News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Melbourne rockers The Casanovas’ new single – out today – and first album in five years – out August 26 – both produced by Oz Rock Architect Mark Opitz of AC/DC & The Angels […]
Perth, Western Australia’s favourite industrial sons, SPARROW, are returning today with the news of their new single, the first taste of an upcoming album! This new single release ‘Machina‘ is available for pre-order now […]
Melbourne’s hard rock juggernaut Torrential Thrill are pleased to announce the release of their second single ‘Itch’ from their as yet untitled forthcoming third album, on 28th July. Formed in 2013 in Melbourne Australia, […]
There’s nothing better than guitar-driven, hook-laden, straight-up rock ‘n’ roll and Melbourne based band, THE VENDETTAS fit right into that category. Face To Face is the new single from THE VENDETTAS, released via Golden Robot Records. Face To […]
Metal United Down Under returns to Perth in 2020! A stellar lineup of 8 heavy local acts have been hand picked by the Krunch Entertainment team for this year’s Metal United Down Under event […]
The 7th installment of Metal United Down Under (MUDU) was planned for 4 April 2020 when COVID-19 hit us with a big rain check. Now that are restrictions easing in most states, we hope […]
Melbourne melodic metal veterans Vanishing Point have just released Salvus, the second single from their forthcoming album, Dead Elysium, their first in 7 years! It’s been four weeks now since the band surprised the metal community worldwide with their […]
New Zealand noise makers Spook The Horses, have released a video for Cell Death. Taken from their new album, Empty Body to be released on August 28 via Pelagic Records The band say of the clip “Spook […]
New Zealand black thrash four-piece group Bulletbelt have just revealed a music video for “Punishment of God“, which comes off the band’s fourth album “Warlords” released earlier this month on Impaler Records. Directed by […]
Sit down, get comfortable, take three deep breaths and let your mind wander from the cold doom of this 2020 winter to the warmth of the impending 2021 summer. Picture the sand between your […]
Aussie artist Corey Legge has released a second single “Fireball” from the upcoming new album “Some Days“. ‘Fireball’ is an alt-country/rock juggernaut that just keeps building and building, until the catchy chorus explodes and […]
Accidental President are a female fronted Alt-Rock 3 piece playing their own brand of hard rock mixed heavily with goth and metal influences – with a theatrical flair. The band released their self titled […]
‘Don’t Give Me A Dime‘ is the 2nd single from Mike Elrington‘s new album ‘Aftershock‘ due out in September this year. The song, like the lead single ‘She’s On My Mind‘ is another curveball […]
BIGSOUND is pleased to announce that it will proceed in 2020 with a revised program of conference, live music and parties, ensuring that its long-standing role of providing forward thinking, listening, learning, discovering and […]
Sydney-based hardcore punk band KIDS OF SKIDS recently signed to Riot Records (Part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group) and have released their debut single Army Store. Army Store is exactly what it sounds like, a song about the band’s favourite store. This […]
The Perth metal scene is back and making some noise! August 14th at Amplifier Bar in Perth is set to go off with some of Perth’s best hard hitting metal acts. With lockdown over […]
Nathan Cavaleri is back and set to release his first solo album, Demons (out August 6) since being signed to Michael Jackson’s label at age twelve, today sharing his affecting new single, Before You Check Out, an […]
Today, Australia’s influential punk icons The Meanies have officially released their new studio album, Desperate Measures through Cheersquad Records and Tapes, while also sharing a new single and video for ‘Monsters’. Desperate Measures […]
One of Australia’s most prominent up and coming acts, Glass Ocean have fast become key players on the global progressive scene. Today, the band release the video for third single, Bolero, from their highly anticipated debut album, The Remnants […]
Australian hardcore punk act THE OWEN GUNS recently released their first single & video ‘F**k Cyclists’ on Riot Records (Part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group). Now THE OWEN GUNS are back with a new single ‘It’s Too Late’. ‘It’s […]
Do you ever wonder what would happen if Led Zeppelin went home with the Baby Animals and Aretha Franklin after a wine mixer? That beautiful night would surely bring into existence a delicious love child named ZENITH MOON. Hailing from Melbourne, […]
There’s a new home for live music in the far North of Perth; ‘The Baltimore‘. With Covid-19 restrictions finally lifting in WA, ‘The Baltimore’ (located at The Sixty30 in Merriwa) would like to officially […]
Following the success of their acclaimed 2018 album ‘Invincible’, which spent an incredible ten consecutive weeks in the Top 30 Official German Rock and Metal Charts and was voted Sleaze’s Nation’s # 2 album […]
Hold onto your snotty noses ladies and gentlemen, have we got some news for you! Wash those hands, horde that toilet paper, and get ready for the return of Perth’s favourite local metal night […]
Perth hardcore lads Ratking have unleashed their hard-hitting new single ‘No Justice’. The single is the first offering from their new EP that will be released later in 2020. In a very short amount […]
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