Australia’s kings of all things dark and creepy, DARKCELL will release their long awaited new, self titled album, on April 12. The band recently released a brand new music video for the track ‘The Great […]
A year and a half ago we saw Max & Iggor Cavalera reunite for the Roots anniversary in front of packed houses, a sign that metal fans hold nostalgia close to their hearts. Sepultura […]
Three teenagers, known as Alien Weaponry, from a tiny town in the small South Pacific nation of New Zealand have managed to capture the imaginations of people all over the world with their unique […]
After what seems like an eternity, US metal icons Devildriver are finally returning to Australia to appease their rabid legions. It’s been five long years since the band last headlined here and Dez and the boys are […]
Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend is set to release his forthcoming new album, EMPATH, on March 29, and today sees the launch of the second single from the album. Watch the video for […]
It was a big night for rock when seminal rock bands BUSH and +LIVE+ tore the roof of the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles (March 12) at a private event pegged to the recent […]
The Rolling Stones today announced the release of a brand-new Best Of compilation album, Honk. Featuring the biggest hits and classic cuts from every Rolling Stones studio album from 1971 to 2016’s Blue & […]
Every now and again a ‘Supergroup’ emerges that really hits the spot on paper and you just hope and pray that scheduling doesn’t get in the way of things progressing out of the studio. A […]
Born Free, Melbourne hardcore outfit signed to Resist Records, are back! Returning to the fold after a reasonable absence from the scene, they are today announcing a brand new single, ‘Blinded‘. The single is […]
It’s been an amazing ride so far for New Zealand rising metal act Alien Weaponry who have literally taken the world by storm in recent times, grabbing the attention of everyone around them and […]
When Download Festival continued it’s expansion into Australia it was no surprise that Adelaide was not part of the festival circuit. Hey, …we made our bed, we lie in it. But with Slayer on […]
Following on from last year’s singles Money, Money, and Burn, Perth’s Foxton Kings have added yet another smouldering rock song to their arsenal with the beautifully swampy Gold . Full of rhythmic swagger, Gold is taken from the band’s brand new EP With […]
Baroness will release their eagerly-awaited new album, Gold & Grey, on June 14 via Abraxan Hymns/Cooking Vinyl Australia. The band has simultaneously released a video for their new song Borderlines, which saw its live […]
Victorian Hardcore crew MIRRORS are returning to the fray of the Australian hardcore and heavy scene with their heaviest and toughest offering to date. They will be releasing their new EP ‘Cold Sanctuary‘ on […]
Black Label Society have released a new music video today for their song “Spoke In The Wheel” from their upcoming LP due out this spring. Directed by long-time director and collaborator Justin Reich, this […]
While Download Festival in Australia has come and gone this past weekend, some of the bands on the bill continued with additional shows across Australia much to the delight of fans who were not […]
Having previously released three EPs during their first four years together, Perth based all-girl four-piece The Tommyhawks unleashed their long awaited debut album ‘Underground Raptor’ on Saturday 9th March at The Navy Club in […]
There were many popular rock bands emerging to the music scene in the early 2000’s with rock altogether getting a huge boost with the rise of nu-metal. A lot of bands even if not […]
Mighty warriors of the galaxy, GLORYHAMMER, have returned from another epic quest, which led them from beyond the galactic terrorvortex through “The Land Of The Unicorns” right into the glorious “Battle for Eternity”. The […]
BÖLZER have announced headline shows in Australia outside of their support slots with Destroyer 666. Dates include Hobart, Adelaide and Perth, tickets on sale now! BÖLZER is an outlet and conduit for primal energies, […]
Grammy-nominated six-piece Underoath have dropped the video for “Bloodlust“. The song appears on the band’s latest album, Erase Me, out now via Caroline Australia/Fearless Records. “For ‘Bloodlust,’ which picks up where ‘ihateit’ left off, […]
In celebration of Abbey Road’s 50th anniversary, some of Australia’s most respected musicians and members of iconic groups, collectively known as ARC — Kram (SPIDERBAIT), Mark Wilson (JET), Davey Lane (YOU AM I) and […]
UDO Dirkschneider recorded ten studio albums with Accept. He started the band with them in 1976 and was fired in 1987 because they wanted to go in a more commercial direction. Accept carried on […]
A Perth musician has made a teenage music fan’s day by giving him her drum kit. Kylie Soanes, drummer for the band Legs Electric, donated her beloved long-time drum kit to 14-year-old Rosco House. Ahead […]
Australian technical deathcore act, Zeolite, have announced a national tour set to kick off this May, which will see them hitting the East Coast of the country with the newly signed death metal outfit, […]
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