News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Aussie artist Corey Legge has released a second single “Fireball” from the upcoming new album “Some Days“. ‘Fireball’ is an alt-country/rock juggernaut that just keeps building and building, until the catchy chorus explodes and […]
Accidental President are a female fronted Alt-Rock 3 piece playing their own brand of hard rock mixed heavily with goth and metal influences – with a theatrical flair. The band released their self titled […]
‘Don’t Give Me A Dime‘ is the 2nd single from Mike Elrington‘s new album ‘Aftershock‘ due out in September this year. The song, like the lead single ‘She’s On My Mind‘ is another curveball […]
BIGSOUND is pleased to announce that it will proceed in 2020 with a revised program of conference, live music and parties, ensuring that its long-standing role of providing forward thinking, listening, learning, discovering and […]
Sydney-based hardcore punk band KIDS OF SKIDS recently signed to Riot Records (Part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group) and have released their debut single Army Store. Army Store is exactly what it sounds like, a song about the band’s favourite store. This […]
The Perth metal scene is back and making some noise! August 14th at Amplifier Bar in Perth is set to go off with some of Perth’s best hard hitting metal acts. With lockdown over […]
Nathan Cavaleri is back and set to release his first solo album, Demons (out August 6) since being signed to Michael Jackson’s label at age twelve, today sharing his affecting new single, Before You Check Out, an […]
Today, Australia’s influential punk icons The Meanies have officially released their new studio album, Desperate Measures through Cheersquad Records and Tapes, while also sharing a new single and video for ‘Monsters’. Desperate Measures […]
One of Australia’s most prominent up and coming acts, Glass Ocean have fast become key players on the global progressive scene. Today, the band release the video for third single, Bolero, from their highly anticipated debut album, The Remnants […]
Australian hardcore punk act THE OWEN GUNS recently released their first single & video ‘F**k Cyclists’ on Riot Records (Part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group). Now THE OWEN GUNS are back with a new single ‘It’s Too Late’. ‘It’s […]
Do you ever wonder what would happen if Led Zeppelin went home with the Baby Animals and Aretha Franklin after a wine mixer? That beautiful night would surely bring into existence a delicious love child named ZENITH MOON. Hailing from Melbourne, […]
There’s a new home for live music in the far North of Perth; ‘The Baltimore‘. With Covid-19 restrictions finally lifting in WA, ‘The Baltimore’ (located at The Sixty30 in Merriwa) would like to officially […]
Following the success of their acclaimed 2018 album ‘Invincible’, which spent an incredible ten consecutive weeks in the Top 30 Official German Rock and Metal Charts and was voted Sleaze’s Nation’s # 2 album […]
Hold onto your snotty noses ladies and gentlemen, have we got some news for you! Wash those hands, horde that toilet paper, and get ready for the return of Perth’s favourite local metal night […]
Perth hardcore lads Ratking have unleashed their hard-hitting new single ‘No Justice’. The single is the first offering from their new EP that will be released later in 2020. In a very short amount […]
Canberra melodic death metal masters Immorium have unveiled their thunderous new single ‘Pride‘, the first taste of their forthcoming 2nd album ‘This Too Shall Pass‘, due out July 31st. At over 7-minutes long, ‘Pride’ […]
The search for WA’s best song draws one step closer as we reveal the impressive pool of nominees for the 2020 Song of the Year competition presented by Act-Belong-Commit. With over 1,100 entries from across the state, this year’s nominees include […]
Brazil rocks. Brazil rocks so hard that Motorhead once wrote a song called “Brazil”, about how hard Brazil rocks. Brazil rocks because they love rock. Brazil rocks because they love Australian rock just as […]
The Date are one of Perth’s most beloved and enduring bands. Now into their fifth album cycle, the band remain true to their ethos of ‘write for yourself but play for your fans’ on the […]
New Adelaide based death metal band Descend to Acheron have released their crushing debut EP ‘The Transience of Flesh’, accompanied by their first video clip to the title track. Blending furious blast beats, technical […]
Ekko Park, one of New Zealand’s finest rock exports will release their new album, Horizon on August 21 via Dinner For Wolves. Ekko Park delivers its unique edge to rock n roll with an honesty & energy […]
Accidental President are a female fronted Alt-Rock 3 piece playing their own brand of hard rock mixed heavily with goth and metal influences – with a theatrical flair. The band is set to release […]
In a year where we’ve learned to expect nothing certain and plenty of change, one thing we can rely on is the new album by Wellington, New Zealand based metallers, Bulletbelt. 2020 sees the […]
Illawarra metal band Carbon Black are set to release their new single this Friday via a live stream event based on their home turf in NSW. To mark the release of new single The […]
After the calm and sublime People Used To Live Here, SPOOK THE HORSES, hailing from Wellington, New Zealand deliver their ferocious new album, Empty Body. With distortion levels cranked up, tempoes sped up and songs condensed […]
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