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CHILDREN OF BODOM‘s prodigious debut album »Something Wild« was released 20 years ago and thus the mighty Hatecrew were born. Finland’s melodic death superstars will take to the road in 2017 to celebrate 20 years of life in […]
Canadians ALL ELSE FAILS will be embarking on their first international tour, performing in India at the Unmaad Fest and Alcheringa Fest (details below). The festival appearances add to a long list of other high level performances over the years, including Van’s Warped […]
Northern Italy’s cold woods are set to unleash their fieriest beast, with ’70s power trio DOCTOR CYCLOPS returning with their blistering third album “Local Dogs” this March on Heavy Psych Sounds. DOCTOR CYCLOPS haven’t stood idle […]
Perth psych rockers Datura4 are set to launch their second album ‘Hairy Mountain’ with a run of much anticipated shows in NSW and Victoria this March. The tour will give East coast audiences their first […]
German Epic Symphonic Metal maestros Xandria have found lineup stability with singer Dianne van Giersbergen and are ready to take things to the next level with their seventh studio album Theater of Dimensions. The album is a hyper-emotional affair […]
With under a month until the Thrash, Blast and Grind mini-festival tour hits the highways, tickets are understandably selling fast. The news that Sydney’s Black Rheno have been invited to showcase at SxSW 2017 will push […]
Leeds’s Pulled Apart By Horses have announced their new album, The Haze, for release on March 17th 2017 via Caroline Australia. Having recently shared their first new music since 2014’s Blood LP in ‘The […]
BLACK STAR RIDERS ‘HEAVY FIRE’ INTERVIEW ONE – with DAMON JOHNSON The Black Star Riders was born not exactly out of the ashes of Thin Lizzy but certainly out of that great band just […]
The Vicious Head Society, the brainchild of Irish guitar virtuoso Graham Keane today reveals that debut album Abject Tomorrow will be finally released on 24th March 2017. Featuring guests such as keyboardist Derek Sherinan […]
Rheinberg, Germany-based Punkrock heroes BETONTOD have released another new song off their new record »Revolution« today. On ‘Welt In Flammen’ the band sings about their point of view on the controversial refugee situation and does not hold back. Here’s the […]
Last week, the Finnish kings of epic melodic death, WINTERSUN, unveiled the title of their third studio album The Forest Seasons that will see the light of day in 2017 via Nuclear Blast. The new […]
Northlane have today released new song “Intuition” after debuting it as a surprise gift for fans during their headline show at UNIFY 2017 last weekend. The song quickly made its way onto YouTube via […]
Most of the country spent the holidays relaxing in a purchase from Hammock Hut or Hammocks-R-Us, but not Perth-based muso Dan Cribb, who returns with his fourth punk rock Simpsons cover in as many months. […]
SIX FEET UNDER Reveals Details For New Album, Torment – Launch Lyric Video for Sacrificial Kill On February 24th, Six Feet Under returns with their 12th studio album, Torment, and a new leap in intensity. There’s […]
The world’s greatest rock band GUNS N’ ROSES are bringing their arsenal of hits to stadiums around Australia in just 3 weeks! Founder Axl Rose and former members, Slash and Duff McKagan have regrouped […]
LIFE IS NOISE is ecstatic to announce the return of Alcest to Australian soil this April, with the band also venturing to New Zealand for the first time. The French post-black metal masterminds will be […]
The Obsessives are premiering the new music video for their single Surfer Rosa now via Stereogum. The single comes off of the band’s sophomore album The Obsessives, which will be released March 17 via Lame-O/Cooking Vinyl Australia. The band also recently […]
The Living End’s 2017 run of Australian shows has received a high-octane injection today, with the announcement that a huge line-up of incredible local talent is set to guest alongside the Aussie punk rock legends for their upcoming […]
February/March 2017 will see legendary New York thrashers ANTHRAX back on European soil for the band’s first full European headline tour in more than a decade. Dubbed the »Among The Kings« tour, dates will kick […]
Legendary German alcohol soaked thrash metal act TANKARD are currently working on the follow up to their highly acclaimed 2014 album, »R.I.B.«. The guys entered Gernhart Studios in Troisdorf with producer Martin Buchwalter (DESTRUCTION, ACCUSER, PERZONAL WAR, SUIDAKRA, etc.) earlier this month. Guitars, bass […]
LANCER unleashed their label debut, »Mastery«, last Friday via Nuclear Blast Records. Additionally, the band is currently on an extensive European tour with HAMMERFALL an GLORYHAMMER which started on Thursday. As if this wasn’t enough, […]
EMI Music is pleased to announce the signing of Australian band Middle Kids, alongside their signing to Domino for North America. The three-piece, led by vocalist / guitarist Hannah Joy, and producer / multi-instrumentalist Tim […]
British heavy metal five-piece, Synaptik from Norwich, UK recently announced the re-release of their incredibly successful debut album, ‘The Mechanisms of Consequence’ as a heavier remixed album, due out on January 30th. The Norwich men […]
Blunt Shovel are a ‘new’ old school metal institution featuring members of legendary Aussie metal bands, forming to bring a fresh sound and approach to a style they are well accustomed to. Bringing a tongue […]
Barfly Promotions & the University of Sydney Union Presents the The Sydney Rock ’n’ Roll & Alternative Market Sunday, February 12 from 10.30am The Manning Bar, Sydney Uni Sydney Rock ‘n’ Roll & Alternative […]
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