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2018 saw the Australian debut of the world’s premiere rock and metal festival Download! 30,000 heavy music fans descended on Flemington christening Melbourne into the Download family alongside Donington UK, (the spiritual home of […]
“Bloodbath is an amazing band and I’ve had the chance to do some vocals for their new, killer album along with Jeff Walker and Karl Willetts. It’s been a bloody honour and a lot […]
US post hardcore heroes THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS returns to Australia this November/December and this time they are armed with their recent album ‘The Awakening’, their first studio album in 4 years. Expect to […]
NYHC kings MADBALL are gearing up to join SUICIDAL TENDENCIES on the Still Cyco Punk After All These Tours on September 18th in Phoenix, Arizona! Today, the band released the music video for ‘Freight Train’ off their recent album, »For The Cause«. Watch the […]
Canadian based Aussie rockers, The Lazys recently released their banger of a new record, Tropical Hazards back in May via Golden Robot Records! Today the band drop the killer new video for Little Miss Crazy […]
The Big Bad Blues features BFG originals and classic blues covers Watch the “smokin’” new lyric video for Billy’s “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” HERE ZZ Top legend Billy F Gibbons drops his second-ever solo release, The […]
Due to overwhelming response for tickets, the organisers have made the decision to move Good Things Festival from Melbourne Showgrounds to it’s new home at Flemington Racecourse. With ticket sales being stronger than anticipated, Good […]
The entire DIO studio album collection is now complete! BMG and Niji Entertainment Group Inc. have partnered to reissue DIO’s 1996 – 2004 studio albums. Fans will finally be able to enjoy official versions of […]
WITHIN TEMPTATION – the legendary leaders of dark anthems, with a career spanning two decades – have announced their 7th album titled Resist, scheduled for release on 14 December 2018 via Vertigo/Caroline Australia. Resist […]
GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock luminaries, The Smashing Pumpkins will release their highly-anticipated new LP SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN on November 16. Recorded […]
Metal icons SOULFLY are set to release their devastating new album “Ritual”, on October 19 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has released a visualizer for the brand new single “Dead Behind The Eyes”. The song features […]
Veteran Bay Area hard rock group Night Ranger has released the official music video for the song “Truth“. The track is taken from the band’s latest studio album, “Don’t Let Up“, which was released […]
“Midnight Song“, the new video from Dream Child, the band featuring former members of Dio, AC/DC and Quiet Riot, can be seen below. The song is taken from Dream Child’s debut album, “Until Death […]
Grammy Award Winning Megadeth bassist, author, entrepreneur, and Metal Icon David Ellefson has announced a string of East Coast dates for his BASSTORY tour, with special guest BUMBLEFOOT (ex-Guns N’ Roses, Sons of Apollo) […]
Legendary musician Tom Morello teams up with K.Flay for his latest track Lucky One, off his highly anticipated forthcoming album, The Atlas Underground. Lucky One, featuring K.Flay is available everywhere now. The song and […]
Legendary Australian rock band Cold Chisel have announced that they will be releasing an expanded and updated version of their best-selling album All For You – The Best Of on Friday 28 September 2018. The Best Of […]
Architects, the Brighton-based outfit Kerrang recently awards the title of “Best British Live Band” and The Guardian said feature “gloriously crafted anthems of defiance,” return with their eighth album, Holy Hell, on Nov. 9 […]
earMUSIC is proud to announce the worldwide signing of Robben Ford – the blues, jazz and rock virtuoso, who is one of the most innovative and influential contemporary premier electric guitarists, vocalist and songwriter […]
GREENLEAF Hear The Rivers Comes Into The World In November 2018, UNLEASHED Release First Single And Lyric Video For “Lead Us Into War”, STONED JESUS And The Most Experimental Song They Have Ever Recorded: […]
EARTH SHIP Release Video For A Handful Of Flies, ÅRABOT Who Do You Love, Out NOW, FUTURE USSES New Album The Existential Haunting Released Sept 14 Streaming In Full Now! Ever since […]
KAMELOT Premiere New Music Video For MindFall Remedy, WOLFHEART Release Shocking Video For The Saw, POWERWOLF Unleash New Music Video For Killers With The Cross, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Premiere Music Video For The Last […]
Midlands based hard rock band, The Bad Flowers have today launched their official lyric video to promote their new single ‘Who Needs A Soul’. The single is released on Friday 14th September and coincides […]
Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN has just released the pseudo video for “Mutation Medley” from ONE BAD M.F. Live!!, which is set for release October 19 on Prosthetic Records. The album will be available on all […]
Seven shows in and Queens Of The Stone Age’s massive Australian tour is in full swing! Joshua Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita, Jon Theodore and Michael Shuman have already absolutely smashed it at […]
Columbus, OH rock band Beartooth recently announced the release of their third studio album Disease which will come on September 28th worldwide. Today, fans can hear another new track off the album entitled “Manipulation“. […]
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