News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Formed in the winter of 1999, SkinInc. quickly hit the Perth music scene with a bang! Their fourth gig was played from the middle of a speedway to 5,000 racing fans, and their biggest performance […]
Delivering an alluring, dark sound the Australian Symphonic-Goth Metal act are preparing for a North American release of their debut album Advenae. Carving their way into the international symphonic metal scene, CARMERIA has crafted an offering […]
Silverback Touring is pleased to announce the new dates, venues and line up additions for the inaugural Uncaged Festival which will now take place in March and April 2022 due to the ongoing covid situation. Whilst […]
Australian metal band LORD have kicked off 2022 with a bang, releasing their “Blood Red Skies” EP, featuring a cover of the JUDAS PRIEST classic of the same name, as well as a recent cover of IRON MAIDEN‘s “Stratego“ Commented bass […]
With the imminent release of the vinyl edition of Murders In The Rue Morgue Vol II (January), Rue Morgue Records now begin work on Volume III. Murders In The Rue Morgue is the highly successful […]
Hailing from rural Victoria comes the 4-piece thrash metal act Firing Squad. Starting off as an idea during the middle of a pandemic, things quickly came to life when the band members all got in […]
You heard it right, Wacken Metal Battle is back in all its rousing glory to give up-and-coming Australian and New Zealand Artists a chance to play at the Metal Mecca. Joining forces with Destroy […]
MIND WARP PAVILION are back for their sixth year and this time it’s at Freo Social on Saturday 8 January from 8pm! Featuring a host of Perth’s finest musicians playing the iconic tunes from The […]
BALLIN’ HEAVY LINEUP COMES TO SYDNEY NEXT SUNDAY – TIX NOW ONSALE! aftermath [ˈɑːftəmaθˈɑːftəmɑːθ] NOUN = the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event Next Sunday Beats Cartel presents a post-apocalyptic national display […]
My Chemical Romance (aka MCR/My Chem) have today announced additional shows to their 2023 Australian arena tour. These shows will be the band’s first Australian shows since their appearance at Big Day Out festival […]
Despite COVID-19, Hoodoo Gurus have had a busy year and they have one last single up their sleeves before 2021 is done – Carry On – released on all streaming services, online music retailers […]
Perth hard rock punks Incomplete are releasing the first single and music video from their sophomore full length album on December 17th at Amplifier Bar in Perth CBD. “What Do You Want From Me?” will […]
Renowned American artist Robben Ford returns to Australia in May 2022 for headline appearances at Blues on Broadbeach, and a run of not-to-be-missed exclusive dates in Melbourne (Memo Music Hall), Sydney (Factory Theatre), Newcastle […]
Mere weeks after cultivating one of the great feel good stories of 2021 – A fan led mega push that saw The Southern River Band play at the AFL Brownlow Medal Award to millions of […]
Due to high ticket demand, Frontier Touring and The Killers are thrilled to announce a second Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena show for Wednesday 14 December on the Imploding The Mirage Tour 2022. The first […]
ALLEGIANCE “Resurrection” Saturday 11 December 2021 – Gate One Theatre, Claremont Showgrounds WA Doors Open 6:00pm | Licensed 18+ Event Tickets $49.50 from Showtickets > https://www.showtickets.com.au/2021/12/11/allegiance-resurrection Australian metal legends ALLEGIANCE are back! […]
Fans of legendary Aussie band Boom Crash Opera are in for a treat as they announce the release of their first live single and EP. ‘Get Out Of The House Live’ is the initial […]
Melbourne’s finest purveyors of vintage rock, Devil Electric recently released their highly anticpated new album, Godless and once again the reviews have been outstanding with GC Live quoting ‘This album really is a vibe, the one I imagine […]
Today, Destroy All Lines are announcing something absolutely MONOLITHIC. MONOLITH FESTIVAL One Stage. Seven Acts. No Clashes. FOUR EPIC DATES ACROSS AUSTRALIA IN 2022. The demonstrably large and looming festival line-up will take place in March […]
Nick Barker has been a familiar painting hanging on the walls of the Australian music scene since the late 1980s. He further rose to prominence with his band The Reptiles, releasing the hit cover version […]
A VERY FILTHY XMAS returns for it’s 8th edition featuring veteran Industrial groove metal act ALL THIS FILTH who will be celebrating 10 years of their debut album “11 Past”. Joining them will be […]
Metal United Down Under releases Volume V of their annual compilation album, featuring a vast variety of the greatest heavy music to come out of Australia & New Zealand. Bringing you 19 face-melting tracks […]
Electric State are so pleased to announce the launch night for their forthcoming debut album ‘Green Machine’, on January 29th. The night will be opened by upcomers Satisfaction Guaranteed who have been racking up a […]
ARIA TOP 5 / NO.1 VINYL ALBUM, 30TH ANNIVERSARY RE-RECORDED EDITION OF ‘ALL FOR ONE’ OUT NOW Today The Screaming Jets have announced a very select run of dates, on their C’MON SUMMER tour of January and […]
Perth Metal Sensations Tempest Rising return with a monstrous new single ‘Kingdom’. Swerving between delicate dynamics and the extreme heat of their heaviness, ‘Kingdom’ unleashes an intensity that aims a punch right at the […]
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