Main feature news from the top rock and metal acts from around the world. Includes News stories, press releases, tour announcements and more.
Packing out venues and playing to sold-out rooms across Australia on their largest tour to date, with their second ARIA Top 10 album up their sleeve and a newly announced slot at this year’s […]
2 Tone legends The Selecter and The Beat are teaming up to give fans a rare treat, hitting the road together for a number of dates in 2017 and have announced 7 co-headline shows […]
One of Australia’s most exciting and innovative instrumentalists James Norbert Ivanyi will release his eagerly anticipated 4th EP DENALAVIS on June 1 via bandcamp, iTunes and all major online digital outlets. Pre-orders are available from […]
Two of the most underrated – but widely respected – heavy metal releases of the late ‘80s were undoubtedly the first pair of albums by New Orleans-based hard rock outfit, Lillian Axe – 1988’s […]
Speaking to triple j on Good Nights with Linda Marigliano, frontwoman to Norway’s Sløtface Haley Shea confirmed details of the band’s anticipated debut album ‘Try Not To Freak Out‘ due September 15, with triple j premiering the thrilling first taste of the record […]
TOOL tribute act, “THIRD EYE” from Melbourne, Australia have been praised for not only the musical likeness of TOOL, but also for their incredible re-creation of TOOL‘s live show. The band incorporates breathtaking lighting […]
A roundup of the latest news in hard rock, classic heavy metal, sleaze and blues from the underground scene around the world. Updates include Back To Eden, Grit, Blackbird Hill, For My Demons, Lola Black, […]
A roundup of this weeks latest news in the underground metal scene from around the world. Updates include Feeding, Distant Sun, Chastain, Pteroglyph, Beyond Grace, Half Blood, Slagduster and Karkaos. Formed in 2016, […]
Florida’s favourite pop-punk quintet MAYDAY PARADE have announced their anticipated return to NZ & Australia this October, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their iconic cult classic debut album A Lesson In Romantics. […]
Equipped with a crushing sound that will implode both your soul and skull, Richmond Virginia’s MUNICIPAL WASTE barrel back onto the scene with their latest piece of toxic detritus, »Slime And Punishment«. The sixth album […]
A roundup of the latest news from European label Seasons Of The Mist including updates from Ne Obliviscaris, Solstafir, Ulsect and Disperse NE OBLIVISCARIS Release Guitar Playthough For Pyrrhic NE OBLIVISCARIS guitarist Benjamin […]
Amplified Ale Works is pleased to announce their newest beer collaboration with rock legends MOTÖRHEAD. Born to Lose IPA is a boldly aggressive West Coast-style IPA, befitting of the band’s loud, aggressive style. The 6.5% […]
Rock fans rejoice! For the first time in more than a decade, OZZY OSBOURNE and Zakk Wylde are together again. Known as one of rock’s most lethal singer and guitarist pairings, the two will […]
Sunday, May 7, Riding from Glendale to Encino, CA – Special Performance Announcement Coming Soon… Benefitting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, Raising Awareness and Funds for Cancer Charity Hosted by […]
A roundup of the latest news from Nuclear Blast including updates on Wednesday 13, Decapitated, Rage and Pristine. WEDNESDAY 13 – unveils new music video ‘Blood Sick’ WEDNESDAY 13 has unveiled a brand […]
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 […]
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