New Zealand modern groove metal trio ALIEN WEAPONRY recently announced their heaviest, most powerful and mature offering to date, Te Rā, out March 28, 2025 via Napalm Records. In the hands of veteran producer/mixer Josh […]
Following up on their highly acclaimed self-titled debut album from 2024, modern metal supergroup CROWNSHIFT has unleashed a hard-hitting metal cover of Alannah Myles’ smash hit ‘Black Velvet‘ from 1989. The original, which is undoubtedly one of […]
French doom metal pioneers HANGMAN´S CHAIR have released their brand-new album Saddiction via Nuclear Blast. Together with the album the band released their new visualizer for ‘Healed?‘ a song where every heavy riff and slow beat reveals the […]
The Outback Music Festival Group have today announced that their iconic Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash event, Australia’s biggest Outback Music Festival, is on the verge of selling out. Close to 90% of tickets to […]
For anyone who knows who Tim Ripper Owens is, you will be familiar with the fact that he is Heavy Metal royalty. If you aren’t, then it will become evident quickly but I’m jumping the […]
2024 saw the beginning of a new era for this Western Australian band of brothers. 2024 was also the year where in this new era three became four. “Scars” is the bands third full studio […]
DEKO ENTERTAINMENT IS EXCITED TO BRING YOU THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE OF THE DEBUT ANGEL ALBUM TO COINCIDE WITH THE BANDS 2025 TOUR THAT KICKS OFF IN MARCH! REMASTERED ON 180G VINYL AND CD WITH […]
Music is such a wonderful thing. It can inspire, it can motivate, it can bring people together, it can heal and it can create moments that stay in your memory forever. Tonight at The Prince […]
I first saw Lacuna Coil years ago at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, it was a packed house and a great night, ad I’ve seen them at every opportunity since. There’s a few […]
We caught up with Canadian Vocalist & Guitarist Morgan Lander of Kittie just ahead of the bands tour of Australia with Ukrainian metal juggernauts Jinjer which starts this week in Brisbane. This tour has been […]
DIRKSCHNEIDER are thrilled to announce the release of the first single from the highly anticipated anniversary re-recording of ACCEPT‘s landmark Balls To The Wall album. The legendary title track, now reimagined, marks a monumental collaboration […]
Opening tonight’s show was Jaron Jay, Melbourne soul/funk singer/guitarist and his band. Jay who from the moment he took to the stage has this aura about him. Was it his sense of fashion or what […]
Gold Coast alt-rockers Chavez Cartel have dropped a brand new single ‘Different Underneath’. To celebrate the release of the track the band have undertaken a countrywide tour which will see them visit venues across the […]
In 2025 Australia will play home once again to the freshest up-and-coming artists in the scene with the return of NEW BLOOM FEST, a curated touring festival showcasing all things alt rock, post-hardcore, grunge, punk, and […]
Melbourne vocalist, Karly Jewell has delivered her new single, Burn. A must for any Valentine’s Day playlist, Burn features Karly at her must yearning and vulnerable. Karly says that “Burn is a song about knowing […]
Exciting news from Finnish metal masters BATTLE BEAST, who announce today their majestic new live album Circus Of Doom – Live In Helsinki 2023 filmed & recorded at Helsinki Ice Hall in front of 3.000 […]
HIDDEN INTENT unleash their most aggressive track to date with ‘The Ruins’, the first single and video from their upcoming fourth album ‘Terrorform’. This thrash masterpiece drags you through the dark passages of life, delivering […]
Unmissable Brit hard rock crew, THE RATTLEBACKS, cannot be stopped. After just completing a mammoth jaunt around the UK in support of their critically acclaimed debut album, Sidewinder, which is out now, the high-flying quintet […]
John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, releases his new EP ‘Love Conquers All’ on Feb 14th. “Love Conquers All” is an incredible collection […]
Following the success of their sixth album, ‘Electrified’, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown return with a brand-new single and video, “Bloodshot Baby.” Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown are back with a high-energy blast of pure […]
The Dead Daisies have released their latest single “Love That’ll Never Be”. The song came together while the band was working on songs for what became their latest album “Light ‘Em Up”. John and Marti […]
British blues-rock powerhouse Joanne Shaw Taylor continues to build anticipation for her forthcoming album Black & Gold with the release of her latest single, “Hell Of A Good Time”—an energetic, hard-hitting track that blends her […]
One of the most electrifying guitarists of her generation, Samantha Fish, has consistently captivated audiences with her unparalleled energy, boldness, emotional depth and unique blend of rock and soul. Known for her expressive guitar playing […]
Get ready for a soul-stirring, high-energy ride as Bywater Call, the electrifying 7-piece Southern Soul and Roots Rock sensation from Toronto, Canada, returns to the UK for an 8-date November 2025 tour with special guest Dan […]
We caught up with Opeth bassist Martin Mendez just before Christmas to talk about all things “The Last Will And Testament’ album and the tour which will visit Australia in November. If you have seen […]
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