News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Sydney singer-songwriter Stu Tyrrell will be appearing at the Gulgong Folk Festival between December 29-31. The Gulgong Folk Festival features traditional and contemporary folk, blues, Celtic and roots. For 2017, The Bushwackers Bush Band, Gleny […]
On the precipice of releasing their next EP SERF, Perth’s Ratking have just put forward blistering new single Gotta Light?, accompanied by a video which may contain vocalist Josh Reeves munching down a durry or two…Complete with powerful riffs […]
Perth’s powerhouse progressive hardcore outfit Statues are today announcing a national tour run in February, supporting their critically-acclaimed concept album “No Grave, No Burial“. They are bringing special guests Arteries along for the ride […]
On 9 March 2007, the multi-stage indoor festival SLAYFEST was presented at a packed out Capitol & Amplifier Bar in Perth to showcase Australian live acts in the genres of metal, rock and hardcore. […]
In 18 months since their inception psyche rock lords the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have signed both national and international agency deals. Started their own record label What Reality? Records. Sold out both national tours. Curated a festival. Supported […]
Melbourne underground noise makers YLVA released their debut album, M E T A last month via Pelagic Records. Today the band have released the video for Hunting Room taken from the album. The track isn’t […]
Melbourne band DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE are proud to announce their forthcoming second album Abomination will be out February 16 via Dero Arcade. Featuring the first single ‘Assimilation’ which was released with its music video […]
Toni and the Stonehearts hit the ground running with 100% full throttle single ‘No Turning Back’. Influences of this generation’s best female rock ‘n’ rollers, Susi De Marchi, Grace Potter and Sarah Mcleod shine […]
CAMP COPE are thrilled to announce national dates for their album tour in March 2018 with friends and special guests Chastity Belt (USA). Hitting much loved venues in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Bulli and […]
Sydney thrashers Flaming Wrekage and Brisbane sludge lords The Black Swamp are joining forces for the Witches and Wolves Tour set to disrupt Australia across Feb and March 2018. The Black Swamp trample back […]
Melbourne rock lords Palace Of The King recently released their four on the floor belter, It’s Been A Long Time Coming through powerhouse indie record label, Golden Robot Records. With smashing stadium rock production and all the Oz […]
Australia’s best Power, Thrash & Melodic Metal bands will unite in Perth for the 5th installment of the annual Stormrider Heavy Metal Festival on April 7 at Badlands Bar. The 2018 festival will be […]
Northern Territorians Tapestry are today marking a return to the fore of the Australian heavy music scene with a brand new single and a heads-up to expect a brand new EP in the first […]
Raised By Eagles are very much looking forward to celebrating Christmas 2017. It’s been a busy and stunning year for the Melbourne based 4-piec.e outfit. Signing to ABC Music early in the year, the […]
For the past 4 years, Miami On the Gold Coast has played host to one of the region’s most revered annual parties – OzFest! Back for 2018, OzFest again promises to give you the […]
Sydney-based melodic metal core band FOR ALL ETERNITY brought their signature beauty-laced brutality to Facedown Records with their label debut Metanoia. After two self-released projects, FAE released Metanoia in 2015, and the album’s blend […]
Calling all Frankston-based music lovers – The Pier Street Party is officially set to shake up Melbourne’s outer suburbs once again on February 24, 2018. For the second year running, the outdoor festival will […]
In Hearts Wake have released a video for “Freak”: taken from Spawn (Again): A Tribute To Silverchair, out now on UNFD, as well as announced supports for their epic Australian regional tour in early 2018. The […]
Bolting straight out the gate with triple j airplay, Hobart’s Verticoli have served up new single ‘Free Will’, the blistering title track from their EP which was just released December 1. With support slots under their belt for […]
Falls Festival is getting set to deliver Australia’s biggest NYE summer Silver Jubilee party! As our 25th anniversary approaches we have just added 22 names to the original home of Falls, our farm in […]
In late 2016, LORD was invited to play the prestigious ProgPower USA festival in Atlanta, Georgia. This show was professionally filmed and recorded and now it’s available to download or stream.The epic live performance […]
Sanctum & Solace, North Queensland’s most fire new heavy act, are today bringing their tropical heat to everyone. Today they are dropping their new track/lyric video Slave, a brand new taste of a forthcoming […]
The Falls Music and Arts Festival have once again teamed-up with Music Tasmania to showcase a bunch of local acts at this year’s Marion Bay festival. This is the third year that Homebrewed has […]
Pollard Row is a post-metal trio based in Adelaide, Australia. The band’s artistic outreach is to invite listeners into a texture of sound, flowing from warm melodies to heavy passages of music, all held […]
Ah, the Christmas single. As collectible as a Beatles’ fan club flexi-disc and as timeless as Wham!, it’s that little touch of sonic mistletoe that brings you and your favourite band together when you need […]
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