News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Slowly Slowly have revealed their next single and video “Smile Lines” today. The next single lifted from St. Leonards will be accompanied by a national headline tour of the same name, kicking off on […]
Skegss return after being Up In The Clouds and get Smogged Out on their brand new single, released today. Smogged Out is the second single lifted from their just-announced debut album My Own Mess […]
Crack out that old band shirt, dust off those Doc Martens and bust open that ancient box of glowsticks. It doesn’t matter which scene you were in or which scene you thought you were […]
Circles are going from strength to strength – the four-piece prog powerhouse band has wall-to-wall tours and shows from now until the end of 2018 – and show no sign of slowing down (they […]
The Waifs have always had an affectionate, close relationship with fans in regional Australia, thanks to relentlessly touring every corner of the country over the past 26 years. Late last year they made a […]
Brisbane based Easycore/Hardcore Punk outfit Grizzlyshark have just released their debut single and music video ‘Game Over’ which recently premiered via Depth Magazine. Grizzlyshark formed in 2017 from the proverbial ashes of multiple local […]
Young Henrys and Hysteria Mag, in association with print media partner Scenestr and outdoor media partner Dead of Winter Festival, present a celebration of all things loud: Halloween Hysteria! Halloween Hysteria is a day-long […]
Western Australia’s progressive metalcore sensations, Icarus Lives are heading to Japan this August in support of their latest record ‘Vantablack‘, where they will be supporting Canadian metalcore legends THE AGONIST and Europe’s CELLAR DARLING […]
Mass Sky Raid are standing at the ‘Edge of the Unknown.’ Today they are announcing the release date and details for their brand new album ‘Science of Fiction.’ Gold Coast alternative/rock outfit Mass Sky […]
Planet Perth’s Daybreak are quickly being recognised as the next big thing in Australian Heavy Music. Having recently toured nationally with acts like Polaris, Alpha Wolf and Honest Crooks – the words SOLD OUT […]
Sydney metallers LETHAL VENDETTA have released a new single and Video ‘’Salute To The Gods’’ which comes off their recently released album ‘No Prisoners No Mercy’. ‘’Salute To The Gods’’ is a tribute to […]
The immediacy of Hideous Sun Demon’s thrashing brand of psych-punk music has returned in all its glory, with the release of their new single, ‘Antithesis’. Capturing hectic riffs and frenetic percussion in a tightly […]
Of Misery is Brisbane’s newest downtempo and bone-crushing heavy band. Today they are announcing the release of their debut EP “Black Noose“. The 5-piece brutal crew are celebrating this release with a first taste […]
Perth groove metal act Bayview Suspect are ready to shake things up and get some heads banging again with the release of their new EP “Survival Or Ruin” due out September 14th through Rockpit […]
Hurst are a head-banging, mosh-inducing, alt rock band hailing from the deep suburbs of Western Sydney. They’ve been doing their thing since 2014 and have a good time doing it! During February of 2018, […]
Australian progressive metal supergroup Great Leap Skyward have released ‘Singularity‘ – the first single from their upcoming record ‘Map Of Broken Dreams‘, out August 31st via Metalapolis Records. The six and a half minute […]
Veteran Aussie blues-roots artist Geoff Achison is a household name for many music fans in the more southerly states, a reputation he’s forged through decades of making consistently excellent music. Achison first cut his […]
Melbourne’s very own rock triplets, SheWolf have released their highly anticipated debut album. THE OTHER SIDE. These feisty 21-year-old rock chick triplets really must be heard to be believed. This album, featuring all-original material, […]
Melbourne underground noise makers YLVA released their crushing debut album, M E T A in December last year via Pelagic Records. YLVA have had an epic 2018 so far. Sharing stages with black metal icon […]
Following on from the announce of their debut album Knowledge Of The Wicked out on the 24th August through 1054 Records and the release of debut single ‘Graves Of The Grey’, Capital Enemy have […]
Like a good dive bar, blues is at its most authentic when it is gritty. Delivering honesty through rusty guitar tones and an acidic rasp, Dane Overton lives that raw, unaffected blues. A native of the tiny […]
Gold Coast-via New Zealand rock crew These Four Walls are returning to the fray today with a brand new single ‘Over & Over‘ – an ode to the wish that humans would connect more […]
Brisbane Australia’s award-winning metal band A BREACH OF SILENCE have revealed a brand-new music video to celebrate 150,000 Spotify plays of their metal cover version of ‘Shameless’ by The Weeknd. The video was directed […]
Brisbane’s high-flying metal outfit Flynn Effect are releasing the second single from their forthcoming EP MONUMENT! Friday July 6 is the release date for the new EP – and this new single is their […]
Australian alt-metal rockers Lillye have premiered yet another music video to support their new album Evolve, which saw a worldwide release on May 18, via Eclipse Records. The new “Chained” music video was directed […]
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