News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Aussie legends the Cosmic Psychos are excited to breathe new air into their 2011 album Glorius Barsteds by way of a Mikey Young remaster and a fresh lick of paint from illustrator Ben Brown. The […]
Perth, Australia kings of depressive black metal, Deadspace will release their fourth album The Grand Disillusionment on August 15. After touring their last record “Dirge” throughout Europe and Japan, Deadspace re-emerge with their fourth […]
Northlane’s highly anticipated fifth studio album, Alien, is released this Friday via UNFD and to add to the excitement, the band have released a brand-new video for Eclipse as a Youtube premiere. “Eclipse is […]
Sydney teenage punks, The Kids, have been have been on a non stop rollercoaster ride since releasing their debut single School a year and a half ago. They opened for hard rock legends LA Guns, Guns N’ Roses keyboardist, Dizzy Reed, icons Living […]
After only performing sporadically since the end of touring for their third studio album The Dark Arts (2015), Sydney’s Gay Paris return to stages this August and September for three special shows across three […]
Perth’s newest home of metal HORNOGRAPHY has established itself as the place for local metal fans, bands, artists, media, creatives and a monthly lock in the metal calendar! What started as a small idea […]
Eat Your Heart Out‘s debut album ‘Florescence’ dropped in May via Caroline Australia and Fearless Records! The record is available now at https://caroline.lnk.to/florescence. In celebration of the amazing record’s release, Eat Your Heart Out, […]
Australian national treasures, The Chats, have given us their cracking new single ‘Identity Theft‘ (out via their own label Bargain Bin Records) and a tour of the same name set to take place in September […]
After receiving glowing reviews for their debut EP “Words To Live By,” Echo Del Tusker return with a brand new single Gold In The Silver out today. The track was recorded at Lighthill Sound […]
Rock, Blues & Metal media publication The Rockpit is celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary in 2019! The rock media company will kick off celebrations with a special 10th birthday show in Perth on Saturday […]
Brandishing polished rock melodies, yearning vocals and tight execution of modern rock and indie sounds, Sydney’s Polymer debut their new single ‘Believers’. Taken from the band’s forthcoming debut LP Zealots Box and ensuing NSW […]
Homegrown rock favourites Hands Like Houses have lifted the lid on a stunning new version of their track ‘Through Glass‘ – taken from from their critically acclaimed 2018 album – Anon. – this time with rising Melbourne […]
Australia’s biggest new music event BIGSOUND has today unveiled its second and final list of tomorrow’s superstars with Mojo Juju, These New South Whales, Adrian Eagle, imbi the girl, Cry Club, + more leading […]
Set in Margaret River – well known for its wine and fine arts – Strings Attached: The West Australian Guitar Festival is launching 11-13 October 2019. This one-of-a-kind event will attract guitar makers, distributors, […]
Much of the country was oblivious to the career Nathan Cavaleri led beyond prime-time Australia. By age 12, he found himself the centre of a bidding war between the labels of Michael Jackson, Prince […]
It’s been 10 years since their last album and Rocket Science are back from outer-space: tougher, wilder and sharper than ever with their new long player SNAKE due for release on August 16, 2019 […]
Melbourne metalcore four-piece Void Of Vision have announced details on their forthcoming sophomore album Hyperdaze, due Friday September 13 via UNFD. Alongside the news comes a blistering first taste of the release in the form […]
Today, Lagerstein are following up on their ‘Dig, Bury, Drink!’ single with their catchy, rousing ode to the VERY Australian festival tradition – ‘Shoey Song’ is the latest hidden treasure unearthed from the seven-piece […]
The Rosemount Hotel is gonna be shakin’ as THE VOLCANICS launch their fifth studio album for Australian release!! Recorded at Deadbeat Studios, engineered by Jozef Grech and mixed and mastered by Jim Diamond, ‘Black Door’ […]
Perth-based skate punk monsters The Decline are today unveiling their brand new single “Brovine“, which comes as the third single from upcoming album ‘Flash Gordon Ramsay Street‘, due for release on Friday August 30. […]
WA’s finest The Southern River Band continue to tease the release of their upcoming second album Rumour and Innuendo with the brand new single “Second Best” out now! Showing their melodic side, “Second Best” […]
Let’s be honest, it’s fuckin’ cold and it can be hard to find the motivation to go out. Unfortunately, due to this a lot of local music venues are doing it tougher than ever, […]
Australia’s foremost authority on progressive rock, Caligula’s Horse, are just weeks away from kicking off their Let It Grow tour which will celebrate their cult classic The Tide, The Thief & River’s End and breakout […]
There is a buzz about town, a humming sound of amps at the ready. Black Whiskey are about to launch the release of their latest single & start their up and coming mini-tour. […]
The Mark Of Cain return to the stage this October performing their debut album Battlesick in its entirety. Originally released in 1989 via indie Adelaide label Dominator Battlesick sounded like no Australian album before it or since. […]
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