Formed in New Dehli, India, Skyharbor bridge the gap between the postmodern prog-metal movement and the rock world. Creativity, dedication to their craft, and composure, but with the ability to shake your foundations! The […]
Cradle of Filth keyboardist and female vocalist Lindsay Schoolcraft is embarking on her first ever solo tour, and has chosen the far-flung and haunted shores of Australia for a round of DJ sets in […]
Formed in 2005 by teenagers Jan-Ole Lamberti (guitars) and Volker Dieken (guitars), Nailed To Obscurity went through the usual ups and downs as a band. The Germans took their name from a song off Hate […]
Not many bands can boast the continued success of Nickelback. Countless sell-out tours, Two American Music Awards, Six Billboard Music Awards, 12 Juno Awards, Six Grammy Award Nominations, over 50 million album sales worldwide […]
Are there many better ways to start 2019 than by listening to music of one of the world’s most recognisable rock bands & doing so in one of the world’s most iconic architectural buildings? […]
California psychedelic heavyweights Earthless will return to Australia and New Zealand next February and March in support of their acclaimed 2018 studio album Black Heaven and their new live album From the West. After having previously chatted […]
West coast metal veterans Metal Church release their 12th full length studio album Damned If You Do via Nuclear Blast Records on December 7, 2018 (Rat Pak Records/America & King Records/Japan). The latest release is […]
French thrash metal act Psychoid released their debut album “Thrash Impact” through Music Records earlier in 2018 where the band returned with ferocity and power after dropping their EP “Thrash Test” in 2016 with […]
WARBIRDS… It’s a name to watch out for in 2019 because I predict they will have a huge year ahead, if 2018 is anything to go by. January saw the release of their fantastic EP […]
Every now and again an incredible album gets released & some people, for whatever reason, miss out on hearing it, therefore seeing it slip away into obscurity. Melbourne’s Serpentine Sky (formerly Serpentine) had the reputation […]
Sci-fi metal, thrash, prog, punk influenced. Voivod have a hand in it all and their influence on countless bands over the years is immeasurable. The band are celebrating 35 years making music but it’s […]
For over three decades the Hoodoo Gurus have consistently been one of the most inventive, lyrically smart and goddamn exciting rock’n’roll bands Australia has ever produced. Along the way they’ve influenced an entire generation […]
Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders Striker unleashed their sixth studio album ‘Play To Win’ on October 26 via their independent label Record Breaking Records.. While […]
Ken Mary’s music career has seen him cover a wide range of musical genres, not only as a drummer, and writer but also as an engineer and producer. His drumming can be heard with artists […]
Three teenagers, known as Alien Weaponry, from a tiny town in the small South Pacific nation of New Zealand have managed to capture the imaginations of people all over the world with their unique […]
Haling from Berlin, Germany, The Ocean are one of the most accomplished and revered post-rock & post-metal acts on the planet having toured with the likes of Opeth, Mastodon, Mono, The Dillinger Escape Plan, […]
If you are on the lookout for an album that explores the different blues n roots styles of music then look no further than Andy Baylor’s newest release, Blues from the Irene Building. The multi-instrument […]
The last time thrash metal legends Anthrax toured Australia was in 2013 for the now defunct Soundwave Festival and fans have been itching to catch the band live again ever since. The wait is […]
Tasmania is known for two things; the Tasmanian Devil and having produced one of the leaders of the modern death metal scene, Psycroptic. Since their formation in 1999, the band have constantly evolved and […]
Dream Theater keyboardist and virtuoso musician/composer Jordan Rudess, will embark on an Australian & New Zealand tour this November performing his solo piano performance, From Bach To Rock: A Musician’s Journey. Rudess’ solo concert […]
The newest record from RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS is entitled THE AWAKENING and the band must have worn out the apparatus getting that jumpsuit on and off this past year as they toured non-stop. I […]
Drummer legend Joey Jordison may be known for his work with Slipknot over the years but his current project, Sinsaenum is a whole other beast that takes metal to the extreme. Their new album […]
2018 has been a very busy year for Jon Stevens. The ex-Noiseworks, INXS & Dead Daises front man has been on the road on an extensive run of shows highlighting his incredible career in the […]
Halloween Hysteria is a day-long event at the iconic Jubilee Hotel in Brisbane’s capital of live music, Fortitude Valley, taking place on Saturday 27 October. Featuring 30 bands over three stages representing the cream […]
All star extreme metal band Sinsaenum featuring Frederic Leclercq of Dragonforce fame and ex-Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison are set to make their first trip to Australia this November. Formed in 2016 by Leclercq, Jordison […]
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