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After an epic and storied 45-year career that launched an era of rock n roll legends, KISS announced that they will launch their final tour ever in 2019, appropriately named END OF THE ROAD. […]
Rock icons Queensryche will release their new album, “The Verdict“, on March 1, 2019 via Century Media Records. The band’s forthcoming release was produced, mixed, and mastered by Chris “Zeuss” Harris (Rob Zombie, Iced […]
Swedish hard rockers Treat, have released a new video for the track “Best Of Enemies“. The song is taken from the band’s latest album, “Tunguska“, which was released on September 14 via Frontiers Music […]
High On Fire will not participate in the 2018 “Speed of the Wizard” tour sponsored by Revolver Magazine. The band had planned on co-headlining with Municipal Waste. The band has provided a statement: “Matt […]
Fight The Fury, the eagerly awaited metal project from Skillet frontman and bassist John Cooper, has released their debut EP Still Breathing via Atlantic Records. Featuring the latest single My Demons, the Still Breathing […]
It’s a morning of surprises for AFI fans, beginning with the release of new track “Get Dark“. The second surprise is that “Get Dark” is the first track from a special EP titled The […]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Ann and Nancy Wilson first showed the world that women can rock when their band, Heart, stormed the charts in the ‘70’s with hits like “Crazy On […]
Following the 2015 release of the critically acclaimed “Fast Forward”, legendary songwriter Joe Jackson has announced the release of his new studio album “Fool”. The record, which is the 20th studio album of Jackson’s […]
Mighty Music & Target Group are pleased to announce the upcoming (December 14th) release from the legendary Punky Meadows and Frank DiMino (ANGEL). This Limited Edition 12″ Etched Single commemorates the 2018 Reunion Tour […]
West coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH recently announced the release of their 12th full length studio album »Damned If You Do« via Nuclear Blast Records for December 7, 2018 (Rat Pak Records/America & King […]
UK rock & metal festival Amplified have announced more acts to the 2019 lineup which will include Jinjer, Flotsam & Jetsam, Memoriam, Conan, Kingdom of Giants, The Amorettes and more. “Over the last few […]
Soilwork release new video for ‘Full Moon Shoals’, Nightwish to re-issue “End Of An Era” live release, Epica vs Metropole Orkfest Launch lyric video. Swedish visionary metallers SOILWORK have released the brand new track, […]
The Cruel Intentions drop their new music video for the track “Weekend Suffering” today, taken from their newly released album “No Sign of Relief”. Their fast, punky hard rock energy fix is now accompanied with an […]
LORDS OF CHAOS, the long awaited movie adaptation of the infamous 2003 book of the same name is having its Australian Premiere on Sunday, November 25. It will be the closing film of this […]
Multi-Platinum rockers COLLECTIVE SOUL is set to join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and GRAMMY® Award-winning legendary superstar Jon Bon Jovi on one of his newly announced special fan cruise experiences titled […]
The Dandy Warhols share the brand new video for Forever, directed by Arnold Pander and taken from their forthcoming (and 10th) studio album, to be released on Dine Alone Records in early 2019. The […]
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN bring their trademark searing, feedback drenched rock and roll back down under Brothers William and Jim Reid led THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN to become pioneers of the post-punk […]
Continuing with the massive lead up to their highly anticipated new album, Germany’s post-metal-elite The Ocean Collective have unveiled the absolutely explosive visuals for their “Cambrian II: Eternal Recurrence,” the third track release from […]
It might be almost Halloween but things will get a whole lot darker and more sinister in December as Sydney and Melbourne play host to MICHALE GRAVES for 2 nights of pure Horror Madness […]
Steve Vai has released a music video for “Dark Matter”. Vai teamed with Blackmagic Design, Moai Films and director Lukas Colombo on the video, with Moai Films producing. “Dark Matter” is one of the […]
STATIC-X is back! Featuring the band’s original lineup introduced on their 1999 platinum-selling debut full-length album, Wisconsin Death Trip, bassist Tony Campos, guitarist Koichi Fukuda and drummer Ken Jay have joined forces once again […]
GRAMMY® award-winning rock band SWITCHFOOT expands on their trademark epic soundscapes and explores new themes and textures on Native Tongue, the group’s 11th full-length album set for release on January 18th, 2019 via Spinefarm/Fantasy […]
One of the greatest live bands this country has ever produced has today announced details for their very first live album release. As a special treat for their legion of fans (both local and […]
On November 23rd, the German heavy metal legends ACCEPT will release Symphonic Terror – Live at Wacken 2017. They are experiencing more success than ever, having hit their stride creatively! In the 10th year […]
Inglorious release new video “Where Are You Now?”, Jorn celebrate 50 years with boxset, TNT release new single ‘Not Feeling Anything’, Stephen Pearcy releases new song ‘U Only Live Twice’. Frontiers Music […]
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