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After a five year hiatus that threatened to extend a lifetime, the Bondi (now living in Byron Bay) three-piece Cog continue to shift gears with the announcement that they’re finally releasing more of their back catalogue, […]
Today sees the release of the live video for The Man, the new song from Johannesburg based quartet The Color Blew. The Rockpit has the Australian premiere which can be seen below. Taken from […]
Off the back of a huge sold-out national headline tour, Australia’s elite metallers Northlane announce the 4D regional tour. The tour sees the band hitting up the east coast of Australia throughout January 2020 […]
Perth’s heavy metal home HORNOGRAPHY returns for November with another local metal release party and a great variety of 3 sensational heavy live acts. Throw in a metal DJ, merch market, crowd photographer, slideshow […]
Tempe, Arizona’s The Black Moods have released their third single titled “Whatcha Got?” The song has been added to over 30 Rock stations in the first two weeks and is poised to be their […]
“Sweat” is the new single from US sleaze hard rockers KICKIN VALENTINA and the first single to be taken off the upcoming EP, “Chaos In Copenhagen“, out on December 6th. It’s a hell of […]
Melbournian hell raisers Clowns have had a MASSIVE year with the release of their fourth studio album Nature/Nurture bringing with it many a milestone. The album that had been dubbed “their strongest record yet” by Stack Magazine debuted at #6 in the […]
After touring Australia, Europe and America over the past 12 months, Melbourne’s Kingswood return with new single “You Make It So Easy“. An instant classic from the KW songbook, You Make It So Easy […]
Darwin’s metalcore five-piece, Summit, are back with a brand new single “The Good Life” and to accompany, the band is also excited to announce ‘The Good Life Tour’, their first tour of the East […]
Ahead of this weekend’s WAMFest & WAMCon program, the 2019 WAMAwards lead the way in shining a dazzling light on an incredible weekend of local music to come. Returning to it’s luxe home at […]
The Maryland Doom Fest celebrates its 6th anniversary next June and today brings you its confirmed roster of over 50 of today’s heaviest bands to hit its stages in 2020. Maryland Doom Fest brings […]
In the wake of their brand new album, Angel Of Light – already being described by some as the band’s finest work since the legendary debut – Angel Witch are proud to present their first […]
TONY HARNELL & THE MERCURY TRAIN will release their album ‘Round Trip‘ on a limited edition on white vinyl and limited to 500 copies worlwide on November 29th, 2019 via Livewire / Cargo Records […]
Blue Mountains songwriter Claude Hay is hitting the road this spring to launch his new band project ‘Claude Hay and The Kung Fu Mustard’. The new band takes its cues from old school funk, one of […]
Yet another high energy rocker from Sweden’s Black Paisley is up for release this Halloween! Since its foundation back in 2014, Black Paisley have reached over a million plays on both Spotify and YouTube […]
Athens, GA based rock band LULLWATER has released the visualizer for “Dark Divided,” off of their recently released LP, Voodoo. The band has also hit the road with BLACKTOP MOJO, OTHERWISE, and KIRRA on […]
Industrial goth/rock quartet DAVEY SUICIDE will release their fourth album – ROCK AINT DEAD – on January 24, 2020 via Out Of Line Music/InGrooves. Featuring 13 tracks of their signature blend of arena rock, sleaze, […]
Legends of NWOBHM TYGERS OF PAN TANG release today the single “Damn You“. The song, which will be included in the upcoming album from the English quintet “Ritual” (out in November 22nd in Mighty […]
Melbourne hard rock icons, Bigger Than Jesus will be playing a special show at Chasers in Melbourne on November 29! Back in the 90s, Bigger Than Jesus’ gigs were a sight to behold. Fronted by […]
Melbourne-based melodic metal outfit The Last Martyr have returned with a new single, ‘Like A Ghost‘, a track that tackles the contemplation of giving up on goals and aspirations when the going gets tough, […]
Showing off their anthemic rock tint like never before, Sunshine Coast’s glasshouse and their new release ‘pulp’ is a rock anthem undoubtedly made for the mosh. Paired with the announcement of their biggest tour yet, interstate and […]
Canberran Metallers Mental Cavity are today announcing their imminent aural assault – their brand new album ‘Neuro Siege‘ – which will arrive on Friday December 6th – through Brilliant Emperor records – and can […]
Melbourne Australia’s progressive instrumental project I Built The Sky will release their third album, The Zenith Rise, on November 1. Today sees the release of new single, the sublime shred fest that is, Light […]
2019 is ending momentously for Kim Salmon with a book launch for ’Nine Parts Water One Part Sand. Kim Salmon And The Formula For Grunge’, an Induction into the WA Music Hall Of Fame for his old band the Scientists, two new […]
Brazilian post-grunge alternative metal band The Krueggers will release their new full-length album entitled Hysterical Cold Side and Dark Memories on January 10, 2020 via Eclipse Records. The album was produced by The Krueggers […]
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