Screaming Metal guitar, a high pitched scream and an immediate segue into a melodic refrain heralds the subtly titled ‘Goin’ in the Backdoor’ – the opener to Steel Panthers latest Hair Metal ‘smut-athon’. Ending […]
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 […]
Metalcore heavy-hitters Emmure released their new album, titled “Look At Yourself”, on March 3rd 2017. The band’s follow up to the 2014 full-length “Eternal Enemies” is their first with SharpTone Records and will see […]
I wasn’t sure what I was in for when I saw the title of the first track ‘Pissy Flow’ and really, I still don’t know what to make of it. I liked it, but […]
Gnash Rambler are debuting their first studio album titled ‘GNASH RAMBLER’. A collection of Pop Punk anti establishment tunes making you feel like your back in the 80’s and 90’s. With a Ramones/Blink 182 […]
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 […]
The latest news in the world of hard rock from the US including news on Randy Rhoads, Queensrcyhe, Poison, Sammy Hagar and Quiet Riot Two Commemorative Shows Planned as Tributes to Randy Rhodes […]
GETTING THE RIGHT HANDS ON OUR TICKETS (AT THE RIGHT PRICE!) IRON MAIDEN’S STANCE AGAINST EXPLOITATIVE TICKETING PROVES A HUGE SUCCESS AS THEY CHAMPION THEIR FANS WITH A SERIES OF ANTI-TOUT INITIATIVES FOR THEIR UK ARENA TOUR – LISTINGS […]
A roundup of the latest news from Nuclear Blast artists including tour announcements, album updates and new music from Wintersun, Amorphis, Vader, Immolation, Agnostic Front, The Doomsday Kingdom, Memoriam and Dimmu Borgir. Wintersun […]
From enormous festivals to stageless squats and dive bars all around the world, The Smith Street Band have seen it all and they’ve poured those experiences into their boldest and most ambitious release to […]
ARIA-nominated, Melbourne rockers KINGSWOOD, today release their bold and daring, second album After Hours, Close To Dawn into the world via Dew Process. After selling out their hometown headline show, the band have just […]
One of Ireland’s fastest, most brutal death metal bands ever, Abaddon Incarnate will make their long overdue return to Australia from next week! A NEW SHOW has been added in Melbourne at The Tote on Sunday, […]
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