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Frankie’s Pizza, that fine establishment in a basement on Hunter Street in Sydney’s CBD turns 5 years old this weekend! The saviour of rock n roll and providore of some seriously excellent pizza, has played […]
Legendary New York influential post-hardcore band Glassjaw have announced their long-awaited third album Material Control for release on December 1 via Red Music/Sony Music Australia. Speculation grew when a mysterious pre-order of the album was briefly visible online and then […]
Guns N’ Roses keyboardist, Dizzy Reed, has dropped the lead single, This Don’t Look Like Vegas, from his upcoming 2018 debut solo album, Rock ‘n Roll Ain’t Easy, out on digital, CD and purple […]
2018 is set to kick off in the most sensational way. Brand new summer festival, Under the Southern Stars is bringing together the best of Aussie Rock to the Gold Coast. Headlined by the […]
Prepare for iconic indie rock anthems in the great outdoors when THE LIVING END, SPIDERBAIT, VERUCA SALT and THE LEMONHEADS, combine for an almighty show at Red Hill Auditorium on Saturday March 3rd. It’s […]
Fresh off a highly successful co-headline tour of the UK and Europe playing to sold out crowds with American band Fozzy, fronted by World Champion Wrestler ‘Chris Jericho’. Sweden’s finest export Hardcore Superstar have now […]
Here it is, folks! The last episode of the “N.O. Hits At All” compilations, that put together the very best as well as some exclusive, unreleased tracks from NICK OLIVERI’s numerous projects and collaborations over […]
A roundup of the latest news from napalm Records including updates on Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge), Powerwolf and Arkona. He is the distinctive voice of Alter Bridge. He as well gained incredible recognition […]
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records including updates on Amon Amarth, Dimevision and Accuser. Available immediately, Swedish heavy metal titans Amon Amarth (Metal Blade Records/Sony Music International) – […]
Death metal legends, Morbid Angel will release their 9th studio album, Kingdoms Disdained worldwide on December 1 via Silver Lining Music. Kingdoms Disdained reunites guitarist and founder Trey Azagthoth with bassist and vocalist Steve […]
German thrash titans KREATOR partnered with Record Store Day to release a Black Friday exclusive. This Friday, November 24th, a limited edition (1,000 copies) of ‘Hail To The Hordes’ on picture disc vinyl will be available […]
UK hardcore punk legends DISCHARGE released their latest album »End Of Days« on April 29th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. In cooperation with German Rock Hard Magazine, the band presents a new video clip for the song “The […]
Swedish industrial metal titans, PAIN, will tour Australia for the first time ever in May 2018 in support of their eighth studio album, Coming Home (Nuclear Blast) Led by one of the most iconic and […]
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. Exclusively playing in […]
Black Label Society has debuted a brand new track titled “All That Once Shined” from their brand new LP, Grimmest Hits, due out next year. The single is the second song the band has made […]
Going into the last few dates of their successful North American Rage On The Stage! tour, I PREVAIL have released their video for “Already Dead”, starring Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass. Directed by Samuel Halleen, the video features Gass as a vengeful internet […]
TOOL tribute act, “THIRD EYE” from Melbourne, Australia have been praised for not only the musical likeness of TOOL, but also for their re-creation of TOOL’s live show. The band incorporates breathtaking lighting and […]
PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS are announcing the release of their sophomore full-length, ‘Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue’ through the singer’s label Housecore in the Americas and in licence via Season of Mist in other […]
Beloved US alt-rockers THE LEMONHEADS will bring their cult live show back to our shores in February and March 2018, thanks to Handsome Tours. Having graced us with his ‘Baby I’m Bored’ LP reissue […]
L.A. GUNS was formed in 1982 by guitar player Tracii Guns and, then unknown singer, Axl Rose on lead vocals. The “classic lineup” of Guns, former Girl singer Phil Lewis, drummer Steve Riley, guitar […]
The gritty underground scene of Northside Dublin in the 1980s, the social unrest of the time…THE COMMITMENTS was a film which captured many a phenomena, though none more resounding than the talents of ANDREW […]
Anthony Vincent of Ten Second Songs has joined up with guitar player 331EROCK to release yet another brilliant take on iconic tracks, this time taking on such top pop hits as Britney Spears “Hit […]
Due to popular demand, rock icon ROGER WATERS has added two new dates to his critically acclaimed US + THEM Australian tour in February 2018, with second and final dates added for Sydney on […]
A roundup of the latest Napalm Records news including updates onWASP, Cavalera Conspiracy, Alestorm and Audrey Horne. This year marks the 25th anniversary of “The Crimson Idol” The legendary story of Jonathan Aaron […]
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records including updates from Entrails, Hamferd, Fates Warning, Mother Feather, Good Tiger plus Metal Blade launches Chrismassacre. To celebrate the holiday season, Metal Blade […]
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