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Founding KISS guitarist, solo artist, and 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ace Frehley has premiered an all new bonus track titled “Hard For Me” today exclusively via ULTIMATECLASSICROCK.COM. The track will appear […]
Today Manchester Orchestra share ‘The Moth’ the third track to appear from their hotly-anticipated fifth album A Black Mile To The Surface, which will be released July 28th, 2017 via Caroline Australia / Loma Vista Recordings. […]
With his forthcoming debut solo album, Rex Brown, best know as the bassist for defunct metal gods Pantera, is aiming to showcase his talent as a frontman and carry the torch for classic rock […]
Bringing to close an unforgettable 14-date European Winter tour of their 2016 summer hit album Your Wilderness, The Pineapple Thief, led by post-progressive mastermind Bruce Soord and reinforced by Gavin Harrison (King Crimson) on drums with Darran […]
Perth cerebral metallers Nucleust have recently completed recording their full length debut album which will be called Terra Cerebral and released on July 28 via Rockpit Records, through Firestarter Distribution. The band have just […]
Trash Boat have announced they will playing a very special run of headline shows this August. Heading to Australia to support Trophy Eyes on The Home Is Australian Tour, Trash Boat will take some time away to play […]
Ahead of the Australian tour that starts next week, American rock duo ’68 (featuring Josh Scogin ex-The Chariot/Norma Jean) announced a slew of amazing and eclectic Australian acts opening up their shows, all in support […]
Black metal originators VENOM INC. will unleash their upcoming full-length opus, »Avé«, out August 11, 2017 via Nuclear Blast. After setting the metal world ablaze with their latest music video for ‘Dein Fleisch‘, the band […]
70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, has announced ticket sales dates for Survivors and the first 17 of 60 bands to perform on board. The much-anticipated 8th edition sails […]
Belgian dark rock outfit DIABLO BLVD is proud to announce the launch of 2 brand new music videos. ‘Animal’ and ‘Sing From The Gallows’ are the first 2 singles taken from the highly awaited […]
Today sunshine state’s WAGE WAR have unleashed blistering new single WITNESS. The track captures the band’s collective sonic brute force, whilst showcasing the perfect juxtaposition between vocalists Briton Bond & Cody Quistad. The track follows previous singles Stitch and Don’t Let Me Fade […]
After announcing a monster lineup, including Steve Hackett (Genesis), Nick Johnston (Canada) and Alex Hutchings (UK), the Australian Music Association (AMA) have added even more excitement to the incredible weekend of music with the […]
Nothing More will release of their eagerly awaited album The Stories We Tell Ourselves, out September 15 via Better Noise Records/Sony Music Australia. This is the band’s first release since their 2014 self-titled album. PRE-ORDER […]
The Swedish icons of Extreme Metal, Arch Enemy are back with their most versatile album, Will To Power, out September 8 via Century Media Records/ Sony Music Australia. Will To Power will be available in […]
Stone Sour has shared a 360° performance video for Somebody Stole My Eyes, featured on their acclaimed new album, HYDROGRAD which debuted at #1 on the iTunes chart on release last Friday. Filmed at […]
The response to Peter Hook & The Light’s Australian Tour performing the Factory Records album’s ‘Substance’ by Joy Division & New Order this October has been overwhelming. With 2 shows now Sold Out at […]
Blondie is hitting the UK in November in support of their new album Pollinator.
Pre-order the album now – Dan Reed Store Dan Reed’s fourth solo album ‘Confessions’ will be available for worldwide pre-order through the Dan Reed Store from Wednesday 5th July, before it is officially released on Friday 15th September. […]
Perth’s biggest and best new Hard Rockers Maverick are just about to officially celebrate the release of their debut album, ‘Firebird’, with a rock’n’roll extravaganza at Badlands Bar on July 14. Book a day off […]
Eight years after melodic death/folk metal masters ELUVEITIE released their acoustic album »Evocation I«, the Swiss musicians have stored their electronic instruments again in the rehearsal room. »Evocation II – Pantheon« will be released August […]
The Dead Daisies is proud to announce the release of an American Classic “We’re An American Band” in celebration of Independence Day and all it stands for. Singer John Corabi: “We first did […]
Glenn Hughes, the Voice Of Rock, played his last concert with Deep Purple on March 15, 1976, at Liverpool’s Empire Theatre. On that night, the UK bassist and vocalist walked away from one of […]
Singer ERIC WAGNER, formerly of TROUBLE and currently of THE SKULL, brings his unique and legendary voice to the next BLACKFINGER album, When Colors Fade Away. Now based in Pittsburgh, PA, Eric has a […]
In February 1992, a bunch of German kids set out from the middle of nowhere and founded a band that would conquer the hearts of a whole new generation of fans around the globe! […]
RAGE have released ‘Adoration‘, an old AVENGER classic, which was re-recorded in the current line-up for the bonus disc »Avenger Revisited«, which comes along with the limited edition of »Seasons Of The Black«. Watch the Clip on […]
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