News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Ever woken up hazy AF, bed still spinning covered in disco injuries and wondering what happened the night before? Well surprisingly The Ruminaters have the answers, complete with burning piano’s and drag shows the […]
Perth, Australia’s depressive black-metal dwellers Deadspace have dropped a new song from the band’s forthcoming spilt-release with US ambient black-metal duo Happy Days titled “Glass Houses”. Featuring five Deadspace tracks, including a reworked recording […]
Melbourne Australia’s spooky, adrenaline-infused horror-punk rockers Coffin Carousel have released a new single entitled ‘Majestic’. Majestic is the second single from the band’s eighteen track full-length album Between Death & Dead, which will see a […]
Only 2 weeks and a bit to go until the fourth edition of Metal United Down Under (MUDU). Metal all over Australia. Fans, bands, promoters, labels, metal media, metal groups… united in one big […]
UNFD is excited to announce the signing of alternative band Easy Life to its ever-growing roster. To coincide with the announcement, Easy Life have released their lush single “I’m Fading Away”, which triple j’s Dom Alessio […]
A new Australian Metal Festival is coming to Perth on Sunday September 24 & this time, attendance is open to all ages! Stormrider Touring has been organising live Metal events in Australia since 2014 […]
After last year’s hugely successful debut, we are thrilled to announce that the Fremantle Folk Festival will return to Princess May Park on the 14th October, 2017. Freo Folk Fest is a family-oriented celebration […]
The upper echelon of our heavy music hierarchy needs to make a little room as South-Sydney five-piece, Polaris announce their highly anticipated debut album, The Mortal Coil out November 3 via Resist Records. Pre-Order The Mortal […]
The Beards’ record-breaking and beard-shaking 2016 Farewell Tour culminated with a massive final show in their hometown of Adelaide, South Australia. Captured on film in front of a packed-to-the-rafters crowd at the iconic Governor […]
Sydney’s favourite Old Mates Block Party execs The Lockhearts have officially released their new music video for their latest single Ride Home. Filmed entirely on hand-built miniature sets made by The Media Collective, Ride […]
Australian progressive extreme metal quintet, Hybrid Nightmares will independently release their long awaited debut album Almagest worldwide on October 6. Almagest is the follow up to the bands 2015 release, The Ages, the critically […]
There’s a damn good reason Sydney’s heavy grooving sludge maestros’ Black Rheno have been turning so many heads this last year. They’ve been touring like a band possessed all over Australia and also showcased […]
Perth-based punk rocker Dan Cribb is heading to Brisbane next month with his band to play a set of Simpsons covers alongside a handful of special guest vocalists to be unveiled on the night. […]
CRYPT rumbled back into the underground last year after 16 years in the abyss, and now stand poised to unleash their first new material in nearly two decades with a brand new self-titled 7″ […]
Post-rock trailblazers sleepmakeswaves are still riding high from the success of their epic triple j Like A Version of ‘Children’ by Robert Miles and have now announced a headlining national tour of Australia for […]
The Jezabels have just released a brand new video for their new single, The Others, today as premiered on Clash mag in the UK. Recorded with the band’s long time producer, Lachlan Mitchell, and […]
Calling all hard working musos. Victoria Bitter and FBi Radio are teaming up to bring you VB Hard Yards – an opportunity for local bands to play with rock heroes Cosmic Psychos this November. […]
Kickass San Fran punk rock quartet HEARTSOUNDS are headed south this Spring, bringing their critically acclaimed LP Dualistic Nihilist to Australia’s east coast. The album, a singular 20-minute piece of punk rock perfection is […]
Caligula’s Horse, a band at the forefront of Australia’s progressive rock scene, recently debuted the track Will’s Song (Let the Colours Run), the first track taken from the forthcoming new album In Contact out 15th […]
The Cherry Dolls have announced a run of September tour dates in support of their debut album, Viva Los Dolls, out now through indie rock label, Golden Robot Records, with shows in Sydney, Melbourne, […]
The Ruminaters kicked off 2017 with their ‘Summer Vacation’ Tour featuring appearances at Mountain Sounds, Secret Garden, Surfing World Camp and Party in The Park Festivals alongside their biggest headline shows to date and […]
Sydney’s Arteries are gearing up to release their long awaited debut album, This Will Destroy Us on September 29 Melding melody and melancholy by way of dual eight-string guitars, Arteries are more than the […]
Blind Love, the sonically infectious, ethereal and groundbreaking new album from AWAKEN I AM is set for release on September 29th, 2017. Today, the Australian melodic powerhouse are streaming their new single “Black Dreams.” […]
While a thousand trends have come and gone, straight-up rock has endured them all… galvanising fans worldwide with its strict no-bullshit approach. With everything dialled in at maximum, pure rock is larger than life, and […]
The Divinyls reunite in less than a month for a history-shattering fashion and music extravaganza to celebrate iconic Australian label Wheels & Dollbaby’s 30th anniversary. Closing this year’s Telstra Perth Fashion Festival (TPFF) on September 17, […]
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