The wait is over! The symphonic, majestic, melodic and epic sounds of WINTERSUN finally reach Australia!! Founded back in 2004 by front man Jari Mäenpää, Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN released their outstanding, highly-acclaimed debut […]
Beck has issued an anthemic call to arms–and legs–with “Up All Night,” the irresistible new single and epic video one-two salvo in advance of his imminent 13th album and “euphoric blast of experimental pop” (ROLLING […]
Hearts, minds and attendance records are set to be blown in January and February 2018 as Foo Fighters return to rock stadiums across Australia and New Zealand in support of their ninth studio album […]
ALMANAC – the new band of Victor Smolski (ex-RAGE) – recently announced the release date of their sophomore record titled »Kingslayer«. Today the group must inform their fans that the release date has been pushed […]
TRAUMA’s debut “Comedy Is Over” will be re-relased on 22nd of September 2017 by Deformeathing Production. The original tapes, recorded at S.L. Studio, have been carefully remastered by Piotr Gruenpeter from Satanic Audio, brand […]
Nuclear Blast Entertainment is pleased to announce the signing of Canadian based newcomers, ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN. “We are incredibly excited to be signed with Nuclear Blast,” states the band. “To work with a team that has not only […]
Hailing from sleepy regional NSW come the divisive quartet Rumours with the first taste of new material, the brutal Lost Together. Since conception, Rumours have been making fierce noises, whether it be sharing stages alongside the […]
Toronto’s No Warning is back after a lengthy hiatus to announce a new album. Torture Culture is the band’s third album, their first since 2004’s Suffer, Survive, and is due October 13th via Bad […]
Two things always contribute to creating epic original black metal. One is location, and by being based in Colorado, the Rocky Mountains provide the ideal canvas for technical symphonic black metal band SAR ISATUM to sweep broad […]
Darebin Music Feast is back in 2017, this time charged with a spirit and lustre for live music, inclusion and inspiration like never before. Spanning eleven consecutive days in October, the Feast will showcase […]
Bayside has announced The Walking Wounded Tour; a series of US headline shows celebrating the 10th anniversary of their 3rd full-length album. Their album The Walking Wounded is out now on Craft Recordings. Originally […]
Recently multi-Grammy® Award-winning artist ANDY SUMMERS released his 14th solo album TRIBOLUMINESCENCE on CD and online/streaming services via Flickering Shadow Productions. The standard edition features nine tracks reflecting the style that SUMMERS has evocatively dubbed […]
Sludge/Stoner metal band NAMAZU, have revealed an awesome new video for their song “Bactine”. The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming album Works Cited which will be released on September 29th 2017 via […]
EARTH ELECTRIC are now premiering the first video for a song taken from the band’s current debut album, ‘Vol.1: Solar’. The enigmatic clip for “Mountains & Conquerors (Pt.2)” has been brilliantly visualised by Romanian artist Costin […]
To dovetail the release of their fifth studio album, H.E.A.T will tour the UK and Europe throughout November. The celebrated Swedish rock band will release their long awaited new album “Into The Great Unknown” on Friday […]
Founded back in the second half of 2000 by mastermind Fabio Perini, Poisonheart started their career as live cover band, touring extensively in the north of Italy to build their reputation of classic glam/punk-rock […]
If extreme aggression is what you want, then look no further than the double bill of German thrashers Kreator and Polish death metalers Vader who team up for an Australian tour of biblical proportions. […]
After being on sale for a mere five days, UNIFY 18 is officially sold out! This is the fourth year in a row the boutique heavy music festival has sold out well in advance […]
“GOOD” is the brand new full-length album from Melbourne’s Toehider. Led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Mills, in collaboration with graphic artist Andrew Saltmarsh, it’s the third album by the genre-hopping Toehider and the eighteenth release […]
NE OBLIVISCARIS have unveiled the second stunning song taken from their forthcoming masterpiece, ‘Urn’, which has been scheduled for release on October 27. Tim Charles comments on behalf of the band: “The 14-minute long […]
Vestigial is the impending third full-length from Sydney Australia-based post-metal/sludge faction LO!. Set for release via Pelagic Records October 6 the songs comprising Vestigial are truly next level. Well-crafted with a larger scope both […]
Alter Bridge have been with us since they formed from the remnants of Creed in 2004 and during that time the core Creed members Tremonti, Phillips and Marshall along with Myles Kennedy have been constants. […]
The demigods of Canadian Metal ANVIL return to Australia this November to celebrate their 40thAnniversary! It’s time for a heavy metal celebration! With 16 albums under their belt and their 17th one on the way, […]
I pride myself on a wide knowledge of 80’s hard rock, especially that coming from the West Coast of the United States in that latter part of the decade, but to be honest when I […]
Los Angeles two-wheeled rockers THE LORDS OF ALTAMONT unleash their new video “Going Downtown” exclusively at Shindig! Magazine, ahead of the release of their sixth album on Heavy Psych Sounds. The band comments on the […]
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