Live Review: Violent Soho, DZ Deathrays, Dune Rats, The Gooch Palms
"The mosh stretches back halfway into the theatre - maybe even further - for standout 'Dope Calypso'."
DZ Deathrays
DZ Deathrays (previously Denzel then DZ) are an Australian dance-punk trio from Brisbane, Queensland. Composed of Shane Parsons (vocals/guitar), Lachlan Ewbank (lead guitar/vocals) and Simon Ridley (drums), they put out two EPs before releasing their debut album, Bloodstreams, in April 2012. The album won the ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2012. To date they have released six studio albums: Bloodstreams , Black Rat, Bloody Lovely, Positive Rising: Part 1, Positive Rising: Part 2 and R.I.F.F
Albums
2011
Brutal Tapes
2012
Bloodstreams
2014
Black Rat
2018
Bloody Lovely
2019
Positive Rising: Part 1
2021
Positive Rising: Part 2
2023
R.I.F.F.
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Live Review: Violent Soho, DZ Deathrays, Dune Rats, The Gooch Palms
"If you weren't covered in a impervious layer of stale beer and sweat at the end of the night, you weren't grunging right."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Violent Soho, DZ Deathrays, Dune Rats
"There are hands, there are feet — there's even a pair of crutches swinging around. No one dares pull out an iPhone."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Violent Soho, DZ Deathrays, Dune Rats, The Gooch Palms
"Someone from the mosh throws him a goon bag in perfect synchronicity, which he catches, skulls and passes around his band."
News / Music
DZ Deathrays Launch 'Pils N Thrills' Beer With Young Henrys
The Qld duo are dropping the brew at this weekend's Blurst Of Times Festival
News / Music
Aussie Musicians To Eat On $2 A Day For Charity
Making their meals count.
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Violent Soho Announce National Tour In Support Of Forthcoming Album
Kicking off this May.
Features / Music
On Keeping The Momentum Going
“A lot of people seem into it, which is cool, it’s a party track.”
Features / Music
DZ Deathrays have come out of hiding to give us Blood On My Leather
And of course it's sick..
News / Music
Hilltop Hoods, DZ Deathrays And More Added To Triple J Rotation Next Week
As well as newies from Deftones, DIIV and Paul Dempsey
News / Music
Northlane, DZ Deathrays & Ball Park Music Lead HyperFest 2016 Line-Up
We want a foam dance pit
Reviews / Live
Live Review: DZ Deathrays, New War
"An audience member towards the back of the room raises his skateboard in the air as some form of tribute."
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