News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Australia’s ever-growing heavy metal world welcomes a new label to the scene – Octane Records. Embracing all things heavy, Octane Records is spearheaded by music promoter Bailey Graham and PR veteran Chris Maric, who together bring a […]
After six years, two EPs, one single and a commanding presence in the Melbourne live music scene, 2020 sees the debut album release from Alt-Metal 5-piece, Figures! The album announcement also welcomes the drop […]
Driven by growling guitars and vocals to match, the new single from Wellington-based artist Voodoo Bloo – ‘MMA’ – proves a hectic introduction to this young talent. The moniker of songwriter and musician Rory […]
Long running Melbourne metallers, Alarum have just released, Thoughts To Measure, the second single from their long awaited new album, Circle’s End due out June 19 on the Dinner For Wolves label. Watch the new video […]
Caligula’s Horse, hailing from Brisbane, a leading light in contemporary progressive metal worldwide, released their fifth studio album, Rise Radiant, recently. Produced by the group’s Sam Vallen, and mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Devin Townsend Project, […]
‘Save Me From Myself’ is the blistering new track from Melbourne’s SHOTGUN MISTRESS. Following on from their debut ‘No Friend Of Mine’, the latest release captures all the raw uncompromising energy of the band’s […]
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, THE MERCY KILLS are back, with the release of their newly remastered single, ‘Alone‘. A re-worked version of a band and live crowd favourite, the track is taken from their debut album Happy […]
Due to restrictions being eased across WA as of the 6th of June, Perth Grunge Rockers ELECTRIC STATE, have pulled some of the best hard rock bands of Perth to throw a 100 patron […]
Hailmary have released a new iso-style clip for the track “Equilibrium“. The track was originally released on their “Evolve Dissolve” EP in 2016. Hailmary were planning a music video like none other. It involved […]
Industrial metal outfit Our Last Enemy have dropped another track from their long-awaited as yet untitled new release. The Holy Ones is the next single following Never Coming Back, which made waves back in […]
Are you ready to ROCK?! Brisbane’s connoisseur’s of Rock n Roll, Roadhouse are BACK baby and they’ve got another slammin’ rock track with their smokin’ hot new single, Backseat Lover! On Friday (22/05/2020), the […]
‘The Family Situation’ is the latest single from Sydney punks, THE KIDS. It’s a passage into the depths of a teenage mind. Furious, cold, hateful, anxious, and upset, the track speaks of destructive home situations and provides […]
The SHIT TINNIES have released their new single ‘Point to Prove’ on 25th May via Riot Records (part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group), the follow up to their recent single ‘Town’. ‘Point to Prove’ is an […]
Aussie Theatrical Rockers, CROSSON show their sentimental side with the release of their new video ‘Rest In Peace’. The song is dedicated to all our loved ones departed, “We’ll see you on the other […]
Perth’s metal elite Make Them Suffer have just shared their new song “Soul Decay“. The song lives on the quintet’s forthcoming album, How To Survive A Funeral, which arrives on July 24 via Greyscale Records. Following on from singles “Erase Me” and “Drown […]
The Australian Music Industry was shocked and saddened last week to learn of the passing of singer/songwriter/performer Richard Lane. In the days since a GoFundMe page has been created to help Richard’s young family […]
Surprise! Australia’s momentous punk-rock heavyweights The Meanies have today lifted the lid on details of their forthcoming record, Desperate Measures, while also sharing ‘Cruel To Be Caned’, the lead single from the new album. […]
Long-running metallers LORD have announced that pre-sales are now open for their forthcoming EP “Chaos Raining.” Frontman LT explains, “One of the biggest surprises from our last album, Fallen Idols, was the fan reaction […]
Australian progressive metal band IRONSTONE is set to release their debut EP Prophecy on 29 May 2020. Today they are thrilled to present Downpour, a new single and video from Prophecy. The video was […]
Metal Alliance was born from a burning need to connect Australia’s incredible local and national metal talent to its fans. Bringing bands together from across the country into Sydney NSW, where metal fans from […]
One of Australia’s most prominent up and coming acts, Glass Ocean will release their debut album, The Remnants of Losing Yourself in Someone Else on August 21 via Wild Thing Records. The Remnants of […]
Matt Cole may be a seemingly fresh face, but the solo Rock artist certainly has a lot to get off his chest. His debut single titled ‘From The Rooftops’ comes prepackaged with a hefty […]
Long running Melbourne metallers, Alarum have released, Sphere Of Influence, the first single from their long awaited new album due out mid year on the Dinner For Wolves label. One of the more adventurous progressive acts, Alarum effortlessly […]
Australian metal destroyers AVERSIONS CROWN will release their fourth studio album, Hell Will Come For Us All on June 12th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band releases the second single entitled, “Born In The Gutter“. Watch the […]
The concept behind Justice For The Damned‘s upcoming album Pain Is Power was penned long before the world found itself in the middle of a cataclysmic pandemic, and the music industry slowed to a […]
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