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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 […]
Southern German hard ‘n’ heavy powerhouse BRAINSTORM is finally breaking their musical silence. Their upcoming album, PLAGUE OF RATS is set to drop on February 28, 2024, through their new label partner, RPM. Today, they’ve […]
California-based roots rock band, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, who’s core is the dynamic duo of Greta Valenti & Robin Davey, have a house & motown-style recording studio on one of the coolest streets […]
This past Friday saw vicious death metal unit NECKBREAKKER release their debut album, Within The Viscera, via Nuclear Blast Records. To celebrate the release, the band have revealed a lyric video for the latest single ‘Absorption’, a […]
Legendary US Alt Rock band Yellowcard will be returning down under in April 2025 – celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their platinum-selling album ‘Ocean Avenue’. The Jacksonville 4-piece will be joined by legendary pop-punk stalwarts […]
Thin Lizzy is back with a fresh take on some of their most iconic tracks, marking their first new release in over four decades. This unique acoustic album reimagines beloved songs, offering a stripped-back sound […]
Acclaimed five-piece band Lake Street Dive have announced special guests for their upcoming Australian Tour 2025 for March 2025 – their first Australian shows in eight years. Lake Street Dive will play Enmore Theatre, Sydney […]
Zombie metal band DOMINUM unveil their new single, “We Are Forlorn”, offering the next taste of their upcoming second album, The Dead Don’t Die, out December 27, 2024 via Napalm Records! The album’s massive opening […]
Germany’s dark metal pioneers NACHTBLUT have announced their seventh studio album, Todschick [eng: dead chic], set to be released on February 21, 2025 via Napalm Records. The quartet unveils ten new tracks, expanding their repertoire […]
Masters of comedic heavy metal NANOWAR OF STEEL strike again with their latest track, “HelloWorld.java”, a standout addition to their legacy of absurdly brilliant music. This tongue-in-cheek masterpiece merges headbanging riffs with a programmer’s worst […]
Croatia’s finest Folk Metal powerhouse, MANNTRA, bring roaring hymns and swelling horns, announcing their 8th studio album Titans, set for release on February 21, 2025 via Napalm Records! With seven albums already under their belts […]
With their sixth studio album, The End Will Show Us How, slated for release in five weeks, TREMONTI is back with the fourth track available in advance of the album. The title track “The End […]
Having just wrapped up an acoustic U.S. tour supporting multi-Platinum rockers Theory of A Deadman, CORY MARKS invites listeners to crank up the volume and join him for the release of his second album, SORRY […]
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT celebrated their anniversary by thanking fans old and new with an updated version of their breakout fan-favorite 2014 track “Casanova (C’est La Vie).” “‘Casanova (From Beyond The Abyss)’ is us tipping our […]
NOTHING MORE released a remixed version of their current Top 5 Billboard Mainstream Rock radio single, “ANGEL SONG” featuring Disturbed vocalist David Draiman by Justin “JD” deBlieck (Motionless In White, Sevendust, Bad Wolves). REMIX OF […]
CROSSBONE SKULLY unleashed their debut album EVIL WORLD MACHINE which brought the legendary Mutt Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard) out of retirement to executive produce the project. The rock concept album echoes similar dystopian visions such […]
Whether you’re decking the halls, rocking around the Christmas tree, or headbanging to your favourite festive tracks, Better Noise Music delivers the perfect soundtrack for the holiday season with their “Hard Rock Christmas Classics” playlist. Streaming […]
MAVIS are back with a powerhouse of a single, DNA, redefining heavy and diving headfirst into raw, uncharted territory for the German metalcore ambassadors. Once again teaming up with Manuel Renner at Überlärm Studios, MAVIS […]
Shortly before the turn of the year, blacktoothed have release their new single “Antidote”, an atmospheric, melancholic track that captures the calm and the ensuing emotional storm both musically and visually in the accompanying music […]
Bands of renown all boast a number of great albums to their name. But within that body of work there is always that one album. That magnum opus. That genre defining, gravity defying masterpiece that […]
After months of relentless chaos and sold-out arenas, SLIPKNOT has announced two exclusive headline sideshows next year on the heels of KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA, visiting Adelaide’s AEC Arena on Tuesday 4 March, and Spark Arena in […]
Nearly five years after the release of “#13,” Swiss rockers GOTTHARD are making a powerful comeback with their highly anticipated new album, STEREO CRUSH set to release on March 21, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music […]
Australian audiences will soon be able to enjoy the full Infinity Song experience when the band makes their debut appearances on the East Coast this summer with special guests just announced, SURELY SHIRLEY. South Coast […]
Set to bring his beloved catalogue of music, including this year’s NO MAN’S LAND EP, American singer-songwriter and actor Tyler Hilton will be back in Australia this summer. Touring for the first time since 2017, […]
UK rockers Wunderhorse have revealed two Australian headline shows in 2025 alongside their scheduled performances in support of Fontaines D.C. The band will play at Metro Theatre Sydney on March 4 before concluding their sizeable AU/NZ […]
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