News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Australia’s favourite winter warmers Frenzal Rhomb are getting around some of the nation’s kinda-hot-but-not-too-toasty spots this year. Kicking off right between the party towns of Caloundra and Redcliffe in the sleepy seaside hamlet of […]
Melbourne rockers Palace Of The King recently released a brand new rock n roll belter in the shape of One Of These Days. The track is the first new music since the release of […]
The Great Barrier Reef is under threat… … and in response a new collaboration of artists, musicians, film-makers and performers have united to create a poetic statement on the future of the natural wonder […]
Introducing sixteen year old Cassidy Paris from Melbourne, Australia. Following in the footsteps of female rockers Avril Lavigne, Pink and Lzzy Hale, Cassidy Paris promotes girl power by bringing back rock chic fronted melodic […]
Five Survive are a 5 peice alternative metal band from Sydney Australia, who have now been banging out riffs together for approximately 5 years, collectively crafting a unique brand of heavy music. A group of 5 life long […]
It’s time to celebrate the next yield of budding stars as we reveal this year’s WAM Song of the Year nominees! 2018-19 is the year for doubling down, with Ben Matthews, Camarano, Farraday’s Cage, […]
While the world burns to the ground, “Armageddon Hard Rock” just rolled into town with the new music video clip ‘Jaws of the Universe’ from Brisbane band GUTTERFIRE! With their debut single release GUTTERFIRE! […]
Approach Of The Epoch is the first single off of the forthcoming Nightmares Of The Sun album due July 2019. A mixture of huge tuned down metal riffs, clean melodic passages and an outro straight […]
Ahoy there, all ye crusty crusaders of the seven seas! ‘Tis a fortuitous day indeed for the infamous privateers and pirate metal outfit Lagerstein, who have announced details of their upcoming third studio album! […]
Gold Coast rock duo Salt & Steel have just released their new single ‘The Beast, The Devil and Me’ and have announced a run of national tour dates to celebrate. The single is the […]
Never ones to do things in halves, Melbourne metal entrepreneurs Gravemind teased their upcoming album in a way their fans have come to expect. Via their (at the time unannounced) new home Greyscale Records; first […]
After clawing their way through the nuclear fallout created by dropping their first single “HITECH-LOWLIFE X DINO CAZARES”, KAOSIS have recalibrated their sonic weaponry and unleashed their follow-up single “ZOMBIE”. KAOSIS polarised global metal […]
Melbourne prog band, Teramaze will release their new album Are We Soldiers on June 21, 2019 via Mascot Label Group. The band have just released the second track from the album. Watch the music video for Fight […]
Ahead of revealing the full force of their mixtape this Friday, Cursed Earth are unleashing one more brutal taste of The Deathbed Sessions in the form of new single ‘Tyranny Forever‘. Featuring ferocious guest vocals from Venom Prison’s Larissa Stupar, ‘Tyranny Forever’ […]
Moana is the creative project of artist Moana Mayatrix, once described by Triple J’s Gemma Pike as one of Australia’s fiercest front women. Since the group’s inception in 2013, countless words have been written […]
From a backyard gathering to a local institution, Yours & Owls Festival has escalated into a must-attend event on the national festival calendar. An event that showcases Wollongong at its finest, the beautiful beach […]
Perth groove metal act Bayview Suspect have had a stellar year in 2019 so far, first supporting the legendary Phil Anselmo & The Illegals alongside King Parrot at this year’s sold out Slayfest and […]
Melbourne rockers Palace Of The King have released a brand new rock n roll belter in the shape of One Of These Days. The track is the first new music since the release of […]
Born Free, Melbourne hardcore outfit signed to Resist Records, have returned to form in a big way after a few years out of the limelight. So far the five-piece have unleashed ‘Blinded’ and ‘Wasted’ […]
With their second studio LP, ‘Is This Real’, exploding onto the airwaves tomorrow Wollongong weirdos The Pinheads have today announced an east coast album tour this August. Thing are going to get sweaty as […]
Perth’s home of metal HORNOGRAPHY is putting on an extra special event this June – HEAVY METAL QUIZ NIGHT! Test your metal knowledge against your friends and foes, plus win great prizes all night! […]
Announced earlier this month, the Perth Prog royalty double bill tour featuring VOYAGER & CHAOS DIVINE has today, due to popular demand, added an Adelaide show at Jive on Thursday 11th July, kicking off […]
Desert Highways and The Bendigo Hotel are very proud to present the 3rd annual A Celebration of Chris Cornell. A night to celebrate the music of the late Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple Of […]
Brewtality Festival is back! Once again; 3 stages, 2 venues, 1 massive day! The event will be held once again between two of Melbourne’s most iconic music venues, The Tote and The Bendigo hotel’s, […]
Australian progressive metal quartet Hemina have released the first single from their upcoming fourth studio album ‘Night Echoes’, which will release in full on 9th August 2019. The single release of ‘We Will’ has […]
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