News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
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 […]
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 […]
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