It’s taken 45 years for The Skids to visit Australia, and that of course is a literal lifetime for many, but you now what? It was worth the wait! This is a night of perfectly […]
To celebrate the release of their eagerly-awaited self-titled debut album, high-profile modern metal band CROWNSHIFT has unveiled a new lyric video for the focus track ‘Rule The Show‘. The band that’s currently one of Finland’s hottest new music […]
Since debuting in 2018, Shotgun Mistress has emerged as a force majeure in the rock realm. With the virtuosic Matt Wilcock on guitar, ‘Diamond’ Dave Lee on drums, Ben Curnow on bass, and Glenn Patrick’s magnetic vocals, […]
Following the release of their new single ‘(Not) Rocket Science’ last month, UK metal giants Orange Goblin deliver another blast of filthy British metal today with their new single ‘Cemetary Rats’. The second track to […]
Melbourne’s Riff Raiders are back with two and a half minutes of energetic fist-pumping rock’n’roll, an exciting taste of the upcoming album ‘Welcome To Mars’, due mid year. NOTHING TO LOSE is one of those […]
Finishing off ‘The Beauty is Everywhere tour’ Chelsea Cutler hits the stage at the Astor theatre, in Perth. In support of her latest album Stellaria, Platinum-certified American singer, songwriter, producer Chelsea Cutler headed down under for the […]
British band Squeeze is pleased to announce their Summer 2024 North American Tour, commencing August 14 in Eugene, Oregon. This will be Squeeze’s latest U.S. foray since last year’s American tour with The Psychedelic Furs. Boy George […]
The Dead Daisies release their first single “Light ‘Em Up” from their upcoming album today. “Light ‘Em Up” sets the tone for their upcoming album of the same name and their 2024 World Tour which […]
YOU ME AT SIX are one of the most beloved British rock bands of all time, having delivered multiple number 1 albums, dominating charts, racking up hundreds of millions of streams, selling out arenas and headlining […]
FEUERSCHWANZ have unveiled a live video for “Wardwarf”, cut from the band’s brand-new English-language album, Warriors! The video perfectly captures the intense and enthusiastic energy present at FEUERSCHWANZ shows, as was once again proven at […]
Canadian modern power metal icons UNLEASH THE ARCHERS recently announced the upcoming release of their massive sixth studio album, Phantoma, out this Friday, May 10, 2024 via Napalm Records! Following their highly-acclaimed latest singles “Green […]
EVERGREY, Gothenburg’s finest export of darkness, unveil their eagerly awaited second single, “Say”, together with an official music video. The heartfelt track seamlessly blends raw heaviness with enchanting keyboards and unexpected instrumental parts, offering an […]
Influential Los Angeles rock band 96 BITTER BEINGS has announced their Return To Hellview with a new record featuring a collection of fan-favourite, re-recorded CKY tracks spanning founding guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter Deron Miller’s time with the band. Set for release […]
SIMONE SIMONS has been a pioneering force within the world of metal for over two decades as part of EPICA. Now, alongside her musical partner and longtime collaborator, ARJEN LUCASSEN (AYREON), she embarks on the journey of her debut […]
A fresh Autumn evening and Melbourne Park was an absolute pumping hive of activity on Saturday night. Geelong vs Melbourne at the G, Rod Laver hosting Niall Horan with thousands of screaming girls under the […]
The band room at Metro City started filling up with the crowd as Joan and the Giants took to the stage as support for The Vaccines and Everything Everything on the Perth leg of their […]
ANDREW STRONG, the Irish Singer and Actor finally returns to Australia for the first time since 2018 to perform THE COMMITMENTS iconic Soundtrack in Full. Born into a musical family, Strong who was only 18 at […]
Reggae Royalty, Jamaica’s THE ORIGINAL WAILERS featuring Al Anderson return to perform BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Greatest Hits. A unique experience of the biggest Reggae acts of all time is sure to have you […]
IN FLAMES and NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS are happy to announce exclusive anniversary vinyl re-issues of the band’s beloved classic albums Lunar Strain (30th anniversary), Colony (25th anniversary), Soundtrack To Your Escape (20th anniversary) and Siren Charms […]
The Song Will Be The Official Anthem Of Mystic Festival 2024 Heavy rock megalith LUCIFER has teamed up with GRAVEYARD‘s Joakim Nilsson to record an English cover version of Polish rock evergreen ‘Poszlabym za toba‘ by the […]
It has been many years since CRADLE OF FILTH last darkened our horizon and we can now hail their return this September to commemorate the release of their “Best Of” Live album, Trouble & Their […]
One of Australia’s largest music festivals, Blues on Broadbeach, returns from 16-19 May 2024 with an electrifying line-up set to transform the Gold Coast into a rhythm and blues mecca for four days. Blues-rock genre benders Melissa […]
On the eve of the first Pandemonium Rocks show here in Melbourne I was fortunate enough to be invited to chat with Tommy Henriksen the Alice Cooper/Hollywood Vampires guitarist and CROSSBONE SKULLY frontman. We talked […]
The SWEET Farewell Tour performing all their timeless Greatest Hits including Ballroom Blitz, Fox of the Run, Love is Like Oxygen, Wig Wam Bam, Blockbuster, Teenage Rampage, Hell Raiser, Action + More Few bands typified the Seventies as […]
Come and sink your teeth into the dazzling new era for alternative luminaries Yours Truly, with the Sydney trio today announcing their brand new album TOXIC, set for release on Friday 16 August via UNFD. Pre-orders for TOXIC are live […]
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