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Greek symphonic extreme metallers W.E.B. will unveil Darkness Alive, their first ever live album, on February 20th via Metal Blade Records! Captured in the quartet’s hometown of Athens on September 22nd, 2024, Darkness Alive truly […]
Los Angeles–based cinematic hard rock visionaries EDGE OF PARADISE unveil a striking new music video for “Martyr (Monster)”, cut from last year’s smash hit album Prophecy. Delving deeper into the band’s immersive sci-fi universe, the […]
Metal heroines NERVOSA announce their new album: Slave Machine will be unleashed on April 3, 2026 via Napalm Records! Their sixth album shows the Brazil-based modern thrash metal band releasing their inner beasts at staggering […]
Textures have shared their long-awaited new album today, Genotype, alongside a new video for the track ‘Measuring The Heavens’. Coinciding with the album release is Textures’ European tour with progressive metallers Jinjer, kicking off today […]
Swiss modern metal outfit Vicious Rain return with their powerful new single “Trading Hearts”, taken from the upcoming album The Anatomy of Surviving, set for release on March 13th. With Trading Hearts, Vicious Rain sharpen […]
Alternative rock mainstays The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus are excited to announce the deluxe edition of their sixth album, X’s For Eyes, due out March 6 via Better Noise Music. Pre-orders are available now at https://rja.lnk.to/xsdeluxe […]
Innovative Mongolian rock group and global phenomenon The HU continue to push the limits of rock and bring the world along with them on their latest single “The Real You,” via Better Noise Music. With […]
Holly Humberstone announces the forthcoming release of her highly anticipated sophomore album Cruel World, which is due on April 10 via Interscope Records. One of the defining voices of her generation returns with an album […]
Newcastle rock outfit Wayward Kings have released their new single Gimme 5, recorded as the official theme song for Beach 5s for their Summer of Footy, Australia’s fast-growing on-sand football event taking place across Australia and New Zealand. Written originally by […]
Below rock bottom under the weight of truth. Yet in facing truth there is a spark that reveals there’s more to you than your darkest place… Over half a decade on from the release of […]
Acclaimed Irish band Beoga announce an exciting lineup of support acts for their February Australian headline shows, featuring artists from Ireland and Australia who each bring a unique voice to contemporary folk and roots music. In addition to […]
Currently blazing their way across Europe opening for ALTER BRIDGE, GRAMMY® Award–nominated metal icons SEVENDUST have announced their 15th studio album, ONE. The highly anticipated release from the quintet—Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Clint Lowery (guitar), John […]
Bay Area Thrash legends EXODUS unleash Goliath, marking the triumphant return of Rob Dukes EXODUS have announced their 12th studio album the follow up to their highest charting record ever and Napalm Records debut, Goliath, […]
Below rock bottom under the weight of truth. Yet in facing truth there is a spark that reveals there’s more to you than your darkest place… Over half a decade on from the release of […]
– Split Enz – featuring Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner, Neil Finn, and Noel Crombie – will reunite for their first tour in nearly 20 years on the Forever Enz Tour across May 2026. Forming in New Zealand […]
Emerging Perth rock outfit Interflow have announced the release of their new single, Dirty Money, on February 9 with a live launch happening at Fremantle’s Buffalo Club on February 13. Dirty Money is an out and out rocker, heavy on a groove […]
PHIL CAMPBELL’s legacy is etched into the very DNA of heavy metal. For over three decades with MOTÖRHEAD, he delivered a guitar style that was raw, unpretentious, and unmistakably powerful; equal parts grit, groove, and […]
Stream single “Summer In The City” https://damned.lnk.to/SummerInTheCityPR With the final single from their upcoming covers-album, “Not Like Everybody Else,” Punk legends The Damned deliver a vibrant reinterpretation of The Lovin’ Spoonful’s classic “Summer in the […]
Sydney based experimental rock act, Stormflower present, Addicted, the 4th single from their recently released EP Equanimity. Quickly building a strong reputation for their genre-defying sound that fuses powerful riffs with emotive depth. Stormflower’s music delivers a dynamic […]
Dune Rats delivered a career-defining live moment last night at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, bringing the house down while supporting Yungblud on his Idols Tour and reminding everyone exactly why they remain one of Australia’s most […]
Alt rock icons Yellowcard have released a new version of their track “Bedroom Posters” which features Good Charlotte. The original version of “Bedroom Posters” can be found on their 2025 album, “Better Days”. “The new […]
Lost In Hollywood return with their brand new single, I Should Have Known Better, pushing their emotionally charged sound to an even more vulnerable and intense place. After a strong run of releases that steadily […]
German Goth Metal pioneers LORD OF THE LOST,will hit Aussie shores for the first time even in February 2026. Proudly joining them on all shows are Melbourne industrial titans, Witchgrinder. Influenced by the early industrial scenes with lyrics […]
British rock legends THUNDER return with a definitive live statement as their iconic 1998 album LIVE is released today in a newly remastered edition. Available now on vinyl, digitally, and as a deluxe digipak, this release […]
Pennsylvania metal merchants THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE will release their eighth full-length, The Dead Ones, on April 17th! Intense and intensely personal, The Dead Ones marks the THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE’s […]
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