Tonight Perth saw the final stop on the Australian tour for two of metals giants – Born Of Osiris and Chelsea Grin. Here is how it went down. Upon arrival it was clear […]
Heading into the venue tonight I realised that I was about to see 3 bands with a collective history of 100+ years yet amazingly I’ve never owned an album by either band and aside from […]
Girlschool touring Australia after 40 years is certainly an event of note. Never mind all-girl bands, not many bands can match the sheer bloody-minded determination that has seen them from the late 70s until […]
Nightmares Of The Sun is an instrumental prog-metal band from Sydney, Australia. The solo project of composer and guitarist Luke Johnson, expect to hear big down tuned guitars, prog rock passages, layered synths, melodic […]
Holiday rock ensemble THE WIZARDS OF WINTER – featuring former members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rainbow, Blue Oyster Cult, Ted Nugent and The Irish Tenors – are celebrating their 10th year of enchanting audiences […]
Japanese metal band, BABYMETAL have announced their third LP METAL GALAXY to be released October 11th via BABYMETAL RECORDS / Cooking Vinyl. The album, aptly titled after a fictional place within the BABYMETAL universe, is about […]
THE POWER OF THE RIFF returns to Los Angeles this summer with a special one-day event. The festivities will take place Saturday, August 31st at the Fonda Theatre. This installation of THE POWER OF […]
The EXIT 111 Festival line-up has just expanded with the additions of leading thrash metal band Anthrax and metalcore band Killswitch Engage. These acts join a heavyweight line-up that celebrates all forms of rock–from hard to […]
Victory Records is excited to announce the signing of hardcore icons CRO-MAGS, led by founder Harley Flanagan. The pioneering NYC band release a three track EP today featuring “Don’t Give In,” “Drag You Under” […]
France’s stoner rock behemoths MARS RED SKY unveil the artwork and track listing for their fourth full-length “The Task Eternal“, coming out September 27th on Listenable Records. Three years after their mind-blowing “Apex III (Praise For The Burning Soul)” […]
Loyal metal fans headed down to the Civic in Inglewood on a wet Wednesday night to experience the onslaught of this massive six band line up. First up was Perth black metal four piece […]
It seems that Tyler Bryant has learnt a lot over the raise of his band over the last few years, most of all it’s about winning over audiences and what he refers to as “the […]
On Hallows eve in the dark November of 2017 the mighty horror metal moshing machine F.K.Ü. released their latest album ‘1981‘. The decade of 1981-1989 delivered over 200 slasher movies F.K.Ü. decided to pay […]
Robert Ranson’s new album, Still Dreaming, lives up to its title. Due for release on July 20 and some 20 years in the making, it has its origins in an aborted effort titled Chase Your […]
Leading audiences and listeners through a journey of uncompromising arrangements, crushing heavy riffs and soaring melodies, Perth’s enigmatic prog metallers CHAOS DIVINE return to their roots with False Flags – the blistering second single lifted from the band’s upcoming […]
The Little Lord Street Band have released a new video for the track “Frankies Back In Town” and have announced tour dates taking the band all around WA. “We can’t stay away from the […]
Young Ballarat alt-proggers Ebonivory have released the video for their brand new single, Patting the Black Dog, coinciding with them linking up with Melbourne riff specialists Circles on The ‘Winter’ Tour, which traverses 8 […]
Making their roaring presence felt in the Bay Area rock scene since 2007, with heavy footprints and sonically indelible marks are San Jose earth shakers ZED. With a sound based on the core principles […]
There are times when you just can’t beat some dirty sleazy hard and heavy Rock and Roll. ‘Hell’s Addiction’ is that band, but hopefully also a name that you’ll be familiar with, having two fine […]
After the release of Metal United the bonus track for the great worldwide Metal United World Wide-Festival. Envenomed now release their first official single and video Abandon Hope from the upcoming album The Walking […]
Berlin, Germany-based rock overlords KADAVAR have revealed the cover and release date for their upcoming new album, For The Dead Travel Fast. For The Dead Travel Fast will be released on September 20, 2019 […]
Ahoy crew! Few bands in recent years have shown the same level of dedication to their fanbase as Lagerstein, who have consistently hit the road spreading their love of partying, catchy pirate tunes, and […]
This July 19th marks 10 years to the day that then 14-year-old drummer Jason Hartless kicked off Mötley Crüe’s “Crüe Fest 2” Tour. July 19th 2019 finds Jason kicking off “The Music Made Me […]
Canadian rock heroes Silverstein – who will celebrate a mammoth 20 years together in 2020 – mark the latest outfit to sign to UNFD. Alongside the signing announcement comes a brand new single, ‘Burn It Down’ which features none […]
The Contortionist have announced a new EP today and the release of a new single and music video titled “Early Grave.” Produced and Directed by Corey Norman and produced and edited by vocalist Michael […]
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