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OUR readers know Rock Is Not Dead but a venue in Queensland has announced an event – of that name – for the doubters.

The Koala Tavern in Capalaba will host the Rock Is Not Dead festival on February 1, showcasing a host of up-and-comers from Down Under. Headlining is Sydney’s Avalanche, officially designated as the Next Big Thing.

Also on the bill are alternative rockers Tailor Made Rejects, sleazesters Snake Bite Whiskey, pub brawlers Black Whiskey, promising Stone Rising plus Goatzilla, Slyther and cover band Whiskey On The Rox.

Promoters stress the small festival will run “over one stage with no scheduling conflicts”.

Tickets are available HERE

HEAR OUR INTERVIEWS WITH DOZENS OF ARTISTS VIA OUR PATREON PAGE. EAVESDROP AS WE TALK TO SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN ROCK AND METAL – FROM 1987 TO THE PRESENT!

Features:

AC/DC

Ace Frehley

Aerosmith

Angry Anderson

Avantasia

BB Steal

Black Star Riders

The Bombers

Candy Harlots

Cinderella: Fred Coury

Cinderella: Jeff LaBar

Cinderella: Eric Brittingham

Cinderella: Tom Keifer

D’Mont

Danko Jones

Dave Ellefson

Dead Daisies

Def Leppard

Disneyland After Dark

Femme Fatale

Georgia Satellites

Gotthard

Guns N’Roses

Hard-Ons

Heaven

Inglorious

Jane’s Addiction

KISS (1989)

KISS (1990)

Kings Of The Sun

Living Colour

Metal Church

Metallica

Mike Tramp

Mr Big

Motorhead

Poison

Ratt

Rhino Bucket

Rose Tattoo

Roxus

Screaming Jets

Silverchair

Slaughter

Stone Rider

Stryper

Vinnie Vincent

Vivian Campbell

Audio interviews:

Buckcherry

Burnt Out Wreck

Chuck Billy

The Casanovas

Bob Catley

Danko Jones

Gotthard

Jason Newstead (1988)

Joel Hoekstra

Eric Martin

Kelly Nickels

Kurdt Vanderhoof

Rikki Rockett (1989)

Ugly Kid Joe

Donnie Vie

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Steve Mascord

Author Steve Mascord

Steve came up with the name of Hot Metal magazine in 1989 and worked for the magazine in its early years. He is HM's editor and proprietor in 2022.

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