News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
THE CROOKEDS are conquering Melbourne, and they’re ready to take on the world. Fusing the best classic rock elements with the best of today’s Indie/Alternate rock vibe THE CROOKEDS are about to announce their arrival on the […]
Australian pop/prog sensation VOYAGER are now releasing the next brand new track of their upcoming opus ‘Colours in the Sun‘, which will be released on November 1 via Season of Mist! In celebration, VOYAGER teamed up with Metal […]
Diesel is back with the next instalment of Sunset Suburbia, and new single ‘In Reverse’. Diesel first announced the Sunset Suburbia project – three EPs leading into an album in 2020 – back in […]
Sydney progressive metal quartet Red Sea are at it again with their brutal new single, The Score which is out now! A departure from their heavy-groove single The One earlier in 2019, The Score is a full-tilt, heavy, […]
The world’s biggest heavy metal battle of the bands is coming to Australia with the band selections now announced! The legendary Wacken Metal Battle will be making it’s triumphant debut in the great southern […]
DON’T CHANGE – ULTIMATE INXS are throwing an 80’s Halloween shindig for all you music lovers and party animals in Canberra. Come celebrate the 80s, Halloween and the unforgettable music of the world’s greatest […]
Off the back of their huge East Coast capital city tour and the release of their massive new single All My Friends Are Dead, The Amity Affliction have announced they will be touring regional […]
Perth’s post-black metal quintet Illyria made waves earlier in the year with their sophomore release ‘The Carpathian Summit‘ and are back with a totally instrumental edition that highlights the serious musicianship emanating from this […]
Newtown’s self-proclaimed shittest band SCABZ have just revealed their striking new single ‘Feel Good Summer’ – produced and mixed by Daniel Antix at Defwolf Studios, Sydney. Ringing feedback and pounding drums set the tone […]
Australian rockers King Coyote have today announced their killer new single Coca Cola, an energetic romp inspired by chasing true love, out today. Coca Cola is the first taste of the upcoming King Coyote EP Wild, an absolute masterclass in rock n […]
King Parrot front man Matt Young will be hosting a Master Class event for EMP Pathways on November 30. EMP Pathways, is a new, not for profit organisation creating entertainment industry opportunities for the […]
Receiving its world premiere on triple j Breakfast this morning, Skegss share “Save It For The Weekend,” a new anthem for those who long for Friday night to come. The track – released via […]
Melbourne Australia’s progressive instrumental project I Built The Sky will release their third album, The Zenith Rise, on November 1. I Built The Sky is led by guitar wizard Rohan ‘Ro Han’ Stevenson and […]
Melbourne cinematic post rock enigmas, Myriad Drone will release their new album, Arka Morgana, on October 18. Listen to new single Disguidance here. Standing out from any genre in the age of over saturation […]
Following on from a huge first announce of acts including Downsyde, Ruby Boots, Dulcie, Riley Pearce, Demon Days, Abbe May, Daybreak and over 100 acts, WAMFest presented by Act-Belong-Commit, today reveals the full line […]
Black Rheno have delivered their brand new belter “Collision” today. The second taste of their upcoming album, Noise Smasher, set for release on October 25, “Collision” is another top-shelf, smack in the face from […]
The Hard Aches today return with a brand new single – Wasted (via ADA), listen here. It’s the first taste of new music from the Adelaide stalwarts since the April 2018 release of their last album Mess and comes ahead […]
Sydney based Punk act THE KIDS have released a brand-new video for their recently released single ‘’I Thought My Family Was Rich’’ on Riot Records which is part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment […]
Fresh from playing with Circles on their recent The Winter tour, Ballarat alt-progressive metal prodigies, Ebonivory hit the road next week for their first ever headline tour in support of their next single, Tales […]
Giddy up – RAT!hammock have today released their brand new single ‘Pick Up’, along with a Wild West inspired clip, ahead of their upcoming double-headline tour with Adelaide mates, Horror My Friend this November! […]
Eviscerate The Crown are today pulling back the veil on their brand new single “Unearthed“, accompanied by a beautifully shot video clip and the prospect of new material in the near future! The brand […]
BLUE is the first release from Australian metal band, SPHERICAL, featuring members of Claim the Throne and Bane of Isildur. Progressive and extreme, BLUE is a reflection on the sounds and colours of a bleak […]
Sydney Deathcore kings To The Grave‘s outlook has always been to release heavy music charged with a grim, confronting message. Today, they are returning to the fray to announce their single ‘Ecocide‘, which is […]
Big Red Fire Truck premiere their brand new single ‘Point Of Love’ exclusively here at The Rockpit. The track comes off their upcoming new EP set for release October 11. The lads from Sydney’s […]
With a new line-up in tow, and a stack of new material on the way, Destrends returned with their new single ‘Medication‘ on 23 September 2019, via Bread & Butter Records. The official music video for the […]
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