Gisborne based Kyuss cover band Gloria Lewis kick started the musical endeavors of HELL Smash Fest - low key and chilled....just the way it should be.
Read MoreProviding a fun romp down memory lane Gisborne's NoFix are a NoFX covers band and provided an enjoyable Friday afternoon set as campers arrived and started setting up tents before Saturday's main HELL Smash Fest VI event..
Read MoreClosing out HELL Smash Fest VI's Friday Night campstage were Hawke's Bay death metal stalwarts Horrendous Disfigurement.
Read MoreIt was a long two days in Gisborne at my first HELL Smash Fest and I was not entirely sure what to expect...
Read MoreGisborne based UNI-FI opened up HELL Smash Fest VI on Saturday with some solid hard rock riffs.
Read MoreGisborne based Diekaiju - Gojira tribute band. A djentle way to start HELL Smash Fest VI!
Read MoreFlying high on the back of December 2017's release Riding A Tiger On Fire / Fighting A Bear At Same Time - Auckland based Remote showed just how they fight animals.
Ungracefully stolen from their Facebook page - from the flames of MetalTower and the embers of Nullifier comes New Zealand's' newest melodic black/death metal band Sciolism!
Read MoreLocal Gisborne lads MetalTower never cease to impress - whilst they may lack in on stage antics, the banter and music is there in spades
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