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Melbourne, punk-rock larrikins Birdhouse have released the music video, for their biting new single Time Traveller, which see’s the boys angrily tripping through time and chores! You can grab the track from iTunes HERE. The […]
It is their jubilee year! 35 years of TANKARD! And, of course, a suitable soundtrack cannot be neglected for the occasion. The band’s 17th studio album entitled »One Foot In The Grave«, will be released […]
UK prog metal quintet SynaptiK unleashed their sophomore studio album, Justify & Reason, on March 10th through Defox Records (digital download), and via Divebomb Records in the US in a CD format. Today, April 10th, the album lands in various UK […]
Shout Out Loud Events are proud to announce The Thunder Down Under 2017 Australian Tour featuring former KISS guitarist and crowd favorite Bruce Kulick. Bruce will be performing with his local resident band Sisters Doll. […]
Adelaide classic rock fans have spoken and we have been forced to add a second show due to overwhelming demand. The new show will take place on Sunday May 14th at THE GOV. This has forced […]
Filmed across September 2013, this documentary film follows the journey of Osaka-based metallic hardcore band PALM, and their Australian partners A SECRET DEATH, on an epic journey across every state and territory of said great […]
Continuing their run of stellar releases in 2017, Resist Records are proud to announce they’ve inked a deal with Sydney’s BARE BONES, and will release their debut album ‘Bad Habits’ on May 19. All swagger […]
Shakes made big waves in 2016 with their brand of beat-era bass lines, fuzzy guitars, classic rock ‘n’ roll drums and release of the toe-tapping single & EP ’Strange Tides’. The song debuted in […]
Guitar virtuoso Matt Chanway has made a name for himself with well-regarded Canadian death/thrash metal band Assimilation. Last December, Chanway unleashed his self-titled solo debut album: a sonic masterpiece that merges the old and new […]
News roundup of the latest news in rock and traditional heavy metal from the US and around the world. Includes news on The Rods, Vanlade, SL Theory, For My Dreams, Restless Streets and Mars Red […]
A roundup of the latest news in the underground metal scene from around the world. News updates include Seconds Alive, Timeworm, Mortor, Beyond The Pleasure, Words That Burn, Treyharsh, Longhouse, Voice Of Ruin, Terrifier, Hollow […]
After the phenomenal success of 2014’s ‘No Hope No Morality’, Martyr Defiled, one of the UK’S most respected and jaw crushingly heavy bands returns with their new album ‘Young Gods’. Written and recorded over […]
Festival Records is thrilled to announce the release of deluxe expanded edition of the only live album from one of the greatest and most popular Aussie bands of the ‘70s, the Ted Mulry Gang. […]
Sikth are back! The Watford mathcore sextet that stumbled upon a sound unexplored, who devised their own Morse code of metal – one that mushroomed into labyrinthine detours and tangents, that ultimately lead to […]
It was 50 years ago this June 1st when The Beatles’ John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr astonished and delighted the world, ushering in the Summer of Love with Sgt. Pepper’s […]
Missed out on Splendour in the Grass tickets? Turn that frown upside down! Secret Sounds has you covered with a bunch of official Splendour in the Grass sideshows from this years’ star-studded line up. […]
After a great March where we brought you interviews from The Darkness, Black Stone Cherry, Eclipse, Unruly Child, Apocalyptic Lovers and Jack Russell (Great White) we thought why not try to top that in April. This […]
U.S./Irish hard rockers BLACK STAR RIDERS released their hotly-anticipated third album Heavy Fire on the 3rd of February via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Fresh off their extensive run of the UK and Ireland, the band return […]
After Anathema’s 2012 award-winning album Weather Systems and 2014’s spellbinding Distant Satellites, the ambient rockers are back with their eleventh full-length, The Optimist. Due for release on June 9 via Kscope/Rocket The Optimist will […]
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records artists including news on harlott, Trial and Mother Feather. HARLOTT Launch 3rd single, Whore. Album Out This Friday! This Friday, Australian thrashers Harlott […]
Following the recent release of Sydney band PARTICLES debut single ‘Tennis’, the band have unleashed their epic video for the track! With a hint of Mad Max and hues of Tarantino, this mini movie tackles […]
KINGS are Brisbane’s most well-kept secret. A relatively fresh face on the heavy music scene, they nonetheless have crushed it in their short time together and like a King, they have risen to power. […]
The Swedish juggernaut that is ENTOMBED A.D. are heading our way in May and frontman L.G. Petrov has spoken so GET READY. Australia you are in for a special treat as ENTOMBED A.D. are going […]
The hot Belgian/Dutch modern metal outfit SPOIL ENGINE have released their music video for the brand new song ‘Doomed To Die’. Watch ‘Doomed To Die’ now here: Get the digital version of ‘Doomed To Die’ here: https://SpoilEngine.lnk.to/DoomedToDie Pre-order the upcoming […]
Strap yourself in as Luca Brasi announce some very special guests for their headline tour. They’ll be touring nationally in June with American act Pianos Become The Teeth and fellow Tasmanian natives Maddy Jane and Speech Patterns. […]
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