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There is little doubt that One Electric Day is one of Melbourne’s favourite one-day music festivals. Every year, the festival which proudly touts an all-Australian line-up, sells out in minutes and has become a […]
PAIN release ROLLING STONES’ cover “Gimme Shelter”, GO AHEAD AND DIE Release The Lyric Video For The Third Single, ‘Roadkill’, CARNIFEX – release lyric video for new single “Seven Souls”, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER release […]
An incredible music lineup has been announced for the sixth Louder Than Life, September 23-26, 2021 at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Metallica (two nights / two unique sets), […]
Italian metal giants LACUNA COIL recently announced the release of their new live album, Live From The Apocalypse, to be released on June 25th. Today, the band have dropped the live version of “Apocalypse”, […]
Industrial-tinged extreme metal pioneers, FEAR FACTORY will release their tenth studio album Aggression Continuum on June 18th via Nuclear Blast, just in time for the band’s 30th anniversary. Today, the band releases the visualizer video for the second single, “Fuel Injected […]
Remember, remember, the Fifth Of November? Last autumn, British metal legends PARADISE LOST exorcised the demons and ghosts of a dreary dry spell without concerts and thrilled the world with their stunning livestream “At […]
“Soul Mama” is a rockin’-sockin’, hard-hitting rock anthem in the tradition of AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. The track is from Jizzy Pearl‘s upcoming sixth solo record, HELL, CA, due for release in 2022. He […]
Parkway Drive have regrettably cancelled their upcoming Viva The Underdogs Australian Revolution Tour, which was scheduled to take place this July. Message from Parkway Drive: It’s with a heavy heart that we have to […]
‘Pure‘ is Robben Ford‘s brand-new instrumental studio album – the first one since “Tiger Walk” from 1997 – is released 27 August 2021 on earMUSIC. With nine unique tracks, the album features a “pure” […]
Perth’s latest musical act, Jamart announces the debut self-titled album, set for release on August 13th 2021. Written and recorded through 2020 and 2021 at Vision Rehearsal Studios, the album encapsulates a whirlwind of […]
Ten years is a hell of a long time to be in a band, let alone being in the gargantuan touring wrecking machine that is King Parrot. Broken teeth, skinned knees, black eyes and […]
KK’s PRIEST, the band comprised of renowned former Judas Priest guitarist, KK Downing and former vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens, is pleased to announce the release of SERMONS OF THE SINNER via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 […]
Due to huge demand, Sydney guitar-wizard PLINI is thrilled to announce his Impulse Voices Australian Tour will be making its way to Adelaide and Perth. With tickets on sale now, this sees PLINI and his band of musical […]
The annual Monsters of Rock Cruise, the world’s premier hard rock/heavy metal experience at sea, is returning in 2022 to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Departing out of Miami, Florida, promoter On The Blue announced […]
Fans of RISE AGAINST, you are about to be liberated from lockdown. Today, the band – Tim McIlrath/vocals, guitar, Joe Principe/bass, Brandon Barnes/drums, and Zach Blair/guitars – announces the “Nowhere Generation Tour,” 17 live-and-in-person concerts […]
With the release of his second solo album this coming Friday, May 14, Myles Kennedy showcases the musical diversity of The Ides Of March with the unveiling of the pensive ballad “Love Rain Down“. […]
Pearl Jam has once again made history, releasing a digital collection of music from a staggering 186 live shows that includes 5,404 individual tracks. Spanning two decades of shows, this gargantuan drop consists of […]
The Dead Daisies wows its fandom on every level, serving up a feast of rock music and storytelling on every digital channel using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. As the world slowly comes out […]
SABATON Release New Single ‘Defence Of Moscow’, ENSLAVED – launch ‘The Crossing’ live video, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – turn up to eleven with “White Jeans”, LIGHT THE TORCH | share new song ‘More […]
MIDNITE CITY have released a new single & video ‘They Only Come Out At Night‘. The track comes off the band’s upcoming album ‘Itch You Can’t Scratch‘, set for release in May on Roulette […]
Hark, disciples of partying – the long wait is finally over! Napalm Records and ANDREW W.K. are thrilled to announce the impending release of the iconic Party God’s fifth full-length studio rock album, God […]
NONPOINT released the title track, “Ruthless,”off of their upcoming EP to all digital outlets today! The single was released through the band’s very own label 361 Degrees Records LLC and was this year’s featured […]
“Whenever Motörhead performs, they leave the audience deafened, drained and damp. Are you ready for that?” This is what UK music paper, Melody Maker said about their ferocious live album No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith […]
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, one of the most iconic and successful acts in modern music, dropped the official music video for their new single “Darkness Settles In.” The track, a fan favorite taken from […]
On the heels of May Day, coupled with sample of the (Russian translated) French anthem, “L’Internationale,” Rise Against releases The Numbers, the lead-off track from the band’s upcoming album, Nowhere Generation, due out June 4 (Loma […]
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