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Thunderous metal bells are about to toll as BMG and Pitchblack Playback prepare to kick-off the 50th anniversary celebrations of the band who invented heavy metal. 1970: four guys from Birmingham, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony […]
Storming in 2020, Perth’s most legendary monthly metal night shows no signs of slowing down! Back at The Boston for a classic Hornography event in February, we are treated to 3 heavy bands, metal […]
TOM KEIFER #keiferband has released a compelling, high energy music video for “HYPE,” the raucous, heavy, second single to be released to Rock radio from RISE. The song and video speak directly to life […]
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the passing and honor the legacy of iconic vocalist Ronnie James Dio, BMG Records will reissue DIO’s long out-of-print 1996-2004 studio albums – 1996’s Angry Machines, 2000’s Magica, […]
Los Angeles-based industrial/hard rock outfit DAVEY SUICIDE‘s thunderous new album ROCK AINT DEAD was released last Friday (January 24, 2020) via Out Of Line Music/InGrooves along with a brand new music video for the […]
When a person turns 50, they usually spend that entire year celebrating in as large of a way as possible to make it their biggest and most memorable birthday yet. Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist RICHIE KOTZEN is […]
John Lodge is bass guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the iconic Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2018 inductees, The Moody Blues. Songwriter of such mega Moody Blues hits from “Ride My SeeSaw,” to […]
The second video from Lamb of God guitarist MARK MORTON’s new solo EP – a cover of the Pearl Jam hit “Black” featuring vocalist Mark Morales – has been revealed today. “The early ‘90s […]
From the north they come… for the very first time in Australia! Faroese Viking lords Tyr will bring the bite of winter’s frost to our shores in May 2020, and they will be accompanied […]
With tickets for SIR ROD STEWART’s national Hits! Tour selling very strongly around the country, a second and final Rod Laver Arena show has today been announced for Thursday October 29. The October 29 […]
Metal United Down Under returns to Perth in 2020! A stellar lineup of 8 heavy local acts have been hand picked by the Krunch Entertainment team for this year’s Metal United Down Under event […]
THE OFFSPRING, one of the world’s most exciting and enduring punk rock legends need little introduction. Having performed over 1100 shows across the globe, selling more than 40 million albums worldwide the band are thrilled […]
AMBERIAN DAWN Release Title Track And Official Video, “Looking For You”, DIABULUS IN MUSICA to Release New Lyric Video For “The Misfit’s Swing”, SERENITY To Release New Single & Official Video For “My Kingdom […]
While fans eagerly await DELAIN’s sixth full studio album, Apocalypse & Chill, scheduled for release on February 7, 2020, the band has generously offered a fourth single, “Ghost House Heart”. The track showcases the delightful […]
As a new decade gets underway and New Year’s resolutions are made and broken, Alter Bridge are back with a new single and video for the song “Godspeed.” The song has become a fast […]
FRACTAL UNIVERSE Release new live album featuring ‘Rhizomes of Insanity’ in its entirety, MASTER BOOT RECORD Reveals Details For New Album ‘Floppy Disk Overdrive’, DON JAMIESON reveals details for new album, ‘Denim & Laughter’, […]
After a successful tour through Europe and the following US shows, KADAVAR get ready for the second part of “For The Dead Travel Fast” tournee these days. This tour leads the band to Russia, […]
This Saturday, new Jersey six-piece FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY will embark on a 28-date European tour in support of THY ART IS MURDER alongside CARNIFEX, RIVERS OF NIHIL and I AM. To celebrate the occasion, the band presents a brand new music video for […]
He’s the voice behind multi-platinum selling albums and heavy metal classics such as “Breaking The Chains,” “In My Dreams,” “Dream Warriors” and many more! But for the aptly named album Solitary, Dokken vocalist Don […]
Rocklahoma is set to take place on Friday, May 22, Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24 at Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside of Tulsa. Now in its 14th […]
In This Moment have confirmed that they will release their seventh album Mother on March 27 via Roadrunner/Atlantic. The band have also shared the video for first single “The In-Between,” a sonically gorgeous labyrinth […]
Record-breaking rock juggernaut FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH are already having a happy new year as they release “Full Circle,” the electrifying second track from their highly anticipated 8th studio album F8, out February 28. “Full Circle” is the follow […]
Guitarist KANE ROBERTS has announced a special upcoming director’s cut of his video for the song “Beginning of the End,” featuring appearances by the legendary Alice Cooper and Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz. “Beginning […]
Multi-platinum Canadian music icon Lee Aaron reveals two new live videos, for her classic tracks “Metal Queen” and “Whatcha Do to My Body.” Both videos hail from the DVD portion of her first official […]
Touring their most recent album, ‘Outstrider’, Australia get set for round two of purely ABBATH blackened mayhem. The legendary ex frontman of IMMORTAL returns to Australia with this highly acclaimed album and unforgettable stage […]
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