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FIFTH ANGEL released their first album in nearly thirty years, »The Third Secret«, in autumn 2018. Before the quartet will perform at Germany’s Metal Assault Festival (Würzburg) on February 16, they have launched a […]
GRAND MAGUS to release »Wolf God« on April 19th, 2019/reveal cover artwor, IN FLAMES launch lyric video for new single ‘Burn, PRISTINE release brand new single, album available for pre-order The riff gods are […]
In less than two weeks, CANNIBAL CORPSE will join Morbid Angel for a co-headlining run on this year’s edition of the Decibel Magazine Tour. A once-in-a-lifetime bill, the trek finds the two legendary death […]
Rock n roll legends KISS kicked off their final and biggest global tour to date with three back-to-back sold out concerts of the END OF THE ROAD WORLD TOUR, starting in Vancouver, Canada on […]
The year 2019 marks another auspicious occasion for The Angels, the 40th anniversary of their third album No Exit. The album, which spawned classic hits such as the title track No Exit and the […]
Western Australia’s finest purveyors of heavy and aggressive music – All This Filth, are set to release their second full length album “Misery Season” on March 29th via Rockpit Records. To the uninitiated, All […]
Krunch Entertainment is back! Initially formed by the team at The Rockpit almost 10 years ago as a bookings and artist management business for local bands in Perth, Krunch Entertainment returns to put the […]
Periphery will release their fifth album, Periphery IV: HAIL STAN, on April 5 via 3DOT Recordings / Roadrunner in Australia. The album is available for pre-order HERE with first single Blood Eagle available instantly […]
Orange Country, CA rock outfit zebrahead release We’re Not Alright from their upcoming new studio album Brain Invaders out on 8 March via MFZB Records. Brain Invaders is zebrahead’s eleventh studio album, produced by […]
Stevie D feat. Corey Glover, a musical partnership by producer and multi-instrumentalist Stephen DeAcutis aka Stevie D and legendary singer Corey Glover (Living Colour), will release their first album together “Torn From The Pages” […]
In the midst of a mostly sold out European trek, AVATAR has announced their return to North America on the aptly named “Avatar Country World Tour 2019” Presented by Revolver Magazine. Dates begin on […]
SUNN O))) is pleased to present Life Metal, their first new studio album in four years, due for release on Southern Lord Recordings in April 2019. The album will be supported by their first […]
The reformed Divinyls featuring Lauren Ruth Ward on vocals have cancelled their upcoming Australia tour. The official statement is as below: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the forthcoming Divinyls Australian tour has been cancelled. All tickets […]
Due to demand, The Sisters Of Mercy will be adding Perth, Adelaide and Auckland to their tour in 2019. It howls. It’s grindingly beautiful. It’s dangerously sentient. It’s The Sisters of Mercy returning to […]
HEROD Swiss Noise Makers To Release New Album, Sombre, SÂVER To Release Debut Album They Came With Sunlight, LABIRINTO Release Video For Divino Afflante Spiritu Herod have arisen from the ever- prosperous […]
DOWNFALL OF GAIA Releases Third Single, “Of Withering Violet Leaves”, ALLEGAEON Reveals details for new album, ‘Apoptosis’, MOTHER FEATHER Release Rich and Visually Engaging New Video THIS Friday, February 8th sees Downfall […]
Omnium Gatherum has been a mainstay in the Melodic Death Metal world since their conception in Finland in 1996 by guitarist Markus Vanhala (also of Insomnium fame). The band has grown from strength to […]
The world’s fastest growing independent record label, Golden Robot Records, continues it’s upward trajectory into 2019. Starting the year off with a bang, the label is honored to welcome to the family, the guitar […]
Joining RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS on their instantly sold out Australian 2019 tour will be the one and only Grandfather of Funk, GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC. By arrangement with the Byron Bay Bluesfest, […]
Roundhouse Entertainment, in conjunction with Chugg Entertainment, is thrilled to announce SIR ELTON JOHN will perform three very special a day on the green outdoor concerts as part of the epic 15-date Australian leg […]
CHILDREN OF BODOM second single & lyric video, ELUVEITIE first single & music video released, ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN to release “Harbinger” this March Finland’s melodic death superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM are going […]
JOHN 5 and The Creatures – comprised of world-renowned guitarist JOHN 5, bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix – have launched another music video from their forthcoming full-length album, Invasion, for a […]
Yngwie Malmsteen will release “Blue Lightning” globally on March 29 via Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group. To call Yngwie Malmsteen a ‘maestro’ or ‘virtuoso’ is to state the obvious. But such terms don’t […]
One of the unsung heroes of 60’s rock, famed as one of its best live bands and one of its most enduring forces, Canned Heat, are on their way down under. They come back […]
They came blazing out of the radio with the aptly titled ‘Early Warning’. “Too young to know,” Suze DeMarchi sang, “Too old to listen.” Now, nearly three decades later, Baby Animals are all grown-up […]
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