News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
NZ thrash metal trio ALIEN WEAPONRY unleash their brand-new music video for “Whispers” of the recently released debut album, Tū. While previous hits “Rū Ana Te Whenua” and “Kai Tangata” have related to historic battles […]
Only a few more sleeps until Australia’s favourite exports The Wombats storm the stages of our fine country, an annual event that has become so engrained in Australian culture you would be forgiven to […]
Hadal Maw are today unleashing “White Elephant” – their brand new cut from forthcoming EP Charlatan. The crushing new single is the second cut from the EP, following the release of Idolatry a few […]
With two massive announcements already made for the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR in 2019, festival promoters have organised an incredible line-up for the highly anticipated Series Three. Headlined by the legendary John Farnham, with special […]
The opening night of Hornography is here! A Perth Metal Club embracing and reviving the local metal scene. In this first edition you can expect killer bands, extended breaks with great metal tunes, speakers, […]
Adelaide metal band Shatter Brain has just released a video for ‘The Ship that Never Sinks’ from their upcoming split vinyl with Melbourne legends Blunt Shovel. Aptly titled ‘The Twelve Inch Split’, the vinyl […]
Australia’s post-metal/sludge legends, Lo! released their third full length album, Vestigial late last year via Pelagic Records. Today the band have released a striking new video for the track, Gods Of Ruin. The concept […]
South Australian thrash bangers Hidden Intent have released their highly-anticipated and hilarious new music video for the track ‘Drop Bears Are Real‘, which features their touring comrades Lich King, the return of actor ‘Damo […]
Northlane have released their new stand-alone single “Vultures” today via UNFD. Northlane’s most aggressive track in years, “Vultures” is the band at their dark and scathing best – but entirely on their own terms. […]
Australia – We told you we weren’t done yet! After record pre-sales across the country, the second annual Hotter Than Hell has expanded its run to Adelaide, dragging the southern state into ‘hell’. Last […]
Melbourne blues rockers, Ablaze, are gearing up for an epic second half of the year via a new single and a stack of rock n roll shows.. Kicking things off with the high octane […]
National not-for-profit Youngcare have teamed up with Brisbane post-alternative rock outfit Between Kings to ask Australians to ‘buy a brick’ and help build a home for young people with high care needs living in […]
Australian melodic death-thrashers Naberus have revealed a new music video for the song ‘My Favorite Memory’. The video was directed by Cat Argiriou and edited by Consta Theoharpoulos. This is the third music video […]
Ahoy Australia! Lagerfest returns this September to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and is bigger and better than ever! PARTY TIME IS NOW! Following the success of their ‘Yeast Coast’ plunder of breweries, Australia’s premiere […]
After releasing their powerful single Run from their upcoming 5th studio album Rapture, Sydney metal band Temtris has announced their Australia and New Zealand tour. The tour will start in October just after the […]
When Mammal decided to reform in August of 2017 they sat down and scribbled out a “things to do” list. 1. Play a massive hometown reunion gig – “Tick” 2. Start writing some new […]
Australia’s foremost authority on progressive rock, Caligula’s Horse, recently announced a European tour for October – November 2018. To coincide with this, InsideOutMusic will issue the band’s first two albums, Moments from Ephemeral City […]
Melbourne rockers Redro Redriguez & His Inner Demons will release their second full length album, Denim Daddy on July 26! No one is sure just whats in the water (or other substances) in Melbourne […]
Slowly Slowly have revealed their next single and video “Smile Lines” today. The next single lifted from St. Leonards will be accompanied by a national headline tour of the same name, kicking off on […]
Skegss return after being Up In The Clouds and get Smogged Out on their brand new single, released today. Smogged Out is the second single lifted from their just-announced debut album My Own Mess […]
Crack out that old band shirt, dust off those Doc Martens and bust open that ancient box of glowsticks. It doesn’t matter which scene you were in or which scene you thought you were […]
Circles are going from strength to strength – the four-piece prog powerhouse band has wall-to-wall tours and shows from now until the end of 2018 – and show no sign of slowing down (they […]
The Waifs have always had an affectionate, close relationship with fans in regional Australia, thanks to relentlessly touring every corner of the country over the past 26 years. Late last year they made a […]
Brisbane based Easycore/Hardcore Punk outfit Grizzlyshark have just released their debut single and music video ‘Game Over’ which recently premiered via Depth Magazine. Grizzlyshark formed in 2017 from the proverbial ashes of multiple local […]
Young Henrys and Hysteria Mag, in association with print media partner Scenestr and outdoor media partner Dead of Winter Festival, present a celebration of all things loud: Halloween Hysteria! Halloween Hysteria is a day-long […]
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