Capitalising on the charging success of their haunting ‘Weatherboard Man’ single, Melbourne dirge-rock lords BATPISS will reign triumphant when they release their new LP ‘Rest in Piss’ via Poison City July 14. Listen to new tune ‘Paralyzed’ […]
BIGSOUND Festival, the southern hemisphere’s biggest celebration of new music held in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley from September 5 – 8, has unveiled its first round of tastemaker attendees and speakers, drawing from a massive […]
Five years after leaving Angra in 2012, internationally renowned Brazilian singer Edu Falaschi announces he will be performing songs from the band’s catalog as part of his newly launched solo career with plans to tour various countries. Falaschi […]
For AFI, the name of the game has always been about evolution; so it’s always a nail-biter to see where they land on each release. Enter The Blood Album. Proving they are as fired […]
Melbourne’s Devil Electric are proud to announce a worldwide deal with German heavyweight label Kozmik Artifactz for the release of their debut self-titled album. The 37 minute, 9-track debut will be available digitally and in […]
Melbourne rock and roll merchants Darcee Fox have just released their long awaited debut album Islands. Melbourne has always been the spiritual home of Australian rock and roll. While it falls in and out […]
Sydney’s With Confidence have announced they will be heading out on their only headline tour of Australia in 2017 this August. Joining them on home soil will be Seaway (Canada) and WSTR (UK). After a wildly successful […]
‘Dinosaurs’, the first taste of Slowly Slowly’s forthcoming sophomore record was released in February, a simple live video filmed and recorded in front man Ben Stewart’s kitchen and the anticipation for the next release has been bubbling away ever […]
Details for the eighth annual MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE, the world’s premier hard rock/heavy metal experience at sea, have been announced. Departing out of Miami, FL, the five-day/five-night full ship charter cruise will set sail […]
Temple Of Lies release their storming single ‘SKIN’ today, the second track taken from their new album ‘The Serial Killer Suite’ which is set for release on 1st July. ‘SKIN’ is a monster of a […]
Brisbane five piece The Jensens have provided us with rage worthy tunes that have been played long into the early morning all over the country! With their unmistakable sleek vintage undertones, infused with modern […]
Long Beach, California indie alt duo This Wild Life have shared their cover of Nirvana’s Heart-Shaped Box, available now at Spotify, YouTube, and iTunes. Singer / guitarist Kevin Jordan explains: “Growing up in the 90’s I think every […]
Buffalo-based hardcore band Every Time I Die shares the powerful video for their latest single Map Change at NPR. The track appears on their 2016 album Low Teens, which was nominated for the Alternative Press Music Award […]
Melbourne heart throbs Ceres are supporting The Smith Street Band on their album tour throughout May and June around the country. Last night we saw triple j Good Nights premiere brand new single Stretch Ur […]
There’s big news for BLIND GUARDIAN: The Progressive Power Metal pioneers announce the release of a new 3-CD package entitled, »Live Beyond The Spheres«! This will include material recorded from various Shows during the European tour leg […]
“Headstrong they’ll take you on”, American rock band TRAPT are heading down under for their first ever Tour this July. Since forming in 1997 TRAPT have released 7 studio Albums and sold over 2.5 […]
Metal United Down Under is now in it’s 4th year and will once again celebrate heavy metal across Australia on September 16th. The Rockpit is proud to be helping promote the event as a […]
Southern Rockers Smokey Fingers release their second video for the song “Stage” from their latest album “Promised Land”. The videoclip shows a series of footages filmed on various tours by the band across Europe and during […]
CONVEYER has announced details behind their new album, No Future, set for release on Victory Records on June 23, 2017. “Our goal with No Future was to capture the energy and passion of a CONVEYER […]
ISLANDER has premiered “Casket,” the fifth and final video from their latest album, Power Under Control, exclusively at Revolver Magazine. “Would you rather be devoured by the hounds of hell?” asks vocalist Mikey Carvajal, as […]
A roundup of the latest news from Nuclear Blast Records including updates on The Night Flight Orchestra, Overkill, Cellar Darling, Pristine, Municipal Waste, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter and Black Star Riders Swedish classic/progressive rock […]
Voivod are set to re-release RRROOOAAARRR, Killing Technology and Dimension Hatross today! First time on Vinyl in 30 years!! CD Editions available today and vinyl releasing Friday, May 19th, 2017. Rrröööaaarrr Rrröööaaarrr is the […]
A roundup of the latest news from the hard rock and classic metal underground local scene from around the world. Updates include Pryti, The Black Capes, Future Haunts, Primacy, Niviane and Crossing Rubicon. […]
A roundup of the latest news from the underground metal scene rom around the world. Updates include War Curse, Lord, Rapheumets Well, Ashes Of Moon, Kings, Pyreship, Deity, Nuclear Oath, Wells Valley and Divinity. […]
A roundup of the latest videos from the underground metal scene around the world including new clips from Seasons Of Arrows, Cadaver Disposal, Athanasia, Pteroglyph, Dirty Machine, Down The Stone and Starbynary Nashville’s […]
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