Ne Obliviscaris - even without knowing anything more - the name rolls off the tongue giving you a sense of something technical, beautiful and yet harsh, and that's how I'd describe the bands sound to a newcomer.
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With little over a month til the official closure of Auckland's Kings Arms Tavern - this weekends End Of An Era show brought together 8 top notch Kiwi ( and ex-Kiwi ) bands to celebrate the legacy that the Kings Arms's will leave in its wake.
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In what I'm dubbing The Battle at Midway due to HELL Smash Fest VI's campground being next to Midway Beach ), between both Friday and Saturday night's bands - fighters from several New Zealand medieval / combat groups battled it out.
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Gisborne based Kyuss cover band Gloria Lewis kick started the musical endeavors of HELL Smash Fest - low key and chilled....just the way it should be.
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Providing a fun romp down memory lane Gisborne's NoFix are a NoFX covers band and provided an enjoyable Friday afternoon set as campers arrived and started setting up tents before Saturday's main HELL Smash Fest VI event..
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Closing out HELL Smash Fest VI's Friday Night campstage were Hawke's Bay death metal stalwarts Horrendous Disfigurement.
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It was a long two days in Gisborne at my first HELL Smash Fest and I was not entirely sure what to expect...
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