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UK progressive metal forefathers, SikTh have commenced recording their brand new studio album. The as yet, untitled third album will be their first new full length since 2006’s Death Of A Dead Day and follows on from last year’s […]
Metallica have officially announced tour dates for a North American run in 2017 that will include supports from Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat along with Gojira on select dates. The tour comes with a few […]
San Diego, California-based metal outfit CARNIFEX announce their headline shows for April 2017 today! This trek will include various countries, namely Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Below you can see all […]
NIGHT LEGION, the new high energy Australian power metal band led by guitarist / producer Stu “The Hammer” Marshall (Dungeon / Empires of Eden / Death Dealer / Blasted to Static) has announced the addition […]
Due to huge demand, Architects have announced a second Sydney date on their May headline tour after the first show at the Metro Theatre on Tuesday 9 May sold out. Architects will now perform a […]
International metal superstars and power metal speed legends DRAGONFORCE have revealed that they will be touring Australia as part of their Reaching Into Infinity World Tour. DRAGONFORCE’s reputation is such that anything new from them […]
On the cusp of their 2017 North American tour, Pretty City launch the brooding new psych rock single, ‘DON’T YOU REMEMBER ME MY LOVE’ at the Northcote Social Club, February 17. ‘Don’t You Remember […]
Launching into the record with vigor and intrigue Melbourne cinematic art rock outfit Fierce Mild will craftily wind their way into the depths of your inner psyche with the release of SOLARIS. The second […]
While it was an extremely successful twelve months for the fairly fresh faced Chelsea Rockwells and this New Year is already beginning to look even more promising for the three-piece. Fresh from their impressive #75 placing […]
Sydney Grunge-Pop rockers Halfwait are about to release their new EP ‘Forever’ on February 17th but you can hear the entire EP today exclusively at The Rockpit. Listen to ‘Forever’ below: Originally formed […]
A roundup of the best news in Hard Rock and Classic Metal from the US and around the world with updates from Metal Mike, Chickenfoot, Dio Disciples and Misfits. Metal Mike Chlasiak Announces Metal […]
On April 7th, the selftitled debut album of THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM will descend upon mankind and unveil eight haunting doom metal tracks with a pinch of NWOBHM. Now the time has come for Leif Edling […]
Another roundup of the latest updates from Metal Blade Records which includes news on The Ocean, Evocation, Six Feet Under, God Dethroned, Antropomorphia and Cut Up. THE OCEAN Launches Live Video For Rhyacian […]
Big news from the Secret Sounds camp this morning; The Wombats have sold out their debut show at the iconic Sydney Opera House! Due to the overwhelming demand, the English party-legends will be adding a […]
Glenn Hughes is a true original whose music blends hard rock, soul, and funk.The Glenn Hughes “Storytellers” event, held at London’s historic Cafe de Paris from 12 noon to 4pm on Saturday 25th February 2017, is a […]
Old school death metallers MEMORIAM are set to unleash their debut album, »For The Fallen«, on March 24th, 2017 through Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band have revealed the lyric video of the song ‘Surrounded […]
French progressive tech-metal group Kadinja have just shared the second single off their forthcoming debut full-length “Ascendancy”, due out on February 24th via Klonosphere/Season of Mist. Listen to “’Til the Ground Disappears” now via […]
Before there was technical death metal, there was CRYPTOPSY. Before there was CRYPTOPSY, well, there was a never-ending void of nothingness. Just as existence exploded onto the scene some 13.8 billion years ago, the […]
The hot Belgian/Dutch modern metal outfit SPOIL ENGINE have announced to support PRONG on their tour in July. Tour dates: 13.07. DE Hamburg – Hafenklang 14.07. DE Münster – Sputnikhalle 15.07. DE Neukirchen-Vluyn – Dong […]
ON TOUR IN THE UK FROM MARCH 2017 Rainbreakers are pleased to announce the release of their highly anticipated second EP “Rise Up” on Friday 7th April. The 5-track EP was recorded at Purple Door […]
World renowned glam rock band and party connoisseurs Steel Panther today announced the premiere of their latest music video, Poontang Boomerang, on Vevo following yesterday’s exclusive premiere with Pornhub.com. Follow the link here to […]
New Haven, CT based hardcore giants HATEBREED have announced the first European headline run in support of their most recent album album, »The Concrete Confessional«. See all dates below. Commented singer Jamey Jasta: “Finally we are coming to […]
WEDNESDAY 13 has signed a new deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment and is set to release his eighth solo studio album, titled »Condolences«, on June 2nd. The horror punk kingpin and former-MURDERDOLLS frontman is thrilled to be […]
Well THE DARKNESS fans are standing up and putting their hands in their pocket as the first Melbourne Show on Wednesday 3rd May at 170 Russell, Melbourne sold out in less than 30 minutes!! We […]
WORLDWIDE TOUR STARTS IN THE U.S. APRIL 21 IN AGOURA HILLS, CA February 9, 2017 — RICHIE KOTZEN has never been an artist known for playing by the rules. And for this ever-adventurous triple-threat songwriter/guitarist/vocalist, […]
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