News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Ex KING CANNONS singer/songwriter LUKE YEOWARD releases self produced vinyl single SOAP BOX / GHETTO PERSONA and launches Analog Recording Studio and Record Label HALF WAY RECORDS Luke Yeoward is an artist and producer based […]
Melbourne metallers Zeolite will release their second EP, Sermones Mortis on February 7 and will tour extensively across the east coast in support of it during February. The band have just released a music […]
Verge Collection say a big fat ‘hello’ to 2018 with the release of epiphany-inducing single ‘Feelin’ Old’ – the opening track to their upcoming debut album Flaneur (out March 30). Celebrating their debut long-player, the […]
With a number of exciting guest vocalists locked in for 2018, Dan Cribb has unveiled the latest single from his punk rock Simpsons album. The Perth-based muso teamed up with Clowns bassist Hanny J […]
If you reckon you are pissed off about this summer’s heat? Spare a thought for Mackay’s Sanctum & Solace, who are dropping fire AF hardcore tracks, straight out of the thick AF tropical humidity […]
Six piece Sydney melodic death metal merchants, Artemis Blade, will release their debut album on February 1, 2018 The band have just released two music videos for the tracks The Fall and for Forsaken Light, […]
Billy Clyro riffs, Deftones distortion, fused with lead singer Adrian Kluke’s unyielding vocals. Introducing Melbourne’s newest rock gods ‘Fight The Sun’. A wall of sound is the best way to describe the trio’s debut […]
Don’t be an a$$hole, check out Grasshole! Their brand new track “Hash? Tag Me In” will be released January 31, along with the pre-order for their debut album, “Fuzz of Flavour“, which will see […]
Joining forces with Gypsy and Inner West rock demons Release The Hounds, The Grand Union continue the build up to their album launch bringing their idiosyncratic rock edge to a formidable line up this […]
Sydney progressive rock trio Cog are ready to release their first new music since Sharing Space. Following a sold-out 2016 tour, Cog are back with a mammoth new track, The Middle. The Middle is […]
UNFD is thrilled to announce the signing of Melbourne five-piece Thornhill. To celebrate, the band has dropped brand new single “Reptile”, lifted from their forthcoming EP, Butterfly, set for release on February 16. On […]
Melbourne metallers Zeolite will release their second EP, Sermones Mortis on February 7 and will tour extensively across the east coast in support of it during February. Originally hailing from Launceston, the band relocated […]
Melbourne Australia’s adrenaline-infused doom-pop rockers Coffin Carousel have released another new music video! This time for their latest single ‘Death Delight’. The video was directed by Howard Von Noise and shot by Sionainne Costello. […]
Following up on the huge response received for their 2016 EP “Love“, with the lead single Love & Other Drugs pushing close to one million streams across Spotify & YouTube, Brisbane’s The Comfort have released just […]
After having a very busy 2016, Coffin Wolf took a few months off in 2017 to build a new and improved lineup. Subsequently they’ve written stronger material than ever before, that’s come in the […]
With just days to go before releasing their fierce sophomore album Crystal Death, Melbourne’s exporter of brutal hardcore Earth Caller have dropped their second single ‘Exposed’ as the follow up to previous single ‘Fall‘. […]
Melbourne’s mystic psychedelic rocker Moonlover is thrilled to release his new single ‘Queen of Sheba’ today, in line with Capricorn’s New Moon. ‘Queen of Sheba’ follows last year’s singles ‘The Ooiee’ and ‘Thou Shall […]
Lycanthrope‘s debut full-length album, Chapters will see it’s release next month on Friday February 16 – today they are unleashing the title track from the record into the world. Unrelenting in it’s sound, the […]
Hailing from Adelaide South Australia, Shatter Brain are comprised of members of some of South Australia’s most successful heavy bands including ALKIRA, Infiltraitor, Mammoth and Voros. The band draws together an eclectic but coherent range […]
Returning to celebrate exceptional WA songwriting, WAM Song of the Year 2017/18 is now open for submissions until Monday 12 February. The state-wide search for WA’s best songs offers over $45,000 worth of prizes […]
This March catch Black Rheno taking on their most ambitious headline tour to date with a massive national tour hitting all major capitols plus a few extra towns in between. As the tour name […]
After putting in the hard work over the past two years, supporting bands such as Moose Blood, Real Friends, and The Getaway Plan, Melbourne’s Stuck Out are stepping into the spotlight with the track […]
Last week The Smith Street Band announced the first round of artist for the inaugural Pool House Party and today the band announce they are also heading off around the country on their first […]
2017 saw Brisbane swamp rock kings Junior Danger unleash their blues brothers esc thumper ‘Dirt and Grime’ upon the world to rave reviews; “The perfect partnership of blues and stoner rock that countless fans […]
Camp Cope have today revealed their music video for “searing” single ‘The Opener’ filmed at Sydney Opera House, and announced local supports for their upcoming March national tour with Chastity Belt (USA). In what […]
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