News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Riding high from their most successful two-and-a-half years together yet – which included an ARIA Top 10 debut and three back-to-back sold out headline tours of Australia – Hands Like Houses return with -Anon., […]
Skorched are Australia’s newest Nu-Metal outfit. Combining the sounds of late 90’s Nu Metal with crushing guitar tones and two somewhat imposing vocalists who spit syncopated rhymes over each other like a well-oiled machine, […]
The BEST NIGHT EVER is back this December and punk party-starters Dune Rats are set to make sure you see out 2018 in style! Returning to the Gold Coast’s NightQuarter in a nearly-New Year’s […]
Perth groove metal act Bayview Suspect recently announced their new EP “Survival Or Ruin” earlier this month with the first single “Until Dusk” receiving rave reviews and positive feedback from fans and press alike […]
Hot on the heels of their shows supporting international stoner heavyweights Red Fang and Greenleaf, Sydney riff-merchants Hypergiant have released a music video for Island 3, from their debut album Father Sky. Named for […]
Brisbane progressive maestro’s Opus Of A Machine have released a new track from their upcoming new album Stray Fire, which will be released on August 3, just in time for their tour with fellow […]
Brisbane melodic hardcore band Wildheart are announcing their brand new EP, entitled We Are. The five-track release will see its way into the world on Friday August 31 2018. The announcement comes with the […]
‘Freezing In The Sun’ is a taste of what is yet to come from Clowns. The new single sees bright and jangly guitars juxtaposed with politicised lyrics of discontent. The lyrics demanding ‘tell me […]
Australian based Futuristic Theatrical Rock Warriors, CROSSON, have returned with their new album Invincible. Invincible is the follow up the bands critically acclaimed 2016 album Spreading The Rock ‘N Roll Disease. Once again mixed […]
NZ thrash metal trio ALIEN WEAPONRY unleash their brand-new music video for “Whispers” of the recently released debut album, Tū. While previous hits “Rū Ana Te Whenua” and “Kai Tangata” have related to historic battles […]
Only a few more sleeps until Australia’s favourite exports The Wombats storm the stages of our fine country, an annual event that has become so engrained in Australian culture you would be forgiven to […]
Hadal Maw are today unleashing “White Elephant” – their brand new cut from forthcoming EP Charlatan. The crushing new single is the second cut from the EP, following the release of Idolatry a few […]
With two massive announcements already made for the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR in 2019, festival promoters have organised an incredible line-up for the highly anticipated Series Three. Headlined by the legendary John Farnham, with special […]
The opening night of Hornography is here! A Perth Metal Club embracing and reviving the local metal scene. In this first edition you can expect killer bands, extended breaks with great metal tunes, speakers, […]
Adelaide metal band Shatter Brain has just released a video for ‘The Ship that Never Sinks’ from their upcoming split vinyl with Melbourne legends Blunt Shovel. Aptly titled ‘The Twelve Inch Split’, the vinyl […]
Australia’s post-metal/sludge legends, Lo! released their third full length album, Vestigial late last year via Pelagic Records. Today the band have released a striking new video for the track, Gods Of Ruin. The concept […]
South Australian thrash bangers Hidden Intent have released their highly-anticipated and hilarious new music video for the track ‘Drop Bears Are Real‘, which features their touring comrades Lich King, the return of actor ‘Damo […]
Northlane have released their new stand-alone single “Vultures” today via UNFD. Northlane’s most aggressive track in years, “Vultures” is the band at their dark and scathing best – but entirely on their own terms. […]
Australia – We told you we weren’t done yet! After record pre-sales across the country, the second annual Hotter Than Hell has expanded its run to Adelaide, dragging the southern state into ‘hell’. Last […]
Melbourne blues rockers, Ablaze, are gearing up for an epic second half of the year via a new single and a stack of rock n roll shows.. Kicking things off with the high octane […]
National not-for-profit Youngcare have teamed up with Brisbane post-alternative rock outfit Between Kings to ask Australians to ‘buy a brick’ and help build a home for young people with high care needs living in […]
Australian melodic death-thrashers Naberus have revealed a new music video for the song ‘My Favorite Memory’. The video was directed by Cat Argiriou and edited by Consta Theoharpoulos. This is the third music video […]
Ahoy Australia! Lagerfest returns this September to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and is bigger and better than ever! PARTY TIME IS NOW! Following the success of their ‘Yeast Coast’ plunder of breweries, Australia’s premiere […]
After releasing their powerful single Run from their upcoming 5th studio album Rapture, Sydney metal band Temtris has announced their Australia and New Zealand tour. The tour will start in October just after the […]
When Mammal decided to reform in August of 2017 they sat down and scribbled out a “things to do” list. 1. Play a massive hometown reunion gig – “Tick” 2. Start writing some new […]
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