News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Melbourne hard rock act King’s Vengeance has released an exciting debut single “Down“, accompanied by a music video. With influences drawing from the classic rock, blues and heavy metal acts of the 60’ s […]
Time flies when you’re having fun – Perth’s monthly metal event HORNOGRAPHY celebrates it’s 3rd birthday this August! What better way to mark the occasion with a massive lineup featuring a veteran WA act […]
MAGE’s latest release “The Righteous” is a wall of sound driven by bad temper and relentless aggression. Scooped tones and beefy drums bring a high-fi/low end mix to the table, accompanied by chanting vocals […]
Australian heavy rockers Wicked Smile have released their new single ‘Last Goodbye‘, followed by their debut full length album titled ‘Wait for the Night‘ on September 24th. Wicked Smile are all about bringing back fist pumping […]
The Smith Street Band today announce upcoming shows in QLD, NSW and ACT are being postponed until February 2022. All tickets will remain valid for the new dates. Shows in VIC, SA, WA and […]
This Friday, August 13, 2021 will see Melbourne’s alternative rockers THE UGLY KINGS release their new and hotly anticipated album, Strange, Strange Times, via Napalm Records. THE UGLY KINGS may channel the flavor of groups like Queens Of The […]
Perth based five-piece rockers Ashes of Autumn drop the video clip to their latest single ‘Minor Issues’ on Friday 13 August with the track a change of direction from previous releases like ‘Supernova’, ‘Burn’ […]
Perth’s latest musical act, Jamart have released the single “Cuxt” along with a lyric video clip from the upcoming debut self-titled album, set for release on August 13th 2021. Check out the single available […]
With their album Odyssey of the Mind just out recently (10 July 2021), Innasanatorium now follows the release up with a new video from it for the song Show me your Scars. Singer Adam […]
After a lot of hard work behind the scenes trying ever-so-furiously to make sure this tour would not only still happen but be EVEN BETTER than before… Orpheus Omega present to you the NEW […]
Thraxas! will unleash their new 6 track EP on 25th of August 2021. It’s been a long 2 years wait following the release of their debut single, Cthulhu Rising. Now, the thrash metallers return […]
Halloween conjures up many images, from scary movies and costumes for a trick or treat, to witches around cauldrens or the misty eeriness of a silent graveyard. One thing is for certain, a Halloween […]
After the successful release of Wax & Wane and Antecedent (feat Clay Gober of Polyphia), Melbourne progressive instrumental trio The Omnific, featuring the unique line-up of two bass players and a drummer, now present […]
The Dark Horde is Melbourne’s newest collective of internationally recognised musicians, vocalists and actors. Together they bring us ‘Mask‘, the first single from their upcoming concept album ‘The Calling‘ due for release in October 2021. Showcasing […]
Australian grinders 12Gauge Rampage have released a covid-19 themed video, for the very suggestive track #killedmorecuntsthancovid. Offering a unique twist of extremities by playing deathgrind without the use of guitars or synth, everything you […]
Desecrator release second track and video “Hate At First Sight” for upcoming album “SUMMONING“. We’ve all met that certain someone, been frustrated to our core by an attitude and wanted to scream it to […]
Northern Beaches hard rock brotherhood Wicked Things have today unleashed their new single, ‘The Rocker’, produced, mixed and mastered by Melbourne’s Mark Ward. A heavy grooving tune-bomb of swaggering guitar riffs, anthemic vocals and […]
Sydney metalcore titans Polaris are packing their bags and heading back on the road in October with some great friends in tow. The spring tour will see them hitting all national cities with very […]
Australia’s number one Heavy Outlaw Sleaze Rock band, Snake Bite Whisky, has released a second single and video off their acclaimed second album, Black Candy. Choke is a gloriously over the top, pulsating sleaze rock anthem, dripping […]
The rock and edgy pop anthem, Wannabe, sees Melbourne based 18 year old Cassidy Paris delivering a song based on personal experience about society’s obsession with popularity. “It focuses on the obsession today’s youth has on popularity and […]
Today, melodic death metal newcomers Besomora are releasing their debut single Disgraced on 23rd July along with a lyric video that is available for preview on YouTube. What a debut! Michael from Metal-Roos: “I […]
West Australia metal veterans EnforcE release the official video video Where Did She Go? Live footage off girls mixing it up in the mosh pit from shows like in Rock in Solo. The song […]
Aussie rockers Massive release their brand new single Rise out now exclusively on NWOCR Volume 1 compilation. Massive’s brand new single is a 3 minute high octane, no holds barred, fist pumping, head banging, […]
Astrodeath release their second single “Invasion”, from the anticipated follow up full length “ASTRODEATH VOL.2.”. Not a band to be held back by the scourge and uncertainty of Coronavirus, Sydney’s heavy hitting duo are […]
Melbourne fusion metallers, Alarum and Adelaide prog merchants Dyssidia have joined forces for a run of shows across October. Following the release of Alarum’s long awaited fourth album Circle’s End and Dyssidia’s long awaited […]
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