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Full Terror Assault Open Air Festival 2020 (FTA) has revealed Exodus, M.O.D., General Surgery, Ground and Shock Narcotic as the first bands confirmed for the sixth edition of the massive outdoor festival, scheduled for […]
English death/grind legends CARCASS are gearing up to headline the closing night of Decibel Magazine’s “Metal & Beer Fest: Los Angeles” on December 14th. In preparation, the band has released a new single called […]
SONS OF APOLLO – 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, […]
SUICIDE SILENCE release new single “Feel Alive”, BEHEMOTH start pre order for “I Loved You At Your Darkest” (Tour Edition), KORPIKLAANI release new digital single ‘Jägermeister’ + announce new drummer. California based […]
Mongolian rock sensation THE HU have joined forces with Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix who adds guest vocals to the band’s critically acclaimed single “Wolf Totem,” the original version of which charted at #1 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart back in April and […]
Canadian heavy metal/thrash legends ANNIHILATOR today reveal the official video for “Armed To The Teeth,” the opening track off the band’s explosive seventeenth studio album, Ballistic, Sadistic. Founding guitarist, vocalist, producer, and principal songwriter […]
Sunday, 16th December 2018: The cold fingers of winter have already reached out for the British capital but there is one place in London that is set on fire as KREATOR thrill their fans […]
Since forming in 1981, Hoodoo Gurus boast 9 x ARIA Top 20 albums, 9 x ARIA Top 40 singles and a host of multi-platinum albums – they’re mainstays on the live scene, and influential […]
Back in October, it was revealed that Metallica would play two sets at next year’s Welcome To Rockville festival. The news was confirmed at an online press conference with the band’s Lars Ulrich and Danny […]
Down ‘N’ Outz, the project headed up by Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott, have released a lyric video for their new single, “Creatures”. Elliott tells Classic Rock: “When I wrote the music for this […]
The original platinum-selling BULLETBOYS lineup, featuring Marq Torien, Mick Sweda, Lonnie Vencent and Jimmy D’Anda, is returning in 2020! The hard rockers will kick off the reunion with a hometown gig on December 30 […]
ZZ Top’s big, brazen blues-rock, combined with a surrealist charisma that continues to intrigue fans, catapulted the band into worldwide stardom. Their history is deeply explored in ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From […]
Acclaimed alt-rockers mclusky* return to Australia this January and today Handsome Tours announce the tour supports (see below for local supports in each city). According to Double J, “If reports from overseas shows are to […]
HARDLINE MEDIA proudly presents, a deadly double bill: VENOM INC. & EXCITER! After a testing yet triumphant 2019, Hardline are pleased to announce the return of VENOM INC. in 2020 and welcome, for their […]
Perth industrial metal groove act All This Filth recently announced their new single and brand new video for the track “Drowning” which comes off their latest album “Misery Season” released on March 29th 2019. […]
Happy Howlidays Downloaders! If the festive season has left you feeling a little bark humbug, never fear, your favourite heavy music festival has something to lift your spirits. Bring your crew together for the […]
Updated: Venue change. The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late rock music legend, will commemorate the 10th anniversary of his passing and the formation of […]
The Louisiana slide guitar icon Sonny Landreth will be releasing his new studio album, ‘Blacktop Run‘ on February 21st via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. ‘Blacktop Run’ follows his previous Grammy nominated album ‘Recorded Live In […]
Clutch will perform some very special sets on their annual run of dates between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The upcoming dates in D.C., Sayreville, and Philly will feature 3 completely different sets, 54 songs […]
PSSR (featuring drummer Frank Ferrer of Guns N’ Roses) have today released their debut single ‘Busted‘ and have also announced they have signed to Golden Robot Records (part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group) New York City is known for a […]
World renowned flamenco, rock and pop musicians, The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo, the original songwriters and guitarists on hits such as ‘Bamboleo’, ‘Volare’ ‘Djobi Djoba’ and ‘Bem Bem Maria’ are […]
Having been already announced for Download Festival 2020, CARCASS are now set to carve up the rest of the country, with a selection of sideshows added! CARCASS are the undeniable legends and forefathers of […]
Off the back of an absolute whirlwind year and the release of their third studio album Trauma through Caroline Australia & Fearless Records, I Prevail have today unleashed “Hurricane Pt. 2“, showcasing the band’s impressive […]
Japan’s most popular and beloved rock outfit ONE OK ROCK are ecstatic to announce their return to Australia in March 2020 with special guests SET IT OFF and STATESIDE. Filling stadiums in Japan is […]
Taking a break from their successful global album tour, Boy & Bear today return home to announce dates to their Australian leg of their Suck On Light Tour. The highly- anticipated headline tour is […]
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