And to think you were going to get your tramp stamp removed! The sixth Under The Southern Cross festival is nearing, in all its dirty metal glory.

The all-day shindig is scheduled for the ‘Straya Day weekend, with this year’s lineup an absolute ripper. Murky progressive Be’lakor and Dreadnaught will be roasting the stage with two decades’ worth of death metal anthems, with Claim The Throne and The Levitation Hex among others turning the sonic shrimp. Doom, thrash, and hard rock are all on the menu. We recommend a tonne of sunscreen, especially on your Southern Cross tatt.

It all goes down Saturday January 25 at The Bald Faced Stag.

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