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Aussies Stand Atlantic and Alpha Wolf have stepped in for last-minute performances at the travelling festival.

"The riff in the middle and end was actually the first thing I recorded in the 'Themata' era, on a computer at my parents’ house," said guitarist Drew Goddard.

"It hurts to be another casualty in this chapter of the Australian music scene," Parkway Drive said of what would have been the inaugural edition of their own festival.

The unexpected collab with Ed Sheeran and the extreme metal band has been teased since 2021.

The ex-band members have levelled allegations of copyright infringement, misappropriation of likeness, defamation, unjust enrichment, and unpaid royalties.

Co-vocalist and keyboardist Alex Reade left the stage after she started to "black out" due to illness.

Slipknot struck an admirable catalogue deal last week, but some wondered how a name of their ilk could be worth so much. Let's crunch the numbers.

Three local up-and-comers join the excitement in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.

The band shocked fans with their setlists in New Zealand over the weekend.

Metallica donated to organisations that feed people and provide critical local services in times of need.