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Sydney’s Rock ‘n’ Roll & Alternative Market heads to the Factory Theatre, Marrickville on May 28 for a one-off special VIVID event, “Rock ‘n’ Roll & Alternative Market On Tour”. An outstanding array of […]
Since wrapping up their sold out debut Australian tour last month, I Prevail are treating their fans once again with the premiere of the official live music video for “Come And Get It,” taken from last year’s hit […]
Melbourne’s heavy experimental creatives Orsome Welles will be releasing their long awaited new EP titled Rise on May 26. The band have just unveiled another striking music video, this time for the track, Father’s […]
Space-age progressive virtuosos present works from their masterful new album plus selections from 10 years of their groundbreaking best. Haken have become established leaders in the heavier progressive scene. Rated favourably alongside the band’s […]
Montreal, QC’s THE RISING FEW are upping their game with a bigger sound and larger than life songs with the launch of their taunting new EP ‘Adult Entertainment’, a high-energy, anthemic songbook sure to resonate […]
Iowa hard rock outfit, STONE SOUR, has announced their long awaited Australian headline tour. Celebrating the upcoming release of their fifth album, “Hydrograd”, the band will play shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this […]
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records. Updates include Goatwhore, Igorr, Entrails and Downfall Of Gaia. Goatwhore will release their anticipated Vengeful Ascension full-length worldwide on June 23rd via Metal […]
Obey The Brave has shared a new video today for Drama. The song is off the band’s third full-length Mad Season out June 2 on Epitaph. Front man Alex Erian explains “Sonically and visually, this new song and video mark […]
New Found Glory have officially sold out all three Melbourne dates on their upcoming 20 Years of Pop Punk Anniversary tour! Tickets are also flying out the box office in Sydney with a low ticket warning […]
Capitalising on the charging success of their haunting ‘Weatherboard Man’ single, Melbourne dirge-rock lords BATPISS will reign triumphant when they release their new LP ‘Rest in Piss’ via Poison City July 14. Listen to new tune ‘Paralyzed’ […]
BIGSOUND Festival, the southern hemisphere’s biggest celebration of new music held in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley from September 5 – 8, has unveiled its first round of tastemaker attendees and speakers, drawing from a massive […]
For AFI, the name of the game has always been about evolution; so it’s always a nail-biter to see where they land on each release. Enter The Blood Album. Proving they are as fired […]
Melbourne’s Devil Electric are proud to announce a worldwide deal with German heavyweight label Kozmik Artifactz for the release of their debut self-titled album. The 37 minute, 9-track debut will be available digitally and in […]
Melbourne rock and roll merchants Darcee Fox have just released their long awaited debut album Islands. Melbourne has always been the spiritual home of Australian rock and roll. While it falls in and out […]
Sydney’s With Confidence have announced they will be heading out on their only headline tour of Australia in 2017 this August. Joining them on home soil will be Seaway (Canada) and WSTR (UK). After a wildly successful […]
‘Dinosaurs’, the first taste of Slowly Slowly’s forthcoming sophomore record was released in February, a simple live video filmed and recorded in front man Ben Stewart’s kitchen and the anticipation for the next release has been bubbling away ever […]
Details for the eighth annual MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE, the world’s premier hard rock/heavy metal experience at sea, have been announced. Departing out of Miami, FL, the five-day/five-night full ship charter cruise will set sail […]
Temple Of Lies release their storming single ‘SKIN’ today, the second track taken from their new album ‘The Serial Killer Suite’ which is set for release on 1st July. ‘SKIN’ is a monster of a […]
Brisbane five piece The Jensens have provided us with rage worthy tunes that have been played long into the early morning all over the country! With their unmistakable sleek vintage undertones, infused with modern […]
Long Beach, California indie alt duo This Wild Life have shared their cover of Nirvana’s Heart-Shaped Box, available now at Spotify, YouTube, and iTunes. Singer / guitarist Kevin Jordan explains: “Growing up in the 90’s I think every […]
Buffalo-based hardcore band Every Time I Die shares the powerful video for their latest single Map Change at NPR. The track appears on their 2016 album Low Teens, which was nominated for the Alternative Press Music Award […]
Melbourne heart throbs Ceres are supporting The Smith Street Band on their album tour throughout May and June around the country. Last night we saw triple j Good Nights premiere brand new single Stretch Ur […]
There’s big news for BLIND GUARDIAN: The Progressive Power Metal pioneers announce the release of a new 3-CD package entitled, »Live Beyond The Spheres«! This will include material recorded from various Shows during the European tour leg […]
“Headstrong they’ll take you on”, American rock band TRAPT are heading down under for their first ever Tour this July. Since forming in 1997 TRAPT have released 7 studio Albums and sold over 2.5 […]
Metal United Down Under is now in it’s 4th year and will once again celebrate heavy metal across Australia on September 16th. The Rockpit is proud to be helping promote the event as a […]
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