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Celebrated Montreal rock’n’roll band The Damn Truth are pleased to announce the release of their new single “Look Innocent” which was out on Friday October 7th. The new single was released a week before the […]
Acclaimed Aussie rockers The Poor have released new single LET ME GO, the follow up to Cry Out and Payback’s A Bitch. Download / stream HERE. In exciting news for fans, they have also revealed the title and release date of their […]
Grammy-winning hard rock band Halestorm along with Canadian rockers, Theory (Theory Of A Deadman) will be touring Australia and New Zealand in early 2023! Halestorm will make “After years of keepin’ the faith, we are finally returning to Australia and […]
ARCH ENEMY are bigger and better than ever. Delivering a maelstrom of diamond-hard riffing wrapped around cinematic melodies, thunderous drumming and towering vocals, ARCH ENEMY are unstoppable and sound incredibly energized and they are headed back to Australia and […]
Bat Out Of Hell – the album and show that kicked off Chocolate Starfish’s acclaimed Classic Album Series – is back in 2023 by overwhelming demand, after reigniting the stage at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre in […]
It’s the meeting of the “Mega Powers” October 14th at The Milk Bar… Two of Perth’s mainstay hard rock outfits HAILMARY and AMBERDOWN join forces to bring us a MASSIVE dual launch October 14th at […]
As they prepared to take to the stage in the town of Arrasate, in Spanish Basque country, for the first show of their long awaited 2022 European tour, Melbourne’s rock’n’roll kings The Casanovas surprised us all by dropping […]
Brash, unashamed, loud and in your face, GLAM FEST is here Australia. Catering to fans of throwback glam metal (think ‘80s era Sunset strip), sleaze, shock rock, hard rock and everything in between, GLAM FEST offers […]
Dynamic, award-winning, 4-piece hard rockers The Howling Tides announce their brand-new, 5-track EP, ‘Blue Moon’, which will be released on 18th November, full of The ‘Tides trademark visceral energy and tsunami of hard rock sound. The […]
Melbourne hard rockers Dead City Ruins are gearing up for two massive shows in November to support the recent release of their fourth studio album, Shockwave. Straight off the back of supporting the hottest band in […]
There is no doubt the Gippsland Country Music Festival has cemented itself as a formidable regional event. Celebrating its third year in 2023, the country festival has already celebrated two sold-out shows headlined by the […]
Rumor has it that the myth may be closing by the end of this year to make way for more apartments or condominiums or some other thing that we seem to have more than enough […]
The woman who really does call the road home is delighted to announce her 18-date 2023 headline UK tour. Since she hit the scene, Elles Bailey has built an enviable rep as a live-touring artist […]
Melbourne band Excuse for an Exit announce fierce and fast LGBTQ+ anthem ‘Not Here For You’ following explosive 2021 lockdown anthems ‘Ugly Cry’ and ‘Death of Me’. Pre Save ‘Not Here For You’ HERE Since […]
Sydney metalcore quartet Bloodshot are set to release their crushing new single ‘Move’ on Friday, October 7th. Representing a bold and assertive new direction, Bloodshot are taking no prisoners with this high-octane concoction of drop tuned fretwork, […]
I love metal shows even though I’m not a huge metal fan. I thought this current tour with these four bands was a great representation of different kinds of metal genres. I’m not going to […]
‘Long Gone’ is a blues infused rock track and the latest hit from The Vendettas, available digitally now via Golden Robot Records. This song hooks you in straight away with an atmospheric howl of guitars. There is a dark […]
HARDLINE MEDIA are proud to present, direct from Canada, the mighty, the legendary, the Metal pioneers… ANVIL!!! Touring their latest release “Impact Is Imminent”, out now on AFM Records. ANVIL are heading down under for 5 shows in 5 […]
Perth Power Metal Sensations Silent Knight just released their crushing new single ‘Dark & Mysterious Times’. This hot new offering is the ultimate display of high-calibre power metal, showcasing impressive vocal range, momentous riffage, and […]
When you’ve got a back catalogue like Daryl Braithwaite’s it’s hard to find new material that will slip easily into an established canon of classic hits. In 2020, when almost no one expected it, Braithwaite […]
Sydney garage rock quintet Dazed are set to drop their new single ‘Paralysed’ on Friday, September 30th. Exploring their heavier sound with ‘Paralysed’, Dazed hits hard with groove metal riffs, infectious melodies and a mid […]
I remember fondly seeing the Hoodoo Gurus final Australian tour, the nationwide three-month ‘Spit the Dummy’ tour, in back 1997 catching shows in Sydney where I lived and later in Perth when I was on […]
Four-piece Australian alt/rock project Hyperdrive Stereo, signed to Golden Robot Records, recently announced that their debut will be released in November 2022, after 20 years in the making. In the lead up to the album release […]
In their 15+ years as a band, they have achieved two billboard charting radio singles, over 100 million streams and views, and have licensed songs to major brands such as iRobot, the NFL, MTV, and […]
Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners are proud to announce the release of their brand new single and video “Footprints in the Sand,” taken from their forthcoming debut album, released on October 7th on Wicked Cool Records. […]
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