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Swedish riff lords GRAND MAGUS released their current studio Album »Sword Songs« on May 13th 2016 through Nuclear Blast. Once more, the band entered the European charts with high positions. In support of their upcoming UK and Ireland tour, […]
Luca Brasi slap another sold out sign on their national headline tour as the 170 Russell show in Melbourne on Friday 23 June is sold out. Due to high demand an additional date has been announced, playing […]
One of the finest attributes of the Australian spirit is Mateship. Helping your mates without question and without expectation. The Australian heavy metal scene is no exception with mateship deeply entrenched within. It’s this […]
Sydney musician Justin Finch is set to release his debut EP under the moniker of Burden Man on May 27 Burden Man is best described as dark folk. Heavy and crushing but not in […]
Building upon the breakthrough of 2015’s debut album Boom Shake Heartbreak, Perth quartet Valdaway return with new single ‘Follow’, a fervent slice of their now trademark hook laden Alt-rock. Teaming up once again with renowned engineer Dave Parkin (Jebediah, Abbe May), ‘Follow’ showcases the […]
Tatts: Live in Brunswick is a 14-track album recorded in the early ‘80s at Melbourne’s Bombay Bicycle Club in Brunswick and mastered for loyal fans in 2017. This album captures the sweaty, alcohol soaked, intense […]
‘WELCOME TO WACKEN’ is an interactive virtual reality documentary that takes you deep inside Germany’s Wacken Open Air – the biggest heavy metal festival on Earth. Produced by Canada’s BANGER FILMS (Metal Evolution, Iron Maiden: […]
Berlin, Germany-based rockers, KADAVAR, proudly announce a new European headline tour for October / November 2017. This journey will guide the band across 15 countries within 5 weeks. On this tour, the band will […]
Coming off their first international tour of India (tour diary on Decibel Magazine here) and performing their local Edmonton CD release show last month for their new EP ‘The Forever Lie’. ALL ELSE FAILS confirm they […]
The cross-continental produced CD “The Show Must Go On” takes soul rock singer Jessie Galante on new journey in honor of late husband double platinum producer Larry Swist. The full-length, 11-track album release, “The […]
Madness are one of the top 20 selling UK groups of all time, with seven top ten albums, 22 top 20 hits and over six million album sales to their name. Now the nutty […]
The Newtown troubadours and graduates of The Australian Institute Of Music are releasing the video for their lead single ‘WHO’S GONNA SAVE US NOW’, on the back of charting at number 1 for triple […]
Hell or Highwater, featuring Atreyu drummer Brandon Saller on lead vocals, have debuted “I Want It All,” the first song and video from Vista, their upcoming second full-length album and Spinefarm / Caroline Australia debut. Vista […]
One of the most influential rock bands of all time, Deep Purple, will release their brand new studio album inFinite on April 7 via earMUSIC/Sony Music Australia Recently Deep Purple were asked some questions in […]
Steve Hackett, as the powerhouse guitarist for inarguably one of the most important progressive rock bands ever, has been a guiding influence for musicians and guitarists for over 40 years. Genesis, only ever made […]
Melbourne’s heavy experimental creatives Orsome Welles will be releasing their long awaited new EP titled Rise on May 26. The band will touring nationally in support of Rise across June and July. Rise has been […]
Australian hardcore legends Toe To Toe will release their new album, Rise Up on April 28 via Golden Robot Records. The band have just announced an east coast tour in support of the release. Beginning with an […]
Post-rock trailblazers sleepmakeswaves‘ third album “Made of Breath only” will be released THIS FRIDAY March 24th through Bird’s Robe Records – and today they are unveiling brand new track ‘Midnight Sun’ as well as […]
In 2016 The Drones released their seventh studio record Feelin’ Kinda Free then went on a national tour that ended where it all began, with four sets of excoriating, low-tech, mind bending punk at […]
MESHIAAK are thrilled to annouce they will be taking on their first ever tour in June and will be coming over to Europe to support thrash heroes Metal Church. Talking about the tour Dean […]
Melbourne based touring, bookings and management company Wild Thing Presents is proud to announce the signing of renowned Sydney guitar tech-metal virtuoso James Norbert Ivanyi to their ever-evolving bookings roster. Ivanyi slots in with […]
More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me, the fourth album from The Smith Street Band is set for release on Friday April 7th and to celebrate the band have announced a bunch of in-store performances and signings […]
Against Me! reveal the support acts who will be opening each show on the upcoming Australian tour in May with Camp Cope. Tickets for all shows are on sale now. AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES WITH CAMP COPE WEDNESDAY […]
This May 12th, Berlin one and only heavy psych trio SAMSARA BLUES EXPERIMENT will return with their fourth album “One With The Universe” on Electric Magic Records. Enter SBE’s 10-minute jam “Vipassana”, and discover the album artwork […]
Today, Belgian dark groove rockers DIABLO BLVD finally announce the international release of their fourth album »Zero Hour«, which will be out September 22th 2017! To give you a foretaste, watch this short video announcing the […]
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