O.R.k., comprising some of contemporary music’s most revered artists, have combined their creative forces once again for a new studio album; their first for the ground-breaking UK label Kscope; O.R.k’s Ramagehead will be released […]
There’s an irrepressible spirit that is present in every decade of hard rock. Tenacious and uncompromising, it lives or dies on its ability to slay a live audience — boasting a lethal combination of […]
Music legends Slayer have just announced Leg 5: North America, the fifth overall leg of their final world tour. Heavy rock icons LAMB OF GOD will continue on as direct support to the tour, […]
ROYAL TUSK have announced a new batch of U.S. tour dates on the first ever SiriusXM “Accelerator Tour.” The band will be supporting New Zealand rock band LIKE A STORM alongside AFTERLIFE. “There are […]
The ultimate death metal co-headliner is coming down under…DEATH IS JUST THE BEGINNING! Sweden’s HYPOCRISY & Canada’s KATAKLYSM are embarking on an east-coast sonic assault on the senses across Australia, leaving a trail of […]
Greta Van Fleet, one of the most buzzed-about new rock bands today, will play Australia for the first time early next year on their “March of the Peaceful Army” World Tour. The bands first […]
UK’s heavy rockers I, ASSASSIN have released a new official video “Survival“, feat. the band’s new vocalist Ashley-James Peters. I, ASSASSIN are a high-energy, dynamic and exciting 4-piece heavy rock weapon forged in the […]
British band Ewigkeit is bound to release DISClose on 23 February 2019 digitally and on 23 March on CD via the label Death to Music. Ewigkeit is the ever-changing project of British multi-instrumentalist James […]
Following on from a massively successful return in 2018, SLAYFEST is proud to announce its saddling up again in 2019 with a massive 15 band line-up to deliver a night of total rock n […]
Glitoris. Four fearless female musicians who’ve gained a national reputation for their unforgettable punk rock shows released their long-awaited debut album: THE POLICY last month and today, release the video for title track; “‘The […]
The Swedish hard rock band CORRODED, which tops Swedish music lists and whose music is loved by fans all over the world is finally back with their second album release on Despotz Records (the […]
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has released a music video for the title track of his latest solo album, “For The Love Of Metal“. Says Dee: “‘For The Love Of Metal’ — the […]
Deathcore merchants CARNIFEX have released a brand new EP today entitled Bury Me In Blasphemy. The EP was mixed by Jason Suecof (DEATH ANGEL, CHELSEA GRIN, JOB FOR A COWBOY) and artwork was created […]
A fresh and haunting approach to death metal comes in the form of OLKOTH, a new project founded in South Carolina by guitarist Zach Jeter, bassist Brad Parris (Nile), drummer Joshua Ward (Rapheumets Well, […]
Heavy metal frontrunners INCITE – lead by frontman Richie Cavalera – are set to release their upcoming fifth full-length album, Built To Destroy, on January 25, 2019 via Minus Head Records. Produced by Steve […]
Finland’s melodic death superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM are going to release their tenth album, Hexed, on March 8, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Now the band reveals the official music video for “Under Grass And […]
The first ever Good Things Festival kicked off in Melbourne on a hot Friday featuring The Offspring, Stone Sour, All Time Low, Dropkick Murphys, Bullet For My Valentine & many more. Wendy Smith reports […]
American symphonic metal titans Kamelot returned to Australian shores this week in support of the release of their latest album ‘The Shadow Theory’. It has been 5 years since the band have brought their […]
Today, progressive metal powerhouse KADINJA from France released the music video for their new single ‘The Modern Rage‘ off their upcoming sophomore album Super 90′, which will be released on the 18th of January […]
The Winery Dogs — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr Big), bassist Billy Sheehan (Mr Big, David Lee Roth) and drummer Mike Portnoy (Sons Of Apollo, ex-Dream Theater) — […]
Bluesy hard rock duo 100 Watt Vipers has released the official music video for “The Bell Tolls Heavy” off of their newest LP, Holy Water. Filmed and directed by Connie Crowder, “The Bell Tolls […]
Once again, the annual Hall of Heavy Metal History’s Metal Hall of Fame Gala will take place on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, CA. The event will be […]
Beware of the HIGH REEPER: the Philadelphia-based heavy quintet are set to release their sophomore album ‘Higher Reeper‘ on March 22nd with Heavy Psych Sounds Records. Discover a new song courtesy of Distorted Sound […]
Kissin’ Dynamite releases new single and video for “Heart Of Stone” with accompanying orchestra, AntropomorphiA enters the studio to begin recording new album, ‘Merciless Savagery’; announces line-up change, Hamferð Releases live video of “Evst”, […]
On January 25th, King Diamond will release a new DVD/Blu-ray, Songs For The Dead Live, via Metal Blade Records. There is only one King Diamond, and for more than thirty years the great Dane […]
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