News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
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 […]
Doing something new in the realm of heavy music takes vision, creativity and a hell of a lot of guts as there is always a risk. A risk of getting it wrong, of alienating […]
In one of the most hotly anticipated returns since Jon Snow and his curls to Game of Thrones, Brisbane’s favourite prog sons Osaka Punch are starting 2019 off with a roar, kicking ass and […]
Perth’s newest and rapidly growing metal club HORNOGRAPHY is raring to go for the February edition! After a huge Aussie Day party in January, we are back with a home ground advantage at THE […]
2019 sees the release of Wear Your Sins – a watershed release that presents a massive shift in the overall tone of Orpheus Omega. Displaying the result of cumulative experience over the past decade […]
The eagerly anticipated full-length album Carnival Of Fools from Brisbane dirty-soul act Blues Arcadia is a record that almost didn’t get made. Personal struggles and a band implosion shortly after they began the process […]
Melbourne one woman atmospheric, blackened Neo-Folk artist Suldusk has just announced the release of her debut album, Lunar Falls, via German label Northern Silence Productions. Suldusk have just released a trio of tracks from […]
Snake Bite Whisky, one of Australia’s number one sleaze bands, just released their debut album This Side from Hell via Pavement Entertainment and Sony Red on 25 January 2019. This Side Of Hell was […]
Making a name for your band in the Northern Territory is tough going. Not only is it isolated and hot, but it is literally hundreds of kilometres away from the well-worn band touring circuit […]
Melbourne’s legendary hard rockers, Electric Mary, will release their new album, Mother, on February 15! The band have a hand full of shows lined up to celebrate the release with more dates to come […]
Acclaimed WA blues singer/songwriter/guitarist Matty T Wall begins what will be a big year ahead on stages around the country with his debut appearance at Fremantle’s newest live music venue, the blues-and-jazz haven that […]
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). […]
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