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Rock ‘n’ roll journeyman, JOHN CORABI, is no stranger to hard rock fans as vocalist of THE SCREAM, ESP (the Eric Singer project), UNION (with ex-Kiss guitarist, Bruce Kulick), RATT and his current role […]
O.R.k., comprising some of contemporary music’s most revered artists, have combined their creative forces once again for a new studio album; their first for the ground-breaking UK label Kscope; O.R.k’s Ramagehead will be released […]
Music legends Slayer have just announced Leg 5: North America, the fifth overall leg of their final world tour. Heavy rock icons LAMB OF GOD will continue on as direct support to the tour, […]
ROYAL TUSK have announced a new batch of U.S. tour dates on the first ever SiriusXM “Accelerator Tour.” The band will be supporting New Zealand rock band LIKE A STORM alongside AFTERLIFE. “There are […]
The ultimate death metal co-headliner is coming down under…DEATH IS JUST THE BEGINNING! Sweden’s HYPOCRISY & Canada’s KATAKLYSM are embarking on an east-coast sonic assault on the senses across Australia, leaving a trail of […]
Greta Van Fleet, one of the most buzzed-about new rock bands today, will play Australia for the first time early next year on their “March of the Peaceful Army” World Tour. The bands first […]
Following on from a massively successful return in 2018, SLAYFEST is proud to announce its saddling up again in 2019 with a massive 15 band line-up to deliver a night of total rock n […]
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has released a music video for the title track of his latest solo album, “For The Love Of Metal“. Says Dee: “‘For The Love Of Metal’ — the […]
Deathcore merchants CARNIFEX have released a brand new EP today entitled Bury Me In Blasphemy. The EP was mixed by Jason Suecof (DEATH ANGEL, CHELSEA GRIN, JOB FOR A COWBOY) and artwork was created […]
Finland’s melodic death superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM are going to release their tenth album, Hexed, on March 8, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Now the band reveals the official music video for “Under Grass And […]
The Winery Dogs — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr Big), bassist Billy Sheehan (Mr Big, David Lee Roth) and drummer Mike Portnoy (Sons Of Apollo, ex-Dream Theater) — […]
Once again, the annual Hall of Heavy Metal History’s Metal Hall of Fame Gala will take place on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, CA. The event will be […]
Kissin’ Dynamite releases new single and video for “Heart Of Stone” with accompanying orchestra, AntropomorphiA enters the studio to begin recording new album, ‘Merciless Savagery’; announces line-up change, Hamferð Releases live video of “Evst”, […]
On January 25th, King Diamond will release a new DVD/Blu-ray, Songs For The Dead Live, via Metal Blade Records. There is only one King Diamond, and for more than thirty years the great Dane […]
JINJER Premiere New Single & Video For “Dreadful Moments”, CANDLEMASS New Album The Door To Doom out February 2019, OOMPH Premiere First Single “Kein Liebeslied”, PADDY AND THE RATS Release New Song Celebrating The […]
Nordic Noise Rock Festival can proudly announce the Swedish legends CANDLEMASS as the headliner of the 2019 program. ”Finally! We have been trying to get Candlemass to play Nordic Noise for the last couple […]
The December edition of Perth’s newest metal club HORNOGRAPHY is here! Embracing the festival season with an extra heavy embrace, metal fans will party amongst comrades and celebrate the music that we love. This […]
THE NEAL MORSE BAND—Neal Morse (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Randy George (bass), Bill Hubauer (keyboards, vocals), Eric Gillette (guitars, vocals)—world premiered the first song and Christian Rios-directed lyric video, “Welcome […]
Australia’s foremost Kings of progressive, extreme heavy music, Ne Obliviscaris have put together an incredible touring line up that will dominate the nation in May, 2019! Since the release of the bands critically acclaimed […]
With Judas Priest‘s latest studio album, “Firepower“, confirmed as one of the most successful of the band’s entire career — landing in the Top 5 of 17 countries (including th eband’s highest chart placement […]
The soaring success of “Bohemian Rhapsody” — the Freddie Mercury/QUEEN movie that is set to become the biggest grossing music biopic of all time — has proven that the public’s love for QUEEN remains […]
The legendary Sevendust returns to Australia and New Zealand in April 2019 – presented by MJR Presents and 24/7 Metal and Rock station/app The Faction! Sevendust are coming to celebrate their 2018 Rise Records […]
The Hamburg-based musician, Frank Us, has created a debut album that lovingly plays tribute to a golden era of progressive rock, while looking forward with his own vision. Centered around Us’ Gilmour-ish vocals are […]
Long is the time since billboards across the country have lit up with the name Divinyls. A brand synonymous with raw, exciting, and above all uncompromising rock ‘n’ roll. A band that won the […]
High On Fire have announced the Electric Messiah tour 2019 in continued support of their new LP released earlier this year. These dates will be the first time the band has played live since […]
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