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THE ANIMALS are one of the most influential and admired bands to emerge from the British Invasion. THE ANIMALS will return to Australian stages this November, bringing with them more than 50 years of […]
To celebrate the release of the forthcoming “SUNHEAD” EP, PLINI will embark on his first full Australian headlining tour in more than two years, bringing in tow fellow progressive music luminaries MESTIS (USA) and […]
Marilyn Manson follows up his “career defining” (Consequence of Sound) 2017 album ‘Heaven Upside Down’ with the release of “Cry Little Sister.” The cover of the theme song from the 1987 film, The Lost Boys, was […]
Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have announced they’ll release their new album titled Living The Dream on September 21 via Slash’s own label Snakepit Records in partnership with Sony Music Australia. Living The Dream […]
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An inimitable voice in popular American music and always a huge draw card in Australia, Mark Lanegan will capitalise on the buzz created by his latest record Gargoyle with highly anticipated shows in Melbourne, […]
Two World-Class instrumental/prog/djent outfits – Canada’s INTERVALS (aka Aaron Marshall) and Texas, USA prodigies POLYPHIA – are coming to Australia in September 2018 to destroy minds and people’s known perceptions of what can be […]
The Black Queen, the unbridled experimental electronic-meets-alternative trio of Greg Puciato (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan), Josh Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv) and Steven Alexander Ryan (Nine Inch Nails/A Perfect Circle technician), return with their sophomore […]
California power-trio Radio Moscow have just announced their return to Australia with a two week tour planned for down under in just a few weeks. The hard-hitting band have carved their own sonic niche […]
The blue-haired rock n’ roll troubadour Diamante has released her long-awaited debut album Coming In Hot via Better Noise Records. The album follows two digital collections, featuring the viral title track and the lead […]
New single “Angels Or Demons” from the highly acclaimed comeback album “Judge Not” from British NWOBHM legend BLITZKRIEG is out now. Frontman Brian Ross says about the song “ANGELS OR DEMONS: – Some believe […]
Global rock icons and newly announced Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2018 inductees Bon Jovi have announced the Australian leg of their This House Is Not for Sale Tour, presented by TEG DAINTY. […]
Globally renowned, chart-topping band DEVILDRIVER recently announced the upcoming release of their highly-anticipated full-length album of outlaw country-gone-metal anthems, Outlaws ‘Til The End: Vol. 1. The monstrous collection of savage metal interpretations will be […]
MOONSPELL Unveil Details Of Upcoming Live DVD/Blue Ray/3CD Lisboa Under The Spell, VAN CANTO Announce New Album For August, STONED JESUS Announce Very First Album Details, GRAVE DIGGER Unveil Title And Release Date Of […]
Lizzy Borden releases My Midnight Things album, Primordial re-issues ‘Spirit The Earth Aflame’ and ‘Storm Before Calm’ albums, Siege Of Power sign to Metal Blade, King Diamond re-issues ‘In Concert 1987: Abigail’, ‘The Graveyard’ […]
Saxon have released the fourth single and video from their new mighty Thunderbolt album. “This is album 22 and it’s called Thunderbolt. It’s a Storming Smashing Thundering collection of tracks we’ve been crafting with […]
Local supports have been announced for Swedish Power Metal band Dragonland‘s first ever tour of Australia. Canberra, September 5th @ The Basement with Darker Half (NSW), Immorium & Mattersphere Sydney, September 6th @ The Bald […]
Australian melodic rock band The Radio Sun will release their new album titled ‘Beautiful Strange’ on August 24th via Pride & Joy Music Germany and Anderstein Music Japan, with pre order details to be announced […]
Twenty years on from their platinum selling album Sumo hitting number two on the ARIA Chart (and with a few ARIA Awards in the trophy cabinet), The Superjesus are back with an anniversary edition […]
Fans are clamoring to catch Lynyrd Skynyrd on their Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour – making stops at amphitheaters, arenas and stadiums. But there’s only one place to see the Rock & […]
As they approach their 30th anniversary, one of Australia’s most loved and respected rock bands, The Screaming Jets, is gearing up for the release of a very special record – GOTCHA COVERED. Available from […]
Frontiers Music Srl will release the comeback album from Swedish melodic rockers Snakes In Paradise, titled “Step Into The Light”, on September 14. The lyric video for the first single, “Will You Remember Me”, […]
GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins have released “Solara”, the first recording in over 18 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin. Recorded in Malibu, CA at Shangri […]
Kyuss and Fu Manchu legend BRANT BJORK is back with a brand new record! Today, the godfather of Desert Rock unveils the hotly anticipated details about his thirteenth solo album titled “Mankind Woman“, set […]
The respective towns Morwell and Nunawading are set to become ‘Funky Towns’ on the weekend of 13 and 14 July with Pseudo Echo, performing live! At a time when bands appear and disappear as […]
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