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Attracting an impressive 40,000 people, WAMFest 2017 blew the record books wide open. The expanded and reimagined festival brought 57 iconic local venues and public spaces to life over two weekends; with live music […]
Australia’s favourite Rock ‘n Roll Border Bandits HAMMERS, have clocked up an impressive first year since a line-up change mid 2017. Supports with Cog, Dead Letter Circus, Black Rheno and Captives, an invitation to […]
Indonesian progressive metal band GODDESS OF FATE are streaming a video for their song “Aromantic Part 1“. The track is from their recently released album Spiral Orchard Part 1. The band commented “‘Aromantic Pt.1’ […]
For wildly energetic Burlington, ON based KILL NO ALBATROSS, intertwining the accessibility of rock, the technicality of prog, and the energy of hardcore is the name of the game. Through intelligent songwriting, creative guitar […]
Maximum violence has been JUNGLE ROT‘s battle-cry since their inception and it’s proven again on ‘Fearmonger,’ the lead track from their tenth and most vicious album to date, the self-titled Jungle Rot, set for […]
Progressive rock trio Alizarin, featuring Josh Kay on guitar, Jon Damon on drums, and Steve Ostaszewski on bass, have announced their debut album Cast Zenith and revealed the cover art, along with the track […]
Hot on the heels of announcing their upcoming tour of Asia, South Australian metal band Shatter Brain have just released a video clip for the song ‘Discard’. This video documents the band’s tour of […]
American death/black metallers with a Swedish touch, CAST THE STONE, premiere the first single “As The Dead Lie“, taken from their recently announced six-track EP “Empyrean Atrophy“, which is due for release on Agonia […]
LA based groove metal artist DIVINE ERA has released the fourth track, “Defense and Choice,” off of his third full-length album, Scripture Codes Summon Suicidal Thoughts. “Defense and Choice” introduces listeners to front-man and […]
Rock Guitar virtuoso ADRIAN GALYSH has revealed the first single, “So Close… So Far,” off of his upcoming Venusian Sunrise: 20th Anniversary Edition. Due out July 10, 2018, Venusian Sunrise: 20th Anniversary Edition will […]
Approaching the genre with a blend of heavier and lighter styles, which range from technical metal riffs, to spooky mellow passages, to hardcore breakdowns, Toronto’s VODNIK balance their metal between progressive grooves and dark atmospheres […]
Brisbane’s Sum of Us have made themselves known to the world with their single “Forrest“. Now, with their very first, sweaty, secret, jam-packed-to-the-walls Crowbar Church show under their belt, they are announcing the details […]
Western Australian Blues-rock up-and-comer Matty T Wall is itching to get out on the road in support of latest release ‘Sidewinder’. He’ll be doing his thing all over Australia this winter, with shows on […]
Progressive Metal band EVERY HOUR KILLS has released a new single, “Illusorian,” off of their upcoming EP, Fragile Machine. Originally premiered on Gear Gods, “Illusorian” features Andrew Ivashchenko (Shokran) and Mattias IA Eklundh. “The […]
Melbourne rockers Zenith Moon have today announced their ripping debut single Inhibition, an inspiring track about overcoming a negative experience and coming out the other side a stronger person, out June 14. The group […]
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 […]
Half. Awake is the first single taken from HALF., the new EP by Starsick System. This song is the beginning of a new era for the band and it has come to life because […]
The Italian musician and producer Marco Barusso unveiled the music video for “My Escape”, the second single from his new solo project “THE PRICE” Betrayal, anger and liberation are the keywords for “My Escape”, […]
Crossing Eternity are proud to reveal new single/video “Ghost Of A Storm” taken from new album “The Rising World” to be released on June 15th, via Rockshots Records. Video can be viewed at the […]
Cape Towns Gypsy Jungle Music Collective Crimson House have announced that they will be spending 2 months in Pretoria where they will be working on completing their 4th studio album. They’ll be playing a […]
For some, busy is a four letter word. For the Philadelphia-based band CORNERS OF SANCTUARY (COS), busy is what it’s all about and busy is business as usual. The traditional Heavy Metal troop’s new […]
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 […]
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