News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Of Misery is Brisbane’s newest downtempo and bone-crushing heavy band. Today they are announcing the release of their debut EP “Black Noose“. The 5-piece brutal crew are celebrating this release with a first taste […]
Perth groove metal act Bayview Suspect are ready to shake things up and get some heads banging again with the release of their new EP “Survival Or Ruin” due out September 14th through Rockpit […]
Hurst are a head-banging, mosh-inducing, alt rock band hailing from the deep suburbs of Western Sydney. They’ve been doing their thing since 2014 and have a good time doing it! During February of 2018, […]
Australian progressive metal supergroup Great Leap Skyward have released ‘Singularity‘ – the first single from their upcoming record ‘Map Of Broken Dreams‘, out August 31st via Metalapolis Records. The six and a half minute […]
Veteran Aussie blues-roots artist Geoff Achison is a household name for many music fans in the more southerly states, a reputation he’s forged through decades of making consistently excellent music. Achison first cut his […]
Melbourne’s very own rock triplets, SheWolf have released their highly anticipated debut album. THE OTHER SIDE. These feisty 21-year-old rock chick triplets really must be heard to be believed. This album, featuring all-original material, […]
Melbourne underground noise makers YLVA released their crushing debut album, M E T A in December last year via Pelagic Records. YLVA have had an epic 2018 so far. Sharing stages with black metal icon […]
Following on from the announce of their debut album Knowledge Of The Wicked out on the 24th August through 1054 Records and the release of debut single ‘Graves Of The Grey’, Capital Enemy have […]
Like a good dive bar, blues is at its most authentic when it is gritty. Delivering honesty through rusty guitar tones and an acidic rasp, Dane Overton lives that raw, unaffected blues. A native of the tiny […]
Gold Coast-via New Zealand rock crew These Four Walls are returning to the fray today with a brand new single ‘Over & Over‘ – an ode to the wish that humans would connect more […]
Brisbane Australia’s award-winning metal band A BREACH OF SILENCE have revealed a brand-new music video to celebrate 150,000 Spotify plays of their metal cover version of ‘Shameless’ by The Weeknd. The video was directed […]
Brisbane’s high-flying metal outfit Flynn Effect are releasing the second single from their forthcoming EP MONUMENT! Friday July 6 is the release date for the new EP – and this new single is their […]
Australian alt-metal rockers Lillye have premiered yet another music video to support their new album Evolve, which saw a worldwide release on May 18, via Eclipse Records. The new “Chained” music video was directed […]
Melbourne-based heavy metal heavyweights Blunt Shovel and up-and-coming South Australian riff-meisters Shatter Brain have announced a limited-edition split vinyl to be released in August! The aptly titled ‘Twelve Inch Split’ will offer three new […]
Become a part of guitar history… Join THE LARGEST ELECTRIC GUITAR ENSEMBLE Guinness World Record attempt! The Sydney Guitar Festival is bringing together guitar fans and music lovers to break the world record for […]
Last year, Hotter Than Hell embarked on its devilish maiden voyage bringing sold-out festivals to punters across the country and reuniting the biggest Aussie rock acts of the 90s and naughties for the first […]
Sydney metal band Temtris have released the powerful single Run from their upcoming 5th studio album Rapture (out on 1 October 2018). The Temtris crew has yet again pushed themselves to reach new heights […]
The Bennies Natural Born Chillers album tour kicks off at Brisbane’s The Triffid this Wednesday followed by 14 shows, over two months which will see The Bennies visit every state in the country. Having […]
Sydney rockers Cigars Of The Pharaoh have just released their scorching new track, Sincere Karma via Golden Robot Records new distribution sub label, X-Ray Records, with the official launch this Saturday, 30 June at […]
This August Melbourne’s hottest punkers, Palmerslum, are hitting Sydney for the first time. Friday the 17th They kick off their 3 day onslaught at Dee Why’s Time And Tide Hotel alongside Last Dig Academy […]
Following on from a massive first round announcement of speakers in May, BIGSOUND continues to cement its reputation as the country’s biggest discovery event for new music, with the unveiling of the first round […]
Bursting back onto the scene with a serious dose of revitalised pop punk energy, WA trio Dan Cribb & The Isolated have unveiled a new single and accompanying launch show. Run Away is the […]
Since their inception in 2010, Hadal Maw have fast procured a stature as a benchmark for creating new perspectives on heavy music. Metal Hammer described them as “…very much the contemporary and forward-thinking metal […]
Australia’s biggest independent label, Golden Robot Records, have had a huge year already. On the back of expanding into the European and US markets, they have just launched a new sub-label called Riot Records […]
Australian alternative progressive rock powerhouse Circles are the next step in the evolution of heavy music. The intricacy, the emotional heartstring pull of the lyrics, the precision, and the sheer force of their output […]
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