News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
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 […]
“Chimney” is the tantalising first taste of new music from WA’s The Southern River Band and a preview of their upcoming second album Rumour and Innuendo due in August 2019. Hot off the back […]
A unique and powerful live band, Western Australia’s Tempest Rising hit the road as often as they can. Since 2012 they have toured anywhere and everywhere – from gleaming capital cities to dusty outback towns – forging […]
WAM member & Perth Artist Keshet has teamed up with professional production company Platinum Entertainment to mount a revival of The Diments Rock Opera. Keshet is known in the Perth scene as a multi-media […]
In their 10th year since conception, Disentomb has emerged as one of the most unique and dynamic bands in modern death metal. The brutal death metal band has forged a completely unique sound, combining […]
After revealing their sophomore record Aura in April, Brisbane metallers The Brave are amping up the momentum with the announcement of a national headline tour throughout August. The album garnered a whopping 9/10 rating from Discovered Magazine, nabbed compliments […]
Melbourne’s alt-rock queens The Beautiful Monument will release their new record, I’m The Reaper, on June 28 on their new home Greyscale Records. The second taste of their new album comes via their darkly […]
Known as the charismatic , no nonsense front man for International Alternative Rock powerhouse STONE EMPIRE, his brutal on stage presence, killer vocals and absolutely killer guitar riffs it may come as a shock […]
Polaris, arguably Australia’s fastest rising, elite heavy music exports announce a string of shows in August through out North Queensland and Western Australia. Brisbane’s Stepson will support the Sydney five-piece on the North Queensland dates while […]
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