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Due to popular demand a second Melbourne show has been added for Philip H. Anselmo and The Illegals and King Parrot at The Corner Hotel on Thursday 4th of April. They’ve also added a […]
Bad news first… it is with great regret we announce that Andy Black has cancelled his trip and will no longer be making it to Download 2019 …. A message from Andy… “Due to […]
Due to phenomenal demand, Fleetwood Mac have added additional shows to their upcoming Australia & New Zealand tour with extra stops Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland…and now Perth! Produced by Live Nation, the tour […]
Do Re Mi, arguably the most successful Australian act of the post-punk era, make their long overdue return this summer for the By The C Festival appearances (featuring Icehouse and Sunnyboys) and headline shows […]
Video’s of the 2nd From Classical to Rock benefit concert which took place at the Irvine Barclay Theater on April 28, 2018 have been posted below. Artists included John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls) and […]
MONSTER FEST in association with UMBRELLA FILMS are proud to present “ONE NIGHT ONLY screenings” of the black metal biopic LORDS OF CHAOS on on Friday February 22 across Australia and New Zealand. After […]
It howls. It’s grindingly beautiful. It’s dangerously sentient. It’s The Sisters of Mercy returning to Australia this October and November for their first headline shows in over 7 years! Propelled from the obsession with […]
Billboard called BRING ME THE HORIZON’s amo “one of the most anticipated albums of 2019,” Forbes said that it’s “perhaps the first major rock release of the year” and NME described the album as […]
Frontier Touring and Roundhouse Entertainment regret to advise that due to medical restrictions, Rodriguez’s planned shows in Australia and New Zealand in February and March have been cancelled. Rodriguez is very upset at having […]
GIRLSCHOOL are a British rock band that formed in the new wave of British heavy metal scene in 1978, frequently associated with contemporaries Motörhead. They are the longest-running all-female rock band, still active after […]
As teased late last year, STATIC-X will head out on their highly-anticipated Wisconsin Death Trip 20th Anniversary tour this summer, which will also serve as a memorial tribute to late vocalist Wayne Static. The […]
We all wade through archetypes. We all ARE archetypes. Distant echoes of a life both primeval and noble. To embrace these archetypes, to accept them not only as a part of life but as […]
Australia are you ready? Well you better be well prepared because we have seen nothing like this before. A 3 pronged attack of darkened, deathly Swedish majesty, in the form of AT THE GATES, […]
San Diego heavy psych trio EARTHLESS have added an extra Melbourne show to their Feb/March national tour and have switch venues for their Perth show. The extra show is at the Tote in Collingwood, […]
After the huge success of his latest and thirteenth solo record ‘Mankind Woman’, Heavy Psych Sounds Records are proud to release the upcoming new album by desert rock icon BRANT BJORK! ‘Jacoozzi‘ was captured […]
In Summer 2017, TESTAMENT’s Steve Di Giorgio teamed up with Tim “Ripper” Owens, Chris Caffery and Mark Zonder, for a new musical project, SPIRITS OF FIRE! This outstanding supergroup will release their self-titled debut […]
Following full houses in 2018 and a stellar New Year kick off with the first ‘Endless Summer’ residency gig at Palms At Crown on January 5, James Reyne is ensuring the sunshiny vibes continue […]
Korpiklaani are heading down under to promote their new album “KULKIJA”!! This will be the first time these Finnish party animals have been in Australia in over 5 years! Using their unique mix of […]
Robin Trower will release his new studio album COMING CLOSER TO THE DAY globally on March 22, 2019 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. It’s rare to find a ’60s legend still on trailblazing form in […]
IMONOLITH – the new metal powerhouse featuring vocalist Jon Howard (Threat Signal, Arkaea), drummer Ryan ‘RVP’ Van Poederooyen (Devin Townsend Project), guitarist Brian Waddell (Devin Townsend Project), bassist Byron Stroud (Strapping Young Lad, Fear […]
The Wildhearts are proud to announce the release of Renaissance Men on 3rd May, their first full-length studio album in 10 years. To coincide with the release of Renaissance Men the Wildhearts’ classic line […]
Tesla will release their new studio album, “Shock” on March 8! This will be Tesla’s eighth studio album produced by Phil Collen of Def Leppard, who they will be touring with this summer in […]
WHITECHAPEL Launches New Single, “Third Depth”, DOWNFALL OF GAIA Releases video for new single ‘We Pursue The Serpent Of Time’, KING DIAMOND Launches New Video, “Arrival (Live at Graspop)”, TYR Reveal Details For New […]
Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend has officially announced the release of his forthcoming new album EMPATH for Friday 29 March via Inside Out Music / Sony Music Australia. In the lead up to […]
Metallica have teamed up with Arrogant Consortia, for Enter Night Pilsner beer. Check out their new 10-minute documentary video, The Story Of Enter Night Pilsner, below. “It’s certainly been no secret, but we are […]
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