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Due to the unprecedented demand for additional Australian shows we are delighted to announce IHSAHN will headline shows in Brisbane & Perth, with BELPHEGOR also headlining one show in Brisbane!! Quite possibly one of […]
Black Foxxes have released a new video for single, ‘Manic In Me’. The song is the second to be revealed from forthcoming studio album ‘Reiði’. Iceland, with this unique and spectacularly scenic land, provided […]
Music fans wanting a little variety with their summer tour package will get that very thing with the “Poison…Nothin’ But A Good Time 2018” tour. Iconic rock band POISON, with all original members, will […]
It’s finally time for the first installment of IN FLAMES‘ own two-day festival: Borgholm Brinner (Borgholm is Burning) – coming this July 27-28th. In addition to the Swedish metal giants IN FLAMES, we can […]
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS kept their word and will soon deliver the second part of their opus magnum one year after the successful release of rock juggernaut Prevail I! Prevail II is the proverbial […]
Having recently signed a global deal with Golden Robot Records, US rockers, Little Caesar have dropped the first single from their soon to be released album, Eight, out mid-March worldwide, but available to pre-order immediately, as […]
INCUBUS return to Australia next month for their first headline tour in six years to play three shows along the east coast in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, they are excited to announce Melbourne-based, immeasurably […]
The Sepulnation is alive and well! Following their crushingly successful 2014 Australian Tour, Brazilian Metal Icons SEPULTURA unleash a heavy metal hurricane upon theSepulnation in May 2018. Now as a huge bonus to metal […]
American sledgehammer stoner metal giants RED FANG are returning to Australia, so hold onto your beard, because things are going to get messy! RED FANG, in its own nutty fashion, turn distortion rock into an […]
Stone Temple Pilots has announced a March 16 release date for its highly anticipated new self-titled album, Stone Temple Pilots. This marks the band’s first album with the new lead singer, Jeff Gutt. The […]
21st century hard rock leaders Of Mice & Men—vocalist/bassist Aaron Pauley, guitarist Alan Ashby, drummer Valentino Arteaga, and guitarist Phil Manansala—released their new album Defy, on January 19. It debuted in the Australian Aria Album […]
The upcoming 12 date Australian tour by US metallers Once Human has been official cancelled. The band are yet another unfortunate victim in the on going saga surrounding Sydney’s Bald Face Stag hotel and […]
A roundup of the latest news from Nuclear Blast artists including Tax The Heat, Memoriam, Michael Schenker Fest, Therion and Light The Torch. Having recently announced two special album launch shows and […]
The buzz surrounding legendary metal band Judas Priest’s forthcoming album, ‘Firepower,’ is undeniably growing louder – on the strength of the video clip for the track “Lightning Strike,” as well as many of the […]
Tremonti, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, have signed a new worldwide record deal with Napalm Records. The band will be releasing their fourth […]
Without any doubt, only one duo is able to evoke sinister settings like the world of bleak woods lurking behind Norwegian wafts of mist. And that duo is SATYRICON. Formed in Oslo in 1991, […]
Rhythm Section presents Ireland’s The Eskies as they bring their high-energy brand of folk noir/gypsy jazz/sea shanty and swaggering stage spectacle to Australia in 2018. The band has been rousing ballrooms and booze houses […]
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The Sword will release their sixth studio album, Used Future, on March 23rd via Spinefarm / Caroline Australia. The album was recorded in Portland, Oregon with producer Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists, First Aid Kit). After the success […]
Known for their spectacular live shows and rapacious anthemic songs, STORY OF THE YEAR have emerged from their self-imposed hiatus and the bands devoted Australian fans couldn’t be happier! It’s been 7 years since […]
In a world gone mad, a nationwide scandal has emerged where people are now trying to ‘Ban the Beers’. With less than no experience, The Bennies garner the support of the people and are […]
Unwritten Law are poised to bring mayhem to Australia with the “Black Album” tour. Sold Out shows across Australia are a reason to celebrate, but Unwritten Law do NOT want to wait til the […]
A roundup of the latest news from Napalm Records including updates on WASP, Monster Magnet, Kamelot, Skindred, Otep, God Is An Astronaut and Paddy And The Rats. In December 2017, W.A.S.P. successfully […]
Award-winning Canadian artist Charlie A’Court is no stranger to Australian audiences, his 2018 tour will be his eighth visit in seven years, and over that time he’s spread his soulful take on the blues, […]
HEAVY SCOTLAND will return with a bang in 2018 with a new date, extending the festival to three days from Friday 31 August to Sunday 02 September, returning to Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange. Announced today and […]
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