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YCSS , Hells Vomit production & Bleed Records are proud to present Japanese Black Metal maniacs Abigail! Formed in 1992 The Most Evil Band in Japan Released Their Debut ” Intercourse and Lust via locally […]
For those of us that experienced the music of the 1980s, it was a time when MTV engulfed our pop culture and sing-along catchy rock anthems with blistering guitar solos ruled the airwaves. 80s […]
Just when you thought the line-up of 57 artists appearing at the 31st Bluesfest this Easter couldn’t get any better– it does! Joining an already out-of-this-world stellar line up are 12 more artists from […]
Sons Of Apollo featuring former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, […]
Karnivool are thrilled to announce The Decade of Sound Awake tour where, exclusively for Australia, they will play the whole album in its entirety. Marking some of the band’s biggest headline shows to date, […]
It’s time to get organised Downloaders, the official Download app has arrived, and it contains your set times! Get planning, get psyched and get your schedule locked down! The official Download app is your […]
In celebration of this year’s Metal United Down Under show on April 4th, Krunch Entertainment will launch a special pre-party event in Fremantle the night before on Friday April 3rd to kick off the […]
Thrash Blast Grind Tour is back to appease the neverending bloodthirsty hunger of metalheads all over Australia and New Zealand this coming May! This year sees KING PARROT celebrating their 10th anniversary as a […]
One of heavy metal’s all-time greats, Judas Priest will be celebrating their 50th anniversary this year with a world tour coming to the US in the fall. The 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour will […]
Live Nation is pleased to confirm that the SCORPIONS and WHITESNAKE show, which was meant to go ahead at Qudos Bank Arena on Saturday, February 22, has now been rescheduled to take place this […]
Fresh from the release of their incredible debut album ‘Order from Chaos’, Melbourne hard rock 3 piece WARBIRDS head to WA to play three exclusive shows where they will be supported by a host […]
Aussie rock royalty Sarah McLeod has announced her new single Killin It Til I’m Dead, an absolute firecracker of a song about undying, unwavering confidence, out now. Killin It Til I’m Dead is the product of an ingenious new songwriting […]
Destroy All Lines are thrilled to announce the return of BLACK VEIL BRIDES for their Australian headline tour which sees them performing in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide in June. Their long-awaited return is […]
Bluesfest the premiere Blues & Roots festival is proud to announce the annual Australian Americana Music Honours (AAMH), an event where artists come together to collaborate and celebrate Blues, Roots & Americana Music. The […]
West coast metal veterans Metal Church will release “From the Vault” via REAPER ENTERTAINMENT on April 10, 2020 in Europe. This latest release is a special edition compilation album that features 16 previously unreleased […]
UPDATE! German icons SCORPIONS are currently on tour in Australia with legendary rock’n’roll band, WHITESNAKE, for a double headline east coast arena tour. Unfortunately, due to a medical emergency within the Scorpions tour party, […]
Ex-White Lion and Freak Of Nature frontman MIKE TRAMP has released the new single and video “The Road“. This is the first advance from his upcoming new album “Second Time Around” – out 1st […]
With their first single ‘Missteria’, GOTTHARD have showcased their experimental side. Fusing hard rock with oriental influence.Now, the Swiss Rockers are presenting their new single ‘Bad News‘, a high energy track, that has been released today alongsidea lyric video. ‘Bad […]
On the heels of its successful winter headline tour that wraps next week, ALTER BRIDGE has announced a spring run that is set to launch this May. The trek will include select festival appearances […]
On February 21st 2020, legendary Saxon frontman Biff Byford will step into the spotlight with his first ever solo album, School of Hard Knocks. The English North is everything you saw in Game of […]
Biffy Clyro make a sensational return with their brand new single “Instant History”, which is the first track to preview their forthcoming eighth studio album. “Britain’s best band” (Kerrang!) and “The champions of stadium […]
Baltimore’s favourite hardcore sons, Trapped Under Ice will return to Australia this April / May. Formed in 2007, Trapped Under ice consists of guitarists Sam Trapkin and Brad Hyra, bassist Jared Carman, drummer Brendan […]
Heavy Metal… the illegitimate bastard son of early Rock n’ Roll and Blues has remained a driving force in music since the day it reared its ugly head. Blistering guitar histrionics with razor sharp […]
In the midst of international sensationalism and associated chaos theory, (past, present, and future) Frank Iero has always found sanctuary in one place and one place alone. His basement. Hot off the heels of […]
Under The Southern Stars for 2020 recently announced that it had just gotten even bigger with the announcement of a special indoor show at The Timber Yard, in Port Melbourne for Wednesday, April 8. Today, that show grows even bigger still with […]
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