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The 2018 line up of Progfest will be the strongest yet with Norway’s LEPROUS confirmed to headline all 3 Progfest festivals, plus headline their own sideshows in Perth and Adelaide! Some of Australia’s finest […]
SONS OF APOLLO–former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s […]
21st century hard rock leaders Of Mice & Men—vocalist/bassist Aaron Pauley, guitarist Alan Ashby, drummer Valentino Arteaga, and guitarist Phil Manansala— will release their new album Defy, on January 19, 2018. The band have just […]
Swedish Death Metal legends The Crown have returned to Metal Blade Records for a multiple album deal! Comments The Crown on the agreement: “We are very honoured to be back working with the label […]
San Francisco Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD, will release their highly anticipated new album »Catharsis« on January 26 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Today, the band has released the live video for the song ‘Now […]
One of the most brutal, relentless and vital forces in extreme music, Cattle Decapitation will return to Australia in February! They will be joined by one of Australia’s most successful heavy acts, Psycroptic, to […]
Prog rock pioneers, Mabel Greer’s Toyshop (for without Mabel Greer, there would be no YES), are to release a new album The Secret on December 8th. On this album, Peter Banks (former YES & […]
Boom! Here comes the Boom! With over 12 Million Records sold Worldwide American hard rockers P.O.D. make their triumphant return to Australia for their first headline tour since 2002 to perform highlights from their […]
The 12th annual Rock On The Range returns to MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio Friday, May 18, Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 with its most power-packed lineup to date. America’s largest and […]
LIFE IS NOISE are proud to announce the return of WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM to east coast Australian shores for the first time since 2010, as well as their first visits to Perth […]
A roundup of the latest news from Century Media including updates on Body Count, Tribulation and Leprous. Los Angeles-based crossover metal icons BODY COUNT have released a new music video for their track This […]
Kansas, America’s legendary progressive rock band, have released their new live album Leftoverture Live & Beyond now on Inside Out Music. This is the first live album since 2009 for the band that has sold more […]
Frankie’s Pizza, that fine establishment in a basement on Hunter Street in Sydney’s CBD turns 5 years old this weekend! The saviour of rock n roll and providore of some seriously excellent pizza, has played […]
Legendary New York influential post-hardcore band Glassjaw have announced their long-awaited third album Material Control for release on December 1 via Red Music/Sony Music Australia. Speculation grew when a mysterious pre-order of the album was briefly visible online and then […]
Guns N’ Roses keyboardist, Dizzy Reed, has dropped the lead single, This Don’t Look Like Vegas, from his upcoming 2018 debut solo album, Rock ‘n Roll Ain’t Easy, out on digital, CD and purple […]
2018 is set to kick off in the most sensational way. Brand new summer festival, Under the Southern Stars is bringing together the best of Aussie Rock to the Gold Coast. Headlined by the […]
Prepare for iconic indie rock anthems in the great outdoors when THE LIVING END, SPIDERBAIT, VERUCA SALT and THE LEMONHEADS, combine for an almighty show at Red Hill Auditorium on Saturday March 3rd. It’s […]
Fresh off a highly successful co-headline tour of the UK and Europe playing to sold out crowds with American band Fozzy, fronted by World Champion Wrestler ‘Chris Jericho’. Sweden’s finest export Hardcore Superstar have now […]
Here it is, folks! The last episode of the “N.O. Hits At All” compilations, that put together the very best as well as some exclusive, unreleased tracks from NICK OLIVERI’s numerous projects and collaborations over […]
A roundup of the latest news from napalm Records including updates on Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge), Powerwolf and Arkona. He is the distinctive voice of Alter Bridge. He as well gained incredible recognition […]
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records including updates on Amon Amarth, Dimevision and Accuser. Available immediately, Swedish heavy metal titans Amon Amarth (Metal Blade Records/Sony Music International) – […]
Death metal legends, Morbid Angel will release their 9th studio album, Kingdoms Disdained worldwide on December 1 via Silver Lining Music. Kingdoms Disdained reunites guitarist and founder Trey Azagthoth with bassist and vocalist Steve […]
German thrash titans KREATOR partnered with Record Store Day to release a Black Friday exclusive. This Friday, November 24th, a limited edition (1,000 copies) of ‘Hail To The Hordes’ on picture disc vinyl will be available […]
UK hardcore punk legends DISCHARGE released their latest album »End Of Days« on April 29th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. In cooperation with German Rock Hard Magazine, the band presents a new video clip for the song “The […]
Swedish industrial metal titans, PAIN, will tour Australia for the first time ever in May 2018 in support of their eighth studio album, Coming Home (Nuclear Blast) Led by one of the most iconic and […]
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