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Forged in 1995 in the small Swedish city of Mariestad by key players from Sweden’s legendary hardcore scene, WOLFBRIGADE — previously known as Wolfpack until 1999 — stands among Scandinavia’s most respected, influential, and reliable […]
Swedish death metal icons THE CROWN will unleash their Crown Of Thorns full-length on October 11th through Metal Blade Records. Crown Of Thorns serves as the band’s twelfth studio album as THE CROWN and is […]
to galvanize (verb, [ˈɡæl.və.naɪz]) to cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way The time has come to galvanize! Modern metal force LEAGUE OF DISTORTION make a ferocious […]
Dwarven power metal warriors WIND ROSE have unleashed their second single, the epic “To Be a Dwarf”, taken from the upcoming album, Trollslayer, out October 4, 2024. After the catchy Deep Rock Galactic Hymn “Rock […]
Eclectic singer-songwriter CHARLOTTE WESSELS (ex-DELAIN) has unveiled her brand-new single entitled “The Crying Room” today, alongside a gripping music video featuring footage from the song’s first ever live performance. “The Crying Room” is the next […]
POWERWOLF set another milestone in live music during their headline set at Summer Breeze Festival in Germany 2023, when they became the first band to ever use augmented reality at a live music festival in […]
I want to start this by confessing that I don’t often review singles, preferring the atmosphere of live gigs and getting to feel the sound from the stage pumping through your chest as you experience […]
Belgravia is a 5-piece band from Midland, Perth making hard hitting, fast paced pop punk, laced with a blend of genres creating fresh and upbeat tunes. Formed late 2022 and fleshed out by mid 2023, […]
Multi Award winner Dave Gleeson (The Screaming Jets/The Angels) will join forces with ARIA Hall of Famer and Multi-award winner Russell Morris and music giants Jack Jones (Southern Sons), Rai Thistlethwayte (Thirsty Merc/Joe Satriani/Sammy Hagar) […]
Members of The Quireboys and Down n’ Outz are joined by an amazing collection of fellow musicians for a joyous collaboration of mutual admiration and musical celebration. Enjoy the debut album ‘Cowboys In Pinstriped Suits” released […]
The Externals will release their latest album, Back On The Cans, at the Leopold Hotel in Bicton on Friday, September 6. It’s no great surprise that The Externals will release their new album, their seventh, 30 years after their first. […]
Legendary metalcore outfit The Amity Affliction have today announced the release of ‘Let The Ocean Take Me’ (Redux), which is set to drop on the 27th of September. The announcement is paired with the re-release […]
Jamart Sound Lounge have announced King Parrot (Melbourne) will headline the upcoming Dark Down South Open Air – South West Metal Fest, in Kirup WA from 22nd – 24th November 2024. King Parrot are one […]
THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE is on the road in support of their new album “Timescape”. THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE recently released a performance video for the single “Back With A Vengeance” from their recently released new […]
At some point in your life you just have to take account for your actions and face the music. PROPHETS OF ADDICTION mainman Lesli Sanders has taken that to heart. PROPHETS OF ADDICTION’s fourth album, […]
Reigniting their roots while stepping dauntlessly into a new era, today Melbourne heavy enigmas Ocean Grove announce their fourth studio album ODDWORLD, due out on November 22 via ODDWORLD Records in Australia and SharpTone Records […]
Roundhouse Entertainment, in conjunction with Frontier Touring, is thrilled to announce one of Australia’s most beloved performers, MISSY HIGGINS, will make her long-awaited return to a day on the green for three final encore performances […]
Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated global superstar Kenny Wayne Shepherd is set to release the highly anticipated ‘Dirt On My Diamonds, Volume 2,’ the follow-up to his acclaimed album ‘Dirt On My Diamonds, Volume 1.’ Slated for a […]
Due to overwhelming demand, British indie rock legends, THE CULT has added a third and final Sydney show. The band’s dedicated fan base has seen a huge uptake with tickets having sold out the first […]
Melbourne hard hitters, Cicadastone recently released their new album, Future Echoes which received brilliant reviews from the rock press including a 9/10 from The Hard Rock Show. The band have returned with the Future Echoes EP, a selection of songs from […]
Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce the return of Bryan Adams who is bringing his So Happy It Hurts Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February 2025. From his very first concerts in Australia in 1984, Adams is a long-time live favourite Down […]
After announcing one of the most ambitious tours of the year, Eora/Sydney-based punk rock quintet FANGZ have revealed the accompanying music video for ‘Same Old Story‘ – shot and directed by Rhys Bennett (DZ Deathrays, Totally Unicorn). Combining footage from headlining tours, […]
Independent artist Holy Roller Baby, the rock n’ roll brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Jared Mullins, has released their brand new LP Smile Like Heaven. Along with the album, Holy Roller Baby also releases their video for […]
5x Platinum-selling and Juno Award-winning rock outfit Finger Eleven reveal the music video for their latest single “Adrenaline”— a rousing, intense anthem about banding together, even in tough times, to push forward. “Adrenaline” was one of the […]
Cali alternative rock/metal band KINGDOM OF GIANTS has revealed the latest single, Bloodworm, from their upcoming EP, Bleeding Star, that will be released September 20 with SharpTone Records. Commenting on the single, vocalist Dana Willax states: “We all have had the unfortunate experience of a […]
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