News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
There’s something about the sweetly melancholic indie rock of Fragile Animals that just tingles the spine. From their blissfully catchy-but-sombre melodies, to the exquisite daydreamy voice of singer Victoria Jenkins, the Sunshine Coast three-piece create music that moves […]
Lincoln le Fevre & the Insiders are at the height of form following the release of Come Undone and a tour culminating in a sweaty sold out show at the Poison City Weekender. It […]
Legendary Australian rock band Horsehead have signed with powerhouse independent record label Golden Robot Records who will be re-releasing the band’s catalogue and previously unreleased material internationally throughout 2018. The band’s first two albums, Horsehead and Onism, will also be made available digitally for […]
Melbourne punk band CAMP COPE are thrilled to release their new single ‘The Opener’, available on all platforms today. The first piece of recorded music from the trio since ‘Keep Growing’ late last year, […]
Perth cerebral prog metal act Nucleust have released video footage from their recent extensive tour around Australia in support of their latest album “Terra Cerebral” where the band hit all regions across the country […]
Yesterday was a BIG day. Australia voted YES. And The Smith Street Band supported Midnight Oil at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl. To highlight the serendipity of those two things and to show the […]
Seems like peace is worthless in Sydney death metal wrecking crew as Daemon Pyre premiere their new video for Unto A Dying World. Get smashed on it below: The single premiered last night on […]
A Black New Era is Upon Us! As lightning cracked across the skies of the Dead Centre of Australia, The Black Wreath announced the opening of their new headquarter. Coinciding with the labels sixth […]
Brisbane’s As Paradise Falls have revealed a crushing new music video for their latest single Captive to the Creation. The video captures the awe-inspiring energy of As Paradise Falls in a live setting. Directed […]
Kismet: When you encounter something by chance that seems like it was meant to be. The Omnific want the world to experience Kismet and bathe in its gloriously djent-soaked goodness. The Omnific are releasing […]
Cursed Earth have announced they will pummel their way through Australia one last time in 2017 this December. Kicking off in Brisbane, the band will headline shows around the nation with support from Shackles. […]
Melbourne underground noise makers YLVA will release their new album M E T A this Friday, November 17 via Pelagic Records. The band have released the album in FULL to stream now, listen below. […]
Neon Tetra have had a busy 2017 releasing singles ‘Telescopes’ and ‘Reflections’ to rave reviews “This sounds like The Beatles kicking it in 2017 with Tame Impala. That’s pretty darn cool”, “That horn section […]
Metal maestros Meliorist from Brisbane, Australia are today dropping another tasty morsel from their forthcoming EP, ‘ii.’ The new track, ‘What You’ve Lost‘ shows the variation and breadth/depth of the band’s influences and skills […]
New Zealand Heavy metal band Bulletbelt release ‘Cloak The Night‘, the first single and music video from their 3rd album Nine Centuries. The video is out now via leading horror site Dread Central (www.dreadcentral.com) […]
Melbourne Australia, Demonhead have just unleashed a video for their new single “No More”. This is the first new music from the band since 2015’s NWOTHM tinged album ‘Bring on the Doom’ and is […]
A recent signing to Fearless Records / Caroline Australia, Eat Your Heart Out have announced a new EP, ‘Mind Games’, due 1st December. The Newcastle locals have also shared a new video for the first single, ‘Conscience’ […]
The Amity Affliction have released “Tomorrow”: the third single from Spawn (Again): A Tribute To Silverchair, set for release this week via UNFD. Created with the blessing of Silverchair’s team, The Amity Affliction join acts like Hands Like […]
Sydney Rock ‘n’ Roll & Alternative Market is gearing up for its Christmas edition on Sunday November 26 at Manning Bar and House University of Sydney. It’s a Christmas shopping treasure trove with loads […]
Adelaide mainstays GRENADIERS are stoked to release their third LP ‘Find Something You Love And Let It Kill You’ today. So stoked, in fact, that they’ve unveiled a chunk of headline dates to spruik it to the […]
Blue Velvet are a four piece rock band based in Sydney. Since forming in 2016, the band has quickly developed a passionate following across Australia playing with the likes of Moose Blood (UK), Trophy […]
Wowee, campers. Bundles in the works for WEST THEBARTON. Here goes: they’ve signed to brand new label DOMESTIC LA LA (helmed by Violent Soho’s James Tidswell). ‘Bible Camp‘ is their new single. There’s a video for it. AND […]
Void of Vision have announced and released their punishing new EP Disturbia today via UNFD. A smashing return the the roots of the Melbourne band, the first single lifted from the EP is “Ghost […]
Having burst into the Australian rock scene with their debut EP ‘Take Your Time‘, power rock outfit HIGHVIEW from Canberra are making waves with a fresh, modern and radio ready sound. Combining new and […]
Never dull in the WAAX camp, the band today release a killer live video from their performance at The Tivoli last month as part of a huge run of sold out dates with Dune […]
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