Main feature news from the top rock and metal acts from around the world. Includes News stories, press releases, tour announcements and more.
It was a battle of the best from the Philadelphia and Boston areas for the first ever Wacken Metal Battle USA to send one American band to play at this year’s Wacken Open Air in Wacken, […]
The Original Voice of SKID ROW, Musical Royalty SEBASTIAN BACH returns to Australia this October! Hailed as one of the finest front men to come out of the late 80’s / early 90’s with […]
Surprise, metal lovers! THY ART IS MURDER will charge furiously unto the breach once more. The globally recognised quintet have just announced their ‘Death Sentence’ Australian tour, with support from Alpha Wolf, Cursed Earth and Deadlights. Confidently attracting a potent […]
Australian indie rock band, High Tropics debut single, 15 Years, released via powerhouse independent record label, Golden Robot Records, is available now via iTunes and Spotify. High Tropics is the fuzz-filled brainchild of South […]
British metal band KILL II THIS has released a video for new track, “SLEEPER CELL.” Speaking about the new song, guitarist and producer Mark Mynett said, “We’re having a blast in KILL II THIS at the moment and we’re really proud of Sleeper […]
KillSET is the combination of a professional, well-oiled, finely tuned metal machine and an explosive, super charged charismatic front man – as evidenced by their upcoming album, ‘S.T.F.U.’ (release date: June 23rd). Having been produced […]
Blending “nu metal” and industrial rock, Davey Suicide is excited to release their brand new music video for “No Angel.” The song is featured on their third full-length album Made From Fire, which came out […]
Atlanta-based rock duo ‘68 has launched their new video directed by Bobby Bates for “The Workers Are Few,”, the second single released from their upcoming album “Two Parts Viper”, out June 2nd. Just a few weeks ago, the […]
Neck Deep has announced their highly anticipated third studio album, The Peace And The Panic, due out August 18th via Hopeless Records. The 11-track album, produced by Mike Green (Pierce The Veil, Paramore), is a meditation […]
Once again delivering their uniquely 90s Britpop-influenced indie rock, Melbourne’s Smoke Rings are today excited to share their catchy new tune ‘Go To Hell’. Throughout May and June, the band will be hitting the […]
Western Australia has long been a breeding ground for musical exports and top notch brews, now local company Otherside Brewing Co. has combined both for the greater good, today announcing Tapped By Otherside – a […]
Australian Blues master and acoustic guitarist extraordinaire Lloyd Spiegel is delighted to announce the release of his ninth album ‘This Time Tomorrow’, and is headed on an extensive tour to celebrate. ‘This Time Tomorrow’ […]
A roundup of the latest news in the world of rock in the underground scene. Updates include Concealed In Clouds, Dear Seattle, Wo fat, Eckman Dredge, Duneeater and DFB Scandinavian alternative quintet Concealed […]
A roundup of the latest news from the underground metal scene around the world. News includes Korrupt, Riot Instinct, Wind Rose, Terminal Nation, Persecutory, Timeworn, Sunken, Nuclear Oath, Death Of Kings, The Thirteenth Sun, Deity […]
It is their jubilee year! 35 years of TANKARD! And, of course, a suitable soundtrack cannot be neglected for the occasion. The band’s 17th studio album entitled »One Foot In The Grave«, will be released […]
The Duke of Spook, WEDNESDAY 13, has premiered a new video clip for ‘Cruel To You’, another new track taken from his forthcoming album, »Condolences«, which is set for release on 2nd June via Nuclear […]
Australia’s premiere extreme metal export, THY ART IS MURDER, have announced to release their fourth full-length record, entitled »Dear Desolation«, later this year. Guitarist Andy Marsh explains the album title as follows: “»Dear Desolation« was the […]
Melbourne tribal psychedelic outfit AlithiA will be embarking on a 23-date European tour with Norwegian prog-rockers Leprous and Iceland’s Agent Fresco throughout October and November. The band will be touring in support of their […]
To celebrate the release of their new album Ark (out May 26 via UNFD), In Hearts Wake have have announced they will play a very special hometown show at The Northern Hotel in Byron Bay […]
After a dozen acclaimed albums, virtuoso slide guitarist and bandleader Sonny Landreth found himself at an artistic crossroads. He finally wanted to create the full-length acoustic collection his fans had long requested, but he […]
Muse have released their brand new single Dig Down, which is available to stream and download now. The track focuses on the themes of unity and survival – fighting for what’s right when your back’s […]
Brisbane’s Lords of prog/funk/everything OSAKA PUNCH want to know ARE YOU IN OR OUT? They don’t want to mess around with Mr. In Between. Today they drop the new single and video and punters […]
First Ever Headline Australian Tour for MINISTRY, the American Industrial Metal Juggernaut led by Al Jourgensen as they take over Australia for 5 shows this September! This will only the second time ever MINISTRY […]
Soundgarden wasn’t just any ordinary rock band, aside from being part of the revolutionary grunge era of the 90’s they were also hugely inspirational in both creative musical aspects as well as lyrically and […]
Nickelback will reissue three of their most popular albums on vinyl this year as the group hit the road to support their latest studio release, Feed The Machine, out now. On July 7, Rhino will […]
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