News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
This July see’s Sydney’s heavy groove exponents Black Rheno and Melbourne’s technical death metaler’s Hadal Maw join forces for what might be described as a pilgrimage to The Dead Of Winter, spreading the word […]
Mass Sky Raid are getting ‘Closer’ to their fanbase and to the world with their new single and very first video. The wall-of-sound single is their most impressive outing yet and it will be […]
Melbourne heart throbs Ceres announce the Stretch Ur Skin east coast tour in August to celebrate their 7″ Stretch Ur Skin vinyl & single featuring Wil Wagner. Ceres will be back on the road in August to […]
Electrifying, Melbourne newcomers The Velvet Addiction are proving they’re here to stay with their flaunting new single I Won’t Go; a four minute classic-rock track oozing rugged charisma. To celebrate the release of I […]
Following a wildly enthusiastic response to Issue 1 of his VERSUS ZINE, Australia’s pre-eminent music photographer KANE HIBBERD is proud to launch Issue 2, following Australian rock royalty THE LIVING END on tour, thanks […]
Melbourne’s Spectral Fires today release their video for single, ‘Left Behind’ – which was part of their 2016 EP ‘Wayfarer’. This track, Left Behind, like much of the Wayfarer EP, is about moving on […]
Perth’s Daybreak are returning to the fore of heavy Australian music today with the video for their brand new single Lost Sentience. The track features Mark Poida from Aversions Crown on guest vocals. The […]
One of Australia’s most exciting and innovative instrumentalists James Norbert Ivanyi released his eagerly anticipated 4th EP DENALAVIS on June 1 via bandcamp, iTunes and all major online digital outlets. Watch The Recently Released […]
Brisbane’s Flynn Effect are a band apart from the usual, the everyday. A unique mix of ferocity matched with equal parts grace and an overarching darkness that permeates the ornate yet jagged sounds. Today they […]
With their new single, Thinking About The Universe, at radio now, The Art are ready to get back on the earthly plain this July for a run of spellbinding shows of pure rock’n roll, hitting […]
Sydney post-rock legends sleepmakeswaves have had an absolutely MONSTER year so far. A highly successful album release that saw them raise over $45,000 in pre-orders to fund the record, a record that hit #15 on the ARIA chart […]
Sydney’s own Tonight Alive are heading home and to celebrate they’ve announced a very special Australian headline tour. Kicking off on October 31 at The Basement in Canberra, this run of dates will see Tonight […]
One of Australia’s most loved musicians with over one million record sales under his belt, Pete Murray has today released his sixth studio album, Camacho. After impressing with his beat-driven, anthemic single Take Me […]
The Basement, Belconnen ACT, is hosting Brutalcoustic, Friday June 16 featuring: Canberra progcoustic trio Silentia, Sydney’s acoustic metal/Celtic folk troubadour Stu Tyrrell, Canberra altcoustic duo Tundrel, dark‑hypnotic journeyman Johnathan Devoy and Canberra songstress Georgia Davis. […]
Sydney rockers, The Iron Horses, are shaking up the indie rock scene releasing a punchy new single, ‘TRAFFIC’. Riding the wave of rock felt by Kingswood, Kings of Leon, and British India, The Iron […]
Australian hardcore legends Toe To Toe recently released their new album, Rise Up via Golden Robot Records! Since releasing Rise Up Toe To Toe have been snake their way up and down the eastern […]
It was big in 2015, huge in 2016, and today the Australian Music Association has announced the 2017 return of the Melbourne Guitar Show to rock Caulfield Racecourse on August 5 and 6 – […]
Perth progressive metallers Nucleust have revealed details for their debut full-length album which will be titled “Terra Cerebral”. To be released on July 28th through Rockpit Records, the album will feature 8 brand new […]
Northlane have dropped their brand new single “Solar”. Lifted from their critically acclaimed fourth album, Mesmer, Solar is a groove-laden, multi-layered prog journey that showcases the incredible vocal talent of Marcus Bridge whose range and […]
Following the release of their debut self-titled album, prog-metallers THE STRANGER are hitting the road through June and into early July, down the East Coast, hitting Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne and hometown Brisbane. […]
The unstoppable and ever sprightly Ezekiel Ox is back with a punk rock single, ‘IN THE END’. ‘In the End’ is a guitar-driven track with an infusion of hip-hop flow, funky grooves and punk rock […]
Aboriginal singer-songwriter Scott Darlow releases heartland rock single ‘RUNAWAY’ from his 2016 critically-acclaimed album ‘Sorry’ and announces tour dates. ‘Runaway’ is a strikingly beautiful ballad based on a true story about a refugee couple escaping […]
Bluesfest Byron Bay has topped the Billboard Boxscore list for week commencing June 3 2017. Bluesfest ticket sales grossed $9,909,630 US across the five days of the festival. This is the second time Bluesfest […]
The Smith Street Band pay homage to Aussie rock legends AC/DC with new video clip for track ‘Shine’. The original –filmed for influential music television show, Countdown– was directed by the legendary Paul Drane […]
Gold Coast based, one man punk rock band, The Desperation has recently released its debut single EIGHTFIVENINETYSEVEN Listen to it here EightFiveNinetySeven focuses on the heartbreak of the day that singer/songwriter Daniel Topp lost his […]
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