Concrete Playground

Metal festivals have for decades skirted around the edges of Australia's abundant shores, teasing fans with European promises of demons, angels, witches and vikings. Now, as the year turns to 2010, the familiar melodies of Auld Lang Syme will finally be drowned out by growling poets and guitar shredders at the inaugural Screamfest.

This two-day festival straddles NYE and NYD and boasts a gargantuan collection of international and local acts, including Cynic (USA), Dark Funeral (Sweden), Ensiferum (Finland) and Rotting Christ (Greece). It goes without saying that Metal fans will be goring each other for a ticket to this event, but folks sick of the usual hippy camps, nightclubs, beach doofs and firework picnics should get in for a bout of face-painted rage.


Image of Dark Funeral
Video of From Afar by Ensiferum