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Swedish melodic death metal legends SOILWORK are back with a brand new single, ‘Spirit of No Return,’ along with a powerful and visually striking music video. The track marks a significant milestone in the band’s evolution, […]
Love, loss, addiction, nostalgia, and every salient moment of life in between beats at the insatiable core of TOY, the forthcoming third studio album from Sydney alt-rockers Dear Seattle, due out on January 17 in […]
Attracted to the danger of Rock’n’Roll! Popular German hard rockers THE NEW ROSES will release their brand new album, entitled Attracted To Danger, via Napalm Records on October 4, 2024. Their previous hit album, Sweet […]
FROM UPCOMING NEW ALBUM ‘FACE THE MUSIC’ West Coast based glam rockers PROPHETS OF ADDICTION release a new video and single, “Superhero” today through BraveWords Records. They teamed up with BraveWords.com to world premiere […]
WATCH/STREAM/PURCHASE ENEMY INSIDE is back with a vengeance, releasing their new single, ‘Should Have Known Better.’ The modern metal outfit delivers a track that blends fierceness and finesse, unafraid to challenge and redefine the genre. The lyrics drive […]
Swedish symphonic metal quartet TUNGSTEN are pleased to unveil the final single from their upcoming album The Grand Inferno, which will hit the shelves on November 8, 2024 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The fiery title track takes listeners on a journey […]
Hot on the heels of their stunning and electrifying Australian Tour Sweden’s masters of thunderous, melodic futurism, AMARANTHE, release their brand new music video for ‘Interference‘. The band comments: “We have been loving to perform “The Catalyst” songs […]
Photo credits: © Primal Fear PRE-SAVE “DOMINATION” HERE Spanning more than 25 years of pure heavy and power metal, PRIMAL FEAR have face numerous challenges since their formation in 1997. Despite these obstacles, the band have repeatedly […]
Florida’s own power metal force, SEVEN KINGDOMS, are thrilled to announce their signing with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). This exciting partnership marks a new chapter for the band, kicking off with the highly anticipated release of […]
The legendary ex-Iron Maiden vocalist marks a triumphant return with a career-spanning collection. Paul Di’Anno, the iconic former frontman of Iron Maiden, releases his brand new album, The Book of The Beast, today via Conquest […]
Following incredible ticket demand in the now exhausted Telstra presale, Frontier Touring confirms three new Australian shows for Kylie’s hugely anticipated 10-date ‘Tension Tour’ this February and March. The new shows include a third and final Melbourne Rod Laver Arena show on Saturday […]
Award-winning Blues-Rock guitarist Ross Harding Announces Chapter 1 of ‘The Blood & The Blues’ 2024/2025 UK Tour Dates which will see him take his darker bluesy rock & roll sound throughout the UK in 2024 […]
After several performances around Perth in 2024 both in acoustic form, and fronting his band Clay Brown & the Trouble Round Town, as well as releasing his debut single ‘Traffic Signs’ in August with supporting […]
Australian hard rock titans Avalanche are back with their most rebellious, head-turning single yet. Dad, I Joined A Rock N Roll Band is a gritty, blues-infused anthem that captures the spirit of youthful defiance, packed with raw […]
MG Live and Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce the return of The Teskey Brothers to Aotearoa, playing the beautiful venue Black Barn Vineyards in Havelock North! Last here in December 2023 to play five sold out shows, The Teskey Brothers have a […]
Gothenburg’s rising stars, THE HALO EFFECT, are back with a powerful new announcement – their highly anticipated second album, March of the Unheard, will be unleashed on January 10th, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. Following the […]
Spanning more than 25 years of pure heavy and power metal, PRIMAL FEAR have face numerous challenges since their formation in 1997. Despite these obstacles, the band have repeatedly risen from their lowest points, like […]
Swedish symphonic metal quartet TUNGSTEN are pleased to unveil the final single from their upcoming album The Grand Inferno, which will hit the shelves on November 8, 2024 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The fiery […]
Swedish prog legends OPETH announce that the release of their 14th studio album, The Last Will & Testament, has been postponed to November 22, 2024 due to unforeseen delays in the manufacturing process. OPETH’s frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt […]
The debut of Ziggy Alberts’ next album chapter is on the near horizon, with the award-winning songwriter, performer and author announcing his new studio record NEW LOVE arriving 21st February 2025. Capping off a busy […]
Hot on the heels of their stunning and electrifying Australian Tour Sweden’s masters of thunderous, melodic futurism, AMARANTHE, release their brand new music video for ‘Interference‘. The band comments: “We have been loving to perform “The Catalyst” songs […]
Aptly titled; ‘The Southern River Band Live As Fuck Across Europe And The United Kingdom For The First Time’, is Alex Miller’s first book release. Documenting the success of a band who’s constantly labelled as […]
Arguably the pioneers of death metal in Australia, Abramelin have completed their fourth full length studio album, ‘Sins of the Father’ due to be released by the band’s new and internationally renowned label Hammerheart Records […]
Amyl and The Sniffers offer up a sweetly melodic new dimension of their sonic onslaught with “Big Dreams,” the newest advance offering from their upcoming third album Cartoon Darkness, out October 25 via B2B Records […]
G Live, Frontier Touring and Arena Touring are delighted to welcome five-time Grammy Award-winning music legend Dionne Warwick back to Australia and New Zealand for the ‘One Last Time Tour’ next January. Kicking off the tour at Perth’s Riverside Theatre on Saturday 11 January, Warwick […]
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