News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Melbourne alt-rockers Cam Bird have released a video for Blindfold, the first single taken from their third EP, Neutrality, due for release on May 17. With its swaggering verses and prog inspired harmonies and […]
Newton’s Third Law states – for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction! Drown This City‘s new single is so huge and devastatingly brutal, there is sure to be a huge response […]
Brisbane’s premier pirate party machine Lagerstein have announced a killer set of supports across their extensive Australian tour in June. Along for the ride across multiple shows are Melbourne’s 80’s-influenced heavy metal maniacs Sudden […]
Melbourne metal icons Superheist have dug deep into their extensive archives and have come up with a trio of releases to make both old and new fans ecstatic! Dubbed ‘Now And Then’ the releases […]
Melbourne’s Void of Vision have announced today they’ve signed on with 123 Agency and a run of headline shows in May/June. The band have also revealed their new video for “You Will Bring Me Down”, filmed […]
Diamond In The Sky is the first slice off The Velvet Addiction upcoming, sophomore EP ‘Volume 2‘, the follow-up to last year’s modern classic-rock jam ‘Volume 1‘. The new single reflects The Velvet Addiction’s […]
Melbourne alt-rock quintet Better Half have announced their highly anticipated debut EP ‘Maybe I Was Wrong’ to be released May 11 via Resist Records. To coincide with the announcement, the band have given listeners […]
Melbourne’s Bury The Kings last month announced the release of their new EP, ‘V‘, a concept EP dealing with the 5 stages of grief – it will be out May 18th. The EP is […]
Aussie melodic death-thrashers Naberus will release their upcoming sophomore full-length album entitled Hollow on June 29, 2018 via Eclipse Records. The album was produced by James Ash at Kremation Studios, mixed by Henrik Udd […]
‘Beirut’ is the latest offering from BATS; a slightly more upbeat tune than the rest of their debut LP, ‘Truthless Faithless’, yet no lighter in subject matter. The song focuses on the always-present pull […]
WA’s biggest songwriting competition continues to deliver the goods; with WAM Song of the Year again recognising and uncovering the absolute cream of WA’s rich songwriting crop, and providing even greater opportunities and rewards […]
Perth’s incredibly talented and musically diverse prog-rock/metal outfit Dark Universe are pleased to announce the arrival of their new album Into The Black. Built around Jaime Page’s apocalyptic and haunting guitar work, the ten track offering is spearheaded by first […]
Warrnambool’s groove-thrash metal rising stars The Ascended have announced their debut, full-length studio album ‘Awaken Within’ to be released on May 4th via Truth Inc Records. The Ascended blend traditional groove elements and new-age, […]
“This is the place where technology and the human spirit meet.” – Steve Balbi The world became a very different place from Wednesday 11 April for millions of Australians, thanks to a suite of breakthrough […]
Melbourne rockers The Ugly Kings have dropped their highly anticipated debut album, Darkness Is My Home, today via German label Kozmik Artifactz! The have also released a very cool ONE SHOT video for the […]
High Tension have announced their brutal new album Purge, out June 15 on Cooking Vinyl Australia. The band’s third album is a fierce piece of work, filled with the sound of frustration, fear, disgust, horror, […]
The day has finally arrived! Friday, April 13, sees The Lockhearts long-awaited debut full-length album Americana Doom Fuzz, released to stores as they prepare to hit their straps for a run of album launch shows […]
‘Rubber Bullies’ is a crushing finale from Tropical F*ck Storm, the closing track on their forthcoming debut album A Laughing Death in Meatspace and the last in a series of four 7” singles, each […]
Following on from last year’s taster single Paralyzed In Dreams, Perth grunge-punk duo Black Stone from the Sun are pleased to announce the April 27 arrival of their gritty debut album Dreamalysis. Spearheaded by new single Smile In A Daze, arguably their heaviest but most melodious track […]
[生 Conform 死 are a five-piece nu-metal/hardcore band straight out of Western Australia’s Perth. The outfit formed in late 2015 and bring a broad blend of genres to the table – drawing inspiration from […]
In Hearts Wake have announced they will be playing three special all ages shows in June before heading off to Warped Tour in the US. Before they go, they’ll also drop Ark Deluxe, set for release […]
Australia’s foremost authority on progressive rock, Caligula’s Horse, have announced three very special shows ahead of their return to Europe. The band will be playing their latest album, 2017’s Top 50 Aria Charting In […]
Adelaide’s Ambleside are on a roll in 2018! Having been announced on the Mortal Coil Tour, supporting Headliners Polaris and The Plot in You and alongside Darwin lads Tapestry, they announced two extra shows […]
Australian acoustic blues mastermind Lloyd Spiegel is delighted to announce the release of his 8th album ‘Backroads’ and is touring to back it up. Backroads is a hard-edged, brutally honest account of Spiegel’s life […]
Massive giveaway!!! Courtesy of the brutal blokes at SOUNDWORKS DIRECT, you have to chance to score a FREE TICKET TO IHSAHN live in Perth on 8th May worth $60! To go in the draw, […]
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