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In December 2020, TesseracT invited fans to join them in P O R T A L S – an ambitious concept created to offer an escape in a time of isolation. The live cinematic […]
Australia’s maniacal rock-fusioneers Twelve Foot Ninja snuck back into the world’s eyes and ears last month with the stealthy drop of their single Long Way Home, the first taste of new music since their […]
From the vault of bassist Chip Z’nuff and vocalist Donnie Vie comes this long buried treasure of early ’80s demos that chronicle the very birth of melodic glam rockers Enuff Z’nuff. Never Enuff – […]
Hard rock legends Buckcherry have joined forces with the guitar string jewelry company Strüng offering guitar string jewelry that raises money for music education. The one of a kind, limited edition necklaces and bracelets […]
Iconic AC/DC singer Ronald Belford “Bon” Scott would have turned 75 years old on July 9th 2021. To mark this occasion, Bon’s family is launching the first ever official Bon Scott website which will […]
It’s another devastating blow but due to the Covid-19 extended lockdown in NSW and current density restrictions for outdoor concerts in South Australia we have been left with no choice but to reschedule the Sydney […]
Steve Hughes, one of Australia’s founding fathers of heavy metal unleashed his first new music in 22 years in late 2020 with the release of Eternum – Alone But For The Breath Of Beasts! […]
Metallica have released 3 versions of the track “Holier Than Thou” from the upcoming Black Album 30th anniversary boxset including cover versions by Biffy Clyro and Off! as well as a pre-production version of […]
SoCal icons and one of rock music’s best-selling bands of all time, The Offspring, have debuted the accompanying music video for their recently released track This Is Not Utopia off their chart-topping tenth studio album Let The Bad […]
Long-running heavy metal supergroup DOWN, featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower, and bassist Pat Bruders, will return to the stage Friday, August 13th for a very […]
YES, who are Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison and Billy Sherwood, will release their new studio album THE QUEST on InsideOutMusic/Sony Music on October 1. Containing 11 songs, 8 on the […]
Polish death metal legends VADER released their much acclaimed 15th full length, Solitude In Madness, in 2020 and proved to the world that even after almost 40 years of existence they were still one […]
HEAVY METAL TELEVISION, the world’s longest running streaming video channel for hard rock and heavy metal music videos and content, will officially relaunch on Monday, July 5th at 12am Eastern Time. “It really is […]
Beats Cartel presents a post-apocalyptic national display of strength and solidarity in AFTERMATH, a touring heavy event this Winter. With the shackles of the two years that was slowly being loosened, there has rarely […]
Guitarist Vinnie Moore, best known for his solo albums and work with rock icons UFO, has released a new video titled “Kung Fu Grip” from his latest album “Soul Shifter“! Says Vinnie, “This is […]
DORO Pesch of Warlock reveals the album artwork as well as the tracklisting for her upcoming live masterpiece Triumph And Agony Live, which will be released on September 24th through DORO’s own label, Rare Diamonds […]
Just recently, virtuosic extreme metallers, OBSCURA announced that their sixth studio album “A Valediction” will see the light of day on November 19th and that they are ready to hit the road with their upcoming European tour in […]
Today, the legendary Lee Aaron reveals the new video “Vampin‘.” The track is the third single taken from the forthcoming new studio album Radio On!, set for international release on July 23rd via Metalville Records. The […]
Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett, releases his new studio rock album Surrender of Silence on 10th September 2021, via Inside Out Music. The album features 11 new songs as Steve has been working hard through […]
50 years ago, Daddy Cool‘s first single “EAGLE ROCK” topped the charts for months on end. It became a genuine cultural phenomenon, and the group’s debut album DADDY WHO? went on to break every […]
Covid be damned! Ed Kuepper (with Jim White) hits back with a slew of new and rescheduled shows. And so the Kuepper / White convoy reconvened last week (following the Melbourne covid-scare) for sold […]
Pieced together over the last two years, ONCE HUMAN‘s upcoming album “SCAR WEAVER” represents a massive step forward for the band. Blessed (or perhaps cursed) with plenty of additional time during the last year’s lockdown situation, the […]
Here we are at the midpoint of 2021, and the Perth metal shows keep spoiling us here at HORNOGRAPHY! WA metal continues to thrive through the global chaos, and this July with have four […]
‘Thrashfest – New Wave Of Australian Thrash Metal‘ brings together all metal heads alike who like their Thrash Metal in all its glory. This year’s event will be held at The Bendigo Hotel once […]
Electro Prog Sensation VOYAGER will transmit to the universe a special edition online show direct from Perth, Western Australia this September. Following the success of their debut online show that served fans during the […]
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