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Organisers of the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR are excited to announce they will be bringing the award-winning festival to Rockhampton in 2019 for the first time. The Easter show is part of the touring […]
“Crosses And Crossroads” is the new album set for release on September 21st 2018 by French coldwave metal band Black Juju Inc. Recorded & mixed by Phil Reinhalter at Psykron Studio and Mastered by […]
Canadian extreme metal legends CRYPTOPSY are something of an enigma. Having gotten their start way back in ’92, only a few short years after the birth of death metal, the band, nearly thirty years […]
Irish thrash outfit GAMA BOMB have released the video for new single ‘Bring Out The Monster’, which introduces the band’s new mascot. The fist-pounding track is the second single from the band’s sixth album […]
Metallica commemorates the 30th anniversary of the release of its breakthrough fourth album “…And Justice For All” with the announcement of its definitive reissue to be released on November 2 via the band’s own […]
The brainchild of Grammy nominated former Motörhead guitarist Würzel and bass player Tim Atkinson who after forming the band Leader of Down in 2008 busied themselves in a London rehearsal studio writing dozens of […]
OPETH unveil new live video of ‘Demon Of The Fall’, EPICA vs METROPOLE ORKEST Beyond The Matrix – The Battle announced, METAL ALLEGIANCE release ‘The Accuser’, TERROR announce new song, teaser video online, FIFTH […]
San Diego based rock trio EARTHLESS will release »From The West« on September 28 via Silver Current Records (vinyl and cassette) and October 19 via Nuclear Blast (CD, cassette and digital). »From The West« was recorded […]
Devilskin’s new song ‘ENDO’, is a powerfully crafted and visceral masterpiece. Not only does it showcase vocalist Jennie Skulander’s incredible power, range and emotional depth but the lyrics are an honest and brutal narrative […]
Good Charlotte have releaesd a new video for “Prayers”, the anthemic third single off their anxiously awaited seventh studio album Generation Rx. The video profiles a real life friend of the band and his […]
BEHEMOTH have released the official video for the new single, ‘Wolves Ov Siberia’ (directed by Kyle Kadow and Steven Cleavland). Nergal comments: “‘Wolves Ov Siberia’ was the first song unveiled from »ILYAYD«, we began playing […]
Following the sold out opening night of Perth’s new monthly metal club night, HORNOGRAPHY is back for it’s second edition! Coming in the form of a ‘Heavy Metal Swap meet’ theme, this session will […]
Perth groove metal act Bayview Suspect are ready to shake things up and get some heads banging again with the release of their new EP “Survival Or Ruin” due out September 14th through Rockpit […]
Berlin Based progressive music collective, The Ocean, have signed with prog music powerhouse Wild Thing Records for Australia & New Zealand! The band will release volume one of their highly anticipated 8th studio album […]
Northern Ireland’s indie legends ASH finally return down under this November for a headline tour. Inspired by Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Pixies they are known worldwide for their energetic and incredibly fun live shows that […]
Escape The Fate have released their latest music video, “I Am Human”. Directed by Robyn August and shot in Los Angeles, the video strives to send a poignant, global message of self-love and acceptance […]
Grammy Award winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefson was inducted into the IOWA ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME over the weekend, in a ceremony Sunday in Okoboji, IA, presented by the Iowa Rock N’ […]
ANAAL NATHRAKH Launch video for new single, “Obscene as Cancer”, SATAN English NWOBHM legends release new single, “Death Knell For A King”, MONTE PITTMAN Releases two new albums, ‘Better Or Worse’ and ‘Between The […]
In their new music video, Angra return to show the duality portrayed daily in humanity through light and shadow.The music chosen for this visual representation is “Light of Transcendence“, the opening track of the […]
Twenty years on from their platinum selling album Sumo hitting number two on the ARIA chart, The Superjesus are still as popular as ever. After the announce of their epic stack of Australian show […]
The 2019 RED HOT SUMMER TOUR is going to be huge, shows are already selling out and now, due to popular demand, promoters have announced additional dates on Series Three of the summer touring festival, […]
AD/HD is the explosive new single from Hardcore Superstar, released on August 24th 2018. The single is now closely followed up by yet another well produced music video in line with the upcoming album ‘You […]
They say DEATH comes in threes. As it relates to Canadian extreme metal legends CRYPTOPSY, brutal, vertigo-inducing DEATH METAL indeed comes in threes! To lend some validity to this urban legend, the guys are […]
BURNING WITCHES release digital single and lyric video, THE VINTAGE CARAVAN drop ‘Reset’ music video, KADAVAR release ‘Die Baby Die’ live video & single, OPETH – start pre-order for ‘Ghost Of Perdition (live)’ on 10” vinyl […]
The Rockpit officially presents the premiere of the new lyric video for the track “Escapism” from Atlanta post-hardcore band Satyr. The track comes off the band’s new EP “Neutrino!” which was released earlier this […]
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