KINGS OF MERCIA have shared “Don’t Ask” – the first single from their second album, due October 25 via Metal Blade Records. A new music video, available below, accompanies the track. Now and again, art offers up the perfect […]
Burning all the witches, calling all your demons……have no fear. Swedish groove metal legends Transport League are back with a vengeance, releasing their brand-new single “Unkill Crash” alongside an electrifying lyric music video. The single […]
Swedish melodic death metal band Thermality is proud to announce the release of their latest album, a heavy, melodic masterpiece poised to make its mark on the world. Born in 2020 near the melodic death […]
With over 1.7 billion career streams to his name to date Benson Boone is one of world’s hottest new artists… and fans down under can’t wait to see him on stage in January 2025! Due to high demand […]
Furious, thrilling, and wholly alive: Philadelphia punkers Mannequin Pussy leave no holds barred. Announced today, the acclaimed indie four-piece will make their way down under for the very first time to Australia and New Zealand this December on the I […]
Melbourne melodic rockers WARBIRDS have released a brand new video to accompany latest single ‘Order From Chaos’, the title track from their debut album. You can check it out on their Facebook page here – […]
Aussie hard rock band, SkinInc., has today released a video for their authentic version of Australia’s greatest ever punk rock song, “(I’m) Stranded” by The Saints. This comes two weeks before the release of the […]
Apoclyptica, a band who first rose to the worlds attention through their “Plays Metallica” album nearly three decades ago. Their unique take on Metallica’s greatest hits created a sensation globally and ultimately led them to […]
It is 2024 and W.A.S.P. is celebrating 1984! 40 years ago the landmark debut album from W.A.S.P. was released August 17, 1984 and the metal world was knocked on their ass! The W.A.S.P. “Album ONE […]
Perth death metal purveyors, Crypt Crawler have dropped another massive track from their upcoming album, The Immortal Realm coming on September 13. Higher Society, featuring a guest solo from the legendary James Murphy (Death, Obituary, Testament, […]
Polar continue to dominate the music scene with the release of their brand new single, ‘Unkillable,’ alongside the pre-order start for their upcoming album Five Arrows, set for release on November 22nd, 2024 via Arising Empire. Following the impactful […]
Are you ready for the madcap chaos of Australia’s largest travelling music festival? Good Things season returns with a head-spinning lineup fit for a fever dream. Across three East Coast dates, this year’s Good Things […]
Stephanie Jewell sat down with Stu McGill from Stormrider Touring ahead of the Stormrider Heavy Metal Festival this weekend, August 23 and 24, which will be the festivals 10 year anniversary. They talked about the […]
The Rockpit is proud to premiere the latest single from Babylon A.D. “Sometimes Love is Hell” taken from their stunning new album “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day.” If you love 80’s flavored Hard Rock […]
Although The Fortitude Music Hall has seen many faces and feet, a night like this is a rare occasion covering the gamut of rock ‘n roll devotees. It has a sense of discovery for the […]
Andrew Slaidins caught up with Falk Maria Schlegel, keyboardist for the band Powerwolf and they discuss their new album “Wake Up The Wicked”. The ninth album from the band enters new territory sonically and sees […]
Five gold and platinum albums and two dozen Billboard Rock Airplay Top 10 hits later, Seether is as vibrant and relevant as ever on their ninth studio record, The Surface Seems So Far. The follow-up to […]
September 27, 2024, sees the worldwide release of another exciting reissue edition of Blackmore’s Night’s rich musical catalogue: Fires At Midnight. Like “Shadow Of The Moon”, the album has been fully remixed from the original […]
November 1, 2024 will see Swedish metal vikings BROTHERS OF METAL release their forthcoming album, entitled ‘Fimbulvinter’, via AFM Records. Following the previously-released first album appetizer “Heavy Metal Viking”, today, BROTHERS OF METAL are premiering […]
Just in time for the release of their upcoming EP, Live Leather Hounds, up-and-coming German blackened speed metal unit KNIFE have unleashed a ferocious cover of “Metalized Blood”, originally by blackened thrash metal band Desaster, […]
German hard rockers THE NEW ROSES have unveiled the thrilling title track from their upcoming album, Attracted To Danger, out on October 4, 2024 via Napalm Records! “Attracted To Danger” is one of the new […]
Ice cold Finnish modern metal band ARCTIS have announced their self-titled debut album, set for release via Napalm Records on November 1, 2024. Drawing inspiration from the mythical winters and mystical summers of the North, […]
American death metal icons NILE will finally drop their highly-anticipated 10th album, The Underworld Awaits Us All, this Friday, August 23 via Napalm Records! In celebration of this week’s album release, the band has unleashed […]
Hammerfall released their latest offering “Avenge The Fallen” through Nuclear Blast records on August 9 and to top it all off are touring nationally in January 2025 for the first time ever. Founding member and […]
Australian power metal band Black Majesty hailing from Melbourne, Victoria, return to the stage for the 10th anniversary of the Stormrider Heavy Metal Festival. Stephanie sat down with guitarist Hanny to discuss their upcoming album […]
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