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As civilisation continues to eat itself, heavy music’s dark spiritual quest has never seemed more vital. Emerging from the shadows of eastern Poland back in 2015, BATUSHKA have already established themselves as one of […]
Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI are currently hopping from festival stage to festival stage (next stop: MetalDays, Tolmin, SLO) in support of their current studio album »Kulkija« (“Wanderer”; released on September 7, 2018 through […]
After yesterday’s exclusive premiere on the Ken Bruce Show (BBC Radio 2), BLACK STAR RIDERS are thrilled to share their brand new single ‘Ain’t The End Of The World‘, out today. The second single […]
One of 2019’s most anticipated heavy rock/metal albums, In Cauda Venenum, will be released by Swedish prog-masters OPETH on September 27th via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Today, the band has unveiled a bi-lingual […]
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson is “Rocking All The Way” across the globe to sit down with some of the most influential artists in music, as AXS TV presents the popular rock-and-talk series Brian Johnson: A Life On The Road—making […]
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, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s […]
American indie psych-pop legends, The Dandy Warhols whose worldwide hits include Bohemian Like You and We Used to be Friends, have just sold out their one night only 25th Anniversary show in Melbourne on Sunday November 3 […]
International extreme power metal superstars DRAGONFORCE have announced live dates in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe starting this fall and running through early 2020. Following a summer festival run, DRAGONFORCE will kick off […]
The right amount of self-applied pressure causes growth. This growth has brought American metalcore outfit Wage War to this moment – announcing their new album ‘Pressure‘ – out Friday August 30 in Australia through […]
On Saturday, November 2, 2019, SLAYER – Tom Araya/bass and vocals, Kerry King/guitars, Gary Holt/guitars, and Paul Bostaph/drums – will set off on »The Final Campaign,« the seventh and final leg of its farewell […]
Clutch announce the release of “Precious And Grace”. The single is the second in a series of new studio recordings that comprise the newly launched Weathermaker Vault Series and the first new official music Clutch is making available since the release […]
With a successful 2018 tour with STRYPER under his belt, MICHAEL SWEET is heading back to Australia, thanks to Silverback Touring for his first ever solo shows down under this November. Expect to hear the STRYPER hits, his solo material, plus a […]
Italian Metal icons Lacuna Coil are excited to announce the release of their new album, Black Anima, on October 11, worldwide through Century Media Records / Sony Music Australia. “Black Anima is all of us. […]
Fresh from releasing his critically acclaimed solo album AMERICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL on BMG in April, legendary singer songwriter, guitarist, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee DON FELDER has announced three European shows this […]
Sum 41 has dropped a fervent rock anthem today with “45 (A Matter of Time)”. An honest statement from front man Deryck Whibley, the song is his way of expressing how he feels about […]
California’s greatest export and renowned feminist supporters Steel Panther recently took a break from working with NASA scientists on a multiple orgasm-inducing guitar pedal to record their fifth studio album. The band is excited […]
It’s been 20 years since The Flaming Lips released the one-of-a-kind aural hallucination that is The Soft Bulletin. To celebrate the anniversary of its release, The Flaming Lips will play a special show at […]
Babylon A.D. proudly announces Marc “SPYDER” Webb as the band’s new guitarist, following the departure of long-time member, Ron Freschi. The new line-up includes lead vocalist Derek Davis, guitarist John Matthews, drummer Jamey Pacheco […]
San Diego, California-based metal outfit CARNIFEX will release their 7th studio album, World War X on August 2nd via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band releases the music video for the second single, ‘World War X‘ which […]
5 Piece Death Metal outfit Gutter Tactic have dropped a brand new track and video for the song “Induced Paralysis” ahead of their upcoming tour with West Australia metal band Bayview Suspect. The scorching […]
PHIL CAMPBELL announces solo record, THY ART IS MURDER release music video for third single, ‘Make America Hate Again’, Turilli / Lione RHAPSODY release music video for debut album’s title track. After […]
The THE NEW ROSES album “Nothing But Wild” will be released on 02.08.2019 and will be supported by extensive touring activities. (headliner tour, shows with KISS in the US and SCORPIONS in Europe). THE NEW […]
Irish/Australian rockers, Jailbirds release their highly anticipated debt album, The Great Escape, today via Golden Robot Records. To celebrate the release, the band have made a rollicking, old school Western music video for the […]
The man, the myth, the legend Nick Oliveri (QOTSA/Kyuss) returns to Australia this July, teaming up with Russian punk sensations Svetlanas for what will be their first ever joint tour down under. This will […]
Unapologetic rock’n’roll heroes Kickin Valentina are coming to Europe to rock the Bang Your Head Festival, which will take place between 11th and 13th July in Messegelände Baligen, Germany. The American quartet will play […]
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