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Coinciding with 35 years since Novembre’s original inception under the Catacomb moniker, the newly reinvigorated Italian pioneers of atmospheric doom/death metal return with their most elaborately adorned and sonically refined opus to date – Words […]
HEALTH have unveiled their brand-new single, YOU DIED the latest track from their forthcoming album CONFLICT DLC, out December 11th 2025 via Loma Vista Recordings. Stripped of metaphor and artifice, YOU DIED is heavy and mournful, yet […]
Peaceville Records will delve into Abscess’s depraved world of sickodelic gore metal this December with a special series of CD and vinyl reissues. The band’s three albums – Through The Cracks Of Death, Horrorhammer, and […]
Sydney’s most iconic shoreline will take centre stage next year with the arrival of GOLDEN HOUR, a new live music series produced by Fuzzy. Launching in February 2026, the event will turn Bondi Beach into […]
Welsh ragga metal legends Skindred have released their brand-new single ‘You Got This’, accompanied by a brilliantly entertaining video. The title track of their forthcoming ninth album, which has just been announced with a release date of […]
Connecticut metalcore outfit CURRENTS have released their new EP All That Follows via SharpTone Records. The band has also shared the video for Rise & Fall, which features career archival footage. “ALL THAT FOLLOWS is the end […]
15 years into their career, Volumes have weathered ups, downs, time, trends, and everything else life could throw at them only to come out stronger on the other side. Against all odds, a devout audience has ridden […]
Doom Metal Godfather Joe Hasselvander is set to release his new solo album, Fire On The Mountain on November 7 via Savant Guarde Records! Having played in legendary, groundbreaking bands such as Raven, Pentagram and Blue Cheer, Joe is an icon of […]
Meanjin/Brisbane indie-rock outfit Lucid Safari return with their shimmering single ‘Running‘ – produced by Blake Malone (Amy Shark, Tia Gostelow, Budjerah). Pre-Save HERE ‘Running’ fuses alt-rock nostalgia with a contemporary indie sensibility, glittering guitars and dynamic rhythms that capture the ache of unspoken […]
Two of Australian rock’s leading forces – Sarah McLeod and Dallas Frasca – have spent many formative years of their career developing their craft and entertaining audiences right around the country and abroad. Well-versed in […]
Black Eyed Sons have released the official video for their deeply personal new track, “Autumn Reigns,” featuring Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke. Written by Guy Griffin, the song holds special significance, inspired by the tragic […]
Nashville-based, blues-soaked Southern rockers Parker Barrow are pleased to announce the release of their new 5-track EP ‘Hold the Mash’ on November 5th. The collection marks the band’s first release since their debut album ‘Jukebox […]
Modern progressive metal force of nature JINJER are mere hours away from kicking off their massive North American tour with Trivium. To prepare fans for what’s to come, the Ukrainian four-piece has released a live […]
RADAR is the culmination of a fifteen-year journey that has seen TesseracT rise from underground beginnings to one of the most vital forces in modern metal music. Set for release on 5th December, RADAR and the […]
Following exceptional demand, BON JOVI, the GRAMMY Award®-winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, have announced a third and final show at London’s Wembley Stadium on Wednesday 9th September 2026. The band’s first […]
It’s showtime! The Gladiators Live Tour stormed into Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena this weekend, launching its global premiere with an explosive two-hour arena spectacular that brought the hit BBC TV phenomenon roaring to life for […]
French melodic death metal trio AEPHANEMER is celebrating the release of their much-awaited, new studio offering, entitled Utopie, via Napalm Records. AEPHANEMER have just premiered a music video for their final album single “Contrepoint”, that […]
Curtains up for SAMAEL: Eight long years after the release of their latest full-length album, Hegemony (2017), the Swiss eccentrics finally return in grand splendor. The new single, “Black Matter Manifesto”, mixed by Sky van […]
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT will release their first-ever live album, LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY via Better Noise Music on January 16, 2026. It will be available as a CD/Blu-ray combo and on vinyl in their signature […]
SOLENCE are creating some of the most adventurous music in contemporary music. Based out of Los Angeles and originally hailing from Sweden, they combine electronic music with trailblazing Swedish metal, adding in pop and hip-hop […]
Duff McKagan releases his new live album Lighthouse: Live From London today via earMUSIC. The album documents McKagan’s sold-out performance at Islington Assembly Hall, London, recorded and filmed on October 5, 2024, during his Lighthouse […]
The Damned announce the release of “Not Like Everybody Else”, a deeply personal and celebratory covers album – dedicated to the memory of Brian James, the band’s legendary founding guitarist, who passed away on 6th […]
With their second-ever release, Sydney based Alternative artist wednesday (or ’W’, for short) has exploded onto the scene with ‘I’m Fine Thanks’, a fiery, unrelenting critique of Australia’s class system – out in the world […]
“Torture Your Corpse”, marks a shift in attitude and resolve for Quebec City’s heavy scene trailblazers, GET THE SHOT. While celebrating the addition of a new vocalist and the comeback of the original guitar player, […]
Aviana have solidified their position as one of Europe’s most intense and forward-thinking metalcore acts. After the release of CORPORATION in 2022 – an album that fused cinematic soundscapes with crushing riffs and raw emotion, […]
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