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Today, Friday 8th November 2019, Sunnyboys release Can’t You Stop their first recording of all new music since Comes As No Surprise, their swan song 7” in 1984. Recorded in 2018 at Airlock Studios Brisbane […]
Australian Metal Band LORD are continuing to ride the success of their latest album Fallen Idols with the announcement of a 10 part podcast series named Nod to the Old School, hosted by the band’s very […]
It’s been two years since Sydney metalcore outfit Polaris released their ARIA-nominated, Top 10 debut, The Mortal Coil which introduced the group to legions of fans around the country and, thanks to an extensive international touring schedule, […]
Moana, the creative project of artist Moana Mayatrix, once described by Triple J’s Gemma Pike as one of Australia’s fiercest front women will release their debut album In The Allure this Friday, November 8 via Mysteria Maxima Music. Since the group’s inception in […]
Spilling out with a circus of colossal metal-edged guitar riffs and melodic vocals, Circle Of Reason transmit news of their long awaited return with their ‘Tie Up The Sky‘ lyric video release. Featured on their […]
Vulvodynia, the South African brutal death metal machine has unleashed the video for their track Nyaope which features a guest appearance from Martin Matoušek of Gutalax. The track which is taken from their latest […]
“Fire Fire, ain’t gonna burn the hell out of my Fire Fire” Laura Cox sings on her new single “Fire Fire” – the track that inspired the name for her second album “Burning Bright”. The […]
Perth melodic death metal thrashers Remission have just unveiled a music video for the title track from their forthcoming debut album “The Tether’s End”, which is set for release on November 15th. Recorded between […]
Blow Off The Omens is the long-awaited fifth full-length from Detroit punk/metal miscreants CHILD BITE. Set for release on November 22nd via Housecore Records, the nine-track offering was captured by legendary engineer Steve Albini […]
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 […]
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