News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
In September, The Getaway Plan will be embarking on a tour performing their critically acclaimed album, ‘Other Voices, Other Rooms’. The band’s breakthrough album reached #3 ARIA Australian Album chart and #1 on the […]
Australian Power Metal’s Rising Force, Silent Knight are poised to release the re-recording of their 2013 debut album The Masterplan. Citing reasons such as inexperience, over eagerness and a limited studio budget, the original […]
Australian metal veterans, Frankenbok are set to return with a triumphant new album entitled Vicious, Lawless on July 14. Fresh from dates with Superheist & Dreadnaught, Frankenbok will hit the road through August & September […]
The red-hot line-up of entertainment and stalls at the July 30 Sydney Rock ‘n’ Roll & Alternative Market will melt off the winter blues. The July market is a shopping treasure trove of unique […]
Fiercely independent and at risk of blowing a fuse, Sydney’s Wild Honey come through today with new single ‘Break Away’, the first track off their upcoming debut full-length album. Recorded with Jack Moffitt (The Preatures, Mosquito Coast) and […]
Brisbane three-piece Electric Suede deliver their blistering debut track, ‘Futuristic Lady‘ and announce what’s set to be one voltaic launch show. Evocative of the electric days of rock era, listeners are transported by hard […]
Perth’s biggest and best new Hard Rockers Maverick are just about to officially celebrate the release of their debut album, ‘Firebird’, with a rock’n’roll extravaganza at Badlands Bar on July 14. Book a day off […]
It’s a hell of a story. And now it’s all on one massive album – Brothers, Angels & Demons. The Brewster brothers – John and Rick – from seminal Australian rock band The Angels are […]
Oh/Villain’s EP ‘Pilot’ is out now and to celebrate, they are giving the world a stark, black & white video for their EP track Constant. The boys from Sydney have been making waves early on. Though […]
Sunshine Coast nu-metal outfit, New Clear Vision have slammed a whole load of riffage, guttural vocals and drum blasts into their new single, ‘No More Screams’, the first official track off their upcoming debut […]
Melbourne Deathcore outfit Gravemind are today unveiling that they are the ones behind mystery website thedeathgate.com, which has been the source of a mystery that many media outlets have been trying to solve for […]
The Playbook are anything BUT “by the book” – the five-piece pop punk outfit from Melbourne have been carving out their own niche and fanbase from day dot and doing it their way. A […]
NIGHT LEGION, the new high energy Australian power metal band featuring members from Dungeon, Death Dealer, Blasted to Static and Darker Half has announced the release of their new video for the song “Hell Below”. […]
Brand new Brisbane outfit Video Avenue have launched onto the scene with their indie-rock tune, and debut release Homewrecker; an upbeat track about distrust and love. To celebrate the bands launch and the release of […]
Nu-metal can be a ‘dirty’ word in the metal scene, but Sunshine Coast heavy groove merchants, New Clear Vision will be prying open your peep holes on their ‘Open Your Eyes’ Tour in July […]
Hot on the heels of smashing venues around Australia with The Amity Affliction, Perth metal outfit Make Them Suffer have announced the Aussie leg of their Worlds Apart world tour. The band will be supporting their […]
Caligula’s Horse, a band at the forefront of Australia’s progressive rock scene, will hit the road for a national tour over September and October in support of their new album In Contact, to be […]
Balloons Kill Babies are peeling back the illusion of reality with their brand new song Illuzia. Today they are rolling out a filmclip for the song and announcing their launch party for the song […]
Flynn Effect are giving their new dark and brooding filmclip to the world and releasing the details of their OBSIDIAN album tour. Second Album ‘Obsidian’ will be available for purchase on August 4 and […]
The last time we heard from Figurehead was with the single Suits. That was earlier this year. Since then the boys have head they’re collective heads down, doing their best to complete year 12. […]
Following on from last week’s announcement of their debut album, and the release of their latest single ‘It Will Always Be My Fault’ (which KillYourStereo called a “dark, self-loathing sonic attack”), Sydney’s Justice For The […]
Established in the UK as the first conference of its type to truly address the needs and issues facing self-releasing artists and independent record labels, Indie-Con is now launching in Australia in conjunction with […]
The Love Junkies today give you new single “Johnny Horner” off their upcoming EP ‘Cough and Splutter’ which will be available June 30 digitally and July 7th physically. They will be launching the EP live in […]
Brisbane locals The Jensens are today thrilled to announce their brand new single ‘Emotion’. The five-piece recently celebrated on the weekend by bringing their dynamic live show to The Foundry in Brisbane, along with […]
UNFD are excited to announce the signing of Perth metal band Cursed Earth worldwide. One of the fastest rising bands in Australian heavy music, Cursed Earth have been pummelling ears all over Australia since 2013 and their […]
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