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A round up of the latest news from Metal Blade Records including updates on Between The Buried And Me, Igorrr, God Dethroned, Sister, Monte Pittman, Cut Up, Below and Cirith Ungol. BETWEEN THE […]
Today London’s legendary hard rock hangout Decadence announced their new quarterly club night, Decadence: RIOT. The launch party features Swedish melodic rock heroes Crazy Lixx in their first London gig since 2012, alongside support acts […]
Ten new, original songs have been recorded and will soon be released to showcase the inspiringly diverse breadth of musical talent brewing in the Great Southern region of WA. We’re excited to announce the […]
Stone Sour has announced details of their highly anticipated new album HYDROGRAD, which will be released Friday, June 30. HYDROGRAD is available to pre-order now. Recorded at Sphere Studios in North Hollywood, CA with producer Jay Ruston, HYDROGRAD […]
Canada’s STRIKER have unleashing their fifth studio release via their own independent label Record Breaking Records TODAY! Now, with the help of Storyhive, the band want to make a new, super slow motion video and […]
Melbourne progressive instrumental project, I Built The Sky have just completed a tour of the nation in support of the recently released second album The Sky Is Not The Limit Released on October 30, 2016, […]
House vs. Hurricane are back and they are gifting us with their brand new album Filth, set for release on June 2 via UNFD. Dubbed “Crooked Teeth on crack” by House vs. Hurricane’s original guitarist Chris Shaw, the first taste […]
Diamond-certified, global award winning rock band, Nickelback, today premiere their new track, “Song On Fire”, taken from their ninth studio album “Feed The Machine” which will be released on June 16th and will be a […]
Australian hardcore legends Toe To Toe release their new album, Rise Up TODAY via Golden Robot Records! Rise Up features 12 brand new tracks and is a statement to the bands longevity. Since forming a […]
Born and raised in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and influenced by local and international acts of the 90’s and 00’s, The Innocence aim to connect with as many lovers of music as […]
On Tuesday, German thrash titans KREATOR delivered an exclusive live performance on the German late-night show “Circus HalliGalli” together with two very special singers on stage: For the song ‘Satan Is Real’, Papa Emeritus III of […]
After a huge 2016 with 25+ dates in Europe and the UK, a highly talked about Big Sound showcase and the release ‘I Used To Hate The Ruminaters, Now I Like Them’ , The […]
Suave Melbourne trio The Basics have announced their brand new live album ‘In The Rude’ will be released on Friday, May 27. To celebrate the announce of ‘In The Rude’, The Basics have released their […]
As EVAN DANDO’s anticipated 2017 Australian solo tour approaches, the much-loved Lemonheads frontman has announced that rising Melbourne singer-songwriter ALEXANDER BIGGS will support on all dates. Boasting a recent signing with Sony Music Australia and […]
South Carolina’s Hundredth have announced the impending release of their daring new album, RARE, due out June 16th via Hopeless Records. To celebrate the announcement and give listeners a taste of their exciting new direction, […]
Australian Blues master and acoustic guitarist extraordinaire Lloyd Spiegel is delighted to announce the release of his ninth album ‘This Time Tomorrow’, and is headed on an extensive tour to celebrate. ‘This Time Tomorrow’ […]
Oh/Villain, Sydney’s newest Post-Hardcore sensations, are about to give the world their brand new single ‘Heartless’. The quintet have a cadre of new music that will see the light of day in the coming months, […]
After recently dropping two catchy tracks, ‘Help Me’ the ’60s inspired summer anthem and ‘Tired Of Getting Old’ the charming retro rock tune from their highly anticipated album, kiwi surf-rockers Clap Clap Riot are […]
Fronted by the affable, spectacled Jordan Hudkins, Rozwell Kid write massive, gritty, excitable power-punk songs; they channel Blue Album guitar grandiosity and eternally-hummable melodies conveyed in ‘ooo”s, the likes of which would make Rivers […]
SOTA returns with a 100% Western Australian line-up designed for music lovers of all ages, with both under 18 and licensed areas. Best of all, it’s free! Proudly presented as part of the 2017 WA […]
Stargazing Post-Progressive Rockers Anathema return to Australia this December to celebrate the release of their highly anticipated 11th album The Optimist. Following their celebrated stripped down shows of 2015, Anathema are bringing their full […]
DEAD BY APRIL blend musical extremes to an unheard and unprecedented level. DBA fuse relentless metal riffing with soaring, catching melodies that reach deep into your lungs, compelling you to sing along. There’s nothing quite […]
Superstar drummers, Virgil Donati (Alan Holdsworth/Planet X) and Thomas Lang (Paul Gilbert/stOrk) will headline the “DW TV Show” tour. Sponsored by DW Drums, the 5-city tour of Australia, will also include an appearance at […]
DANZIG will Release his New Album ‘Black Laden Crown’ on May 26th via Evilive Records/Nuclear Blast Entertainment. This is the 1st DANZIG Album of All New Material in 7 years, since 2010’s Critically Acclaimed […]
The five-piece that formed in March of 2016 have come crashing on to the scene with their self-released debut EP ‘Factions’ that was released on the 14th March. The band have lived in the […]
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