There’s an irrepressible spirit that is present in every decade of hard rock. Tenacious and uncompromising, it lives or dies on its ability to slay a live audience — boasting a lethal combination of […]
If there’s a description that, personally and professionally, fits Richard Z. Kruspe like a Savile Row suit, ‘fired up’ would be it… and today, he is bringing news of the new Emigrate album to […]
Japanese kawaii metal phenomenon Babymetal have just shared their new single Starlight, perhaps their most efficient tightrope walk between ferocious heaviness and earworm melody to date. The song, which is accompanied by a stark […]
Coinciding with the Hay Mate: Buy A Bale – A Concert For The Farmers concert, Jon Stevens is releasing a charity single, Rain Down On Me, with all proceeds going to help the drought-stricken […]
There’s something truly unique about an intimate hardcore show; a special feeling that can only be experienced in a room with a small stage, no barriers, and 300 of your closest friends. These are […]
The wait is finally over! The world’s biggest Metal opera is finally coming to Australia! 20 years after the release of the original Metal Operas, Musical mastermind Tobias Sammet will bring the full AVANTASIA […]
One of the most talked about rock bands in the UK, the multi-platinum selling Bring Me The Horizon, have just released a single entitled Wonderful Life from their highly anticipated album amo, which […]
Twenty five years in and the Wildhearts are ready for more – originally formed in late 1989 in the depths of Newcastle, the group are returning to the big stage to perform their debut […]
Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani returns to Australia this November, thirty years after his first tour here in 1988, with Mick Jagger, bringing his latest album and world tour What Happens Next to Australian fans. […]
The sold out 2018 Aftershock came with bang once again over 60,000 people over the two day music festival, with Sevendust, Deftones, Slash, Shinedown and many more rock talent. The festival had characters of […]
A massive lineup of local bands (Featuring Felicity Groom, Moonlighter, Dan Howls, Sealamb, and Pukka (DJ) have put together put together a special benefit show for S.A.R.C (Sexual Assault Resource Centre). These people are an […]
The Announcement (AKA The Full Bean Spillage) Our new album is called Please Remain Seated and will be released via BMG (our new label) on January 18th 2019. It’s an exploration into our own music. […]
The 1980s saw these Swedish teenagers consuming all the horror and slasher movies they could, glued to their VHS’, their obsession with the genre only intensified as the media campaigned and lobbied against an […]
Of the many gifts given to the world by the Detroit music scene, from the compositions of Duke Ellington to the raw punk power of The Stooges and current Hall Of Fame nominees The […]
Orange County pop-punk vets WANK were recently in the studio, recording a new song (“Salvation“) with longtime friend, Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters. Check out a video of the session here. Guitarist Danny Walker […]
Chicago based Metal Band BEDLEM, founded by ex TRIVIUM touring powerhouse PAUL WANDTKE, has released their first single, “Epidemic,” off of their upcoming debut LP BACK TO BEDLEM. Bedlem is a bombastic display of […]
Australia’s leading international independent record label, Golden Robot Records continues to grow at an unprecedented pace. The label is absolutely thrilled to announce that UK powerhouse rock trio rock RavenEye are now part of […]
Following positive reviews from last months ‘Age of Outrage’ single release, Sydney rockers Lese Majesty are announcing a new 6 track EP entitled ‘Patterns and Signals‘ to be released on Friday November 16, as […]
JOHN GARCIA, the Kyuss legend returns with his next incarnation of Desert Rock, John Garcia And The Band Of Gold, out on Napalm Records! None other than ex-Kyuss and Queens Of The Stone Age […]
Sons of regional Australia Ocean Sleeper have broken through the quiet with a five-date national tour and brand-new single Save Me. Save Me takes the band on an emotional journey, as vocalist Karl Spiessl describes; […]
The musical pedigree and backstory of the members of Dept. Of Gloom would take hours to dissect. The sum of their collective parts reads like a short history of Australian rock! Created in 2016 […]
Grammy Award-winning, American rock guitarist Slash returns to Australian shores in January/February 2019 with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators in tow. The Australian Tour will support the release of Slash’s fourth solo album, Living The […]
Fresh off an electrifying performance at the Aftershock Festival over the weekend, where singer Spencer Chamberlain performed while still nursing a still-healing broken foot that he sustained during the band’s previous appearance at Riot […]
Amaranthe have released a new single, ‘’Inferno’’ with an accompanying music video. The track is available as an instant download upon the pre-order of their electrifying fifth album HELIX – due out October 19 through […]
Bad Religion have released a new single titled The Profane Rights of Man. A worried look at the state of human rights in America, The Profane Rights of Man continues the band’s long-held commitment […]
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