Main feature news from the top rock and metal acts from around the world. Includes News stories, press releases, tour announcements and more.
Perth-based 70’s infused rock ‘n’ rollers The Satisfaction have been making some serious noise in the last 18 months. They are a band on the up and at an alarming, with a live show to […]
Joining forces for a duet cover of the Edwyn Collins classic ‘A Girl Like You’ – My Ruin vocalist Tairrie B. Murphy teams up with long-time friend Jack Osborne and his band Call To […]
Emerging in 2023 with a period of relentless live performances, developing and refining their sound, Naarm/Melbourne’s post-punk trio Remit are set to release their debut single ‘Posthuman’, the first taste from their soon-to-be-announced album due […]
German metalcore titans Annisokay just released their highly anticipated EP, ‘Abyss Pt II’ via Arising Empire. This new installment promises to continue the band’s evolution, delivering their signature blend of crushing heaviness and melodic intensity. […]
Captivating Brit rock crew PEARL HANDLED REVOLVER continue their resurgence with their immersing new album, Tales You Lose, which is out on Friday 18th April. The UK quintet have also revealed their enthralling new single […]
Japanese metal powerhouse KNOSIS, the visionary project led by renowned multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Ryo Kinoshita, is proud to announce their debut full-length album GENKNOSIS due out August 1, 2025 via SharpTone Records. To celebrate this landmark […]
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen released their brand new studio album Black Light / White Noise via BMG on Splatter vinyl, black vinyl, digipak CD and DSPs to widespread global acclaim last Friday (April 4th). Now following […]
American punk rock band Dead Kennedys return to Australia and New Zealand this September for their first tour in seven years, bringing their politically charged anthems and raw energy back to the stage. Known for their blistering live performances and sharp […]
The mighty WARKINGS return from Valhalla with a battle cry for the end times! Their new studio album, Armageddon, is set for release on July 4, 2025, via Napalm Records. Today, on “WARKINGS Wednesday”, the […]
Swedish sea marauders YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS are ready to set sail with the third single “The Cranker” taken from their sixth full-length ´Til the Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead, out this Friday, April 11, […]
SIXX:A.M., the acclaimed hard rock trio featuring Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx, guitarist ASHBA, and vocalist/producer James Michael, is set to release PRAYERS FOR THE DAMNED & BLESSED DELUXE EDITION on June 6, 2025, via […]
One of the most exciting and boundary pushing acts in the world of heavy music, Washington D.C.’s Animals As Leaders will return to Australia for a full national tour this September, celebrating their groundbreaking album, The Joy of […]
Following two festival performances – Bangers Open Air in São Paulo, Brazil and Sonic Temple Festival in Columbus, Ohio respectively – heavy metal icons ARMORED SAINT will enter the studio next month to begin recording […]
Technical death metal architects ALLEGAEON today unveil their new video for “Wake Circling Above.” The track comes off the band’s latest full-length, The Ossuary Lens, out now on Metal Blade Records. Comments guitarist Michael Stancel […]
Swedish grandeurs of melancholic heaviness, KATATONIA, return with Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, set for release on June 6, 2025 via Napalm Records. Once again, the Stockholm-based unit masterfully navigates the tightrope act […]
90’s low rock trailblazers, Vapors Of Morphine kick off their Australian tour in late April at the Gumball Festival in the Hunter Valley. They then take their hypnotic show to venues up and down the […]
Things will get hot as the UK’s own CONTiNETAL LOVERS embark on a 10-date tour with TRENCH DOGS from Sweden and SUiCiDE BOMBERS from Norway. This 1-2-3 punch of Glam Punk, Rock’n’Roll & Hard Rock […]
Alt-rock band The Yagas, fronted by Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Vera Farmiga, has officially announced the details for their debut full-length album, Midnight Minuet, out independently Friday, April 25th. Alongside the album news, The Yagas […]
Chicago blues-rock quartet The Empty Pockets are set to release their highly anticipated new live album, Live In Buffalo, on Friday, May 2nd. Available on vinyl, CD, and all digital platforms, the record captures the […]
British death metal legends, BENEDICTION, are celebrating the release of their highly anticipated new album Ravage Of Empires, not only with the coinciding release of a lyric video for the album’s devastating opening track ‘A […]
Metal titans BLEED FROM WITHIN have today released their brand new studio album, Zenith, via Nuclear Blast Records. After their most successful year to date, Zenith‘s whirlwind of accomplished songwriting, white-hot metal fury and hard-earned confidence proves the best is yet to […]
Depressive black metallers GHOST BATH have emerged from beyond the veil with their new album, Rose Thorn Necklace, which will be released on May 9th via Nuclear Blast Records. The band, in their 12th year of existence, are not in the […]
Multi-Platinum & Gold ARIA-certified, ARIA-nominated, and 4x Golden Guitar nominees, KINGSWOOD, return with a powerful tribute to one of rock’s greatest icons. Blending the raw energy of classic rock with the rich storytelling of modern […]
Cleveland’s favorite filth metal practitioners, MIDNIGHT, will unleash Steel, Rust And Disgust on May 23rd via Metal Blade Records. One-man-army, Athenar, has been spewing out an ungodly racket, dropping countless demos, splits, EPs, and LPs […]
Canadian rock duo The Blue Stones have released their eagerly anticipated fourth album, “Metro”, via Thirty Tigers, alongside leading single ‘Happy Cry’, both available to stream here. You settle into the worn seat of a […]
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