News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Today, Destroy All Lines are announcing something absolutely MONOLITHIC. MONOLITH FESTIVAL One Stage. Seven Acts. No Clashes. FOUR EPIC DATES ACROSS AUSTRALIA IN 2022. The demonstrably large and looming festival line-up will take place in March […]
Nick Barker has been a familiar painting hanging on the walls of the Australian music scene since the late 1980s. He further rose to prominence with his band The Reptiles, releasing the hit cover version […]
A VERY FILTHY XMAS returns for it’s 8th edition featuring veteran Industrial groove metal act ALL THIS FILTH who will be celebrating 10 years of their debut album “11 Past”. Joining them will be […]
Metal United Down Under releases Volume V of their annual compilation album, featuring a vast variety of the greatest heavy music to come out of Australia & New Zealand. Bringing you 19 face-melting tracks […]
Electric State are so pleased to announce the launch night for their forthcoming debut album ‘Green Machine’, on January 29th. The night will be opened by upcomers Satisfaction Guaranteed who have been racking up a […]
ARIA TOP 5 / NO.1 VINYL ALBUM, 30TH ANNIVERSARY RE-RECORDED EDITION OF ‘ALL FOR ONE’ OUT NOW Today The Screaming Jets have announced a very select run of dates, on their C’MON SUMMER tour of January and […]
Perth Metal Sensations Tempest Rising return with a monstrous new single ‘Kingdom’. Swerving between delicate dynamics and the extreme heat of their heaviness, ‘Kingdom’ unleashes an intensity that aims a punch right at the […]
Once he was Australia’s ‘best kept secret’. Joe Matera, guitar-wielding troubadour whose musical prowess informed his secondary career, as a music journalist who could dig prodigiously beyond the norm. I caught him performing, live […]
Melbourne’s Orpheus Omega have rescheduled their 10 Year Anniversary ‘Bleed The Way’ Australian Tour with guests Triple Kill. With their aggressive approach to classic melodic death metal, Melbourne’s ORPHEUS OMEGA blends catchy hooks and […]
Australia’s number one Heavy Outlaw Sleaze Rock band, Snake Bite Whisky, release the third single and video off their critically acclaimed second album, Black Candy which was released globally by Sliptrick Records (Europe) on […]
Sydney Alt-Rockers Bad Moon Born release their monstrous new single ‘Waves (Of The Wild)’. ‘Waves’ unleashes a storm of brisk, sharp modern metal juxtaposed with graceful melody and infectious vocal hooks that warrants repeat […]
As Light Decays are a four-piece metal band from Perth, Western Australia. With influences ranging from Sepultura to Sylosis, ALD delivers a unique blend of thrash and groove metal, laden with strong lyrical content, […]
You can just about hear the music in the air as the South-West readies itself to spring into action for the 29th edition of Blues at Bridgetown, three days’ worth of rhythm, melody and memories from […]
Perth metal act Kimura have dropped a new single & video for the track “Hell Is Coming” from their fourth album “Circle The Prey” which is out today. Originating from Perth, Kimura are a […]
After a couple of blistering hometown appearances, Adelaide’s Zep Boys will be heading back to WA this month for two live shows. Led by the charismatic Vince Contarino, the band will be in town on […]
HAPPY SOUL is a new 12-track online compilation album showcasing some of the Australia’s finest rocker artists. The songs on the album are either new tracks that have just been released or older band & […]
Having previously opened for the likes of Motley Crue & Alice Cooper, Australian powerhouse rockers AMBERDOWN have never ceased to stop inventing and inspiring with their universal and adaptive style. From power ballads to intimate […]
The 2019-2020 bushfire season in Australia was one of utter devastation. Known as the “Black Summer”, an estimated 18.6 million hectares of land were destroyed, over were 5,000 buildings razed to the ground and […]
After 12 years, countless shows around the world and a lifetime of experiences that can never be replaced Desecrator are taking a bow. Next year’s announced Summoning album shows will be Desecrator’s last so […]
Originating from Perth, Kimura are a straight up, unapologetic heavy metal band, with an unrelenting determination to engage a collision of punishing groove and melodic soaked riffs whilst violently venting their vexations. Kimura’s 4th […]
Australian heavy rockers Wicked Smile have just released their debut full length album ‘Wait For The Night’. It’s out today on all worldwide digital platforms and via Cargo Records U.K. To coincide with the release, the band have […]
HUNTERS & COLLECTORS, JAMES REYNE, THE LIVING END, THE ANGELS, BABY ANIMALS, KILLING HEIDI & BOOM CRASH OPERA SECOND SHOW – SUNDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2022 The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR has announced a second and final […]
THURSDAY 14TH APRIL – MONDAY 18TH APRIL 2022 AS NSW OPENS BLUESFEST ANNOUNCES MORE ARTISTS AMY SHARK CASEY BARNES STAN WALKER KEVIN BORICH EXPRESS LACHY DOLEY & THE HORNS OF CONVICTION LISA HUNT’S FOREVER […]
The Dark Horde is Melbourne’s latest supergroup comprised of internationally recognised musicians, vocalists and actors who recently announced their upcoming debut album ‘The Calling‘, due for release on October 22, 2021. After introducing their captivating blend […]
40th Anniversary Tour is rescheduled to April 2022 Ticket holders for all shows need take no action – all tickets remain valid for new dates General public tickets for the 2022 dates are on-sale […]
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