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French post metal pioneers HYPNO5E have always been a borderline band, in the truest sense of the term: a band that transcend the borders and limitations of not only the genre of music which […]
KAMELOT are one of metal’s most unique, influential and prestigious acts that blends symphonic metal, prog, power metal and world music – so it comes as little surprise that the whole metal world is […]
A roundup of the latest news from Nuclear Blast including updates on Venom Inc, Earthless, Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons and Madball VENOM INC. recently visited Oceania and Asia as part their »Blood […]
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records including updates on Twitching Tongues, The Crown and Eyes Of The Sun This Friday (March 9th), Twitching Tongues will release their new […]
Shinedown has announced the release of their sixth studio album ATTENTION ATTENTION out May 4th on Atlantic Records. Lead single DEVIL is out now with the official video streaming below. Directed by Bill Yukich […]
April 21, known globally in recent years as Record Store Day, will this year feature some very awesome collectors editions of some of the finest heavy music acts ever. German label Silver Lining Music will […]
earMUSIC is proud to announce the release Here Come The Aliens, the first studio album in seven years by pop icon Kim Wilde on March 16th, 2018. Kim has just released the first single […]
It didn’t take long for Perth cerebral metallers Nucleust to fill the vacant throne left by recently departed drummer Shay Smith. After being inundated with submissions from all over the country, the band set […]
On the back of their heaviest album to date, SEETHER are intent on blasting the roof off with equal measures of ferocity and purpose. This is a band that knows how to connect with […]
Norwegian black metal masters have postponed their Australian and Japanese tour dates until September citing personnel reasons. Frontman Satyr says that due to personnel issues and logistics they have no choice but to delay the […]
Preorder the story of Big John Harte, protector of Rock Gods: Kiss, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Prince and more on Pledgemusic. Peter Criss, Kiss Original Drummer – Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee […]
Iconic rock band STEPPENWOLF and frontman JOHN KAY will release the definitive career retrospective Steppenwolf At 50, a 3-CD collection featuring 41-tracks, to celebrate the band’s half-century of music. Set for release Friday, March […]
In celebration of what has become one of the most eagerly anticipated days for all true music lovers – Record Store Day – Hell & Back Recordings (via Silver Lining Music) is proud to […]
Mastering Music Mastering Life kicks off its 2018 program with a special event at the Croxton Front Bar on the 25th of March, focusing on the mental health issues faced by music industry creatives. Hosted […]
Multiple Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and social activist, Michael Bolton has announced he will be touring Australia in June 2018. MICHAEL BOLTON SYMPHONY TOUR will feature Michael performing with a full orchestra as he takes […]
Genre melding masters, (hed) p.e. will be making their long overdue return to Australia this March as they embark on their Worldwide Unity Tour! Supports for all shows have now been confirmed! Wednesday, March […]
Swedish melodic Death Metal pioneers At The Gates will release their much anticipated new album, To Drink From The Night Itself on May 18 via Century Media Records. Produced with Russ Russell (Napalm Death, The Haunted, Dimmu […]
Literally by popular demand – with more than half the tour dates already either completely sold out or a sell-out imminent – today SLAYER announces leg two, North America, of its final world tour, […]
Reef have announced details of their new studio album ‘Revelation’, to be released May 4. The album is the revitalized west-country quartet’s first studio album since 2000’s ‘Getaway’, their first with new guitarist Jesse […]
One of the most successful bands to come out of the UK, Hot Chocolate, join forces with JPY and the Allstar Band in a show that promises to be the hit show of the year. […]
The Magpie Salute which brings together the reunited guitar team of Rich Robinson and Marc Ford from the Black Crowes, bassist Sven Pipien (also from the Crowes) along with lead singer John Hogg (Hookah […]
“A 350-pound man with a beard, wearing a dress always puts a smile on your face.”- Bob Mersereau, CBC News, April 28, 2017 Award-winning psychotronic French-Canadian rock and rollers Les Hôtessesd’Hilaire will head Down Under […]
Hawthorne Heights is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Bad Frequencies, the band’s first full-length album since 2013 and first release on April 27 via Pure Noise Records. Hawthorne Heights are giving fans the […]
American Power Trio PRONG has announced the continuation of their ZERO DAYS TOUR with a series of West Coast dates alongside POWERFLO. After a solid year of touring with the likes of Testament, Obituary, Sepultura, […]
An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. “One […]
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