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High Octane, rip-roaring hard rockers THE DEAD DAISIES have announced a massive World Tour in celebration of the release of ‘LIVE & LOUDER’, the band’s highly-anticipated live outing, out on May 19th 2017 via Spitfire […]
Motionless In White have unveiled their new single LOUD (F*ck It), from their anticipated Roadrunner Records label debut album, Graveyard Shift. LOUD (F*ck It) is streaming now and is accompanied by an official music video. […]
Sydney rockers, Red Gazelle are about to hit the road in support of their recently released, self titled, debut EP. Big riffs, with even bigger hooks coupled with old school rock n roll […]
Bad Company recorded four classic albums in as many years, giving rise to some of the most recognisable rock songs of the seventies, including Rock Steady, Run With The Pack and the Grammy-nominated Feel Like […]
Sound the Sirens! Mass Sky Raid are returning to drop their new track ‘Sacrifice’. The band have returned from the trenches of the studio where they have fought many hard-won battles in order bring […]
Today Bluesfest Byron Bay brings you another mighty fine round of artists to perform at its 28th annual Festival at the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, just outside of Byron Bay over the Easter long […]
Glass Animals today reveal the saturated and surreal new video for ‘Pork Soda’, the forth single to be taken from their critically acclaimed second album, ‘How To Be A Human Being’. Watch the video here […]
HOLLOW WORLD, fresh from their support for Fallujah last night, are today unleashing their Zombie-riddled video for savage new track WILDFIRE. Album EXANIMATE is almost upon us – their new record due for release on […]
If you crave lush melodies, a golden voice and a swathe of great songs then you are probably already familiar with UNRULY CHILD, if not then welcome to one of the best bands in Melodic […]
Vancouver, BC Glunk Rockers “Dirtbag Republic” have gone live with the pre-order of their highly anticipated sophomore release entitled “Downtown Eastside” on Spawner Records. The official release date was moved to April 7th for the […]
A roundup of the latest bits and pieces from Seasons Of Mist label artists including updates from 1349, Windswept, Imperium Dekadenz and Der Weg Einer Freiheit. 1349 Sign Worldwide Deal With Season Of […]
Los Angeles based independent record label SharpTone Records announces today the signing of Connecticut metal band CURRENTS. In conjunction with the signing announcement, CURRENTS has debuted a video for their brand new song ‘Night Terrors’, […]
Technical death metal band MINDSCAR are pleased to announce a mammoth tour of the United States. The tour will consist of 28 dates from the end of March to the beginning of May. Band founder […]
Avatar of Sweden have released a statement on the recent discovery of TRAPPIST-1, also designated as 2MASS J23062928-0502285. The band plans to visit the newly named solar system immediately. “The ‘new land’ mission will […]
Now this is what you call a run of national dates – Perth melodic metallers Tempest Rising will be taking in all six mainland states plus ACT through March/April for their Trippin’ Across Australia Tour…and […]
Australian pop sensibilities combined with modern progressive heaviness – the cult force that is VOYAGER are back with their 6th album, entitled ‘GHOST MILE’. They are kicking off the new album cycle with amazing new […]
Great White was one of the best bands to surface out of the 80’s hard rock explosion, forming in 1977 as Dante Fox they released their first EP as Great White: ‘Out in the Night’ […]
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records artists including updates from Six Feet Under, Evocation, Ensiferum, Trial and Harlott. SIX FEET UNDER Welcome Jack Owen (Ex-Cannibal Corpse) As Second Guitarist; […]
Bluesfest is world renowned for having many inimitable artists who happen to be women on the bill each and every year. Ahead of International Women’s Day, they would like to celebrate the ladies who […]
DEF FX, Australia’s own electronic surf rock band of the 90s is returning to Australia in 2017 for a national tour! Fronted by the enigmatic Fiona Horne and joined by the original line-up, including […]
Melbourne’s Raised By Eagles are about to kick-off 2017 with the launch of their brand new single, ‘Shape & Line’ from their forthcoming third album, to be released by ABC Music. Recorded and produced […]
“Alive” is taken from EDGE OF PARADISE’s upcoming release, ALIVE, a 5 song EP produced by Chuck Johnson and mixed by Jay Ruston, Mike Plotnikoff and Michael Wagener! Available for pre-order March 3rd, via ILS/Universal. […]
The year was 1977. Jimmy Carter was President. Star Wars was #1 at the box office. And Foreigner’s self-titled debut album was sweeping the charts with unprecedented fanfare. Cheap Trick released their first two […]
FIVE ASTRONOMERS DISCOVER 7 EARTH-SIZED PLANETS ORBITING NEARBY STAR! THE SOVEREIGN HOLY KINGDOM OF AVATAR COUNTRY TO SEND A MANNED MISSION TO THE “NEW LAND” March 6, 2017 — Avatar of Sweden have released a […]
Sweden based blues rockers BLUES PILLS will return to European stages this summer! Besides a number of festival gigs, the band will play some selected headlining club shows within their »Lady in Gold« Tour […]
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