News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
After racking up over 40 shows since their first in February, and amassing a supports resumé from Hell including playing alongside the formidable new wave of Australian bands WAAX, Slowly Slowly and Tired Lion; […]
Hot on the heels of their acclaimed debut single Live Like You Mean It (Aug 2017) Melbourne hard rock outfit Riff Raiders release the second single from their forthcoming album. D-GAF is 2 minutes […]
Melbourne’s Electric Mary have released a killer new video for the track Woman, taking from their upcoming fourth album tentatively titled Better Days Are Coming. The band have signed with Melbourne rock label Dinner […]
Sydney doom masters Hypergiant will release their debut album Father Sky on November 16. In anticipation of the full length the band have released a video for the opening track Perseus Arm. Featuring riffs […]
Rock’n’roll devotees GRENADIERS have unveiled new single ‘Long Way Down‘ ahead of the release of their third LP ‘Find Something You Love and Let It Kill You‘ on November 10. ‘Long Way Down‘ sees the intrepid Adelaide trio strip […]
Arkive has waited quietly in the shadows for their time to step out, steadily building their fanbase alongside their sound, they have proven themselves a dynamic workhorse, exceptional on record, dazzling on stage and willing to […]
Australia’s foremost Kings of progressive, extreme heavy music, Ne Obliviscaris will be touring across Australia and New Zealand in February 2018 in support of their new album Urn which is out now! The band […]
Tropical Fu*k Storm return from their Homeric American adventure touring with mates King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard and Band Of Horses, with a gift…. ‘Soft Power’, the second instalment from their 7” double […]
The upper echelon of our heavy music hierarchy needs to make a little room as South-Sydney five-piece, Polaris release their highly anticipated debut album, The Mortal Coil this Friday, 3rd November via Resist Records. The Mortal […]
Glenn Proudfoot, Australian Guitar virtuoso, is today announcing the release of his brand new record “Fire & Rain“. It will be unleashed into the world on Friday November 17 through Bird’s Robe Records. First […]
Despite being amid a major national tour for sophomore album After Hours, Close To Dawn, the Kingswood gents have managed to find time to release a nostalgic documentary-style film clip to the Nashville influenced […]
The fifth annual Falls Festival spectacular in Byron Bay sold-out within hours of going on sale earlier this year. For those who missed out on tickets, get excited – the festival has just received […]
Melbourne based newcomers Colour & Shade have just released their debut single and music video ‘Composure’. ‘Composure’ was premiered via Hysteria Magazine and is the first taste of their upcoming debut album. Colour & […]
About to jump back on the road, The Lockhearts have dropped their new single Goddamn Pretty from forthcoming album, Americana Doom Fuzz (slated for release in early 2018 through Golden Robot Records). An instantly infectious […]
New Zealand experimental, atmospheric, post-metallers Spook The Horses will release their third album People Used To Live Here on November 10. The band have just released the video for the second single from the […]
Just in time for CLAIM THE THRONE‘S Australia & Japan Tour with Wintersun. A second video from their new album ‘ON DESOLATE PLAINS’ is released today – Check out ‘SPIRIT OF FIRE’! Read our review […]
Clint Boge of The Butterfly Effect. A Dropped Hot Dog. The Fortitude Valley Mall and its denizens. A massive mirrored high heel that doubles as a bicycle. Purple Velvet pants. Some serious FUNK. Breakdown […]
Perth-based punk rocker Dan Cribb continues his tribute to The Simpsons with an upbeat rendition of Canyonero. Having teamed up with 12 other guest vocalists over the past year for Worst Tribute Ever (including […]
Mammal fans lucky enough to hold tickets for tonight’s sold out reunion show in Melbourne are being reminded today to get down early to catch openers, Terracotta Pigeons ,with the release of a brand […]
Brisbane metal outfit Meliorist are today announcing the release of their new EP, ‘ii.’ and along with it, dropping their first single and video from it AND announcing their launch show for it. ‘ii.’ […]
Perth kings of ambient, depressive black metal, Deadspace will release their second full length album, The Liquid Sky on November 15. Following on from their debut record The Promise Of Oblivion, and 2016’s Gravity […]
The Waifs soared into 2017, celebrating their 25th Anniversary in style. Releasing their eighth studio record, completing a sold out national tour, gaining their first ARIA #1 debut and reminding fans that like a […]
After touring nationally with Hellions, Turnover and Luca Brasi, Sydney’s Endless Heights are taking new single You Coward to the road this week, the follow up to their Pray I Fade EP of late […]
Melbourne underground noise makers YLVA will release their new album Meta on November 17 via Pelagic Records The band have released the second single from the album called Lapse Mike Deslandes from the band […]
Rifleman is the new solo project from Superheist songwriter founder and guitarist, Richie “dw” Norton and breath of fresh air for fans of the heavy rock icon. With almost 30 years of ripping up […]
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