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German post-hardcore heavyweights Our Mirage are entering their next chapter with the release of their brand-new single “Timeloss”, featuring Screamistry, and the official launch of the pre-orders for their upcoming album “Fractured Minds”, due out […]
British metal heavyweights CONJURER today release their incredible third album, Unself, via Nuclear Blast Records. In celebration of the day, the quartet have also revealed the video for focus track ‘All Apart’. Watch the video for ‘All Apart’ here: […]
Time to start training for your local rock and roll marathon: Foo Fighters have confirmed their first stadium tour since the massive 2023-2024 Everything or Nothing at All run that sold out football and baseball […]
ADEPT unveil their latest single “Blood Covenant”, further stoking the metal scene’s excitement for the eponymous Blood Covenant, their long awaited fifth studio album out October 24, 2025, via Napalm Records. The title track and […]
Aylmer, ON’s Moore Ave don’t polish their edges, they sharpen them. With their latest single “Alright,” the band delivers a full-throttle anthem forged in hardcore riffs, personal scars, and the energy of basement shows that […]
A MONUMENTAL 8-DISC EARBOOK ANTHOLOGY CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF THE PINEAPPLE THIEF FROM 2007-2014 INCLUDES 7CDS OF NEWLY REMIXED AUDIO BY BRUCE SOORD AND NEWLY REMASTERED BY STEVE KITCH, 1 BLU-RAY DISC WITH DOLBY ATMOS […]
Fresh off their set at When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, Arm’s Length have released their new music video for The World. The single can be found on the band’s most recent album […]
British hard rockers M. Nox have released their most defining single yet, “Last Chance”. The song, which released on October 9th, delivers an emotional message about seizing opportunities, finding strength through challenges, and embracing the […]
UK death metal stalwarts INGESTED today drop their new stand-alone single, “Nefarious Tongues.” Lyrically, the punishing track explores the decay of morality in a world consumed by vanity and self-interest. It reflects on the way […]
Indoor Enthusiast, the outstanding third record from TUESDAY THE SKY, the instrumental-driven project from guitarist Jim Matheos, arrives this Friday, October 24th via Metal Blade Records! TUESDAY THE SKY has been described as a “beautifully […]
2025 has been a landmark year for Ziggy Alberts. He kicked off the year with his seventh studio album ‘New Love’, a record that has since amassed over 30 million streams in its first six […]
Golden Robot Records proudly announces the release of ‘It’s Only Love’, a powerhouse new single from Militia Vox and Corey Glover (of Living Colour) ft. Vernon Reid and Nuno Bettencourt, out now across all major […]
Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH (@5fdp) is celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of two definitive greatest hits collections: Best Of – Volume 1 (released in July) and Best Of – […]
Large Mirage have this week released a shimmering, vintage drenched, psychedelic-retro-rock gem of an EP into the universe, with their ‘WINGS OF TIME’ EP out now on all streaming platforms. The band have also shared […]
CHARLOTTE WESSELS’ The Obsession joins forces with VOLA’s Asger Mygind for the haunting new single “Backup Plan”, an intimate duet between life and death. Originally appearing as a bonus track on select vinyl editions of CHARLOTTE’s full-band […]
Germany’s intergalactic Power Metal force VICTORIUS have officially signed with PERCEPTION and celebrate this new alliance with the release of their brand-new single and video “Dino Race From Outer Space.” The track is everything fans […]
For more than three decades, Grammy and Academy Award-nominated rock band Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide with their intensely soulful and intricate take on timeless rock and roll. In 2026 they return to Australia and […]
The Wombats today serve up chaos and charm with their latest single ‘X-Rated’ off the extended version of their sixth studio album, Oh! The Ocean, out via AWAL Recordings on 5th December – listen HERE. […]
When Victoria’s genre-bending Yeah, Sick! first burst out of lockdown with their 2022 debut Set To Devour Us All!, they were a tongue-in-cheek experiment that snowballed into something far bigger. Now, with their new EP […]
New band Runyamouth has quickly made a name for themselves with their big sound and energetic live shows… and with a pedigree like theirs, it’s no wonder. The band comprises members from Aussie punk legends […]
Baltimore hardcore heavies TURNSTILE return to Australia this summer, following the release of their stunning new LP ‘Never Enough’. Joining them will be British emo revivalists Basement, for four massive performances at epic Australian venues include PICA, Hordern […]
Swiss/German modern metal unit AD INFINITUM take another bold step in defining their identity with their impressive new single, “Regicide”, released just ahead of their very first European headline tour. With Seven Spires and Tulip […]
SharpTone Records is pleased to welcome Canadian post-hardcore trio SECOND HARBOUR — comprised of brothers Xavier and Vincent Morency, along with John Muggianu— to the label’s global roster. The band will drop the Coalesce EP on December 12. Pre-order it here. “Right as we wrapped […]
Bass god CHARLES BERHTOUD and guitar maestro BERNTH are on their way to Australia next week for 3 concerts packed with jaw dropping wizardry, plus Q&A sessions, demos and master classes backed up by Australia’s own musical prodigies, The Omnific. A not […]
The second single from Dyssidia’s forthcoming album, Deeper Wells Of Meaning, is ‘Impulsivity‘, a tense, spiralling journey through temptation, restraint, and the volatile nature of desire. This progressive journey effortlessly flows through different time feels and tempos, […]
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