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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 Records/Japan). The latest release […]
Multi-platinum, acclaimed alternative rock band CHEVELLE has released a new track, “In Debt to the Earth“, available now for streaming/instant grat. The track is cut from the band’s new album, 12 Bloody Spies: B-Sides […]
Swedish visionary metallers SOILWORK have revealed the details for their impatiently awaited new album. The band’s 11th studio record will be entitled Verkligheten and marks their first in more than three years and also the first […]
The wait is finally over! Tobias Sammet is pleased to announce the release of the upcoming AVANTASIA masterpiece »Moonglow« on February 1, 2019 through Nuclear Blast. Comprising 11 tracks, the new opus once again features several guest vocalists. […]
Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg is hosting a one-night-only covers show on October 16 at Basement East in Nashville, TN! 100% of the proceeds from the event will benefit “Buddies on the Beat,” Weinberg’s charity […]
If there is a band that’ll break your neck from the sheer force of their music, it must be LEGION OF THE DAMNED! Now the Dutch thrash / death / black outfit returns with […]
After wowing their Australian fans last month, TesseracT have released a new video for the track “Juno” taken from their new studio album Sonder. This stunning clip created by Dark Fable Media has been […]
Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD have released the official lyric video for their stomping track ‘Triple Beam’ from the band’s most recent album, Catharsis which was released in January 2018 and smashed onto #15 of the world […]
Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group are extremely excited and honored to present the new album ‘Triumphant Hearts’ from Jason Becker, which will be released on 7th December 2018. Jason Becker’s story is one of […]
In Hearts Wake are returning home to hit the stages on Australian soil in January 2019… but with a twist. The Summer Setlist Tour invites In Hearts Wake fans to vote for the songs […]
One of the Last Truly unmistakable front men of our rock age JIZZY PEARL puts his feet back firmly in the UK this month with 4 special shows (see below). With a career that would […]
Greta Van Fleet, one of the most buzzed-about new rock bands today, announces the “March of the Peaceful Army” World Tour and initial headline dates for 2019. These dates are in support of the […]
Craft Recordings is excited to announce a special collaboration with Taking Back Sunday, in celebration of the band’s 20th anniversary. As part of this year-long fête, the band will be embarking on an extensive […]
HAKEN, one of progressive music’s most exciting bands, recently announced details of their much-anticipated fifth studio album titled ‘Vector’, due for release on the 26th October 2018. The album was produced by the band […]
After a massive announcement of their Sydney event for the Sydney Summer Series, MJR Presents is pleased to announce they are taking Australia’s biggest ever Motown party on the road, with The Jacksons, Kool & […]
JOE PERRY – legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of Aerosmith–has just confirmed more shows in support of his 2018 SWEETZERLAND MANIFESTO (via his Roman Records imprint, distributed worldwide by AMPED Distribution) solo […]
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, […]
With 189 days to go until we swing open the gates to the beautiful Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm just outside Byron Bay, the festival have has the second artist announcement for the 30th Anniversary […]
Clutch has announced their annual “Holiday” tour dates for December with The Messthetics, Lionize and Mike Dillon Band supporting the tour. Radio pre sale tickets go on sale this Thursday, October 11th at 10:00am […]
Since 1979 SAXON have shown their ability to take rock ‘n’ roll and give it an electrifying edge, which has since cemented their status as pioneers of the British heavy metal wave. With over […]
Australia’s leading international independent record label, Golden Robot Records continues to grow at an unprecedented pace. The label is absolutely thrilled to announce that globally revered, Billboard-charting rock icons KING’S X are now part […]
2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of the phenomenal ‘Into The Electric Castle’ by Ayreon and to celebrate this Arjen Lucassen has remixed the entire album, which will be released on various formats on 26th […]
Multi-platinum guitar legend TED NUGENT announces a new full-length album THE MUSIC MADE ME DO IT, due out Friday, November 9 on Round Hill Records. The album is available now for preorder everywhere, and […]
Canadian singer & songwriter Paul Laine will play a one off electric show in Melbourne, Australia at the Northcote Social Club on Thursday 17th of January 2019. Paul Laine is one of the best vocalists […]
Legendary rock band STYX—Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitars), James “JY” Young (co-founder, vocals, guitars), Lawrence Gowan (vocals, keyboards), Todd Sucherman (drums) and Ricky Phillips (bass), along with the occasional surprise appearance by original bassist Chuck […]
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