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PROFILER have released the video for their latest single Depth Perception, taken from the upcoming deluxe edition of their debut album A Digital Nowhere that’s set to release on Friday 17 February on SharpTone Records. Mike Evans from the band […]
Norwegian collective, Wardruna, will be touring Australia and New Zealand for the first time ever from next week! Their latest album, Birna, will be released on January 24, while they are in Australia. On the same […]
Croatia’s Folk Metal juggernauts, MANNTRA, return with a thunderous new anthem, “Teuta”, a powerful ode to strength, legacy, and rebellion! Originally scheduled for February, their highly anticipated 8th studio album, Titans, will now be unleashed […]
Italian masters of modern melodic metal TEMPERANCE have spellbound their symphonic magic into a thrilling live album, From Hermitage To Europe, out March 14, 2025 via Napalm Records! Captured during the band’s latest extended tour […]
Leading AOR force THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA present the title track of their cinematic seventh album, Give Us The Moon, out January 31, 2025 via Napalm Records! “Give Us The Moon” features a catchy singalong […]
Alongside today’s kickoff of their North American tour supporting metal icon Kerry King, New Zealand modern groove metal trio ALIEN WEAPONRY are pleased to announce their heaviest, most powerful and mature offering to date, Te […]
Emil Bulls just released the Deluxe Edition of their groundbreaking album LOVE WILL FIX IT. This special edition includes three brand-new original songs and will be available as an exclusive picture disc vinyl, making it […]
Metalcore band TheCityIsOurs has unveiled their latest single, Dopamine, a deeply personal and poignant track reflecting on the power of safe spaces and the joy of self-expression. Inspired by the vocalist’s first experience in a […]
Metalcore band AVRALIZE has released their latest single, ‘wanderlust’, a high-energy anthem for restless souls. The track captures the band’s journey into uncharted territory, fuelled by a deep yearning to break boundaries and explore new […]
Finnish metalcore veterans One Morning Left unveil their brand new single and video Puppy. The song has been selected to compete at UMK, Finland’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The UMK song […]
Don Airey, the master behind the keys for some of rock’s most iconic albums, announces his latest studio album ‘Pushed to the Edge’, set to release on March 28, 2025. The new song ‘Tell Me’ […]
Heroes – a new studio project from Spotify Singles, now interpreted by the rock band Smash Into Pieces. Since the song Heroes by Måns Zelmerlöw won Eurovision in 2015, it has topped the charts in […]
Drawing inspiration from classic rockers of the 60’s and 70’s, alternative rockers of the 90’s, and legendary blues icons, Nathan Bryce and Loaded Dice are putting their own stamp on the tradition of guitar driven […]
Marko Hietala, the iconic vocalist and bassist, makes a triumphant return with his powerful new single ‘Rebel of the North’. This high-energy classic rock anthem is a perfect showcase of Marko’s talent for crafting timeless, […]
Following the success of their first single ‘Silver Linings’, German metal act OBSCURA return with their second single, ‘Evenfall’, from the highly anticipated album A Sonication, set to release on February 7, 2025, via Nuclear […]
Vendetta XIII, the dynamic hard rock outfit hailing from the heart of Los Angeles, is set to ignite the music scene with their debut album “Villains & Vices,” releasing on Sept 13th, 2024. This highly anticipated […]
Mind Warp Pavilion is thrilled to be bringing you the ninth outing of our tribute to the genius that is David Bowie in the Mind Warp Pavilion 9 next Saturday (11 Jan) at Freo Social […]
Rock and metal powerhouse MX The American, co-based in Oak Hill, West Virginia, and Atlanta, Georgia, is back with their hard-hitting new single, “Soldier.” This release marks another milestone for a band that has shared […]
Thomas Carlsen’s Transmission, the Norwegian, Melodic Power Metal solo project that released the much acclaimed “A Brave Horizon” (RFL Entertainment 2023) breaks the silence and drops a surprise single, “Midnight Queen.” The single is the […]
As a special gift, Davey Lane, has gotten together some of his favourite tunes and has recorded them all on his own, just for your aural pleasure. This is a digital only release and the […]
Wormholedeath is thrilled to announce the signing of Plague of Stars for the release of their latest album, Extinction. This marks their heaviest offering yet, featuring the powerful debut of their new vocalist, Liz Ziegler. […]
Beloved UK metal band GOD COMPLEX have returned with their vicious new single Salt and Ash and announced their signing to SharpTone Records. On signing to their new label, the band comment: “We’re thrilled to be working with SharpTone on this […]
CROSSPLANE are definitely one of the most authentic rock’n’roll bands of our time. This makes the anticipation for the upcoming album “Mother’s Monster”, which will be released on February 14, 2025, all the greater. Another […]
Earlier in 2024 songwriter Tim Steinruck aka STEINRUCK, awoke from a lucid dream with a specific word and melody in his awareness, as often happens with this spiritually inspired creative. He quickly wiped the sleep […]
Following on from their inaugural Wednesday residency at Melbourne’s iconic Cherry Bar in November, The Crystal Ship have announced that they will be continuing to kick into summer with an unmissable show at another Melbourne […]
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