News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Blacken Open Air returns to the Dead Centre 30th July – 2nd August at Ross River Resort, coinciding with the NT Picnic Day long weekend. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Thursday 1st April at […]
The 8th instalment of Metal United Down Under (MUDU) returns in 2021! This year the annual event will be hosted at Badlands Bar in Perth on Saturday June 12th and will feature 7 acts […]
Melbourne’s melodic thrashers, TRIPLE KILL, release their new single ‘Finish The Fight’ in tribute to popular science fiction video game series, Halo. It is the first song released since the band’s debut album, Age […]
Australian Theatrical Glam Rockers CROSSON have announced they will releasing a live album with an accompanying live concert video titled ‘CROSSON – Live At The Orpheum‘. As a teaser for the upcoming release, the […]
Australian punk act Under The Influence (UTI) have dropped their new single ‘Cobra Spit‘ via Riot Records. ‘Cobra Spit’ is another ferocious blast of metallic hardcore punk. Have you felt someone’s narcissistic venom seep through your skin and into your […]
With WA Music Week in full swing, WA’s finest music exports and up-and-comers headed to Perth’s historic His Majesty’s Theatre on Tuesday night to celebrate the very best of 2020 at the WAMAwards. The […]
Melbourne’s greatest Springfieldian doom band Dr. Colossus return with the release of their second full-length album entitled ‘I’m A Stupid Moron With An Ugly Face And A Big Butt And My Butt Smells And […]
“Now or Nowhere” is the third album from Montreal’s The Damn Truth, a band that, in many ways, has been hiding in plain sight for the last nine years, slowly bubbling up from the […]
The all Australian metal festival Metal United Down Under (MUDU) is announced today along with the release of this year’s official artwork created by Tristan Tait Illustrations! The 8th instalment of the event will […]
Heavy alternative rockers CICADASTONE have released their long-awaited new album Cold Chamber via Golden Robot Records, available on CD, vinyl and digital, with the record launch at Melbourne’s Stay Gold tonight. The past year saw the release of 3 […]
“The last year for JFTD was difficult.” Justice For The Damned‘s guitarist Nick Adams states, summing up the experience of the pandemic-era musician. “The last 12 months felt like an utterly chaotic & unending series […]
Ramblin’ Gold are a mid-70s inspired rock ‘n’ roll band born and raised in Abbotsford, Melbourne. Overdriven electric guitars, rumbling bass and explosive drums form the bedrock of their sound,which is coloured by soaring […]
Australia has long held a reputation as a breeding ground for world class bands across the entire rock spectrum. In 2021, this continues to ring true. Silverback Touring are proud to announce “Home Brewed”, […]
They don’t come much bigger than METALLICA. Now celebrating their 40th anniversary, the metal giants have released many classic albums and play an integral part in the history of heavy music. Two such albums […]
Australia’s very own Rue Morgue Records started off as a dream for acclaimed music photographer John Raptis. That dream started off as wanting to set up an online record store that would eventually become a bricks and […]
Terrorential, Australian Thrash/Death Metal outfit hailing from Sydney, are releasing their much anticipated debut album Visions today. As a teaser, Terrorential also release a visualiser for the title track Visions. Beware, this release definitely […]
Melbourne’s heavy alternative Rockers CICADSTONE release their new album Cold Chamber this Friday 19th March via Golden Robot Records. Boasting 3 huge singles to date ‘Box Of Anger’, ‘Dying in Sunshine’ and ‘Out Of Sight’, […]
On the 20th of June 2020 Temtris released the powerful single and filmclip “Forever” as a taste of what was to come on the highly anticipated, 6th studio album “Ritual Warfare“, that will be […]
Perth’s Metal Powerhouse Tempest Rising release their relentless new single ‘Awakening‘. The song introduces itself with a merciless punch and sets the scene for the visceral soundscape to follow. Featuring heavy dropped tuned and rhythmically […]
Western Australia-based Female Fronted Melodic Metal band Icarus Lives are charging into 2021 with the release of their rendition of ‘Holding Out for a Hero‘ originally performed by Bonnie Tyler! The song opens with […]
Sydney Punks THE KIDS have release a video clip for their recent single ‘Go Back To Canberra‘. The video was created with the good folks at Pinebox Clothing. ‘Go Back To Canberra’ has all the melody of a shark […]
The Date are one of Perth’s most beloved and enduring bands. Now into their fifth album cycle, the band remain true to their ethos of ‘write for yourself but play for your fans’ on the […]
Australia’s Death & Roll Duo Tensiion are ready to release their new EP Subterfuge independently on April 3th. The band will also unleash the song Dead Weight. Guitarist Phill Corpe gives us some context […]
Australia’s brutal groove masters Black Rheno return with a massive east coast tour throughout May & June to celebrate their soon to be released new single entitled “Battle Ready“. It’ll have been just over […]
Long-running metallers LORD have announced their new covers album, “Undercovers Vol. 1” due out 2 April 2021 on Dominus Records. Featuring first single “To the Moon and Back” by Australian Pop Group Savage Garden. […]
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