David LaDuke is dedicating his cover of B.B. King‘s song “Bad Luck” to the late great guitarist, himself. B.B. King passed away on May 14, 2015, from Alzheimer’s disease and other health issues. Though […]
Fiji-born, Melbourne-based progressive rock guitarist and songwriter Narayan releases debut single ‘Fight Friend Flee’ ,the first of a trio of songs that will feature on forthcoming instrumental EP, ‘The Reptile Mind’. ‘Fight Friend Flee’ […]
SUNBOMB is a highly anticipated new musical alliance between two steadfast warriors of the U.S. hard rock/metal scene, Tracii Guns and Michael Sweet. They have put together an absolute blinder of a heavy metal […]
The “Queen of Rock N’ Roll” SUZI QUATRO releases her new single and video for the song “Do Ya Dance” today! The song is taken from new studio album “The Devil In Me”. Suzi […]
Linda Perry’s “What’s Up” has been an anthem for years now and our own Chocolate Starfish have delivered a rocking version. Check out some footage from last month’s Melbourne show. For a band that […]
BURNING WITCHES Release Music Video For New Single “The Witch Of The North”, DECAPITATED announce demo collection “The First Damned”, OCEANS reveal new single ‘EVERYONE I LOVE IS BROKEN’. Heavy metal coven […]
Crobot and Mascot Records have announced the global release of an EP titled Rat Child on June 18. The complete track listing features “Mountain” (featuring Frank Bello), “Kiss It Goodbye” (featuring Howard Jones), “Everyone […]
KILLER BE KILLED released their critically-acclaimed sophomore album, “Reluctant Hero” November 2020 via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band releases the music video for “Animus”. Watch the video created by Bryan Bankovich and features band […]
Thrash metal legends FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have revealed a new lyric video for “Blood In The Water,” the second single and title track from the band’s fourteenth studio, out June 4 via AFM Records. […]
Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES release their first single, “Spectre of Extinction”, off their forthcoming album The Nightmare Of Being out July 2nd via Century Media Records. Check out the epic opening track, which features a guest lead-guitar […]
Due to a phenomenal response and selling out all 3 shows of the Impulse Voices Australian Tour, Sydney guitar-wizard PLINI adds additional shows to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne dates. PLINI and his band of musical […]
As John Peel once said of The Fall, “Always different, always the same,” so too one could say the same of Darkthrone. Things change, times change, people change, and yet even when sounding fresh and […]
LIVING WRECKAGE, featuring members of Anthrax, Shadows Fall, Act Of Defiance, Death Ray Vision, Downpour and Let Us Prey, is smashing into the metal scene with the debut of the supergroup’s first single and […]
Friends, music elite & former members to contribute series of video testimonials starting May 3, leading up to Official July 18 Anniversary Celebration to culminate with a Special Anthrax Livestream Event offering a set list […]
Dutch symphonic metal heavyweights EPICA announce their first-ever streaming event titled Ωmega Alive. The universal streaming event will mark the band’s triumphant return to the stage to perform for the first time in support […]
Back in the Summer of 1981, MOTÖRHEAD got louder, dirtier and more universal, and you’re getting an invitation to relive this most glorious of achievements once again… Following on from 2020’s year-long celebration of […]
Black Label Society shared their newest music video for the rip-roaring single “Heart of Darkness” today in continued celebration of their NONE MORE BLACK box set, available now via Entertainment One (eOne). The track […]
Perth’s monthly metal event HORNOGRAPHY keeps pumping along in 2021, and now in May we have our first interstate act of the year! Finally with border restrictions easing, we can start welcoming some touring […]
After nearly seven years, GRAMMY and Academy Award- nominated rock band Counting Crows announce their highly anticipated new project, ‘BUTTER MIRACLE, SUITE ONE.’ Produced by Brian Deck, the four-track, nineteen-minute suite is set for […]
Melbourne hard-rock quartet Dracorex have announced their next hometown headline show at The Bendigo Hotel on May 21st 2021 with support from The Crookeds, Torrential Thrill and Hellz Abyss. The event has been named […]
Karnivool present The Decade of Sound Awake livestream – an exclusive event from the Heath Ledger Theatre in their home city of Perth, Western Australia. The one-time livestream event will see the band perform […]
Buckcherry will release their 9th studio album Hellbound on June 25th. The 10-track record was produced by Marti Frederiksen, who previously produced the band’s 4th album, Black Butterfly, and co-wrote one of their biggest […]
In February, California quartet OF MICE & MEN released the Timeless EP via SharpTone Records. Timeless is the first in a series of EPs that will eventually comprise the band’s next album. The band has […]
Frontier Touring are excited to announce that Jimmy Barnes is set to hit the road in support of his forthcoming album Flesh And Blood. Touring theatres across Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane and […]
North Carolina hard rockers STONE WHISKEY are set to release their debut album, Rebels of the Sun, a record chock full of hard-hitting rebellious rock ‘n’ roll, on May 7. “This album screams rock […]
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