News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Bolting straight out the gate with triple j airplay, Hobart’s Verticoli have served up new single ‘Free Will’, the blistering title track from their EP to be released December 1. With support slots under their belt for the […]
Acclaimed Australian blues rock’n’roll artist, Hamish Anderson has released a brand new video entitled ‘U’, the third single release from his debut album, produced by Jim Scott (Tom Petty, Ryan Adams). The song features Chris Bruce (Doyle […]
Groom Epoch, a luminous outfit created by former drummer of The Church, Richard Ploog, are set to release their new album, Solar Warden, through Golden Robot Records in April 2018, with Cosmic Artifice, the lead […]
Six piece Sydney melodic death metal merchants, Artemis Blade, will release their debut album on February 1, 2018 A music video for The Fall filmed in the Snowy Mountains of NSW and Victoria will […]
THE PLOT IN YOU have announced that their new album for Fearless Records, ‘DISPOSE’, will be released on 16th February, 2018. The Ohio rock band – composed of Landon Tewers (Vocals), Josh Childress (Guitar), […]
If there’s ever been a more likeable rock band than WALKEN, we’ll eat our shoes. The bombastic Brisbane maestros of lovable grungy pop punk have a brand new song to bounce off your brain […]
Sydney doom masters Hypergiant have just released their debut album Father Sky! To celebrate they have unleashed the epic video for Colossi, with a riff as big as its title suggests! Featuring riffs that […]
Perth’s best boutique all-ages festival is back in 2018 with a huge line-up of scorching hot local and national talent. HyperFest is set to take over Midland Oval once again on Saturday 24 February […]
There’s something about the sweetly melancholic indie rock of Fragile Animals that just tingles the spine. From their blissfully catchy-but-sombre melodies, to the exquisite daydreamy voice of singer Victoria Jenkins, the Sunshine Coast three-piece create music that moves […]
Lincoln le Fevre & the Insiders are at the height of form following the release of Come Undone and a tour culminating in a sweaty sold out show at the Poison City Weekender. It […]
Legendary Australian rock band Horsehead have signed with powerhouse independent record label Golden Robot Records who will be re-releasing the band’s catalogue and previously unreleased material internationally throughout 2018. The band’s first two albums, Horsehead and Onism, will also be made available digitally for […]
Melbourne punk band CAMP COPE are thrilled to release their new single ‘The Opener’, available on all platforms today. The first piece of recorded music from the trio since ‘Keep Growing’ late last year, […]
Perth cerebral prog metal act Nucleust have released video footage from their recent extensive tour around Australia in support of their latest album “Terra Cerebral” where the band hit all regions across the country […]
Yesterday was a BIG day. Australia voted YES. And The Smith Street Band supported Midnight Oil at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl. To highlight the serendipity of those two things and to show the […]
Seems like peace is worthless in Sydney death metal wrecking crew as Daemon Pyre premiere their new video for Unto A Dying World. Get smashed on it below: The single premiered last night on […]
A Black New Era is Upon Us! As lightning cracked across the skies of the Dead Centre of Australia, The Black Wreath announced the opening of their new headquarter. Coinciding with the labels sixth […]
Brisbane’s As Paradise Falls have revealed a crushing new music video for their latest single Captive to the Creation. The video captures the awe-inspiring energy of As Paradise Falls in a live setting. Directed […]
Kismet: When you encounter something by chance that seems like it was meant to be. The Omnific want the world to experience Kismet and bathe in its gloriously djent-soaked goodness. The Omnific are releasing […]
Cursed Earth have announced they will pummel their way through Australia one last time in 2017 this December. Kicking off in Brisbane, the band will headline shows around the nation with support from Shackles. […]
Melbourne underground noise makers YLVA will release their new album M E T A this Friday, November 17 via Pelagic Records. The band have released the album in FULL to stream now, listen below. […]
Neon Tetra have had a busy 2017 releasing singles ‘Telescopes’ and ‘Reflections’ to rave reviews “This sounds like The Beatles kicking it in 2017 with Tame Impala. That’s pretty darn cool”, “That horn section […]
Metal maestros Meliorist from Brisbane, Australia are today dropping another tasty morsel from their forthcoming EP, ‘ii.’ The new track, ‘What You’ve Lost‘ shows the variation and breadth/depth of the band’s influences and skills […]
New Zealand Heavy metal band Bulletbelt release ‘Cloak The Night‘, the first single and music video from their 3rd album Nine Centuries. The video is out now via leading horror site Dread Central (www.dreadcentral.com) […]
Melbourne Australia, Demonhead have just unleashed a video for their new single “No More”. This is the first new music from the band since 2015’s NWOTHM tinged album ‘Bring on the Doom’ and is […]
A recent signing to Fearless Records / Caroline Australia, Eat Your Heart Out have announced a new EP, ‘Mind Games’, due 1st December. The Newcastle locals have also shared a new video for the first single, ‘Conscience’ […]
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