News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Melbourne two-piece metal machine, Contrive, consisting of twin brothers Paul and Andrew Haug release their new album, Slow Dissolve today! The band have just launched a new merch store at http://contrive.bigcartel.com/products where several bundle options […]
Ripping apart folk metal with a merciless assault, finally a band is delivering an extreme take on melodies that fans of pagan and melodeath alike have been raging for. Australia’s CLAIM THE THRONE deliver […]
With their latest album, Tatts: Live in Brunswick set to adorn retail shelves across the country, Rose Tattoo will take to the road with The Angels on their upcoming Brothers, Angels & Demons tour, […]
Adelaide’s Life Pilot have set their course straight for the heart of the Australian heavy scene. They are returning today from a period of relative silence with their brand new track ONE, a hectic, […]
5 piece Melbourne dream pop outfit SUN are making waves for their catchy hooks and laid back vibe. “Some slippery psych rock happenings here.” – Dave Ruby Howe Triple J Unearthed. Their brand new […]
The last year has seen Perth’s most loved punk rawk rapscallions Scalphunter take out their second “Best Punk/Hardcore Act” WAMAward in a row, score a nomination for Best Live Act in the debut National Live Music Awards […]
Australia’s premiere blackened melodic metal force KING have continued to go from strength to strength since releasing their debut album, Reclaim The Darkness in 2016. Recently they just carved a path across Australia with […]
It’s time to take a trip into the wild world of TROLDHAUGEN with IDIO+SYNCRASIES, the latest and whack-est instalment (Album) from everybody’s favourite pieces of P**p. This crabtastic kickflip of an LP takes you […]
Ever woken up hazy AF, bed still spinning covered in disco injuries and wondering what happened the night before? Well surprisingly The Ruminaters have the answers, complete with burning piano’s and drag shows the […]
Perth, Australia’s depressive black-metal dwellers Deadspace have dropped a new song from the band’s forthcoming spilt-release with US ambient black-metal duo Happy Days titled “Glass Houses”. Featuring five Deadspace tracks, including a reworked recording […]
Melbourne Australia’s spooky, adrenaline-infused horror-punk rockers Coffin Carousel have released a new single entitled ‘Majestic’. Majestic is the second single from the band’s eighteen track full-length album Between Death & Dead, which will see a […]
Only 2 weeks and a bit to go until the fourth edition of Metal United Down Under (MUDU). Metal all over Australia. Fans, bands, promoters, labels, metal media, metal groups… united in one big […]
UNFD is excited to announce the signing of alternative band Easy Life to its ever-growing roster. To coincide with the announcement, Easy Life have released their lush single “I’m Fading Away”, which triple j’s Dom Alessio […]
A new Australian Metal Festival is coming to Perth on Sunday September 24 & this time, attendance is open to all ages! Stormrider Touring has been organising live Metal events in Australia since 2014 […]
After last year’s hugely successful debut, we are thrilled to announce that the Fremantle Folk Festival will return to Princess May Park on the 14th October, 2017. Freo Folk Fest is a family-oriented celebration […]
The upper echelon of our heavy music hierarchy needs to make a little room as South-Sydney five-piece, Polaris announce their highly anticipated debut album, The Mortal Coil out November 3 via Resist Records. Pre-Order The Mortal […]
The Beards’ record-breaking and beard-shaking 2016 Farewell Tour culminated with a massive final show in their hometown of Adelaide, South Australia. Captured on film in front of a packed-to-the-rafters crowd at the iconic Governor […]
Sydney’s favourite Old Mates Block Party execs The Lockhearts have officially released their new music video for their latest single Ride Home. Filmed entirely on hand-built miniature sets made by The Media Collective, Ride […]
Australian progressive extreme metal quintet, Hybrid Nightmares will independently release their long awaited debut album Almagest worldwide on October 6. Almagest is the follow up to the bands 2015 release, The Ages, the critically […]
There’s a damn good reason Sydney’s heavy grooving sludge maestros’ Black Rheno have been turning so many heads this last year. They’ve been touring like a band possessed all over Australia and also showcased […]
Perth-based punk rocker Dan Cribb is heading to Brisbane next month with his band to play a set of Simpsons covers alongside a handful of special guest vocalists to be unveiled on the night. […]
CRYPT rumbled back into the underground last year after 16 years in the abyss, and now stand poised to unleash their first new material in nearly two decades with a brand new self-titled 7″ […]
Post-rock trailblazers sleepmakeswaves are still riding high from the success of their epic triple j Like A Version of ‘Children’ by Robert Miles and have now announced a headlining national tour of Australia for […]
The Jezabels have just released a brand new video for their new single, The Others, today as premiered on Clash mag in the UK. Recorded with the band’s long time producer, Lachlan Mitchell, and […]
Calling all hard working musos. Victoria Bitter and FBi Radio are teaming up to bring you VB Hard Yards – an opportunity for local bands to play with rock heroes Cosmic Psychos this November. […]
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