SCARY KIDS were at the vanguard of the post-hardcore boom of the 2000’s, not just as pioneers of a sound that lay the foundations for so many bands that followed, but also for their incredible […]
Following on from their album together as The Ferguson Rogers Process, Style And Or Substance, Tim Rogers and Lance Ferguson return to their collaboration that started it all, remixing The Bamboos 2013 track “I Got […]
Polish death metal veterans VADER have released a music video for a brand new single called ‘Unbending‘, which will be the official anthem of Poland’s renowned Mystic Festival this year. It’s also the closing track of VADER‘s […]
The Zac Schulze Gang have won “Young Artist of the Year” at last night’s prestigious UK Blues Awards 2025 that were held in at The Stables in Milton Keynes, England. “We are honoured to have won the ‘Young […]
Set to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience this May, OCEAN GROVE will celebrate two iconic Oddworld masterpieces as part of their Odd Label headline Australian run. Performing their 2015 EP Black Label a decade after its […]
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA have been celebrated by Revolver for their ability to keep fans guessing two decades deep into their career and for their willingness to experiment with their sound. It’s this fearlessness that […]
Progressive death metal masters FALLUJAH have revealed the second single, ‘Labyrinth of Stone,’ from their upcoming 6th album, Xenotaph, that’s due out June 13th from Nuclear Blast Records. Commenting on the new single, founding guitarist […]
Music in America in the early 2000’s was by and large truly awful in my opinion. Nu Metal was all the rage, Boy bands and pop princesses were everywhere, there were so few good rock […]
After releasing the band’s second album, “Nations, Rise!” on 25 December 2024, Perth-based rock band Imperatore now releases a video for the single ‘Forever Gone’. ‘Forever Gone’ delves into themes of loss, remembrance, and the […]
Beloved metalcore torchbearers We Came As Romans are back with a searing new single, Bad Luck. The track marks the band’s first release of 2025 and kicks off a bold new chapter following their critically acclaimed 2022 […]
Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, and Festication are thrilled to announce Rock The Tides, a brand-new destination festival coming to the stunning beaches of Riviera Maya, Mexico in November 2025. Hosted at luxurious, all-inclusive 5-star beachfront resorts, […]
Yellowcard are a band that captivated us with their debut major label release and the reason for the current tour and this interview. The album is ‘Ocean Avenue’ and it’s 20th Anniversary is being celebrated […]
Perth’s own modern progressive metal titans, Primrose Path, have delivered their most ambitious and sonically captivating work with the launch of their new album, “Ruminations”, released 28 February 2025 to international critical acclaim. But the […]
This has been a show that has been marked in my calendar since I first got word of it and since then have been counting down the days until tonight. Some might call it a […]
I’ve been a fan of Jason Ayres since I first saw him supporting Diesel at Freo.Social back in 2019. That night it was a stripped back nine-song acoustic set littered with catchy covers and well […]
Ablaze closed out their ‘Next Train Out’ tour with a headline gig at Melbourne’s very own Northcote Social Club after bumper shows in Adelaide & Sydney. ‘Next Train Out’ has collected over 16,000 streams in […]
With six records since their formation in 2008, four consecutive number #1 albums, and the strongest line-up the Finnish power/symphonic metal group ever had, it’s about time BATTLE BEAST present a proper live album! With […]
South Australian Metalcore band Life Pilot released their debut self-titled album in late March and are about to head out on an eight date national tour starting late April. I caught up with drummer Eli […]
For those not familiar, the name Gary Clark Jr. might have you thinking it was your mullet clad neighbour with a Commodore who loves a VB or 6. But you’d be wrong. Very wrong. Gary […]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announce their 27th album Phantom Island, out June 13th, and share its lead single ‘Deadstick‘. If you’re worried that, 15 years and 26 albums into their epic quest, polymorphous psychedelic […]
This fall, shock rock legend Alice Cooper and heavy metal trailblazers Judas Priest will share the stage for an epic co-headlining tour across North America. Produced by Live Nation, the 22-city run kicks off September […]
Michael Schenker has invited keyboardist Derek Sherinian to tour Japan with him in January, including a show at the legendary Budokan. In 2021, Michael Schenker invited Sherinian to guest on his album “Immortal” album on […]
As a life long music junkie I think I’ve heard more bands in ten years than the average music consumer will listen to in their lifetime. Bold statement, I know. But the fact is that […]
ALPHA WOLF are thrilled to unveil the local support acts for their Terrible Days Across Australia regional tour kicking off next month with special guests MALEVOLENCE (UK) and ZUKO, and announce the Narre Warren show is sold out […]
On Friday, May 2nd, in all of his bearded glory, Shannon Smith steps ‘Out Of The Shadows’ and into the spotlight with his debut album to deliver a dose of 70s pop-Americana that utterly glows. Growing up in a musical household, […]
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