News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Tribute shows excite and polarise equally but there is no denying the thirst for nostalgia currently in Australia with the re-emergence of a vibrant tribute scene. Long gone is the stigma of “just a […]
After a busy two months of local gigs galore, the dedicated monthly night for HORNOGRAPHY returns for April! And just the way we like it, we have 3 killer local acts including a comeback […]
Melbourne heavy rockers Wicked Smile will release their debut full length album titled ‘Wait for the Night‘ on September 24th. Wicked Smile are all about bringing back fist pumping heavy rock to the forefront with a […]
Described as “rock that rolls with primitive swagger,” Holy Roller Baby’s latest album release offers rock lovers the intensity of a rock album with the heart of a soul record. Seeking to illuminate the […]
Sydney’s hardest-rocking four piece Avalanche have today announced their rollicking new single Second Hand Band, a powerful track that encapsulates what it’s like for a rock n roll band on their way to the top, out today […]
Australian stoner groove & grind masters Black Rheno return with a brand new track entitled “Battle Ready” accompanied by another stellar video clip and east coast tour to go with it. This is their […]
Australia has produced some quality hard rock in the last 50 years and that honest, straight up no bullshit rock n roll attitude is still prevalent and very much a part of today’s music […]
Melbourne outfit Drown This City return with their thrashing new single and video ‘New Burn Order‘ today after the track’s premiere on triple j’s short.fast.loud last night. The release marks the first taste of new music from Drown […]
Acclaimed local instrumental trio Yomi Ship are collaborating with the Explosive Dance & Theatre Co to present a special performance of their EP, Pyramids Of Yonaguni, by way of headlining the City of Armadale’s […]
Melbourne hard rockers THE VENDETTAS are back with a brand new single ‘Guardians‘ out now on all digital platforms via Golden Robot Records. There’s nothing better than guitar-driven, hook-laden, straight-up rock ‘n’ roll and Melbourne based band, THE VENDETTAS fit right into that […]
Aussie punk rock reprobates THE OWEN GUNS have released their new single and video ‘Out of Time‘ via Riot Records/Golden Robot Records. It’s the second single from the upcoming release EP 2 Electric Boogaloo and is a pummelling old school […]
Australian female fronted powerhouse Temtris are releasing a lyric video as an appetiser for their sixth studio album. They have chosen the album’s title track, Ritual Warfare. The album Ritual Warfare is due for […]
The extraordinary career of the prodigious, multi-talented and unclassifiable Australian singer songwriter, Joe Matera, takes a further twist…with a dash of Abba! Matera’s infectious, pulsating new single, ‘Take A Look‘ is the third in […]
Sydney metalcore outfit Polaris are stoked to announce the Vagabond Tour which will see the band hit regional spots on the east coast throughout June with special guests, Deadlights. “It’s turned out to be kind of ironic that […]
Ekko Park, one of New Zealand’s finest rock exports have released a new video for Bassano Sky, taken from their 2020 album Horizon. Ekko Park frontman Joe Walsh says of the track: “I wrote […]
Convenients is Perth’s newest live music venue scheduled to officially open in the heart of the city’s cultural and entertainment precinct this weekend. Convenients is Perth’s only live music venue constructed, for the most […]
Western Australian Death Metal voyagers Crypt Crawler announce the release of their second full-length album entitled ‘Future Usurper‘. Accompanied by the title track and first single off the album which hits streaming platforms April […]
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 […]
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