To borrow a saying from a very popular TV show, “WINTER IS COMING!”. Melbourne bred progressive alternative rock juggernaut Circles are today announcing their ‘Winter’ Tour across Australian landscapes, and to the shores of […]
Billboard charting, award winning rockers New Years Day reveal the details about their forthcoming full-length album, Unbreakable. The band’s newest album is scheduled for release on April 26, 2019 via RED MUSIC / Sony […]
Ike’s Wasted World is a no-nonsense New York band fronted by Eric Joseph ‘Ike’ Baestlein, a veteran in the local metal scene along with Chris Adamson on bass and Sean Teeter on drums. New York […]
With the departure of founder member and guitarist Keith Nelson in 2017 leaving only Josh Todd remaining from the band who released their stunning debut in 1999 – twenty years ago this year – you […]
The Old Bridge Militia Foundation recently hosted a record release party for the new Overkill record “The Wings of War” on the official release date Friday February 22, 2019. The Old Bridge Militia Foundation is […]
Brisbane’s melodic hardcore quartet She Cries Wolf took the Australian Heavy Music scene by surprise late in February with the surprise-release of their third full-length ‘Liar‘! Teasing the record anonymously with the hashtag #everyonelovestheliar […]
I was a teenager in 1989 and they say what you love in your teenage years defines you, it’s certainly true of music. For me though 1989 was a magical year as I started to […]
Saturday night saw Melbourne’s hard rockers Twelve Foot Ninja kick off their first headline tour of Australia in over 2 years by “blowing out the cobwebs” all the over the delighted faces of the […]
Celebrated for their star power and singularity, Indie rockers Sons Of Silver are gearing up for one of their most ambitious tours to date. The cross-country trek, which starts March 2 in Seattle at […]
MOTÖRHEAD has announced the release of “Overkill/Bomber” on double picture disc 7″ vinyl, which will be released via BMG for Record Store Day, featuring a new 2019 remaster of the original “Overkill” single edit. […]
Western Canada’s Armstrong Metal Fest reveals its 2019 line-up for its 11th annual mountain moshpit taking place on July 12th and 13th at the Hassen Arena in Armstrong, BC. A gathering like no other in the Okanagan […]
The new music videos just keep on coming! JOHN 5 and The Creatures – comprised of world-renowned guitarist JOHN 5, bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix – have released yet another groundbreaking […]
Hard rock titans collide for THE END MACHINE, a brand-new project that features classic-era DOKKEN members George Lynch, Jeff Pilson, and Mick Brown as well as current WARRANT singer Robert Mason. The band will […]
Finland’s melodic death superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM are going to release their tenth album, Hexed, on March 8, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band reveals the official video for the third single ‘Platitudes And […]
Episode 3 of The Heaven & Hell show…presented by The Rockpit. Each episode will be split into 2 segments – The first hour is Heaven, which represents the hard rock and blues and the […]
Opener and title track ‘Warpaint’ is pure and simply vintage Buckcherry: its cool, sleazy, frayed around the edges and rides a thick groove and it also sees Josh Todd really screaming. It’s a track […]
We love to spread the word about new bands we think you’ll enjoy, and last month we featured New York band Grayhunter on the Heaven and Hell Podcast, a band who released their ‘Comeback Kid […]
Australian prog outfit VOYAGER are premiering a brand new single and stunning video via Prog Magazine. The song “Brightstar” is streaming at the link below. Directed by Red Empire Media, the music video encompasses […]
After reforming with their original lineup last year and hitting the road on an extensive tour run, The Butterfly Effect return in 2019 with the only shows they will perform in Australia for the […]
Hellfire N’ Hairspray is a new Australian music festival dedicated to the new breed of heavy rock bands. The new waves of Hairmetal/Classic Rock/Glam/Sleaze are enjoying a massive resurgence in popularity internationally and Australia […]
Finnish heavy metal sextet BATTLE BEAST will release their fifth studio album No More Hollywood Endings, in only three weeks, on March 22, 2019 through Nuclear Blast Records. Today the band is unleashing another […]
Fans of completely unpredictable progressive metal, lend your ears! Hailing from New York, instrumental quartet VALENCE is here to feed your need for sweet technicality, masterful melody and outstanding musical genius – wrapped tight […]
Hot on the heels of her new single “BROKEN“, MADAME MAYHEM announced that she will be heading out on tour with SHIM this March. The tour will kick off on Saturday March 2nd at […]
Serendipitous is an adjective that describes accidentally being in the right place at the right time, like bumping into a good friend in some unusual location, or finding a hundred dollar bill on the […]
Portland heavy metal unit LORD DYING will release their anticipated third studio album Mysterium Tremendum worldwide on April 26th via Entertainment One (eOne). Captured at Los Angeles’ West Valley Recording Studios in August of […]
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