week: Shadecrown - 0 (Inverse Records) (Finland)As mentioned previously, we have been preaching the virtues of ...
15/07/2025

New This Week: Shadecrown - 0 (Inverse Records) (Finland)

As mentioned previously, we have been preaching the virtues of Shadecrown since their first self-titled demo over a decade ago so it was almost inevitable that their fourth album, "0", would make an appearance on the show. Reassuringly, they remain as consistent as always with their robust interpretation of melodic death/doom while still finding subtle ways to continuing to evolve and there is no doubt that this will be a on the list of our top albums come years end.

New This Week: Void-Louisiana Thrash Metal - Horrors Of Reality (Shadow Kingdom Records) (U.S.A)Originally released inde...
15/07/2025

New This Week: Void-Louisiana Thrash Metal - Horrors Of Reality (Shadow Kingdom Records) (U.S.A)

Originally released independently two years ago, the debut album from Void, "Horrors Of Reality", has been re-issued by Shadow Kingdom Records and it is easy to see why. Their thrash metal is an engaging interpretation of a classic sound enhanced by their own sense of identity and it will be exciting to hear what they come up with the follow up, "Forbidden Morals", when it is released next month. To be continued.....

As they once famously said, you can't bring Suicidal Tendencies down, but you can bring them down under in October / Nov...
15/07/2025

As they once famously said, you can't bring Suicidal Tendencies down, but you can bring them down under in October / November.

Quite an interesting line-up for this show, Dharma 達摩樂隊 from Taiwan will be joining Alarum, In Malice's Wake and The Abs...
10/07/2025

Quite an interesting line-up for this show, Dharma 達摩樂隊 from Taiwan will be joining Alarum, In Malice's Wake and The Absolution Sequence at the Evelyn Hotel in September thanks to Bleeding Art Collective

Brainstorm have always been a reliable source of power metal from their inception, case in point “Ambiguity”, released i...
09/07/2025

Brainstorm have always been a reliable source of power metal from their inception, case in point “Ambiguity”, released in July 2000. Their consistency is well worth acknowledging and celebrating so listen live from 9.00pm at www.gippslandfm.org.au to tear down the walls and hear the following:

Brainstorm - Ambiguity (Metal Blade Records)

Warkings - Armageddon (Na**lm Records)

Sinsaenum - In Devastation (earMUSIC)

Philosophobia - The Constant Void (Sensory)

IMPUREZA - Alcázares (Season of Mist)

Lacuna Coil - Sleepless Empire (Century Media Records)

FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE - Opera (Nuclear Blast)

Flotsam and Jetsam - I Am The Weapon (AFM Records)

Portrait - The Host (Metal Blade Records)

Autopsy - Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts (Peaceville Records)

VAHRZAW - In The Shallows Of A Starlit Lake (Bitter Loss)

FACELESS BURIAL - At The Foothills Of Deliration (Dark Descent Records)

Arrayan Path - Thus Always To Tyrants (Pitch Black Records)

In Malice's Wake - The Blindness Of Faith (Independent)

New This Week: IMPUREZA - Alcazares (Season of Mist) (France)Even though they have been in existence for over two decade...
08/07/2025

New This Week: IMPUREZA - Alcazares (Season of Mist) (France)

Even though they have been in existence for over two decades it is interesting to note that Impureza are about to release just their third album in "Alcazares". With lyrics once again entirely in Spanish, their distinctive use of flamenco guitars into their death metal gives the music a unique flavour while never sapping the requisite intensity, making it their strongest effort yet and the perfect introduction for the uninitiated.

New This Week: Philosophobia - The Constant Void (Sensory Records) (International)Having released their self-titled debu...
08/07/2025

New This Week: Philosophobia - The Constant Void (Sensory Records) (International)

Having released their self-titled debut three years ago, it is great to see Philosophobia return with their second album "The Constant Void" and to hear how far they have come. While easily categorized as progressive metal, they do tend to take a moodier, more introspective approach than is usually the case and it is this ability to employ restraint when required that makes it such an interesting effort, well worth wider attention.

When the fact that the various members of Sinsaenum are also in a number of other bands is taken into account, it is pro...
08/07/2025

When the fact that the various members of Sinsaenum are also in a number of other bands is taken into account, it is probably not in the least surprising that it has taken seven years for them to follow up their last album, "Repulsion For Humanity". That is set to change when they release "In Devastation" early next month through earMUSIC and, based on the title track which we will be playing on this weeks show, it looks to be well worth the wait.

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