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With July 4th just around the corner, The Dead Daisies wanted to not only celebrate Independence Day but Freedom around the world. Bassist Marco Mendoza sums it up nicely for all of us: “My career as a Musician has allowed me […]
Before you even hear a note, We’re All In This Together has your attention. Drafting fourteen A-list stars – including Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, John Mayall and Randy Bachman – and writing an original […]
Napalm Records news including updates on Alter Bridge, Exit Eden and Samael. ALTER BRIDGE are on a mission on European festival and club stages right now: To prove their incredible live performance qualities, […]
Relapse Records News including updates on Myrkur, Dying Fetus and Intergrity. ‘Mareridt’ (translation: Nightmare) is the highly anticipated sophomore full-length from renowned Danish composer and multi-instrumentalist MYRKUR. Recorded between Copenhagen and Seattle with […]
Infamous Nymphs front woman Inger Lorre celebrates how vital her songs still sound today, with a live recording album ‘Live at the Viper Room‘ of a sold-out at the legendary Viper Room, due out on August […]
IN THE PREMIERE OF THE 2016 SPECIAL SING FOR THE DAY! TOMMY SHAW AND CONTEMPORARY YOUTH ORCHESTRA ON SUNDAY, JULY 9 AT 10pE The Career-Spanning Set Includes Beloved STYX Hits, as Well as Classics […]
On July 21, 2017, Swedish classic rock icons EUROPE will share their unique 30th Anniversary performance of The Final Countdown from London’s legendary Roundhouse with fans everywhere. The band’s new limited edition audio/video release, The Final […]
Support acts have been announced for the upcoming Australia tour with UK prog rockers Haken. Thursday September 28th – Brisbane Archetypes kodiak empire Friday September 29th – Melbourne Orsome Welles TERAMAZE Saturday September 30th – […]
Just over 5 weeks are left until fans of heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT can finally put their hands on the band’s forthcoming studio album, »The Rise Of Chaos« (August 4th, 2017). The band’s 4th studio […]
Metal Blade Records and BMG are proud to announce the upcoming release of For the Sake of Heaviness: the History of Metal Blade Records on August 29th. Written by label founder and CEO Brian Slagel […]
On September 1st, PARADISE LOST‘s studio album Medusa will herald the loneliness and damp cold of autumn, as the legends from West Yorkshire return to their doom metal roots and deliver their 15th full-length release […]
The Gainesville punks responsible for fashioning a generation’s suburban discontent, social isolation and ‘plastic cup politics’ into irresistibly tasty punk ska hooks are returning to Australia in 2017. Twenty five years and over three […]
UK Prog proponents TesseracT have released a brand new single and lyric video for the song “Smile” To listen to “Smile” here CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE OR STREAM “SMILE” Vocalist Daniel Tompkins explains […]
Michael Schenker is one of the most significant rock guitarists in the history of music. He has mesmerised the rock community since the 70’s with his characteristic guitar play and contributed not only to […]
International superstars Culture Club have announced they will be touring Australia later this year. Culture Club are led by front man, Boy George, currently endearing himself to new Australian audiences as their favourite coach on […]
PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, led by the legendary long time MOTÖRHEAD guitarist, have inked a worldwide record deal with Nuclear Blast. Commented Phil Campbell: “I am really pleased to announce that my band PHIL CAMPBELL AND […]
Coming off the band’s appearance at Europe’s biggest biker city event the Hamburg Harley Days Festival in Hamburg, Germany (on Friday, June 23rd) it is announced The Dead Daisies will return to the U.S. […]
With their latest masterpiece, EPICA set new standards. 2016’s »The Holographic Principle« is the most epochal, multi-layered, courageous and successful record of the band, reaching top 10 chart position entries in the German, Dutch […]
After the phenomenal reaction to his solo track Wall of Glass and the emotional scenes that accompanied his first solo shows, Liam Gallagher can now announce that his eagerly anticipated debut album As You […]
Today Destroy All Lines are pleased to announce the following locals will be added to the below shows: 5th July at The Triffid, Brisbane Lic AA – Kings At Heart 6th July at The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle 18+ – Safe […]
Iconic Aussie rockers Grinspoon have today released their highly anticipated, 20th Anniversary edition of the album that propelled their careers into the stratosphere, Guide To Better Living. Fittingly, the release lands on the day […]
The second single to be revealed from Fearless Records’ forthcoming ‘Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7’ is The Amity Affliction’s re-imagining of The Weeknd’s ‘Can’t Feel My Face’, premiered for the first time anywhere in the […]
ZEAL & ARDOR have emerged, one of the most unique and entrancing new acts rooted in the heavy music genres in recent decades. Swiss-American songwriter and soundscaper Manuel Gagneux’s magnetic, satanic project has unveiled a spectacular live video for […]
US Post-Hardcore pioneers, Hawthorne Heights will return to Australia for shows across August and September! This time around they will be playing their landmark first two albums, 2004’s The Silence in Black and White […]
Hardcore giants HATEBREED and fellow iconic label mates MADBALL have announce to be part of the line up of 2018’s installment of the renowned EMP PERSISTENCE TOUR! HATEBREED will be touring in support of their most current output, »The Concrete Confessional«, […]
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