News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Lethal Vendetta release today the title song ‘No Prisoners No Mercy’ of their latest album as official video. The song is about the great Battle of Thermopylae or as people know it as ‘the […]
Melbourne melodic metalcore teens, Ironstone have burst onto the scene all guns blalzing, earning a reputation around Melbourne for their tight, energetic performance and heavy, infectious songs. The band crosses a range of genres, […]
Australia’s kings of all things dark and creepy, DARKCELL are gearing up for a huge 2019. Starting things with a bang, the band have announce the Reign Of The Monsters! The striking single artwork […]
Melbourne’s long running metal band The Eternal have just released their 6th album Waiting For The Endless Dawn. The band have recruited two members of Melbourne’s Dreadnaught into the fold and the album boasts […]
Brisbane, Australia post-alternative rock outfit Between Kings have had a very busy 12 months releasing their debut album, The Escape via Regime Music Group to much critical acclaim, playing a stack of shows and […]
New Zealand’s CITY OF SOULS are setting up an absolutely epic 2019 with a slew of new announcements and signings, their appearances at Progfest and its sideshows AND brand new music and music video […]
New Zealand metal band Seas of Conflict have been sitting on this banger of a track for 2 years and now ‘Monachopsis‘ is available to the world! The single was produced & Mixed by […]
Brisbane band Days Like These are giving you a heavier welcome in new track ‘The Absolute‘. The single was recorded, mixed and mastered by Cory Judd (A Night in Texas) at Colossal Tracks Studio. […]
The boys are most certainly back in town. With the dust still settling on the band’s impressive second edition of their sold out DR. NOGGIN-FLOGGIN & THE LIQUID FRIENDS FESTIVAL last month, Psychedelic Porn […]
In February last year Sydney-based hard rock band, Born Lion released their sophomore full-length album ‘Celebrate the Lie’, produced by Jimmy Balderstone (Luca Brasi, High Tension) and mixed by Ryan Hazell (The Drones, Green […]
Opening with frenetic guitar and a pummeling fusion of percussion and bass, ‘Big Thing’ lays its groundwork for a three and a half minute rock and roll epic early. The new single from Melbourne […]
Coming into 2019 red hot, The Southern River Band have announced a national headline tour taking their jaw-dropping live show all over Australia. Throughout 2018, the dazzling young urbanites won over thousands of new […]
In the wake of their wildly successful tour of the UK and Europe and after commanding the masses to stand up and take notice at this year’s UNIFY Gathering, Pagan are thrilled to announce […]
Brisbane based Hardcore juggernauts ISOLATION have just unleashed their new single and music video ‘Mindstate’. ‘Mindstate’ was produced by ARIA Nominated producer Troy Brady (The Amity Affliction, In Hearts Wake, The Brave, Antagonist A.D). […]
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune often come flying seemingly out of nowhere in your late 20’s/early 30’s. It’s a scenario that singer-songwriter Laurie Luke has endured and ultimately turned into a creative […]
Brisbane’s hard-out and heavy outfit Lavidius are today pushing out to sea with a new frontman in the form of Ben Davis (also of Brissy’s Tria Mera) and brand new cargo on board – […]
Snake Bite Whisky has quickly established themselves as Australia’s number one sleaze band, bringing something fresh to the global hair metal revival. Their sound is a heady mix of punk and heavy metal-injected sleaze […]
Melbourne’s The Braves are purveyors of left field rock n roll, a blistering, pull no punches style only they can deliver. In 2018, they released ‘Carry on the Con (Spooky records, Beast records)’, off […]
Rockhampton Metal band Affinity Minus Perfection dropped their EP “Passion Through Unity” late in 2018 on Friday November 30. Now, they are taking that epic release out on the road down the East Coast […]
Cool Perth Nights and The Perth Blues Club proudly present – The North Perth Blues Fest 2019. This event will shake and console the horde of revellers due to arrive clutching presale tickets at […]
Perth’s latest and greatest monthly metal club HORNOGRAPHY is back in January and lands directly on Australia Day! That gives us the perfect excuse to celebrate Aussie heavy music amongst likeminded local comrades! Due […]
RELEASED FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2019 – FEATURING THE SINGLE ‘WOMAN’ Listen to the ‘Woman’ on Spotify http://hyperurl.co/w72tvr Australian rock band Electric Mary are thrilled to announce the release their new studio album ‘Mother’ on […]
“When you see him playing you think ‘Oh my god, he’s doing that all by himself’.” – Eric Idle, Monty Python “Imagine Chet Atkins with the testosterone of Eddie Van Halen …” – Steve […]
For the very first time relive all the Beatles Classic hits in one sensational two hour concert experience presented by the world’s Premier ‘Beatles’ band, The Sensational Beatle Boys touring Australia in 2019. Direct […]
The Black Wreath have announced the new location of BLACKEN OPEN AIR festival. The event will take place at the Ross River campground, at the mouth of the ancient N’Dhala Gorge. The spectacular festival […]
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