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To celebrate their hit-laden career, legendary Aussie rockers Spiderbait have today announced a one-off show at Forum Melbourne on November 9, with tickets going on sale at 9am Thursday July 11. And another exciting […]
HELLYEAH will release their sixth studio album, Welcome Home on, Friday, September 27, via Eleven Seven Music. The band have just released a new single & video for the track Oh My God. Hard […]
Considered one of the finest modern blues guitarists in the world and a bonafide can’t-miss live performer, Gerard Allman Events are proud to announce that Kirk Fletcher will make a welcome return to Australia […]
Life is a journey. “Railroads”, the second single from Tarja’s upcoming new album “In The Raw”, deals with this train of thought exactly. The heavy, yet melodic song draws inspiration from the book “Aleph” […]
The Ocean Collective are back with a beautifully executed noir video. The video captures breathtaking visuals that bring to life the story off their single, “Permian: The Great Dying” from their latest album Phanerozoic […]
On the heels of the recently announced US co-headline tour with Skillet, Alter Bridge has released the first song and music video from their upcoming sixth studio album, Walk The Sky. The clip, directed […]
Lo! Release Another Head Spinning Music Video, The Shaking Sensations To Release How Are We To Fight The Blight?, Astrosaur Release First Single From Upcoming Album Australia’s post-metal/sludge legends, Lo! released their third […]
Multi-platinum rock band Disturbed have today shared an electrifying video for new single No More, directed by Matt Mahurin (U2, Metallica), seen below. A concert version of No More can be heard on Live […]
Australian rock legends The Superjesus have today announced a new recording, The Superjesus SUMO 20 LIVE – a double live album recorded during their massive 20thanniversary tour of their celebrated debut album SUMO, set […]
Over the past decade LA DISPUTE has been responsible for some of the most uncompromising, experimental music and have carved a reputation as one of post-hardcore’s most singular voices. From their 2008 debut (in […]
On December 4, 2015, California based extreme metal titans, SUICIDE SILENCE headlined a special benefit show in support of Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHLA) at The Observatory in Santa Ana. Today, the band has announced that the live recordings […]
Progress without estrangement is a rare craft that very few bands truly master. All too often, a band ventures so far from its roots it that loses its trademark sound. And every so often, […]
Holiday rock ensemble THE WIZARDS OF WINTER – featuring former members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rainbow, Blue Oyster Cult, Ted Nugent and The Irish Tenors – are celebrating their 10th year of enchanting audiences […]
Japanese metal band, BABYMETAL have announced their third LP METAL GALAXY to be released October 11th via BABYMETAL RECORDS / Cooking Vinyl. The album, aptly titled after a fictional place within the BABYMETAL universe, is about […]
THE POWER OF THE RIFF returns to Los Angeles this summer with a special one-day event. The festivities will take place Saturday, August 31st at the Fonda Theatre. This installation of THE POWER OF […]
The EXIT 111 Festival line-up has just expanded with the additions of leading thrash metal band Anthrax and metalcore band Killswitch Engage. These acts join a heavyweight line-up that celebrates all forms of rock–from hard to […]
Berlin, Germany-based rock overlords KADAVAR have revealed the cover and release date for their upcoming new album, For The Dead Travel Fast. For The Dead Travel Fast will be released on September 20, 2019 […]
The Contortionist have announced a new EP today and the release of a new single and music video titled “Early Grave.” Produced and Directed by Corey Norman and produced and edited by vocalist Michael […]
KORN has announced details of their widely anticipated new LP, The Nothing, which will be released September 13th on Roadrunner Records / Elektra. Today, the band has shared the album’s first single You’ll Never […]
Last Friday, German metal commandos PRIMAL FEAR (re-)released their first three studio albums – »Primal Fear«, »Jaws Of Death«, and »Nuclear Fire« – on marbled vinyl, which can be ordered via the links below. Now the […]
Guitarists Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction) and Billy Morrison (Billy Idol) have announced the second annual “ABOVE GROUND” benefit concert on Monday, September 16 at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. As with last year’s successful event, […]
Just in time for the US summer, revolutionary musicians Prophets Of Rage: Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk, Chuck D, B-Real and DJ Lord have released the combustible new single Made With Hate produced by […]
Jon Stevens is hitting the road with a show jam-packed full of hits, hits and more hits. The Noiseworks & INXS Collection tour will showcase the best of Noiseworks’ smash hits and Jon’s favourite […]
Grammy-nominated and Gold-selling hard rock heavyweights Killswitch Engage have announced their eighth album Atonement, out August 16 on Sony Music Entertainment (World ex N. America) / Metal Blade Records (North America). The band have […]
GODSMACK will extend their in-progress world tour with additional dates taking the band into the fall. The new shows, with Halestorm supporting, kick off September 20 in Green Bay, WI and wrap October 18 […]
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