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Heavy metal titans METAL CHURCH will be touring Europe and the US extensively from this Friday onwards. They will once again be presenting their latest studio album »XI«, which hit the charts worldwide (Switzerland #30, […]
As vital as they’ve ever been – if not more so, considering what a state the world is in – Hacktivist are back with the addition of new vocalist and brother-in-arms Jot Maxi, who will […]
Jessie Galante and Alessandro Del Vecchio duet on “More Like Love Divine”, second single taken from Jessie’s new album “The Show Must Go On”. This classic Melodic Rock song produced by Del Vecchio features Mario Percudani(Hungryheart, Ted […]
GET PUMPED. Hotly tipped Milwaukee punk quartet DIRECT HIT! are headed to Australia for the first time ever. Still giddy from the international pick up of their 2016 Fat Wreck Chords LP WASTED MIND, […]
In 1789 the French had finally had enough of absolutism in the form of the monarchy driven government and vented their collective spleen by storming the Bastille. In 1977 the people of Australia were […]
Yours & Owls Festival today announce they are giving the big ol’ finger to adulthood by chucking one epic party at Waves on Saturday September 30 kicking off at 11am for all the babes out […]
MoonJune Records‘ heavy weight, Belgian-Italian guitarist extraordinaire Michel Delville is returning for the 9th time to the extended MoonJune family (his 10th album participation on MJR, on Dominique Vantomme’s new album “Roads”, will be released before the […]
Donnarumma have today announced their raucous debut single Love Your Man, a horn-bouyed heavy hitter that leaves little to the imagination, out June 2. The trio have also dropped a spectacularly menacing clip to […]
Perth metal record label Prime Cuts, run by Soundworks Touring guru Glenn “Dysie” Dyson is closing it’s doors after 15 years. The label has supported local Perth bands by distributing, promoting and handling releases by […]
Following up on the success of their massive single #104, Melbourne’s Alpha Wolf have revealed their debut album Mono will be released July 14th via Greyscale Records, pre-orders are now available HERE. “Mono is an […]
LONDON, UK (30th May, 2017) – Fresh from releasing their album, One More Light, which hit #4 on the UK’s Official Albums Chart and topped the charts in the USA, Linkin Park return to our shores this Summer […]
Fast rising hard rockers Louder Still unveil their debut single ‘Speed Machine’, set for release through up and coming label Rockbuster on 2nd June. Bringing a new shine to 70s rock and early NWOBHM era, the Reading foursome swim against the tide of the […]
Bluesfest Byron Bay has topped the Billboard Boxscore list for week commencing June 3 2017. Bluesfest ticket sales grossed $9,909,630 US across the five days of the festival. This is the second time Bluesfest […]
Secret Sounds Presents: Bernard Fanning Sold Out Shows Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth & Brisbane Second show in Adelaide and third show in Brisbane Added General Tickets On Sale now from bernardfanning.com Tickets for Bernard Fanning’s […]
TICKETS GO ON SALE June 2nd AT WWW.JEFFPARRYPROMOTIONS.COM/FOREIGNER NEW FOREIGNER MUSICAL: JUKE BOX HERO, DIRECTED BY LEGENDARY BROADWAY VETERAN RANDY JOHNSON, TO PREMIERE IN ALBERTA, CANADA “I Want To Know What Love Is.” […]
LIFE IS GOOD, the strikingly powerful album from seminal Celtic rockers FLOGGING MOLLY is available for pre-order via iTunes . LIFE IS GOOD will be released June 2nd via Spinefarm/Vanguard Records/Caroline Australia. Lead single “Reptiles […]
DAVID DUCHOVNY, is an award-winning actor, filmmaker, director and New York Times best selling author. David Duchovny emerged to become one of the most highly acclaimed actors in Hollywood as the star in one of […]
A roundup of the latest news from Nuclear Blast Records including updates on Blind Guardian, Rage, Municipal Waste, Edguy and Wintersun Krefeld, Germany-based progressive power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN announced the release of their […]
A roundup of the latest news in the underround metal scene including updates from Death Of Kings, Mutank, Forget My Silence, Riti Occulti, Adamantia, Elegy Of Madness, Sarea, Dethrone The Sovereign, Cydemind and Von Justice. […]
Swedish-American bass player Marten Andersson (Lizzy Borden/Lynch Mob) has scheduled a special festival one off concert under the name “Marten Andersson Group” on Saturday June 3 at the Orminge Karneval festival outside Stockholm, Sweden. Orminge […]
Beartooth is pleased and proud to share the official video for their single ‘Sick Of Me.’ Directed by Marc Klasfeld (Twenty One Pilots, Fun., Katy Perry), the documentary style video for ‘Sick Of Me’ follows […]
A roundup of the latest news in the metal underground scene from around the world including updates from Droids Attack, Fear And Wonder, Divinity and October Ends. Heavy Metal Band Droids Attack have […]
A roundup of news from your local hard, classic and indie rock bands from Australia and around the world including news on Fire Red Empress, Mansell, Sacred Shrines, Small Town Heroes, The Lovely Days, Brittle […]
The Rock Pit had a chance to check out the Zippo Encore Experience this year at Rock on The Range. Fans were given the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of […]
This August/September, as the first glimmers of sun begin to thaw the winter frost, the blackened melodic metal force KING will continue to forge ahead, carving a path across Australia with a run of […]
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