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Band History

The stories legends are made of. Find out the true origin stories of world famous bands and artists.

Ch-Ch-Check It Out, The History of The Beastie Boys Twisted Thread

Ch-Ch-Check It Out, The History of The Beastie Boys

The group that started out as a punk hardcore group managed to do a full 180 on their sound when they instead decided to become the group that is...

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Faith No More, The Alternative Metal Band Twisted Thread

Faith No More, The Alternative Metal Band

Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979. Before settling on the current name in July 1983 the band performed under...

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The Unparalleled Power of Iron Maiden Twisted Thread

The Unparalleled Power of Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden is without a question the definers of metal and as a result, the biggest band in the history of heavy metal music, they are perhaps the biggest...

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Gig Guide

What's happening around New Zealand

ZZ-Top-The-Elevation-Tour-Tickets-Details-Auckland-Wellington Twisted Thread

ZZ Top – The Elevation Tour – Tickets & Details – Auckland & Wellington

ZZ Top Elevation Tour 2025 Details, Tickets & More Rock legends really...

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Pixies-2025-New-Zealand-Tour-Tickets-Details-Auckland-Wellington Twisted Thread

Pixies – 2025 New Zealand Tour – Tickets & Details – Auckland & Wellington

Pixies 2025 New Zealand Tour Details, Tickets & More Few acts in the history of alternative rock have upended convention as...

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Slipknot-New-Zealand-2024-Tickets-Details-Auckland Twisted Thread

Slipknot New Zealand 2024 – Tickets & Details – Auckland

Slipknot Knotfest Tour 2025 Details, Tickets & More It can sometimes seem hard to believe that the masked Iowan metalheads

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Tattoos & News

What's happening around New Zealand

Becoming a Tattooist: The Hidden Journey Twisted Thread

Becoming a Tattooist: The Hidden Journey

We talk all the time about what makes a good tattoo, or where to go for a good...

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Top 5 Unspoken Ways to Piss Your Tattoo Artist Off Twisted Thread

Top 5 Unspoken Ways to Piss Your Tattoo Artist Off

Read our most recent blogs? Ready to get that tattoo? Well, make sure you have done your homework on how you act when you get...

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12 Body Parts to Get Tattooed Before You Die Twisted Thread

12 Body Parts to Get Tattooed Before You Die

If you have read our last few blogs about good tattooists and good tattoos, you are probably ready to take the plunge and get that...

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