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Albany-raised pop-punk band State Champs have released a new music video for their track Too Late To Say. This song showcases a refreshing new sound for the group, bringing out their vulnerable side. While it […]
You better hurry and get a piece of me! Skid Row and earMUSIC have shared “Piece of Me,” the second single and video from Live In London, their first official live album and concert film. […]
Annisokay, known for their intense blend of metalcore and post-hardcore, has dropped a new single titled ‘Get Your Shit Together’, along with an equally gripping music video. The track is a raw expression of frustration […]
Our Hollow, Our Home, the renowned metalcore band from Southampton, UK, recently faced internal challenges leading to a split. Despite these difficulties, the band remains committed to their fans, ensuring that their album cycle continues. […]
The Oklahoma Kid, a stalwart in the German metalcore scene, continues to captivate their audience with the release of the eagerly awaited EP, »Featherminded«, out now via Arising Empire. This latest offering showcases the band’s […]
Alleviate has officially launched their debut album »DMNS«, now available via Arising Empire, along with a mindblowing music video for the title track. This release follows their hugely successful earlier singles, which have collectively amassed […]
Swedish heavy act Awake the Dreamer unveils their latest single, ‘Take My Hand,’ marking a thrilling preview of their forthcoming album »Holocene«, set to release on September 27 via Arising Empire. ‘Take My Hand’ features […]
“Turn The Tide” is the new single from long-running heavy metal titans, SATAN. The track comes by way of the band’s forthcoming new full-length, Songs In Crimson, set for release on September 13 via Metal […]
KINGS OF MERCIA have shared “Don’t Ask” – the first single from their second album, due October 25 via Metal Blade Records. A new music video, available below, accompanies the track. Now and again, art offers up the perfect […]
Burning all the witches, calling all your demons……have no fear. Swedish groove metal legends Transport League are back with a vengeance, releasing their brand-new single “Unkill Crash” alongside an electrifying lyric music video. The single […]
Swedish melodic death metal band Thermality is proud to announce the release of their latest album, a heavy, melodic masterpiece poised to make its mark on the world. Born in 2020 near the melodic death […]
With over 1.7 billion career streams to his name to date Benson Boone is one of world’s hottest new artists… and fans down under can’t wait to see him on stage in January 2025! Due to high demand […]
Furious, thrilling, and wholly alive: Philadelphia punkers Mannequin Pussy leave no holds barred. Announced today, the acclaimed indie four-piece will make their way down under for the very first time to Australia and New Zealand this December on the I […]
Melbourne melodic rockers WARBIRDS have released a brand new video to accompany latest single ‘Order From Chaos’, the title track from their debut album. You can check it out on their Facebook page here – […]
Aussie hard rock band, SkinInc., has today released a video for their authentic version of Australia’s greatest ever punk rock song, “(I’m) Stranded” by The Saints. This comes two weeks before the release of the […]
It is 2024 and W.A.S.P. is celebrating 1984! 40 years ago the landmark debut album from W.A.S.P. was released August 17, 1984 and the metal world was knocked on their ass! The W.A.S.P. “Album ONE […]
Perth death metal purveyors, Crypt Crawler have dropped another massive track from their upcoming album, The Immortal Realm coming on September 13. Higher Society, featuring a guest solo from the legendary James Murphy (Death, Obituary, Testament, […]
Polar continue to dominate the music scene with the release of their brand new single, ‘Unkillable,’ alongside the pre-order start for their upcoming album Five Arrows, set for release on November 22nd, 2024 via Arising Empire. Following the impactful […]
Are you ready for the madcap chaos of Australia’s largest travelling music festival? Good Things season returns with a head-spinning lineup fit for a fever dream. Across three East Coast dates, this year’s Good Things […]
The Rockpit is proud to premiere the latest single from Babylon A.D. “Sometimes Love is Hell” taken from their stunning new album “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day.” If you love 80’s flavored Hard Rock […]
Five gold and platinum albums and two dozen Billboard Rock Airplay Top 10 hits later, Seether is as vibrant and relevant as ever on their ninth studio record, The Surface Seems So Far. The follow-up to […]
September 27, 2024, sees the worldwide release of another exciting reissue edition of Blackmore’s Night’s rich musical catalogue: Fires At Midnight. Like “Shadow Of The Moon”, the album has been fully remixed from the original […]
November 1, 2024 will see Swedish metal vikings BROTHERS OF METAL release their forthcoming album, entitled ‘Fimbulvinter’, via AFM Records. Following the previously-released first album appetizer “Heavy Metal Viking”, today, BROTHERS OF METAL are premiering […]
Just in time for the release of their upcoming EP, Live Leather Hounds, up-and-coming German blackened speed metal unit KNIFE have unleashed a ferocious cover of “Metalized Blood”, originally by blackened thrash metal band Desaster, […]
German hard rockers THE NEW ROSES have unveiled the thrilling title track from their upcoming album, Attracted To Danger, out on October 4, 2024 via Napalm Records! “Attracted To Danger” is one of the new […]
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