News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Western Australia-based Female Fronted Melodic Metal band Icarus Lives are charging into 2021 with the release of their rendition of ‘Holding Out for a Hero‘ originally performed by Bonnie Tyler! The song opens with […]
Sydney Punks THE KIDS have release a video clip for their recent single ‘Go Back To Canberra‘. The video was created with the good folks at Pinebox Clothing. ‘Go Back To Canberra’ has all the melody of a shark […]
The Date are one of Perth’s most beloved and enduring bands. Now into their fifth album cycle, the band remain true to their ethos of ‘write for yourself but play for your fans’ on the […]
Australia’s Death & Roll Duo Tensiion are ready to release their new EP Subterfuge independently on April 3th. The band will also unleash the song Dead Weight. Guitarist Phill Corpe gives us some context […]
Australia’s brutal groove masters Black Rheno return with a massive east coast tour throughout May & June to celebrate their soon to be released new single entitled “Battle Ready“. It’ll have been just over […]
Long-running metallers LORD have announced their new covers album, “Undercovers Vol. 1” due out 2 April 2021 on Dominus Records. Featuring first single “To the Moon and Back” by Australian Pop Group Savage Garden. […]
Australia’s number one Heavy Outlaw Sleaze Rock band, Snake Bite Whisky, release the first single and video off their highly anticipated second album, Black Candy which is being released globally by Sliptrick Records (Europe) […]
Launching their first ever Live Album and Proshot Concert, Brisbane pirates Lagerstein are set to deliver a night of partying you can enjoy again and again. In typical pirate fashion, they’ve pulled together some […]
Melbourne rock n rollers, Riff Raiders have signed to the 4W1 Agency. Represented by Ronnie Stewart (Them) with Gerry Casey (Radio Home of Rock) for the UK & Europe with Joe Mazzari and Dixie […]
West Australian Music (WAM) is excited to reveal the nominees for the WAM Awards, occurring as part of WA Music Week presented by Act Belong Commit. The impressive nominee list is a true testament […]
Avalanche are 4 misfits from Sydney’s west, playing electrifying, roof-crashing, piss-off rock n’ roll for a new generation. Forming and rehearsing in an old steel factory in 2018, the band have firmly cemented themselves […]
Melbourne’s FLYNN EFFECT are back in 2021! They return from a 2020-sized absence from the scene with the first taste of the record they wrote and recorded last year, a planet-sized song called ‘Andromeda‘. […]
After a sell-out event in Perth in September 2020, SLAYFEST heads south to FREMANTLE on SATURDAY 27 MARCH to serve up a west coast smorgasbord of WA MADE METAL in the open air surrounds […]
“Life is like a licence, to do what you please” descants Julian the DDD‘s singer over the ringing out of the first bluesy riff, “There’s no time for silence, I’m already on my knees……HEY!” And it’s on, into a rhythmic […]
Better late than never, Melbourne’s the Casanovas will get back to doing what they do best – rock’n’rolling under lights, on a stage, in front of an audience – when they launch their much-acclaimed […]
Live In Freo: A Salute To Rock N’ Roll is a night of adrenaline pumping hard rock, set to hit The Swan Basement in North Fremantle on Saturday April 17th. Featuring Bon’s Salute, Perth’s […]
The third single from Eat The Damn Orange, Hook, is the perfect Valentine’s Day release! It is a slow and sultry burn through a deteriorating relationship. One so intoxicating you can’t get away. Hook, is layered […]
One of Australia’s most compelling young rock acts RedHook have just revealed their fiery new single ‘Bad Decisions‘; the title track of their long-awaited debut EP – produced by Stevie Knight (Trophy Eyes, Stand […]
Perth rock act The Silent Deeds released their new EP “Down With Me” officially on October 23rd and celebrated with a hometown launch show in Perth. Buy the EP on digital platforms and CD […]
Bad Moon Born are in a phase of re-birth. The Sydney-based five-piece are today releasing their newest single, ‘The Heart From The Hollow‘, the first taste of an EP to come in the near […]
THE HARVEST TRAIL is a new name on the circuit, but features established musicians from other metal acts such as Claim The Throne and Red Descending. Taking inspiration from 90’s melodic death metal but […]
Sydney progressives Intrøspect have just released their epic new single, Mjolnir, ft. Liam McDonald of the band Infinite Illusion. The track is taken from the bands upcoming second EP, Midnight Sun which is slated […]
Adelaide power trio Feed The Fire are set to release their long awaited debut LP “Maybe You Need This?!” on February 26!! The album contains 13 tracks and covers a wide range of styles […]
With the shackles of lockdown finally broken, electric Sydney 2 piece ASTRODEATH are frothing at the mouth to get on the road and “responsibly” tear the country apart with bigger, better and badder new […]
Dynamic Melbourne four piece Head of Clay are back with their latest single Janey and accompanying video which releases independently this Friday, the 5th February. Causing a stir in the local rock scene with […]
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