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Danish proggers ODD PALACE are set to release their debut album Things To Place On The Moon, on June 1st, via Prime Collective. To coincide with the announcement they have unveiled their first single […]
Today sees the release of Seasons from Pretoria’s Sludge n Rollers Ruff Majik. During the course of 2017 the band released 3 EP’s, The Hare and the Hollow, A Finch in a Cherry Tree […]
Missouri metal quartet The Order of Elijah have released brand new single, ‘Highly Functioning Sociopath‘. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album “Pathos. Logos. Ethos“, which drops May 19th via Luxor Records. […]
Can there be a better creative environment for Rock n Roll than an abandoned garage with a thick waft of ganja hanging in the air? Sydney-based band, Fripps & Fripps don’t think there is! […]
If there’s three things the Psychos know how to do, it’s smash a beer, write a tune and make a damn video. They’ve delivered comprehensively on the third this week with the release of […]
Melbourne alt-rockers Cam Bird have released a video for Blindfold, the first single taken from their third EP, Neutrality, due for release on May 17. With its swaggering verses and prog inspired harmonies and […]
Newton’s Third Law states – for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction! Drown This City‘s new single is so huge and devastatingly brutal, there is sure to be a huge response […]
Brisbane’s premier pirate party machine Lagerstein have announced a killer set of supports across their extensive Australian tour in June. Along for the ride across multiple shows are Melbourne’s 80’s-influenced heavy metal maniacs Sudden […]
Melbourne metal icons Superheist have dug deep into their extensive archives and have come up with a trio of releases to make both old and new fans ecstatic! Dubbed ‘Now And Then’ the releases […]
Hailing from the Netherlands, SHYLMAGOGHNAR became one of the most spoken of extreme metal duos in underground metal throughout the years. This is not just because of pure heaviness, not because of incredible song […]
Melbourne’s Void of Vision have announced today they’ve signed on with 123 Agency and a run of headline shows in May/June. The band have also revealed their new video for “You Will Bring Me Down”, filmed […]
Diamond In The Sky is the first slice off The Velvet Addiction upcoming, sophomore EP ‘Volume 2‘, the follow-up to last year’s modern classic-rock jam ‘Volume 1‘. The new single reflects The Velvet Addiction’s […]
Melbourne alt-rock quintet Better Half have announced their highly anticipated debut EP ‘Maybe I Was Wrong’ to be released May 11 via Resist Records. To coincide with the announcement, the band have given listeners […]
Belgian/Chilean up-and-coming doomsters KING HEAVY will release their second album, Guardian Demons, on June 8 (U.S.) via Cruz Del Sur Music. Featuring six songs of crushing, epic and mid-paced doom, Guardian Demons was recorded at DM6 Studios in Santiago and features artwork by Alec Zalogin, a close friend of the band. […]
Street Symphonies Records & Burning Minds Music Group are excited to announce the release of “Scaryman”, first single taken from the S/T new album of Swedish glam/sleaze rockers Lipz. “Scaryman” full-length album is set for release on June 1, 2018 via Street Symphonies Records […]
Hard rock project Rockstar Frame + Kiara Laetitia have finally unveiled the details of their debut album as a band: ‘Bulletproof’ will be released on June 15th via Musicarchy Media. Rockstar Frame has already […]
Intense, sensual and arcane, DIAMOND BLACK are a dark-rock quartet based in London. Founded by Ben Christo (guitarist, The Sisters of Mercy), DIAMOND BLACK bring you crushing riffs, mesmerising electronica and cinematic choruses: a dark fusion of irreverence, intrigue and isolation. Finnish […]
Hatchets For Hands have unveiled details on their forthcoming debut EP ‘Convulsions of a Dying Empire’, which is officially set for a 5/11 digital release. The San Francisco based duo is known for their […]
Thrash metal never dies! Like some mutated metal monster; a Thrashzilla if you will, it sees off all trends; and comes back stronger than ever. One of the reasons for this is the love […]
Danish thrash/power metallers, MANTICORA, are presenting the cover artwork for their upcoming (8th) album – a stunning picture, painted by the extremely talented Danish painter David Troest. As the new album “To Kill To […]
Bruce Soord, The Pineapple Thief’s composer, lyricist and driving force, has checked in from the studio with an update on the progress of the band’s new album, the follow up to 2016’s acclaimed Your […]
Melbourne’s Bury The Kings last month announced the release of their new EP, ‘V‘, a concept EP dealing with the 5 stages of grief – it will be out May 18th. The EP is […]
Aussie melodic death-thrashers Naberus will release their upcoming sophomore full-length album entitled Hollow on June 29, 2018 via Eclipse Records. The album was produced by James Ash at Kremation Studios, mixed by Henrik Udd […]
Multi-national Symphonic Metal six-piece TRAGUL released their new single “Before I Say Goodbye” on Friday, April 13th. The lyric video for the song is streaming now via the band’s official YouTube channel. “Before I Say Goodbye” […]
Western Canada’s decibel breaking heavy metal festival LOUD AS HELL announce their 2018 line up featuring headliners New Jersey’s deathcore titans FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, Vancouver tech death giants ARCHSPIRE, Regina’s progressive melo-death masters INTO ETERNITY […]
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