News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Brisbane’s Aerials are soaring high today, announcing the imminent release of their new single and video “Drawing Blood.” Bursting with neck-breaking riffs and “Blade Runner” inspired synthesizers, “Drawing Blood” is the latest and certainly […]
We are stoked to announce Yours & Owls Festival has officially SOLD OUT…. in one day! With an all Aussie line up, and an increased capacity across the two days, Yours & Owls continues […]
Mammal – one of Australia’s most fierce, outspoken & storied rock artists, shook off the hibernation sickness of their hiatus in late 2017 to make a ferociously triumphant return to the Australian live music […]
SEVSONS are a band who have been paving their own way to notoriety within Sydney’s alt-rock circles. With blistering live shows alongside some of the country’s best including Closure in Moscow, Circles and Caligula’s […]
Claim The Throne are gearing up to head to Europe. But first, they will be playing in their home town to ensure their chops are up to scratch and to raise money for steins […]
Hitting the ground running with a premiere spin on triple j’s Short.Fast.Loud with Josh Merriel, frenetic new single No Fracture is The Lizards at their most inspired and focused. Transitioning from simple and sturdy to blisteringly technical in the blink of an eye, No Fracture summons the […]
Long running blues rockers, Steve Grieve and The Mourners will be playing a selection of shows this month in support of their recent release, Caterpillar Maze. Taking influence from Dylan, ZZ Top, Joe Bonamassa, […]
With the release of their eagerly awaited fourth album Stay just weeks away, one of Australia’s favourite young rock bands, Luca Brasi, share their new single ‘Clothes I Slept In’, as premiered on Triple […]
For Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Tyler Millott, creating music that shines with its own identity has been at the centre of his artistry from day one. Exploring these threads of inspiration and creativity has brought Millott here, […]
Huge instrumentation meets raw and evocative vocals; this is Club Yorke. With their new single ‘Stop the Bleeding’ the Melbourne based indie rock band have embraced a new chapter of their artistry along with […]
Capital Enemy are an unrelenting force with one goal in mind, to create powerful,driven music for the frustrated, forgotten and downtrodden and they have offered up a brutal taste in the form of Graves […]
Sydney’s Power Metal maestros Darker Halfbegan their “Are You Ready” tour last week with shows in Newcastle, Wollongong and Sydney. The response was summed up in this review at wallofsoundau.com:“The sky is the limit with these […]
Wreath has unveiled the official video and digital stream for their first single “Revolutionary Suicide” at www.funerarycult.com Previously known as Legions, Wreath is the manifestation of over a decade of cutting teeth in the […]
Sydney punkers SPEEDBALL are soon to embark on their most ambitious tour yet in support of their 3rd release, 2017’s How Will I Slam Tomorrow When I Can’t Even Mosh Today. The EP has […]
New Zealand experimental, atmospheric, post-metallers Spook The Horses have released a new video from their third album People Used To Live Here released late 2017. Says the band: “The video is centred around an […]
“Omegalitheos” is the upcoming release from Lavadome productions and is the third album from the Melbourne-based psychotic death metallers Eskhaton. To mark the release of this chaotic celebration of death, they have called upon the […]
After storming stages this month in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, grunge-punk duo Black Stone from the Sun will be further showcasing tracks from their debut album Dreamalysis, as they play their biggest headline show to […]
After releasing their debut self titled full length album in May 2017, Christ Dismembered were greeted with a very positive response and MOSH radio named it the #3 best South Australian release of 2017. […]
Australia’s hardest working rock band Dellacoma are in the process of recording their second album at Dark Horse Studio in Nashville and have another USA tour kicking off in late June. In the meantime they’ve […]
Strap yourself in as Polaris announce the local support acts for their ‘Dusk To Day’ regional tour in July with special guests, Justice For The Damned. The Pelly Bar, Frankston show sold-out in a week and word […]
Adelaide two-piece rock outfit, Fyre Byrd, have dropped their much-anticipated debut single, Take Me Out, through Golden Robot Records and produced by Steve Balbi. Based in Adelaide, Fyre Byrd have taken advantage of the […]
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 force on his […]
Brisbane progressive maestro’s Opus Of A Machine have announced details of their forthcoming new album Stray Fire. It is the bands first new music since their 2014 debut, Simulacra. The album will be released […]
Perth’s Foxton Kings write the kind of riffs that kick you in the face. And, while you’re recovering, they hit you with barrage after barrage of searing vocal hooks. Relentless is a good word for it all. […]
Shatter Brain burst onto the Australian heavy music scene in January 2018 and have quickly become one of the country’s most exciting new bands. Hailing from Adelaide South Australia, Shatter Brain are comprised of members […]
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