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*Box set includes exclusive new artwork and unseen imagery collected from the band’s personal archives. *59 recordings including Slipknot’s legendary Indigo Ranch demos / mixes, live versions and other rarities – 40 of them unreleased […]
Joni Mitchell has released Joni’s Jazz, a passion project years in the making. This career-spanning collection features recordings chosen by Mitchell that reflect jazz’s profound influence on her music. The release is available now as an 8LP […]
American punk icons Dead Kennedys touch down in Australia and New Zealand next week for their first tour in seven years. Armed with politically charged anthems and raw energy, they’ve just dropped an epic line-up of local supports for every show, […]
French multi-instrumentalist and producer Gautier Serre has been operating under the name Igorrr for 20 years now, yet each new record still resounds with a startling freshness and radical vitality. Steadfastly unclassifiable fifth album AMEN […]
Coming off a string of sold out shows with the CANCER BATS and a North American direct support run with NORMA JEAN, Canadian hardcore/metal powerhouse TEETH delivered their latest offering in the form of a 2 song EP. l […]
French metalcore force REVNOIR have dropped their highly anticipated Coma EP a release that showcases the band’s bold blend of modern rock, crushing metal, and dark electro. Out now via Arising Empire, Coma captures the […]
Berlin’s own vianova have finally unleashed their desperately anticipated debut album Hit It!, a record fans and media alike have been demanding for months. Out now via Arising Empire, the album cements the band’s reputation […]
Following their critically acclaimed debut album Yume, FLOYA return with their second post-album single In Fiction, a bold step into collaborative territory. For the first time in their career, the duo invited guest artists to […]
German metalcore heavyweights Annisokay continue their unstoppable rise. With their acclaimed EPs Abyss I and Abyss II already surpassing 36 million streams on Spotify alone and drawing in more than 480,000 unique monthly listeners, the […]
Tokyo’s metalcore kings Sable Hills return with their crushing new single “Godforsaken”, a blistering collaboration with none other than John Henry of American metal legends Darkest Hour. The track unleashes everything fans have come to […]
Canadian alt-metal/rock powerhouse The Veer Union are back with a vengeance, unleashing their brand new track “Caught in the Crossfire” via Arising Empire. The hard-hitting single blends crushing riffs, soaring hooks, and the emotional intensity […]
On the heels of the excitement from the recent announcements of their upcoming eighth studio album and their Blackbird festival in Wales next year, acclaimed rockers ALTER BRIDGE are releasing the first piece of music in over two […]
Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse, Five Finger Death Punch are marking their 20th anniversary with the release of two definitive greatest hits collections: Best Of – Volume 1 (available now) and Best Of – Volume 2 (out October 24, […]
Hard rock grit meets melodic fire as New York City’s own KILLCODE storms back with their latest single, “One Trick Pony,” hit all major streaming platforms on August 21, 2025 . This track is a […]
Following recent sonic gifts of grimness “Walking Wounded” and “Summertime Sadness” (Lana Del Rey cover) – both of which saw rabid response from acclaimed media and fans alike – FRAYLE return fresh off of their […]
Following the roaring success of their latest album A Dream Of Wilderness (2021), Toulouse-based melodic death metal powerhouse AEPHANEMER strikes again with their fourth studio offering, Utopie, slated for a release on October 31, 2025 […]
After they recently joined forces with OPETH’s Mikael Åkerfeldt on their latest single “Philosopher”, Icelandic retro-fueled prog rock trio THE VINTAGE CARAVAN have released a new song taken from their forthcoming studio album, Portals, due […]
Following the Eurovision motto UNITED BY MUSIC, two years after joining the family as 2023 finalists, LORD OF THE LOST return to the Grand Prix spirit, this time by teaming up with Finnish rap artist […]
From humble beginnings in our own Apple Isle to recognition as a bona fide international superstar collaborating with the likes of Korn’s Jonathan Davis to Tech N9ne, SeeYouSpaceCowboy and In This Moment; Kim Dracula’s journey is […]
Melbourne’s high energy trio, XCalibre have come storming back with the anthem, Gravity (Through it All) A powerful anthem about resilience and perseverance, Gravity (Through It All) tells the story of navigating loss, confusion, and moments of doubt, […]
PERTURBATOR – the Paris-based composer/producer/multi-instrumentalist James Kent–today released ‘Mors Ultima Ratio,’ the fourth single previewing his new album Age of Aquarius due out on October 10th via Nuclear Blast Records. ‘Mors Ultima Ratio‘ is a menacing, […]
ABBATH is widely regarded as one of black and extreme metals most prominent frontmen. For nearly three decades he helmed one of the most influential metal bands ever to emerge from Norway – Immortal. “Return […]
Today, AMBUSH amazes with their gripping new power ballad “I Fear The Blood”, the final single off new album, Evil In All Dimensions, out this Friday, September 5, 2025! The vulnerable anthem explores themes of […]
Cinematic, folk-metal trailblazers Equilibrium are thrilled to return with a brand-new single, titled ‘Bloodwood’. The track, which comes accompanied by a stunning video, tells the story of a tree becoming human. It’s tale unfolds with raw emotion, […]
Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce local supports on British indie-rock band from Wigan, Greater Manchester, The Lathums, Wigan of Oz Tour down under which kicks off next month! Each local artist will support The Lathums: Fremantle: The Deenys […]
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