I love the sweeping intro ‘The Ascent’ and the smooth West Coast AOR of ‘Green Fields’ that follows takes you right back to the days when music was made under blue skies and all was […]
The 2020 Metal United Down Under event, originally to be held on April 4th has been officially postponed due to the new live event restrictions imposed across Australia in lie of the recent virus […]
In light of the Australian Government COVID-19 directives, including the compulsory 14 day quarantine of all international travellers, the restriction on gatherings of over 500 people, together with the uncertainty of the time frames […]
The 6th Annual RIDE FOR RONNIE Motorcycle Ride and Concert, planned for Sunday, May 17, 2020, has been postponed due to concerns surrounding the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The annual event benefiting the […]
Calgary’s Black Pestilence announce the release of their sixth studio album “Hail The Flesh” for May 1, 2020. The full length consists of nine infectious and chaotic anthems that Black Pestilence has become known for. […]
West coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH are back with a lyric video for another song from their upcoming “From The Vault” collection. The song was an unfinished idea from the summer 2019 recording sessions […]
If you’re a fan of Babylon A.D. you’ll surely know the name Danny De La Rosa and now after a few years away from the band he’s back but with a solo album…. just […]
Lamb Of God has released the music video for ‘Memento Mori‘, the opening track on their forthcoming self-titled album due May 8 via Nuclear Blast. Fans were able to unlock a 10 second teaser […]
Swiss Rock and Roll is something of a mystery for most of the outside world and I must admit I’d not heard of Backwater till this one landed. This is their second album and was […]
Due to ongoing developments with current world health issues, the continuously changing circumstances, and with the best interests and wellbeing of everyone involved, SOUNDWORKS DIRECT sadly has no option but to postpone the upcoming […]
Collective Soul’s 25-year tradition of non-stop touring kicked off in Englewood, NJ on February 12 and will continue throughout the rest of the year. In addition to various headlining shows booked throughout April, the […]
I saw Kip Winger last Saturday at the Melodic Rock Fest in Melbourne and his set was awesome, but tonight the faithful of Perth got to see him play a full acoustic set that […]
East Nashville, TN based Hard Rock band VOLTAGEHAWK has released the official lyric video for “Modern Gasoline.” Created by Jarrad James, “Modern Gasoline” is off of the band’s debut, self-titled EP. “From an exciting […]
Dream Theater have postponed their upcoming Australia tour dates. An official statement is below. From Dream Theater: “To our Valued Australian Dream Theater Fans: As the global situation involving coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to unfold, […]
Violent Femmes have rescheduled their upcoming Australia tour dates. All current tickets remain valid for the new shows. Contact your local ticket outlet for full details. Hobart and more dates / cities to come! […]
Adelaide’s foremost progressive metal act, Dyssidia are set to release their brand new album, Costly Signals on Friday, March 27. Today, the band release their second single from the release, The Gutted Stag. The […]
Signed in late 2019 to Golden Robot Records (Part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group) Canadian Hard Rockers FORTUNATE LOSERS have released their new single ‘Tidal Waves’ from their upcoming EP. ‘Tidal Waves’ is a soaring rock track highlighted by the Richard […]
Some press releases mystify me and raise a lot more questions than answers. In 1992 it seems David Vines and Michael Olsen put together the seed of old Harry in Tulsa Oklahoma – the ideas […]
Former Children Of Bodom guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho has launched a new band called Bodom After Midnight. Joining him in the group are guitarist Daniel Freyberg (ex-Children Of Bodom), drummer Waltteri Väyrynen (Paradise Lost), bassist […]
New Wave of Classic Rock favorites Bad Touch release their new single “Strut” on Friday 13th March digitally. The single is taken from their upcoming studio album “Kiss The Sky” released by Marshall Records […]
Due to the direction from State Governments and Health Officials that mass gatherings of more than 500 people are banned to stem the spread of COVID-19, the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR has postponed or […]
The Jaffa Room and Telethon Community Cinemas take the health and welfare of our patrons and team very seriously. Further to the statements made by Prime Minister Scott Morrison last Friday and yesterday regarding […]
Having recently signed to Golden Robot Records U.K. Rock Act HAiG are a band that will inject precious life into the music scene! After all, the industry can never get enough cutting-edge and cultured rock music and that is […]
At Sea and in life, unpredictable storms can arise and you have to stand your ground and wait for the high winds to pass. The 70000TONS OF METAL crew did this last year and […]
Aussie Hard Rock and Metal has rarely sounded this good in recent years. We may have had Midnite City and Reckless Love down-under recently and Crazy Lixx and Eclipse almost made it, but who’d […]
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