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The sound and fury of MISS MAY I is deeply embedded in the hearts and minds of a legion of fans. These are people from different backgrounds, of different ages, with diverse life experience, […]
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records. English New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band Satan and melodic death metal band Nothgard signs to Metal Blade plus Keyboardist Vikram Shankar joins […]
Grammy® Award-winning band Ghost today announced their fourth sacred psalm Prequelle (pronounced prē-KWELL) will be released on June 1, 2018 via Spinefarm / Loma Vista Recordings / Caroline Australia. Fans have come along for […]
Although their live shows are best known for their electrifying and explosive energy, Biffy Clyro have often demonstrated that their songs possess an added poignancy when stripped back to their essence. Now the band […]
Chugg Entertainment is thrilled to announce legendary rock band FOREIGNER will return to Australia this October to perform a series of newly envisaged orchestral concerts. Fans will be treated to a string of shows in Canberra, […]
Glasgow rockers HEAVY PETTIN‘ have announced UK tour dates in October 2018 with Punky Meadows & Frank Dimino of ANGEL – on their first ever UK tour. Heavy Pettin‘ will also be doing extra Headline […]
“Complacency is such a disease when you’re in a band,” says Tyler Connolly, singer and guitarist for Vancouver, Canada’s THEORY (Of A Deadman). “People are so afraid to progress, but you have to change—you […]
Named by the Grammy Awards poll as one of Top 3 most anticipated acts at Coachella, X JAPAN will be performing as one of the only hard rock acts on the bill both weekends. […]
NYHC kings MADBALL have finished the recording of their upcoming new album, »For The Cause«, which is expected to drop June 15, 2018 via Nuclear Blast. Commented singer Freddy Cricien: “We are beyond excited to finally drop »For The Cause«!! […]
Celebrated Los Angeles-based rock band The Bronx are excited to share their new music video for “Side Effects.” Directed by Christian Jacobs (MC Bat Commander of the Aquabats / co-creator of Yo Gabba Gabba), the video was filmed in […]
A roundup of the latest news from Napalm Records including new video from Tremonti plus Nervosa releases lyric video and Shylmagoghnar to release new album. Tremonti, the band comprised of Mark […]
Thrash metal legends Revocation will be hitting Australian shores once again, bringing their trademark high energy and party vibes that has crowds moshing to their hearts content. Face-melting solos and double bass galore, this […]
Reef have announced details of their new studio album ‘Revelation’, to be released May 4. My Sweet Love is the brilliant new single from Revelation and features guest vocals from Sheryl Crow. “It’s amazing […]
In 2019, the beloved Rock The Boat cruise celebrates almost a decade of rockin’ the high seas. Dubbed as one of the hottest rock cruises in the world, and a favourite with Australian audiences, […]
Sweden’s legendary hard rock band EUROPE, best known for their worldwide 1986 Smash Hit The Final Countdown, will arrive on Australian shores in just over one month! This will be the first time the […]
Overkill songwriter and bassist D.D. Verni will be releasing his long awaited debut album worldwide through Mighty Music in October. “There’s some metal, punk, classic rock…..its all in there, from Queen to Green Day […]
The long-awaited new studio album of DORO will be released on August 17th, 2018 via Nuclear Blast! Today, the metal queen is proud to announce the title of the follow-up to her hugely successful […]
Twenty-four years into their career and still with all original members, US heavy rockers Sevendust are set to release their 12th studio album, All I See Is War, on May 11 via a newly-inked […]
On April 13th, Polish black/death overlords Behemoth will release their ne w liveDVD/Blu-ray, entitled Messe Noire. Guitarist and main-man Nergal comments: “‘Messe Noire‘. Well, that is everything that the Behemoth live magick represents, and we’re stoked that we have a […]
American modern progressive metal innovators THE CONTORTIONIST return to Australia as part of their Clairvoyant Tour, joined by special guests UK djent-metal pioneers SikTh – who will be making their first ever Australian appearances! The Contortionist, SikTh and AlithiA are […]
The multi-platinum hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch, have announced that they will be releasing their highly anticipated seventh full-length studio album, And Justice For None, on May 18 via Eleven Seven / […]
After two massive tours traversing Australia to celebrate the revered music institution that is Countdown, Dragon are taking the concept back out on the road again by popular demand for a third series, this […]
Straight from New York City… After spending much of the last 2 decades in popular area bands, Justin Masters has released his debut solo album. The cynically, light heartedly titled “GOOD LIVER BAD LIVER”. […]
Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI are happy to finally announce the release of their upcoming 10th studio album entitled »Kulkija« (“Wanderer”), on September 7th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast. Its cover (see below!) was designed by Jan Yrlund (BATTLE BEAST, MANOWAR etc.), who […]
Swedish classic rock connoisseurs GRAVEYARD have released the official music video for the first single, ‘Please Don’t’, off their eagerly anticipated upcoming comeback album, »Peace«. Commented the band: ”As you may know, we’ve been doing some traveling lately. In many […]
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