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Celebrated South African blues rock guitarist Dan Patlansky returns to the UK for his April / May 2017 UK Tour with special guest Ash Wilson. This will be the first tour Patlansky will undertake […]
Australian metal extremists Aversions Crown and Boris The Blade have today announced a co-headline run around the country in support of their respective latest studio efforts. Dubbed the XENOCIDAL WARPATH tour, this June both artists […]
Perth metalcore act Havoc have unleashed their new track ‘Improvidence’, a second brutal offering from their currently untitled debut album due for release this year. Featuring guest vocals from fellow West Coaster Sean Harmanis (Make Them Suffer), ‘Improvidence’ follows on from first […]
Sydney’s up-and-coming heavy outfit Trojans are today beginning the countdown to their debut EP release – and are celebrating with a bang – dropping single “Mark of the Crown” and releasing pre-order details. The […]
One of the nations finest metal bands, Melbourne’s Desecrator are excited to sign with Melbourne based rock label Dinner For Wolves on the eve of the release of theirdebut studio album entitled To The Gallows! […]
Rejoice, Australians fair, in your home which you so rightly claim to be girt by sea – THE DARKNESS are quite simply thrilled to be returning to your shores! Those lovely people at Groovin The […]
Celebrated American rock band Against Me! have announced they will be heading out this May for a run of Australian headline dates to celebrate the release of their new album, Shape Shift With Me. They will be […]
Hot on the heels of their recent Triple J Unearthed slot at Fremantle’s Falls Festival, rising stars Rag n’ Bone are today thrilled to announce their latest single ‘Pissy Flow’, taken from their forthcoming debut […]
THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS Don’t You Fake It – 10 Year Anniversary Australian Tour, May 2017 With Special Guests: Young Lions US post hardcore legends, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will be returning to Australia this May […]
Hellions have announced they will be taking their critically acclaimed new album Opera Oblivia for a spin around the country on their national headline tour in April/May. Sydney’s Hellions have been riding a wave of critical acclaim […]
Black Sabbath have now completed their final run of shows ever with the last gig at their hometown in Birmingham, England where it all started. Watch the final moments captured at the show at […]
A roundup of the latest in rock news from the US and around the world. Black Sabbath Keyboardist Geoff Nicholls Dead at 68 Geoff Nicholls, who played keyboards with Black Sabbath from 1979-2004 died on January […]
Bringing progressive metal into new dimensions especially for those who really enjoy full explosive adventure, Vancouver virtuosos OmnisighT recently gave the world their latest effort ‘Power of One’. The EP showcases their highly regarded musicianship and finely wrought song-craft. […]
Canadian exports THE WILD! have debuted a third new track today titled “Best In The West” exclusively via LOUDWIRE. “Best In The West is a song I wrote a really long time ago so it […]
In 2010, vocalist and songwriter Adrian Pain endured events that would have left most men shattered and broken. Unwilling to take prescribed medications for his severe depression, he found inner strength in the form […]
The Swedish metal force PAIN, led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, LINDEMANN), will return to the road with their Coming Home Tour Part II in April. Peter states: “Great to be back soon on the road […]
DEAD WITCHES are streaming their occult, NSFW video for “Drawing Down The Moon”, in anticipation of the release of their highly anticipated debut album “Ouija” on Heavy Psych Sounds. Watch DEAD WITCHES new video “Drawing […]
NOVA COLLECTIVE (featuring members of Between the Buried and Me, Haken, Trioscapes, Cynic) Reveal Details For Debut Album, The Further Side; launches first single, Dancing Machines On March 10th, Nova Collective (featuring members of […]
Time to round up the latest news from Season Of Mist for your dose of extreme metal. THE GREAT OLD ONES Release Lyric Video For When The Stars Align THE GREAT OLD ONES are […]
Legendary New Jersey thrash metallers, OVERKILL, have unveiled a new video for the track ‘Goddamn Trouble’ today. Watch the clip here: Bobby Blitz states: “We hooked up again with Kevin Custer, the director behind […]
After an almost 5 year hiatus Adelaide’s own evening dedicated to glam, trash and rock n roll returns. “The Sleaze Ball 2017” presents a series of local, interstate and international artists in a unique blend […]
The world needs heroes now more than ever. In the shape of Montreal’s larger-than-life metal warriors VALFREYA, it has them! And in their striking vocalist Crook, they have their own Valkyrie!. In 2009, vocalist Crook […]
SUICIDE SILENCE have released another song off their eagerly anticipated self-titled new album which is set to be released on February 24, 2017. The brand-new, crushing track, ‘Silence’, can also be streamed now at the link below. All […]
Bedford, England-based rock band DON BROCO, whose latest album, »Automatic« hit the UK charts at #6, have released a live video for their recent single ‘Everybody’. Watch the video of the song here: Get ‘Everybody’ now via iTunes, Spotify, […]
Soen, the progressive band featuring the otherworldly drumming of Martin Lopez (formerly of Amon Amarth and Opeth) and the dynamic voice of Joel Ekelöf (Willowtree), have released their new album Lykaia today! Soen have also released a music […]
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