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Sebastian Bach Announces Australian Tour
The Original Voice of SKID ROW, Musical Royalty SEBASTIAN BACH returns to Australia this October! Hailed as one of the finest front men to come out of the late 80’s / early 90’s with […]
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Thy Art Is Murder announce ‘Death Sentence’ Australian tour
Surprise, metal lovers! THY ART IS MURDER will charge furiously unto the breach once more. The globally recognised quintet have just announced their ‘Death Sentence’ Australian tour, with support from Alpha Wolf, Cursed Earth and Deadlights. Confidently attracting a potent […]
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Indie rock’s High Tropics head to Big Pineapple Festival with new single 15 Years’
Australian indie rock band, High Tropics debut single, 15 Years, released via powerhouse independent record label, Golden Robot Records, is available now via iTunes and Spotify. High Tropics is the fuzz-filled brainchild of South […]
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Kill II This Release Video for Brand New Track, “SLEEPER CELL.”
British metal band KILL II THIS has released a video for new track, “SLEEPER CELL.” Speaking about the new song, guitarist and producer Mark Mynett said, “We’re having a blast in KILL II THIS at the moment and we’re really proud of Sleeper […]
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Killset return with killer set, ‘S.T.F.U.’
KillSET is the combination of a professional, well-oiled, finely tuned metal machine and an explosive, super charged charismatic front man – as evidenced by their upcoming album, ‘S.T.F.U.’ (release date: June 23rd). Having been produced […]
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Davey Suicide Releases Official Music Video for “No Angel”
Blending “nu metal” and industrial rock, Davey Suicide is excited to release their brand new music video for “No Angel.” The song is featured on their third full-length album Made From Fire, which came out […]
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’68 reveal music video for “The Workers Are Few”. Album out June 2nd
Atlanta-based rock duo ‘68 has launched their new video directed by Bobby Bates for “The Workers Are Few,”, the second single released from their upcoming album “Two Parts Viper”, out June 2nd. Just a few weeks ago, the […]
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Neck Deep Announce Highly Anticipated New Album The Peace And The Panic; Release Two New Songs
Neck Deep has announced their highly anticipated third studio album, The Peace And The Panic, due out August 18th via Hopeless Records. The 11-track album, produced by Mike Green (Pierce The Veil, Paramore), is a meditation […]
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Smoke Rings share new single ‘Go To Hell’, upcoming shows
Once again delivering their uniquely 90s Britpop-influenced indie rock, Melbourne’s Smoke Rings are today excited to share their catchy new tune ‘Go To Hell’. Throughout May and June, the band will be hitting the […]
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Freo’s Otherside Brewing Co. announces major music industry grants
Western Australia has long been a breeding ground for musical exports and top notch brews, now local company Otherside Brewing Co. has combined both for the greater good, today announcing Tapped By Otherside – a […]
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Australian blues master Lloyd Spiegel Launches ‘This Time Tomorrow’ Album / Tour
Australian Blues master and acoustic guitarist extraordinaire Lloyd Spiegel is delighted to announce the release of his ninth album ‘This Time Tomorrow’, and is headed on an extensive tour to celebrate. ‘This Time Tomorrow’ […]
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Underground Rock News: Concealed In Clouds, Dear Seattle, Wo fat, Eckman Dredge, Duneeater, DFB
A roundup of the latest news in the world of rock in the underground scene. Updates include Concealed In Clouds, Dear Seattle, Wo fat, Eckman Dredge, Duneeater and DFB Scandinavian alternative quintet Concealed […]
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Underground Metal News: Korrupt, Riot Instinct, Wind Rose, Terminal Nation, Persecutory, Timeworn, Sunken, Nuclear Oath, Death Of Kings & more
A roundup of the latest news from the underground metal scene around the world. News includes Korrupt, Riot Instinct, Wind Rose, Terminal Nation, Persecutory, Timeworn, Sunken, Nuclear Oath, Death Of Kings, The Thirteenth Sun, Deity […]
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Tankard video clip and digital single released
It is their jubilee year! 35 years of TANKARD! And, of course, a suitable soundtrack cannot be neglected for the occasion. The band’s 17th studio album entitled »One Foot In The Grave«, will be released […]
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Wednesday 13 presents music video ‘Cruel To You’
The Duke of Spook, WEDNESDAY 13, has premiered a new video clip for ‘Cruel To You’, another new track taken from his forthcoming album, »Condolences«, which is set for release on 2nd June via Nuclear […]
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Thy Art Is Murder announce new album, European headlining tour in fall 2017
Australia’s premiere extreme metal export, THY ART IS MURDER, have announced to release their fourth full-length record, entitled »Dear Desolation«, later this year. Guitarist Andy Marsh explains the album title as follows: “»Dear Desolation« was the […]
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ALITHIA (Melbourne): Announce 23-date European Tour with Leprous & Agent Fresco
Melbourne tribal psychedelic outfit AlithiA will be embarking on a 23-date European tour with Norwegian prog-rockers Leprous and Iceland’s Agent Fresco throughout October and November. The band will be touring in support of their […]
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In Hearts Wake Announce Byron Bay Headline Show & Waterway Clean-Up Details
To celebrate the release of their new album Ark (out May 26 via UNFD), In Hearts Wake have have announced they will play a very special hometown show at The Northern Hotel in Byron Bay […]
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Sonny Landreth announces double live album: Recorded Live In Lafayette
After a dozen acclaimed albums, virtuoso slide guitarist and bandleader Sonny Landreth found himself at an artistic crossroads. He finally wanted to create the full-length acoustic collection his fans had long requested, but he […]
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Muse release brand new single ‘Dig Down’
Muse have released their brand new single Dig Down, which is available to stream and download now. The track focuses on the themes of unity and survival – fighting for what’s right when your back’s […]
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Osaka Punch want to know if you are In or Out! New video released.
Brisbane’s Lords of prog/funk/everything OSAKA PUNCH want to know ARE YOU IN OR OUT? They don’t want to mess around with Mr. In Between. Today they drop the new single and video and punters […]
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Ministry with Special Guests Filter Announce Australian Tour
First Ever Headline Australian Tour for MINISTRY, the American Industrial Metal Juggernaut led by Al Jourgensen as they take over Australia for 5 shows this September! This will only the second time ever MINISTRY […]
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Nickelback announce Vinyl reissues of ‘Silver Side Up’, ‘The Long Road’ and ‘All The Right Reasons’
Nickelback will reissue three of their most popular albums on vinyl this year as the group hit the road to support their latest studio release, Feed The Machine, out now. On July 7, Rhino will […]
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Devin Townsend To Present Songwriting & Creativity Lecture Live In Brisbane Friday May 19th
Prolific Canadian metal guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and producer Devin Townsend, will present his acclaimed songwriting lecture this Friday May 19th at The Crowbar in Brisbane. The lecture is title “How To Develop Creativity & Excel […]
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Perth rock act Bats release new single ’24 Hrs’
The last time we heard from BATS they laid on us the neo-psychedelic riffs of the single Tarantula which was embraced @ alt radio in Australia + scored some spins in San Francisco. You’ve got […]