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The buzz surrounding legendary metal band Judas Priest’s forthcoming album, ‘Firepower,’ is undeniably growing louder – on the strength of the video clip for the track “Lightning Strike,” as well as many of the […]
Tremonti, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, have signed a new worldwide record deal with Napalm Records. The band will be releasing their fourth […]
Without any doubt, only one duo is able to evoke sinister settings like the world of bleak woods lurking behind Norwegian wafts of mist. And that duo is SATYRICON. Formed in Oslo in 1991, […]
Rhythm Section presents Ireland’s The Eskies as they bring their high-energy brand of folk noir/gypsy jazz/sea shanty and swaggering stage spectacle to Australia in 2018. The band has been rousing ballrooms and booze houses […]
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The Sword will release their sixth studio album, Used Future, on March 23rd via Spinefarm / Caroline Australia. The album was recorded in Portland, Oregon with producer Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists, First Aid Kit). After the success […]
Known for their spectacular live shows and rapacious anthemic songs, STORY OF THE YEAR have emerged from their self-imposed hiatus and the bands devoted Australian fans couldn’t be happier! It’s been 7 years since […]
In a world gone mad, a nationwide scandal has emerged where people are now trying to ‘Ban the Beers’. With less than no experience, The Bennies garner the support of the people and are […]
Unwritten Law are poised to bring mayhem to Australia with the “Black Album” tour. Sold Out shows across Australia are a reason to celebrate, but Unwritten Law do NOT want to wait til the […]
A roundup of the latest news from Napalm Records including updates on WASP, Monster Magnet, Kamelot, Skindred, Otep, God Is An Astronaut and Paddy And The Rats. In December 2017, W.A.S.P. successfully […]
Award-winning Canadian artist Charlie A’Court is no stranger to Australian audiences, his 2018 tour will be his eighth visit in seven years, and over that time he’s spread his soulful take on the blues, […]
HEAVY SCOTLAND will return with a bang in 2018 with a new date, extending the festival to three days from Friday 31 August to Sunday 02 September, returning to Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange. Announced today and […]
A stack of Aussie favourites have been announced for Bluesfest 2018, adding to the unbelievably jam-packed line up. There is no doubt that the 2018 festival is shaping up to be one of the […]
On March 23, Thunder will release a brand new live set ‘Stage’ through earMUSIC. ‘Stage’ features hits from right across the band’s career and includes fan-favourite classics like ‘Backstreet Symphony’, ‘Low Life In High […]
Sometime MINISTRY accomplice Burton C. Bell (FEAR FACTORY) guests as a nightmarish clown on the band’s just-released video for the track ‘Wargasm,’ which can be seen here: Burton provided the track’s spoken word parts on […]
Everyone’s favourite travelling music festival is back for another year, with Groovin The Moo today announcing the lineup for its stellar 2018 event. Back for its 14th year, Groovin The Moo have continued their […]
ANTHRAX is offering its fans a sneak peek at what they can expect from the band’s upcoming live-in-concert DVD, Kings Among Scotland, due out April 27. The band’s 1987 classic ‘Caught In A Mosh,’ […]
On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 the metal community gathered to Anaheim for the Hall of Heavy Metal History induction ceremony. Cult New York heavy metal band and godfathers of power metal RIOT V was inducted alongside BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill […]
PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, led by the legendary long time MOTÖRHEAD guitarist, have released their highly anticipated debut album, »The Age Of Absurdity«, last week. Today, the band releases the official music video for […]
In two weeks from now, symphonic metal pioneers THERION will finally release their three-hour-long opera project »Beloved Antichrist«, after starting their extensive European tour on February 1st . Today the band unveils the epic […]
Genre melding masters, (hed) p.e. will be making their long overdue return to Australia this March as they embark on their Worldwide Unity Tour! Fusing rock, punk, rasta, gansta rap and soul into something […]
“I’ll be giving a little love, to my yesterday’s hero’s as I only wanna be with you Australia” Les McKeown Are you ready for more Australia? Keep that tartan pressed and your dancing shoes […]
earMUSIC is proud to announce the release Here Come The Aliens, the first studio album in seven years by pop icon Kim Wilde on March 16th, 2018. PRE ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW ‘Here Come The Aliens’, […]
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds announce new single and music video from ‘It’s A Beautiful World’ – the second to be taken from their new album ‘Who Built the Moon?’, following the success of the […]
You would be hard pressed to think of a bigger middle finger to genre elitists than SATYRICON. SATYRICON have been proudly forging their own unique path for over 25 years, ever evolving with each release, […]
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