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DOWNFALL OF GAIA Announces New Album, ‘Ethic Of Radical Finitude’, HATE Death/black metallers from Poland enter the studio, VOMITORY ‘Raped In Their Own Blood’ and ‘Redemption’ re-issue, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS New Live Album Out […]
The Ocean‘s highly anticipated 8th studio album Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic is out now via Wild Thing Records. The band are heading to Australia in January as part of the epic Progfest 2019! As a […]
NIGHTWISH present a monumental live video for the song “Ghost Love Score” taken from their upcoming »End Of An Era« re-issue October 21st 2005 is a historic date for every NIGHTWISH fan – many […]
Metallica is set to release an LP titled Helping Hands: Live & Acoustic at the Masonic on Feb. 1 consisting of songs performed at their acoustic benefit concert in San Francisco earlier this month. […]
On 18th January 2019, Mascot Records will be reissuing Torque’s 1996 stand-alone self-titled album which features former Machine Head/Vio-lence guitarist Phil Demmel. The album includes 4 bonus tracks and as well as CD, will […]
After warming you up with our first announcement in September, it’s time to break out the big guns. Today we’re adding 16 killer bands to DESERTFEST LONDON, including the lineup for 2019’s Old Empire […]
Good news, Slaves fans! The punk duo, already announced to perform at Download Festival in Melbourne and Sydney will be playing their debut headline shows at Amplifer Bar in Perth and The Brightside in […]
After selling out shows in Auckland plus Brisbane, Melbourne and now Sydney, seminal American rock band Eagles have now added additional shows to each sold out city. The best-selling American band of the 70s […]
Cradle of Filth keyboardist and female vocalist LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT is embarking on her first ever solo tour, and has chosen the far-flung and haunted shores of Australia for a round of DJ sets in […]
Buckcherry will release their new studio album, Warpaint, on March 8, 2019. The 12 song album, featuring 11 new Buckcherry songs along with their cover of the Nine Inch Nails track Head like a […]
Things will get a whole lot darker and more sinister in December as Sydney and Melbourne play host to MICHALE GRAVES for 2 nights of pure Horror Madness and a set list Heavy with […]
Legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL will unleash their 19th studio record, »The Wings Of War« , on February 22nd, 2019 via Nuclear Blast . Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth comments: “It was a blast making The […]
Finland’s melodic death superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM are proud to the announce the release of their tenth album, »Hexed«, on March 8, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records, COB frontman, guitarist, and mastermind Alexi Laiho comments “People […]
ACCEPT‘s founding bassist Peter Baltes has announced his exit from the band. He said in a statement: “ To all ACCEPT fans: I hereby announce my departure as bass player from ACCEPT. I have […]
As part of a series of events and releases for their 50th anniversary, King Crimson‘s 2019 tour will include special concerts across three continents, including both festivals and headline shows. Since the band’s return […]
Premier independent U.S. music festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has announced the highly anticipated music and comedy lineup for their new destination event, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, which debuts at MAPFRE Stadium […]
Legendary Platinum rockers STYX and comedy legend Larry the Cable Guy are joining forces for the first time ever to rock and GIT-R-DONE. They’re coming together for seven unforgettable nights of hits and jokes […]
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM release their new single and official video for ‘Demolition Man‘, the second track taken from their new album ‘The End Of Chaos‘ which is set for release 18th January. ‘The End […]
It’s J Mascis live, what more do you need to know? The frontman for Dinosaur Jr. has just released Elastic Days, his third solo studio album for legendary indie label Sub Pop. Its his […]
California psychedelic heavyweights EARTHLESS will return to Australia and New Zealand next February and March in support of their acclaimed 2018 studio album Black Heaven and their new live album From the West. Comprised of singer/guitarist Isaiah […]
THRASH BLAST GRIND TOUR is back to appease the eyes and ears of metalheads all over Australia and New Zealand in March 2019! This new edition will be headlined by none other than the […]
Now in its 4th year, Led Zeppelin Masters has gone from strength to strength and has become an international touring juggernaut. Having played across all Australian capital cities over the last 4 years – […]
Oklahoma City punk underdogs Red City Radio are bringing their latest and potentially greatest release ‘SkyTigers’ down under in 2019, accompanied by the ever-dedicated melodic hardcore outfit No Trigger. If the name doesn’t instantly […]
This will take you back to the heady days of Countdown when Denim was interlaced with satin. Featuring more than an hour of songs from the classic era of “Status Quo”, who had a […]
Australian rock event By the C have announced further shows across Australia that will include Coolangatta, Geelong, Perth and Wollongong. By The C is a celebration of live music, food and community on iconic […]
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