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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. […]
Sydney’s Dear Seattle are here to serve you up with a broad spectrum of headbanging, beer-in-the-sky melodic indie rock with their new single “The Meadows“. The first track off their upcoming EP, Dear Seattle are […]
It’s that time of year again! The Bennies bi-annual 420 Blaze Up Bonganza! One special hometown show taking place in the highest venue we could find – The Evelyn Rooftop. It’s an early show, doors […]
Sydney’s own instrumental guitar prodigy James Norbert Ivanyi will release his eagerly anticipated 4th EP DENALAVIS on June 1 via bandcamp, iTunes and all major online digital outlets. DENALAVIS is the fourth instrumental EP […]
Perth’s Saviour have announced they will be crossing the Nullarbor and heading east this May to show off their brand new album Let Me Leave. Joining Saviour on this tour will be Hindsight and the Comfort. […]
Falling in Reverse have released the celestial video for Coming Home, the title track from their upcoming fourth album, out April 7 on Epitaph Records. “This video is an analogy of the dichotomies between my personal […]
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 will be entitled »One Foot In The Grave« and […]
Australian hardcore legends Toe To Toe will release their new album, Rise Up on April 28 via Golden Robot Records. The band have just released the second single from the album, Sydney Sydney is a […]
The Black Dahlia Murder show in Perth has just added in an innovative new dimension in diversity with the inclusion of some of Perth best stand up comedians & ‘That Naughty Food Truck’ providing […]
Fresh off a triumphant handful of US dates—including a surprise pop-up performance that was the talk of SXSW and a run of make-up dates including the euphoric sweat drenched NYC frenzy described above, At […]
Everybody knows that GRENADIERS are the real deal. The Adelaide rock warriors have returned, with acerbic new single and video ‘Suburban Life’, and a high volume east coast tour. Premiered on radio by triple j‘s Home & […]
Fresh off the back of a sold out national run with label buddies Dune Rats and raucous rockers The Gooch Palms, SKEGSS are stoked to announce they are taking their brand new EP Holiday […]
Mish are a band that set expectations and immediately set about destroying them with a crushing and beautiful focus that will spellbind the listener. Today they announce the release of their brand new album […]
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