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Classic 80’s rock veterans Vixen will release Live Fire via Rat Pak Records on July 6th. Mixed by Michael Wagener, Live Fire features 12 live tracks and was recorded at Chicago’s legendary Arcada Theater […]
HEAVY SCOTLAND 2018 completes its lineup announcing the final two headliners, CHILDREN OF BODOM, and ENSIFERUM. They’re joined by BLEED FROM WITHIN for the festival at Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange, from Friday 31 August to Sunday […]
Isolation can often result in unique outcomes. Hailing from the tiny, frosty, untamed and detached Australian state that is Tasmania, Psycroptic have become an unparalleled act in an enigmatic worldwide movement commonly known as […]
Guitar legends Richie Kotzen, Vinnie Moore and Gus G. will join forces for a 10-date U.S. tour in the fall. Prior to the trek, Vinnie and Gus will play four shows in Texas without Kotzen. […]
Chugg Entertainment is thrilled to announce that, due to incredible demand, legendary music icon Bob Dylan has added a second Melbourne show to his Australian arena tour this August. The ‘voice of a generation’ […]
May 23 in the year of the King (2018): Citizens! If the message hasn’t been clear enough already, the King of Kings above all Kings ruling in the realm of Kings has decided to […]
Just two months left until IN FLAMES’ first annual festival, Borgholm Brinner, takes place, July 27th – 28th, at historical Borgholm Castle on the island of Öland. As the Swedish summer lures just around […]
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the upcoming Australian tour for The Sword, originally planned for September has been rescheduled to October. All tickets currently held by purchasers will be transferred to the new dates. Ticket […]
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones became the ambassadors of the 90s ska explosion (the third wave of SKA) by forging new territory and being one of the first, if not the first band to cross […]
The Apocalypse Blues Revue are back with their new album, The Shape Of Blues To Come, out on July 20th 2018 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. Following 2016s self-titled debut, Godsmack’s Shannon Larkin (Drums) and […]
Maryland rockers CLUTCH are back with their 12th studio record ‘Book of Bad Decisions’ in-store September 7th, 2018 via their own Weathermaker Music label. The album was recorded at Sputnik Sound in Nashville, TN by producer Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, The Raconteurs, The Dead […]
Perth is set to become Funky Town on the weekend of 8 and 9 June with Pseudo Echo, performing live! At a time when bands appear and disappear as quickly as twitter hashtags, it […]
Byron Bay’s Parkway Drive have announced an Australian tour in support of their sixth studio LP, Reverence. Accompanying them on the seven date run will be American metalcore giants Killswitch Engage and fellow countrymen Thy […]
Sweden’s Epic Power Metal masters DRAGONLAND are finally coming to Australia! An icon of the genre that boasts 5 stunning albums over a 19-year career, Australian audiences will be treated to the stories of the […]
Ryan Roxie will release his new solo album, “Imagine Your Reality“, on May 25 via www.bellyacherecords.com for LP pre-order. Pre-order CD at Amazon.com. The CD will also be available via Cargo Records UK. The […]
Last December, Dutch symphonic metal giants EPICA surprised their fans with a very special covers EP release entitled »EPICA vs. Attack On Titan«. The release, which was only available in Japan, featured metal versions of […]
Nine Inch Nails’ “God Break Down the Door” is now available everywhere. The song is from Bad Witch, due June 22 via Caroline Australia, the final volume in the trilogy that began with 2016’s Not The Actual Events and 2017’s ADD […]
SNOW PATROL are returning to Australia with a special one-off show in Melbourne at the iconic Palais Theatre on August 2, 2018. Breaking into the mainstream in 2003 with their mega-selling album “Final Straw”, […]
Iconic thrash metal outfit BODY COUNT are excited to further celebrate their critically-acclaimed sixth album, “Bloodlust“, as they kickoff a series of festival appearances and one-off headlining stops across the U.S. and Europe starting […]
American rock titans POP EVIL have debuted a stunning new music video for their track, “A Crime To Remember.” Directed by Columbia Tatone, who also directed the band’s last two videos, “Waking Lions” and […]
In the closing chapter to their debut album Lifelines, Michigan rock group I PREVAIL give fans their signature mix of narrative and humour with their new music video for “RISE”. Directed by the team at Dominar Films, the video […]
Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner‘s Sunstorm project will release its fifth album, “The Road To Hell“, on June 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official lyric video for the second single from […]
America’s Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Party To Feature Music From A Perfect Circle, Godsmack, Poison, Cheap Trick, Ghost, The Cult, Halestorm, Vince Neil, Stone Temple Pilots & Many More Friday, May 25, Saturday, May 26 […]
Multi-platinum selling band SKID ROW will embark on a full Australian tour this October whilst also hitting Auckland New Zealand. It will be the first time Australian fans get to see former Dragonforce singer […]
Saxon, over the decades have gone from being pioneers of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, to becoming one of the most successful UK rock acts of all time. The truth, though, is […]
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