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Texas Metalcore mainstays Kublai Khan TX will drop their brand new album Absolute on October 4 via Rise Records. The band will also be in Australia during January 2020 as part of the Unify […]
Babylon A.D. proudly announces Nick Hernandez as the band’s new guitarist, following the swift departure of Marc “SPYDER” Webb. The new line-up includes founding members lead vocalist Derek Davis, guitarist John Matthews, and drummer […]
CULT OF LUNA will return to the US for a North American headlining tour early next year. The journey will run from February 25th through March 13th. Support will be provided by Emma Ruth […]
SLAYER – Tom Araya, Kerry King, Gary Holt and Paul Bostaph – along with Trafalgar Releasing, Nuclear Blast Records and Prime Zero Productions, are pleased to announce the upcoming release of the new short […]
Today, San Diego, California-based metal outfit CARNIFEX have released the music video for ‘Visions Of The End‘ right in time for the Halloween season. The macabre video directed by Muted Widows with Ryan Hogue […]
Rumour has it that upon enrolment into Australian university students receive a copy of the Violent Femmes eponymous debut. Ten tracks and 36 minutes long, the album features the universal themes of alienation, […]
Following on from a huge first announce of acts including Downsyde, Ruby Boots, Dulcie, Riley Pearce, Demon Days, Abbe May, Daybreak and over 100 acts, WAMFest presented by Act-Belong-Commit, today reveals the full line […]
Head Cases, please welcome Vogg Kiełtyka and Matt Alston to the MACHINE HEAD family! MACHINE HEAD are proud to announce the two new full-time members who will be performing the first set of the upcoming 3 hour […]
The irrepressible former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett announces his 2020 North America Tour. Setting off February 26th, 2020, Steve and his band will perform 17 shows in the U.S and Canada. For the first […]
Following his electrifying performance of “James Bond” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and fascinating conversation with Jim Jarmusch, Iggy Pop has now unveiled the video for “Loves Missing” from his new album […]
Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group and Flying Colors have presented an official music video for “The Loss Inside” in front of the band’s upcoming global release of THIRD DEGREE on October 4. […]
Music icon, TV star and life-long Type 1 Diabetic BRET MICHAELS is extending his “UNBROKEN WORLD TOUR” to include a series of HOMETOWN HEROES special event concerts. On each of the “HOMETOWN HEROES TOUR” […]
H.E.A.T announces release of a brand new album, titled “II”, early next year. “II” is the first album ever to be produced entirely by the band with Jona Tee and Dave Dalone as producers. […]
Joe Henry will release The Gospel According To Water on November 15 via earMUSIC. The first offering from the album, “Bloom” has now been released which can be heard HERE. Henry shares his personal […]
Hermosa Beach legends PENNYWISE have today announced an Australian tour, where for the first time ever the So Cal punk rock band will be performing their album ‘Straight Ahead’ in its entirety plus fan […]
ALCEST unveil music video for second single, ‘Sapphire, ELUVEITIE release live digital track, KORPIKLAANI release new single ‘Land Of A Thousand Drinks’. After recently revealing their first single ‘Protection’ and performing a […]
Following up on their critically acclaimed EP, Hunter’s Moon, released via Napalm Records earlier this year, DELAIN have stunned fans around the world once again with their brand new single, “Burning Bridges”. Accompanied by […]
Live Nation regrets to announce that Metallica’s 2019 Australia & New Zealand tour will not go ahead. We are working with Metallica to secure a new tour period and will make a further announcement […]
Clutch announce December 2019 tour dates for their annual US Holiday Run Tour. The tour kicks off December 27th at Bogarts in Cincinnati, OH and ends with a special New Years Eve show at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA. […]
Saint Asonia have shared their brand new video for “The Hunted,” feat. Godsmack‘s Sully Erna. The track continues to be one of the fastest growing songs at rock radio over the past few weeks & […]
Today, hard rock purveyors HELLYEAH release their sixth studio album, Welcome Home, via Eleven Seven Music. It’s been almost 12 years since the release of their first album, HELLYEAH, and just over one year since the passing of bandmate […]
Breakout rock band Bad Wolves have announced their second album, N.A.T.I.O.N., will be released on, Friday, October 25, via Eleven Seven Music. The release of their third song, “Sober,” defines the direction of, not just the band as […]
California’s greatest export and professional life coaches Steel Panther are celebrating the release of their new album the only way they know how; with a full-on sensory overload as only the Panther can. The […]
Norwegian black metal titans ABBATH are now releasing the official music video for the song “Hecate“, taken from the band’s latest full length ‘Outstrider‘. The video was shot by Francisco Munoz. The Norwegian giant […]
Three of metal’s finest vocalists, known collectively as THE THREE TREMORS – Tim “Ripper” Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, DIO DISCIPLES), Harry “The Tyrant” Conklin (JAG PANZER, SATAN’S HOST, TITAN FORCE), and Sean “The […]
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