ALL HAIL THE OBELISK

This of course refers to none other than Hybrid Nightmares, a band who are yet to release a debut album but are already surpassing many other Melbourne metal bands who have released one, two or even more full lengths. But they have existed for many eons in our galaxy and have produced 5 EPs thus far, all of which have shown a huge growth over the course of time in their musicianship all around and as such have built up quite the reputation, and with The Ages releases this year (three of four already available for the faithful servants of The Obelisk) they are showing many of their fellow comrades in the local metal scene how things are done.

To go on about the high quality of their studio work is one thing, but the real brutality and power is when they play live with the energy from both on stage and the fans, with the mosh pits being quite intense, far more so than many other locals.

This is a band that has evolved and matured greatly over the years, from the early days of 2008 playing at small venues like Daisy's in Ringwood and EV's in Croydon and in the infamous Battle of The Bands to becoming a strong headlining force in venues such as The Evelyn, The Tote, Cherry Bar, etc and pulling crowds in excess of 200.

While that may not be huge considering other bands playing to 500+ it's more about quality than quantity when it comes to Hybrid Nightmares, and if you are yet to experience the power of The Obelisk then you need to do yourself a favour and make it to a show, and listen to the The First, Second and Third Ages available on their Bandcamp.

They are renowned for their witty humour at their live shows mainly brought to you by their frontman Loki, with the odd banter back and forth from the crowd, which shows the connection the band has with it's fans who are extremely loyal as I have been seeing the same faces for years at their shows. And with the upcoming release of The Fourth Age in the coming months, and eventually a debut album sometime in the future, there is only bigger things lying ahead for this extreme metal quintet.

All hail the Obelisk.