The classic rock sound of alternative rockers Live hit Perth on the last show of their second run of Australian dates, bringing with them The Tea Party on the support slot. It was also […]
Literally by popular demand – with more than half the tour dates already either completely sold out or a sell-out imminent – today SLAYER announces leg two, North America, of its final world tour, […]
Reef have announced details of their new studio album ‘Revelation’, to be released May 4. The album is the revitalized west-country quartet’s first studio album since 2000’s ‘Getaway’, their first with new guitarist Jesse […]
The team behind Creative Events Perth are excited to announce the debut of Perth’s latest music and socially inspired event REVERB. Set to take place in the glorious Autumn month of April, REVERB celebrates […]
The Australian landscape for pop punk is thriving at the moment, with energetic and impassioned young acts from all corners of the country with stories of heartache, yearning, as well as scathing opinions of […]
One of the most successful bands to come out of the UK, Hot Chocolate, join forces with JPY and the Allstar Band in a show that promises to be the hit show of the year. […]
The Magpie Salute which brings together the reunited guitar team of Rich Robinson and Marc Ford from the Black Crowes, bassist Sven Pipien (also from the Crowes) along with lead singer John Hogg (Hookah […]
Yes, only two more months to the biggest underground metal event! Metal United World Wide (MUWW) is getting into the last stage of preparations. There was a bit of country shuffling with some who […]
Stormrider Heavy Metal Festival is back for its 5th year and has once again gathered Australia’s best Power, Thrash, Progressive & Melodic bands to join forces for an epic event. The 2018 festival will […]
Party In The Park is set to rock Sydney on March 24, with an absolutely stellar lineup that’s sure to please all music lovers. This one-day festival, dedicated to sparking up the creative scene […]
“A 350-pound man with a beard, wearing a dress always puts a smile on your face.”- Bob Mersereau, CBC News, April 28, 2017 Award-winning psychotronic French-Canadian rock and rollers Les Hôtessesd’Hilaire will head Down Under […]
Hawthorne Heights is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Bad Frequencies, the band’s first full-length album since 2013 and first release on April 27 via Pure Noise Records. Hawthorne Heights are giving fans the […]
American Power Trio PRONG has announced the continuation of their ZERO DAYS TOUR with a series of West Coast dates alongside POWERFLO. After a solid year of touring with the likes of Testament, Obituary, Sepultura, […]
Sydney’s favourite fuzz faced retro-positive rock band, The Lockhearts, have announced the commencement of presales for their long-awaited debut full-length album Americana Doom Fuzz, due for release on Friday, 13 April and available on […]
It’s not often that Perth gets a taste of the US east coast thrash sound when it comes to the live shows, predominantly it’s usually a west coast affair with the likes of Slayer, […]
Pioneers of black metal and extreme metal in general, Venom Inc finally made their way to Australia for the first time ever this past few weeks and ended their run in Perth on Saturday […]
An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. “One […]
Suicidal Tendencies are returning to Australia for the mighty Download Festival in Melbourne and none are more excited than the hardcore punk/thrash fans that have followed the Southern California veterans over the years. The […]
It was a night of 90’s nostalgia, a lineup filled with some of the most memorable bands from the hey day of the alternative rock era. The Living End, Spiderbait, Veruca Salt and The […]
I remember a day in 1984 when i was just 13 years old and catching a bus to the city to hang out at a Heavy Metal music shop called Twilight Records in Perth. This […]
All the roads were covered with snow. That didn’t stop fans from missing a Pvris show at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, on Saturday night February 17, 2018. I was amazed at […]
Between The Buried And Me return with not only a new release but a new concept as well. “Automata” is the first double album for the progressive metal act and once again challenges the […]
A roundup of the latest news from Napalm Records including updates on Monster Magnet, Kobra And The Lotus, Midnattsol and God Is An Astronaut A few weeks ago the mighty MONSTER MAGNET […]
The Greek guitar virtuoso, GUS G, might be best known for replacing Zakk Wylde as Ozzy Osbourne‘s lead guitarist, but GUS now forges his own path with his newest solo venture via the stunning […]
It is not often that fans of heavy metal get the opportunity to hear new music from Judas Priest and meet these heavy metal legends. But soon, lucky fans will have it both ways. […]
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