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Black Stone Cherry show off their acting chops in their new music video for “Cheaper To Drink Alone,” the latest single off ‘Kentucky’. Directed by Blake Judd and featuring Lzzy Hale & Joe Hottinger of […]
Voted in a reachtel poll as Australia’s dankest one day rager, The Blurst of Times returns in 2017 with its best lineup yet. Coasting (somehow successfully) into its fourth year, The Blurst of Times unleashes […]
Parlophone Records will follow 2014’s reissue of the first eight Iron Maiden albums, which spanned the 1980s, with twelve brand new pressings of albums from the period 1990-2015 in heavyweight 180g black vinyl. Unlike […]
One of the nations finest metal bands, Melbourne’s Desecrator released their debut studio album To The Gallows last Friday via Melbourne based rock label Dinner For Wolves The band have just released a new youtube […]
Melbourne garage punk outfit Magic Bones are today thrilled to announce their brand new single ‘Hotter Than The Sun’ taken from their forthcoming debut album due mid 2017. The band will also be touring […]
Adelaide garage three-piece Battlehounds are today excited to share their new single ‘Night Crawl’ taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Damn Demons’ due 28th April. The band will be touring the east coast in May in […]
Shout Out Loud Events are proud to announce the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame Member, Legendary Founding member and Catman of KISS Peter Criss One Last Time Dinner Performance Show at The Sofitel […]
The Official presale for the concert film “RAMMSTEIN: PARIS” bas begun ahead of its worldwide release on May 19 via Caroline Australia. The film, which will be released in many configurations, sets new standards. […]
A roundup of the latest updates from the underground metal scene around the world. News includes Fall Of Carthage, FALL OF CARTHAGE “Suffer The Pain“ videoclip and tourdates German modern metallers FALL OF […]
A roundup of news from the underground in classic and modern hard rock from all around the world. Discover new bands right here! Bands include The Black Phoenix, Lilygun, Gunpowder Gray, Gambardellas and Horizons Edge. […]
WEDNESDAY 13 has revealed a brand new video for ‘What The Night Brings’, the first track taken from his forthcoming album, »Condolences« and first for new record label home, Nuclear Blast. Check it out here: […]
A roundup of the latest news in the world of hard rock and classic heavy metal. Updates on Chuck Berry, Mikkey Dee & Lemmy, Warrant and Foreigner. Chuck Berry Dead at 90 – […]
CUT UP Launch Title Track For New Album, Wherever They May Rot Cut Up have released their highly anticipated second album, Wherever They May Rot, today via Metal Blade Records/Rocket! Just as brutal as its […]
A roundup of the latest updates from napam Records artists including news on Kobra And The Louts, Jinjer and Seven Kingdoms KOBRA AND THE LOTUS UNLEASH BRAND NEW TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM It’s been […]
A roundup of the latest news from Nucear Blast artists including updates on The Night Flight Orchestra, Wednesday 13, Avatarium and Ghost Bath. The Night Flight Orchestra premiere brand new song, ‘Midnight Flyer’ […]
In the lead-up to their third album, Sinner’s Lament, Tasmanian heavy metal band (and self-proclaimed “World Heavy Metal Champions”) Taberah have released a new single, “Child of Storm” with a video directed by Josh Gee and produced by Dawnless […]
East coast fans of theatrical rocker Madame Mayhem will soon get the chance to experience her over-the-top stage show, with five special shows announced this spring – including dates playing with such renowned rock acts […]
Based in Valemount, BC near Jasper National Park with the beautiful backdrop of the Canadian Rockies, there stands an outdoor festival that just doesn’t celebrate Heavy Metal, but embraces the power of women in metal. […]
German heavy rockers SpiteFuel have published a new video for the track “Purified”. Taken off the band’s upcoming album “Second To None”, which will be released on April 7th via MDD Records, the footage from […]
Existence is a debut album by a French Progressive Death Metal quintet Hyaena, which is set to be released on April 5th. The band which hails from Orleans has been active since 2010, and for almost […]
Papa Roach announce the May 19 release of their ninth-studio album, Crooked Teeth via Eleven Seven Music/Sony Music Australia. The band has already given fans of taste of album with the November release of the […]
I Prevail has made a clean sweep of Australia. Every single show on their Australian LIFELINES album tour presented by Destroy All Lines, Chugg Entertainment and Hysteria Mag is SOLD OUT. Destroy All Lines’ General Manager of Touring, Chris […]
Mindsnare, one of Australia’s most influential bands of the past decade have astounded us today with the surprise release of Unholy Rush, their first album in 10 years. Unholy Rush is the band’s 5th album following 2007 […]
Northlane have just released their surprise fourth album Mesmer worldwide. Mesmer appeared with no forewarning on digital services at 8am AEDT and is also available on CD, LP and tape from all good music […]
Meet Thomas Wynn and The Believers, an American band with a striking new organic rock record about building a better life, a life you really believe in. Named #1 Rock Band and #1 Country/Folk Band […]
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