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If you follow 70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise on social media, you may have noticed that they are notorious for using the term “SOON” when it comes to […]
Between them they’ve amassed eight figure album sales, streams in the billions, headlined festivals across every continent on earth and soundtracked some of the most iconic movies in recent pop culture, so when Australian […]
In 2020, Sunnyboys will celebrate 40 years since their inception (though a mere 12 years of actual existence) via a new release SUNNYBOYS 40 that brings together the first ever re-release of the band’s much loved 1980 eponymous […]
The return of Bay Area’s heavy metal sluggers, Skinlab, is officially upon us… SKINLAB will release their brand new record produced by Ulrich Wild, VENOMOUS, on October 25th, 2019, via Art is War Records. […]
Channeling your inner rock star? Now’s your chance to be Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE this Halloween AND win a copy of his new SEE […]
LINDEMANN, the second coming: the German-Swedish power duo Till Lindemann (Rammstein frontman) and Peter Tägtgren (mastermind behind legendary metal bands Pain and Hypocrisy) are set to unleash the second LINDEMANN album on November 22! In […]
Hailing from Örebro, Sweden, Truckfighters have become a fundament in the ‘stoner rock/metal’ sub-genre with fans all over the world. With the two founding members Dango and Ozo as the intact core, with a […]
TOM KEIFER with #keiferband–Savannah Keifer, Tony Higbee, Billy Mercer, Kendra Chantelle, Jarred Pope, Kory Myers—has released the stirring concept lyric video for “Waiting On The Demons” from his highly anticipated album, RISE. It’s a […]
Britpop luminaries THE BLUETONES are returning to Australia and New Zealand in May 2020! The band will be performing their breakthrough debut album Expecting To Fly IN FULL along with a set of their greatest hits! Expecting To Fly was […]
James Hetfield, frontman to the world’s biggest heavy metal band ‘Metallica’, recently checked himself into rehab, cancelling the Australian and NZ legs of the band’s international WorldWired tour. Perth- based agency Lethal Digital has spent this […]
Sleaford Mods have announced they’re finally making their way to Australia playing a run of headline dates and festivals through February and March 2020. As one of the most important, politically charged and thought-provoking bands […]
California based extreme metal titans, SUICIDE SILENCE are proud to reveal the cover and track listing of their sixth studio album, “Become The Hunter“. The album is scheduled to be released in early 2020 with pre-orders expected […]
Multi-platinum, Grammy nominated, quintet Bring Me The Horizon have released the official video for single in the dark today. Written, directed and edited by the band’s frontman Oliver Sykes, the visual stars Oscar, Emmy and […]
After an award-winning sell out Australian tour in 2017, the Godmother of Punk – Patti Smith is returning to play Melbourne and Sydney this April! Just when we thought it was all over, Patti […]
The Ukrainian Progressive Groove Metal wrecking machine known as JINJER caused a huge stir with the announcement of their Australian tour that due to popular demand 2 new shows have been added to the […]
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Due to overwhelming demand during the fan club and a day on the green member pre-sales, a second and final COLD CHISEL concert has been added at Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton on Sunday February […]
LIFE OF AGONY emerged from the New York music scene in the early ’90s with one of the most distinctive sounds in its genre. Now the band with a new album in toe ‘The […]
One of the most devastating, blistering and sonically brutal tours of 2020 will hit Australia in February, when death/grind masters CATTLE DECAPITATION return to pulverise audiences. Along for the ride will be Metal Blade […]
German Thrash icons SODOM have released a new song today titled “Down On Your Knees,” and will release a new EP titled Out Of The Frontline Trench on November 22, 2019. The all-new effort will […]
Marilyn Manson has lent his signature gravel and intensity to a new version of “God’s Gonna Cut You Down,” the classic American folk song, produced by Tyler Bates. Manson reunited with director Tim Mattia […]
Following his just-concluded, wildly successful U.K. arena tour, Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Alice Cooper has announced his spring 2020 tour plans. He will extend the “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” show, which […]
The 2020 nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame have been announced. Nominated in the Performer category, artists included in this year’s Nominee class are: Pat Benatar Dave Matthews Band Depeche Mode […]
Pinnacle Music Group are absolutely thrilled to announce that the legendary guitar virtuoso MARTY FRIEDMAN will be returning to Australia, for the first time with his full “Super Band” across four VERY intimate venues. […]
Joining Swedish Metal Visionaries SOILWORK, on their Australian Tour, as national support are Melbourne Thrash titans DESECRATOR. DESECRATOR bring their own brand of razor-sharp Thrash Metal to the tour! Boasting a seasoned following DESECRATOR […]
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