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Fast food-themed Black Sabbath parody kings MAC SABBATH are about to kick off another North American tour, beginning October 27 in Pomona, CA at Lagunitas Beer Circus! In celebration of the tour, the band […]
Earlier this year, REPENTANCE hit the scene with a pair of back-to-back demos, released exclusively on YouTube, ahead of their live debut with Trivium. Now, the band enters fall with the release of “Enter […]
St. Louis-based modern metal group HALLOW POINT recently kicked off the first leg of their current U.S. tour, hitting several major cities before coming to an end in Louisville, KY on October 27. The […]
Heavy brass, brutal riffage, pounding drums, cojones and Spanish urban lyrics that make you wonder: “Did they just say that?” …. YES, THEY BLOODY WELL DID!! …. and they go by the name of […]
Johannesburg based stoner fuzz rock trio Pollinator have released a western themed video for their new single Missing the Past, taken from their second full length album Fruit which released in September 2017. The […]
There’s an irrepressible spirit that is present in every decade of hard rock. Tenacious and uncompromising, it lives or dies on its ability to slay a live audience — boasting a lethal combination of […]
Coinciding with the Hay Mate: Buy A Bale – A Concert For The Farmers concert, Jon Stevens is releasing a charity single, Rain Down On Me, with all proceeds going to help the drought-stricken […]
A massive lineup of local bands (Featuring Felicity Groom, Moonlighter, Dan Howls, Sealamb, and Pukka (DJ) have put together put together a special benefit show for S.A.R.C (Sexual Assault Resource Centre). These people are an […]
The 1980s saw these Swedish teenagers consuming all the horror and slasher movies they could, glued to their VHS’, their obsession with the genre only intensified as the media campaigned and lobbied against an […]
Of the many gifts given to the world by the Detroit music scene, from the compositions of Duke Ellington to the raw punk power of The Stooges and current Hall Of Fame nominees The […]
Orange County pop-punk vets WANK were recently in the studio, recording a new song (“Salvation“) with longtime friend, Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters. Check out a video of the session here. Guitarist Danny Walker […]
Chicago based Metal Band BEDLEM, founded by ex TRIVIUM touring powerhouse PAUL WANDTKE, has released their first single, “Epidemic,” off of their upcoming debut LP BACK TO BEDLEM. Bedlem is a bombastic display of […]
Following positive reviews from last months ‘Age of Outrage’ single release, Sydney rockers Lese Majesty are announcing a new 6 track EP entitled ‘Patterns and Signals‘ to be released on Friday November 16, as […]
Sons of regional Australia Ocean Sleeper have broken through the quiet with a five-date national tour and brand-new single Save Me. Save Me takes the band on an emotional journey, as vocalist Karl Spiessl describes; […]
The musical pedigree and backstory of the members of Dept. Of Gloom would take hours to dissect. The sum of their collective parts reads like a short history of Australian rock! Created in 2016 […]
Montreal prog quartet FRACTAL CYPHER are premiering their first single and music video “From The Above And To The Stars” on Prog-Sphere.com. The track is off the band’s upcoming mini-album “Prelude To An Impending […]
Last month Melbourne’s BLKLST announced the imminent arrival of their new EP “Hard to Swallow“. Out on Friday October 26, the heavy record saw it’s announcement and the premiere of the first single “Hypocrite” […]
Australia-born, blues-rock artist Hamish Anderson announces his new video, “No Good” with a premiere on Billboard , who deems Anderson as a singer, songwriter and guitar hero. The track, which debuted on Relix Magazine, […]
The fifth round of MUDU is done and dusted. It was a great round featuring 106 Australian metal bands in 13 cities. All Australian states and territories participated with Darwin returning to MUDU with […]
Shun the Reptile, the vicious new album from Cape Town’s Zombies Ate My Girlfriend releases on the 2nd November 2018. The band have decided to give you a taste of what’s to come and […]
Quebec’s TROLLWAR prepare to march on the warpath once again with their new album “Oath of The Storm“, introduced with their first single “Summoning“. The track takes the listener through a harrowing tale calling forth […]
Maverick are a 5 piece punk/metal band from the South Eastern suburbs of Sydney. Fitting a genre isn’t an option and their track history of shows is testament to that. From playing with US […]
Last month, heavy metal frontrunners INCITE – lead by frontman Richie Cavalera – announced select details about their upcoming fifth full-length album, Built To Destroy. Produced by Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicide […]
When it comes to legendary musicians, two names that stand out in the Australian music scene are undoubtedly Ross Wilson and Richard Clapton. Both have extensive careers, spanning more than four decades, a swag of […]
Dublin, Ireland blues rockers Samarkind premiere new music video ‘Thru That Door‘ Containing a heavy uncompromising monster riff and very hard blues in its lyrical content; ‘Thru That Door’ is the third single to […]
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