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Heavy Pettin‘ have announced the release of their first new EP ‘4Play’ on Valentines Day – February 14, 2020. The first batch of new Heavy Pettin’ songs recorded in over 30 years. Pre-order the […]
Austin Music Award-winning band BLACK HEART SAINTS has just released the fourth and final installment from their new Misery EP — a blistering Southern hard rock tune that masterfully melds the soulfulness of THE […]
Marvelous Funkshun has presented a new video capturing the band performing “Liquor Store” at Winston-Salem, NC’s Millennium Center on November 27. 2019. The clip, which runs nine minutes and five seconds, exhibits the core […]
‘A Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide‘ Was a surprise hit at Ed Fest Fringe 2019! Totally splitting the critics, it swept the board with 1,2,3,4 to 5 Star reviews. It was like “The Sex Pistols […]
Vandenberg is back! Or should we say: Vandenberg are back? The man himself, Adrian Vandenberg has never really been away, but the band that carries his proud name has returned, after an absence that […]
Belgian progressive psyche act, Psychonaut, will release their new album, Unfold The God Man on March 6 via Pelagic Records. Today they release the first single from the album, Kabbudah. The band comments: “The […]
One of the fastest rising acts of the burgeoning Australian progressive music scene, Ballarat’s Ebonivory are teaming up one of the scenes most prominent bands, Sydney’s Glass Ocean this February and March for a […]
Portland-based progressive sludge metal unit LORD DYING today unveils their captivating new video for “Freed From The Pressures Of Time” via Metal Injection. The powerful track comes off the band’s Mysterium Tremendum full-length, released […]
With the 15th annual Gum Ball fast approaching comes the announcement of more acts confirmed to join the festival over the April 24-26 Anzac Day weekend. Dashville is thrilled to announce the addition of […]
Pretoria based quartet Joy Club Cassidy Cassidy is everything a punk band should be and more, sarcastic, serious, satirical, fun, fast and ferocious. They’re releasing their new single Anti-Fan on all digital platforms tomorrow […]
Storming in 2020, Perth’s most legendary monthly metal night shows no signs of slowing down! Back at The Boston for a classic Hornography event in February, we are treated to 3 heavy bands, metal […]
Nine/Eight Touring, in conjunction with Heavy Magazine, Behind The Scene, and BHSS are proudly holding ProgAid, a benefit concert for fire victims across Australia featuring some of the nations finest progressive metal and rock acts. Tickets […]
Music fans are in for a real treat this March as WANSTOCK returns to suburban Victoria with an enviable glam-rock line-up. The third year for the mini-festival, WANSTOCK launched as organiser Geoff Wansbrough’s ode […]
Omaha based, hard rock band EVANDALE has released the official lyric video for their single, “Black Heart Southern Queen.” off of their recent, self-titled LP. Produced by Chad Riche, “Black Heart Southern Queen” is […]
It’s time to put on your red shoes and dance, as Perth Symphony Orchestra presents STARDUST: The Music of David Bowie. And you can choose the songs! In honour of the 30th anniversary of […]
Melbourne’s own classic rock champions, Riff Raiders hit the road in support of their double A-side single LOADED GUN/BEST DAY EVER out Feb 18. Riff Raiders live shows are an epic journey of rock with frisson-inducing […]
Five of Perth’s best and brightest metal acts unite for a night of sweaty summer chaos at the Civic Hotel! After 5 months of simmering in the rehearsal oven, debutants Ghidorah are set to […]
Metal United Down Under returns to Perth in 2020! A stellar lineup of 8 heavy local acts have been hand picked by the Krunch Entertainment team for this year’s Metal United Down Under event […]
After the release of their critically acclaimed fourth album, Trapped In Chaos, released in 2019 via Napalm Records, German collective DUST BOLT enters the 21st century by embracing their creative energy while considerably re-directing […]
Up and coming Canadian metal band DEMISE OF THE CROWN has released the first single, “My Mind Is Free,” the first single from the upcoming Life in the City album, scheduled for release on […]
Seemingly out of nowhere comes one of the year’s most impressive and largest collaborations in the rock/metal scene. LOST SYMPHONY, a band founded by brothers Benny (multi-instrumentalist, producer) and Brian Goodman (compositions, arrangement), along […]
After a 12 month hiatus, Perth industrial rockers SPARROW return with a tribute to the influential late frontman, Keith Flint (1969-2019) of iconic UK group ‘The Prodigy‘. With two new members expanding the lineup, the band’s latest […]
Perth hardcore legends Ratking have just released their epic cover of ‘Come Out And Play’ by The Offspring. The band have announced an upcoming show supporting Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, as well as […]
Come & support a great cause as Rock Against Racism Australia in conjunction with Turbo Nun Entertainment Group & Marrickville Bowling Club present: Grass Roots – A helping hand for the Fire Crisis… Cost […]
Released on 25 July 1980, “Back In Black” is arguably one of hard rock’s most influential records. It was AC/DC’s seventh studio album – their sixth internationally – and an album that was an […]
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