News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Today, Friday 8th November 2019, Sunnyboys release Can’t You Stop their first recording of all new music since Comes As No Surprise, their swan song 7” in 1984. Recorded in 2018 at Airlock Studios Brisbane […]
Australian Metal Band LORD are continuing to ride the success of their latest album Fallen Idols with the announcement of a 10 part podcast series named Nod to the Old School, hosted by the band’s very […]
It’s been two years since Sydney metalcore outfit Polaris released their ARIA-nominated, Top 10 debut, The Mortal Coil which introduced the group to legions of fans around the country and, thanks to an extensive international touring schedule, […]
Moana, the creative project of artist Moana Mayatrix, once described by Triple J’s Gemma Pike as one of Australia’s fiercest front women will release their debut album In The Allure this Friday, November 8 via Mysteria Maxima Music. Since the group’s inception in […]
Perth melodic death metal thrashers Remission have just unveiled a music video for the title track from their forthcoming debut album “The Tether’s End”, which is set for release on November 15th. Recorded between […]
After a five year hiatus that threatened to extend a lifetime, the Bondi (now living in Byron Bay) three-piece Cog continue to shift gears with the announcement that they’re finally releasing more of their back catalogue, […]
Off the back of a huge sold-out national headline tour, Australia’s elite metallers Northlane announce the 4D regional tour. The tour sees the band hitting up the east coast of Australia throughout January 2020 […]
Perth’s heavy metal home HORNOGRAPHY returns for November with another local metal release party and a great variety of 3 sensational heavy live acts. Throw in a metal DJ, merch market, crowd photographer, slideshow […]
Melbournian hell raisers Clowns have had a MASSIVE year with the release of their fourth studio album Nature/Nurture bringing with it many a milestone. The album that had been dubbed “their strongest record yet” by Stack Magazine debuted at #6 in the […]
After touring Australia, Europe and America over the past 12 months, Melbourne’s Kingswood return with new single “You Make It So Easy“. An instant classic from the KW songbook, You Make It So Easy […]
Darwin’s metalcore five-piece, Summit, are back with a brand new single “The Good Life” and to accompany, the band is also excited to announce ‘The Good Life Tour’, their first tour of the East […]
Ahead of this weekend’s WAMFest & WAMCon program, the 2019 WAMAwards lead the way in shining a dazzling light on an incredible weekend of local music to come. Returning to it’s luxe home at […]
Blue Mountains songwriter Claude Hay is hitting the road this spring to launch his new band project ‘Claude Hay and The Kung Fu Mustard’. The new band takes its cues from old school funk, one of […]
Melbourne hard rock icons, Bigger Than Jesus will be playing a special show at Chasers in Melbourne on November 29! Back in the 90s, Bigger Than Jesus’ gigs were a sight to behold. Fronted by […]
Melbourne-based melodic metal outfit The Last Martyr have returned with a new single, ‘Like A Ghost‘, a track that tackles the contemplation of giving up on goals and aspirations when the going gets tough, […]
Showing off their anthemic rock tint like never before, Sunshine Coast’s glasshouse and their new release ‘pulp’ is a rock anthem undoubtedly made for the mosh. Paired with the announcement of their biggest tour yet, interstate and […]
Canberran Metallers Mental Cavity are today announcing their imminent aural assault – their brand new album ‘Neuro Siege‘ – which will arrive on Friday December 6th – through Brilliant Emperor records – and can […]
Melbourne Australia’s progressive instrumental project I Built The Sky will release their third album, The Zenith Rise, on November 1. Today sees the release of new single, the sublime shred fest that is, Light […]
2019 is ending momentously for Kim Salmon with a book launch for ’Nine Parts Water One Part Sand. Kim Salmon And The Formula For Grunge’, an Induction into the WA Music Hall Of Fame for his old band the Scientists, two new […]
Sunshine Coast outfit Flaskas have released their new single ‘Songbird’ and have announced a massive run of tour dates to celebrate. They will be appearing at a number of festivals on the run, including the Airlie Beach Festival […]
The Sydney Rock’n’ Roll & Alternative Market is putting the soul back into Christmas shopping! November’s Market is not just a summer wonderland of fabulous goods and records Santa’s brought an epic entertainment line-up along too featuring; Bluesman Frank Sultana, […]
Lagerstein have sailed their ship back from European shores, hung over and weary, but eager to please Australian audiences! Today, they have taken some Berocca and pulled themselves together enough to announce the local […]
Long running Australian folk metallers, Valhalore recently released an epic music video for their new single Legacy. The bands vocalist Lachlan Neate comments on the track, “Legacy is an impassioned cry for the everyman […]
The VANNS continue to make strides forward into an exciting new chapter, with the announcement of their signing to the Paradigm Talent Agency, national tour support acts and the release of a brand new […]
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of one of the most iconic Australian Releases of all time THE MARK OF CAIN’s ‘Battlesick’, Golden Robot Records are honoured to be releasing it as a limited edition […]
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