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On this, the darkest day of the year, the winter solstice, the might Battlesnake have unleashed their magnum opus, The Rise and Demise of the Motorsteeple. Witness the consecration of the album at the most sacred of site…Stonehenge The Rise and […]
The new single from UK metalheads Orange Goblin’s hugely anticipated new album Science, Not Fiction is out now. The track, titled ‘The Fire at the Centre of the Earth is Mine’, follows ‘(Not) Rocket Science’ […]
Finnish melodic hard rock / AOR band Wake The Nations released a new single Bulletproof. The track is taken from the upcoming third studio album ‘Heartageddon’ which will be released on September 13th 2024 via […]
Black Country Communion, the iconic rock supergroup featuring Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham, and Derek Sherinian, proudly announces the release of their fifth studio album, V. Available now on CD and Double LP (180 […]
New Zealand unorthodox Death Metal legends Ulcerate have just released their mind-bending 7th album, “Cutting the Throat of God” and will be bringing it to stages across New Zealand and Australia this winter. Their amalgamation of dark, […]
Obsidian, the upcoming album from Pennsylvania’s own riff-titans Crobot, and likely the band’s most introspective journey yet, is set for release on the extraordinarily lucky Friday, September 13, 2024 (Megaforce Records). Produced by Crobot, recorded at The Machine […]
While playing the UK together last year, DUNE RATS and FIDLAR found themselves sitting backstage drinking warm ales, talking about releasing their new albums (more on that below), and how much they wanted to keep […]
Three decades on from their iconic debut smash hit with Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain, Chocolate Starfish are once again weaving their magic on not one but two 70’s hits to create a new single […]
Andrew Farriss AM, the multi-platinum, award-winning songwriter of INXS fame, continues his stellar career with the release of his new single, “Something Stronger,” on June 28, 2024. A blazing fusion of country and rock, “Something […]
Australia’s most soulful siblings THE TESKEY BROTHERS are set to light up some of the country’s most picturesque outdoor venues and wineries on their first a day on the green headline tour this summer. The […]
Merseyside alternative rock band The Mysterines have today released their whirring new single ‘The Last Dance’, the third track to be taken from their highly-anticipated new album Afraid of Tomorrows, due for release on 21st […]
Get ready to witness metal history in the making! Killswitch Engage, legends of modern heavy music, are set to bring their intense, soul-shaking live show to Australia this September. You can count the number of acts in […]
L.A. industrial-rock band HEALTH have released their debut collaboration with Lauren Mayberry (CHVRCHES), a stunning and haunting reworking of ASHAMED from their critically acclaimed latest album RAT WARS (Loma Vista Recordings). Mayberry’s unmistakable vocals take the […]
Alternative rock quintet HIGHER POWER have revealed a new single titled ‘Stillpoint‘, that sees them tap into their hardcore roots with a bruising feature from NEVER ENDING GAME. The new single lands just in time for the […]
Prepare to be blown away by Avalanche’s latest hard rock anthem, ‘Armed To The Teeth’. This track delivers an unrelenting blast of pure rock fury, showcasing Aussie rock at its finest. Featuring searing, explosive guitars, […]
Gadigal/Sydney-based alt-rock genre-benders RedHook are back gnashing their teeth and licking their lips on ‘Cannibal’, featuring Naarm/Melbourne metalcore titans Alpha Wolf – produced by Stevie Knight (Stand Atlantic) and mixed by James Paul Wisner (Underoath, Paramore). ‘Cannibal’ is […]
Cause she’s a WILD WILD WOMAN! California-based roots rock band, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse release a Hollywood style stunt-filled music video for album track “Wild Woman”. From their new album ‘Hot Nostalgia Radio’, ‘Wild Woman’ is their […]
Melbourne rockers SHOTGUN MISTRESS have just released their sophomore album ‘Kings Of The Revolution’. This comes off the back of their spate of single releases this year including 2 number one singles JUDE JUDAS & […]
Known as one of the most successful female-fronted band in Bulgaria, SEVI captured the public attention with their original and recognisable style, the powerful female vocals, and melodic songs that often top the charts on […]
Celebrated guitarist and composer Al Di Meola is releasing today his brand new single “Eden,” which is a musical masterpiece and offers an inside look into his new studio album, “Twentyfour,” coming out on July […]
Extreme share the eighth video from their smash hit album “SIX.” Extreme’s new video, “Beautiful Girls,” is out now and is THE northern summer anthem of 2024, celebrating the uniqueness of all the special women […]
Esperance based Rockers Grand Casual have dropped their new single ‘Pictures’, which was premiered exclusively via AAA Backstage. The lads have also announced the ‘West Auzzie Tour’ alongside The Cup Trumpets, with the first date kicking off in July. Known for an […]
Following the release of their much-acclaimed, first full-length studio album, “Of War And Flames” and numerous, frenetically acclaimed live appearances in support of their debut, ALTERIUM – the uprising Italian power metal quintet led by Nicoletta Rosellini (ex. Kalidia, Walk in Darkness), […]
By the end of this month, on June 28, 2024, the Canadian cult metal trio ANVIL will release its brand new, 20th studio album, ‘One And Only’, via AFM Records. “Just when you thought Anvil […]
Grammy Award Winning U.S. Rock act GRETA VAN FLEET are set to make their highly anticipated return to Australian and New Zealand shores this August for the first time since 2019. Having sold out their Brisbane Fortitude […]
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