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In Summer 2017, TESTAMENT’s Steve Di Giorgio teamed up with Tim “Ripper” Owens, Chris Caffery and Mark Zonder, for a new musical project, SPIRITS OF FIRE! This outstanding supergroup will release their self-titled debut […]
Following full houses in 2018 and a stellar New Year kick off with the first ‘Endless Summer’ residency gig at Palms At Crown on January 5, James Reyne is ensuring the sunshiny vibes continue […]
Korpiklaani are heading down under to promote their new album “KULKIJA”!! This will be the first time these Finnish party animals have been in Australia in over 5 years! Using their unique mix of […]
Robin Trower will release his new studio album COMING CLOSER TO THE DAY globally on March 22, 2019 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. It’s rare to find a ’60s legend still on trailblazing form in […]
IMONOLITH – the new metal powerhouse featuring vocalist Jon Howard (Threat Signal, Arkaea), drummer Ryan ‘RVP’ Van Poederooyen (Devin Townsend Project), guitarist Brian Waddell (Devin Townsend Project), bassist Byron Stroud (Strapping Young Lad, Fear […]
The Wildhearts are proud to announce the release of Renaissance Men on 3rd May, their first full-length studio album in 10 years. To coincide with the release of Renaissance Men the Wildhearts’ classic line […]
Tesla will release their new studio album, “Shock” on March 8! This will be Tesla’s eighth studio album produced by Phil Collen of Def Leppard, who they will be touring with this summer in […]
WHITECHAPEL Launches New Single, “Third Depth”, DOWNFALL OF GAIA Releases video for new single ‘We Pursue The Serpent Of Time’, KING DIAMOND Launches New Video, “Arrival (Live at Graspop)”, TYR Reveal Details For New […]
Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend has officially announced the release of his forthcoming new album EMPATH for Friday 29 March via Inside Out Music / Sony Music Australia. In the lead up to […]
Metallica have teamed up with Arrogant Consortia, for Enter Night Pilsner beer. Check out their new 10-minute documentary video, The Story Of Enter Night Pilsner, below. “It’s certainly been no secret, but we are […]
Latin metal legends ILL NIÑO are excited to debut their first song in in nearly five years, “Sangre,” and welcome new members – Shattered Sun vocalist Marcos Leal, rhythm guitarist Sal Dominguez, formerly of […]
Few musical acts are capable of exhibiting the sheer depth of emotional terror that Cult Leader possess – let alone in such a savage, and unrelenting manner of expertise. Terms like ‘extreme metal’ and […]
For those that claim rock music is a fading trend, Spitfire Music has teamed up with BlackBoxTV to develop a new horror anthology series “Welcome To Daisyland”. Spitfire Music have enlisted the Australian-American musical […]
JOE JACKSON Premieres New Song Friend Better, REEF release New Video for How I Got Over, Heart Release Live video Crazy On You feat. Dave Navarro. Leading up to the release of […]
Ahead of their upcoming Australian tour, the rebooted Divinyls featuring founding member, guitarist and songwriter Mark McEntee has introduced the band’s cracking new vocalist Lauren Ruth Ward and all Australian rhythm section via a […]
Tagged by International music mag The Obelisk as being “at the head of the pack of European heavy Rock and Roll“, Greece’s 1000mods bring their psychedelic onslaught to Australia this April, touring nationally on […]
In 1988 Keith Richards released his first ever solo album, ‘Talk Is Cheap’, an eleven track masterclass in everything good about rock ‘n roll. It all began in 1986 when Keith was restless. The […]
Gifting fans with an early Christmas present in December, The Getaway Plan and Dream On Dreamer’s massive co-headline tour announcement was quick to stoke the fires of excitement around the country. With over three […]
Legendary, GRAMMY-award winning band Fleetwood Mac today announced an Australian tour, set to kick off on August 9 in Perth and taking in Brisbane on August 20, Sydney on August 27 and 29, and concluding […]
Witch County nefarious frights DEVILMENT – led by vehement frontman Dani Filth – have released an official live music video for the track ‘Hell At My Back’, which was shot during the band’s storming set at Bloodstock Open Air Festival last […]
The wait is over! The INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival has announced the massive line-up scheduled to perform at its second annual event, set to feature colossal rock headliners Shinedown, Godsmack and Five Finger […]
Download Festival Australia have a literal smorgasbord of great food and market stalls lined up for the festival in March. Check out the info below. Here at Download we put as much effort into […]
With just over 90 days to go until the gates of Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm swing open for Bluesfest 2019, we are proud to announce the following artists will be joining the 30th Anniversary […]
WITHIN TEMPTATION is back and stronger than ever. Today the Dutch metal band have released the third single ‘In Vain’ from their upcoming record RESIST, out on February 1st 2019. By expanding their musical […]
Florida’s Wage War are preparing to enter the studio to record their third album and the follow up to 2017’s well-received Deadweight. In the meantime, the band has unveiled the video for the menacing […]
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