News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Wreath has unveiled the official video and digital stream for their first single “Revolutionary Suicide” at www.funerarycult.com Previously known as Legions, Wreath is the manifestation of over a decade of cutting teeth in the […]
Sydney punkers SPEEDBALL are soon to embark on their most ambitious tour yet in support of their 3rd release, 2017’s How Will I Slam Tomorrow When I Can’t Even Mosh Today. The EP has […]
New Zealand experimental, atmospheric, post-metallers Spook The Horses have released a new video from their third album People Used To Live Here released late 2017. Says the band: “The video is centred around an […]
“Omegalitheos” is the upcoming release from Lavadome productions and is the third album from the Melbourne-based psychotic death metallers Eskhaton. To mark the release of this chaotic celebration of death, they have called upon the […]
After storming stages this month in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, grunge-punk duo Black Stone from the Sun will be further showcasing tracks from their debut album Dreamalysis, as they play their biggest headline show to […]
After releasing their debut self titled full length album in May 2017, Christ Dismembered were greeted with a very positive response and MOSH radio named it the #3 best South Australian release of 2017. […]
Australia’s hardest working rock band Dellacoma are in the process of recording their second album at Dark Horse Studio in Nashville and have another USA tour kicking off in late June. In the meantime they’ve […]
Strap yourself in as Polaris announce the local support acts for their ‘Dusk To Day’ regional tour in July with special guests, Justice For The Damned. The Pelly Bar, Frankston show sold-out in a week and word […]
Adelaide two-piece rock outfit, Fyre Byrd, have dropped their much-anticipated debut single, Take Me Out, through Golden Robot Records and produced by Steve Balbi. Based in Adelaide, Fyre Byrd have taken advantage of the […]
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune often come flying seemingly out of nowhere in your late 20’s/early 30’s. It’s a scenario that singer-songwriter Laurie Luke has endured and ultimately turned into a creative force on his […]
Brisbane progressive maestro’s Opus Of A Machine have announced details of their forthcoming new album Stray Fire. It is the bands first new music since their 2014 debut, Simulacra. The album will be released […]
Perth’s Foxton Kings write the kind of riffs that kick you in the face. And, while you’re recovering, they hit you with barrage after barrage of searing vocal hooks. Relentless is a good word for it all. […]
Shatter Brain burst onto the Australian heavy music scene in January 2018 and have quickly become one of the country’s most exciting new bands. Hailing from Adelaide South Australia, Shatter Brain are comprised of members […]
Returning for its fourth year, Australian Music Week has opened showcase applications for the 2018 music conference, which takes place 7-11 November in Sydney’s chilled-out beachside shores of Cronulla. Scouting the world to bring […]
Australia’s Between You & Me has announced their upcoming debut album Everything Is Temporary, out July 13 via Hopeless Records. Fans can check out the first single, “Dakota”, on Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes. […]
After a month of hibernation in RADA Studios in Perth, W.A. working away on their second album and a support run with US rockers Radio Moscow on their Australian tour, The Southern River Band […]
Hidden Treasures returns in July to warm Fremantle’s West End with a line-up that celebrates the strength of the WA music scene. In its eighth year, this month-long live music experience is particularly prescient […]
Australian female-fronted powerhouse Temtris are releasing their fifth studio album Rapture on 1 October. The artwork has been revealed now. It has been painted by Darrell Firth of Not So Fine Artwork who is also […]
Due to popular complaints The Bennies have added a handful of WA shows to their Natural Born Chillers tour. The band have just wrapped up their epic European tour and today, announced the addition of shows […]
Melbourne-based blackened rock’n’roll band PAGAN are thrilled to announce their debut album Black Wash will be out on July 6 in Australia via EVP Recordings, and in Europe and the UK via freshly inked […]
Aussie-American acoustically driven rock ‘n’ roll quintet THE WALK-A-BOUT hail from the artistic East End of Long Island, New York. THE WALK-A-BOUT are releasing their sophomore album THINGS ARE LOOKING UP, produced by Andrew […]
Aussie melodic death-thrashers Naberus have revealed a new music video and single for the song ‘Space to Breathe’. The video was directed by James Ash and Cat Argiriou. This is the second music video […]
Goulburn Workers Club are excited to announce the inaugural CLASSIC HITS LIVE concert featuring ten of the biggest acts of the 70s, 80s and 90s coming together for one night only at the Goulburn […]
Seemingly with contempt for staying still, PRESS CLUB return home from their eight-week national tour with The Smith Street Band to announce their own Australian headline tour. With their newfound love of airport security, […]
As WAM’s Song of the Year Awards 2017-18 draws to a close, we’re excited to reveal singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly claimed the coveted Grand Prize with her song Boys Will Be Boys. For Fremantle’s indie-pop golden […]
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