The world’s biggest Metal opera – Avantasia is finally coming to Australia! 20 years after the release of the original Metal Operas, musical mastermind Tobias Sammet will bring the full Avantasia stage show to […]
Video’s of the 2nd From Classical to Rock benefit concert which took place at the Irvine Barclay Theater on April 28, 2018 have been posted below. Artists included John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls) and […]
Born out of the emerging metal scene of Calgary, AB, RED CAIN is a modern melodic metal project with European roots. With intricate songwriting, a heavy yet melodic feel reminiscent of progressive acts, and […]
New York Hard Rock Band YEAR OF THE LOCUST has announced that they will be hitting the road with legendary rock band TESLA. Launching February 2nd in Madison, WI, the SHOCK USA TOUR will […]
MONSTER FEST in association with UMBRELLA FILMS are proud to present “ONE NIGHT ONLY screenings” of the black metal biopic LORDS OF CHAOS on on Friday February 22 across Australia and New Zealand. After […]
Melbourne’s long running metal band The Eternal have just released their 6th album Waiting For The Endless Dawn. The band have recruited two members of Melbourne’s Dreadnaught into the fold and the album boasts […]
It howls. It’s grindingly beautiful. It’s dangerously sentient. It’s The Sisters of Mercy returning to Australia this October and November for their first headline shows in over 7 years! Propelled from the obsession with […]
Billboard called BRING ME THE HORIZON’s amo “one of the most anticipated albums of 2019,” Forbes said that it’s “perhaps the first major rock release of the year” and NME described the album as […]
Frontier Touring and Roundhouse Entertainment regret to advise that due to medical restrictions, Rodriguez’s planned shows in Australia and New Zealand in February and March have been cancelled. Rodriguez is very upset at having […]
Tropical F*ck Storm are going on tour in Australia in March. The Melbourne and Sydney shows are already SOLD OUT. Tickets are selling fast for the rest. You snooze you lose. Joining them will […]
During the past 20 years, Watain have established themselves as one of the most hard working and uncompromising bands within the worldwide Black/Death Metal scene, creating themselves infamy for delivering one of a kind, […]
GIRLSCHOOL are a British rock band that formed in the new wave of British heavy metal scene in 1978, frequently associated with contemporaries Motörhead. They are the longest-running all-female rock band, still active after […]
As teased late last year, STATIC-X will head out on their highly-anticipated Wisconsin Death Trip 20th Anniversary tour this summer, which will also serve as a memorial tribute to late vocalist Wayne Static. The […]
We all wade through archetypes. We all ARE archetypes. Distant echoes of a life both primeval and noble. To embrace these archetypes, to accept them not only as a part of life but as […]
Pop Evil returned to Oklahoma City and the historic Diamond Ballroom this past Saturday. After several opening acts, including comedian Don Jamieson, they hit the stage a bit after 10:00 to a crowd ready […]
Skid Row released their debut in January of 1989. At the time, there were a lot of copycat and second-tier versions of 80s hard rock bands saturating the scene. Skid Row proved that while […]
Australia are you ready? Well you better be well prepared because we have seen nothing like this before. A 3 pronged attack of darkened, deathly Swedish majesty, in the form of AT THE GATES, […]
New York based, Symphonic Rock Band HUNT FOR HUNTER has released the official music for their single, “Let it Out.” Originally premiered on Tattoo.com was filmed and directed by ENGNRM. “Let It Out has […]
Heavy metal frontrunners INCITE – led by frontman Richie Cavalera – are set to release their upcoming fifth full-length album, Built To Destroy, this coming Friday, January 25, 2019 via Minus Head Records. Produced […]
San Diego heavy psych trio EARTHLESS have added an extra Melbourne show to their Feb/March national tour and have switch venues for their Perth show. The extra show is at the Tote in Collingwood, […]
After the huge success of his latest and thirteenth solo record ‘Mankind Woman’, Heavy Psych Sounds Records are proud to release the upcoming new album by desert rock icon BRANT BJORK! ‘Jacoozzi‘ was captured […]
Dutch alternative rock band Grenadeers have kicked off the new year with a new video! The band is on a continuous streak of releasing one song per month, for a whole year with the […]
Brisbane, Australia post-alternative rock outfit Between Kings have had a very busy 12 months releasing their debut album, The Escape via Regime Music Group to much critical acclaim, playing a stack of shows and […]
Support acts have been annnounced for the upcoming DEE SNIDER Shouted Shows in Sydney and Melbourne! Sydney will see Melbourne Thashers DESECRATOR make the trip north! Whilst Melbourne will see hard rockers THE BLACK […]
When Warrel Dane died on December 13, 2017 in Brazil while working on his second solo album, his death shut the door on his versions of Sanctuary and Nevermore (you could also count Dane’s […]
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