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Leeds lads Pulled Apart By Horses are today releasing single Hotel Motivation into the world – the latest noise-pop anthem to be revealed from their forthcoming album, ‘The Haze’, due for release March 17th via Caroline Australia. Hotel Motivation is […]
Circa Waves today reveal ‘Fire That Burns’, the second single to be lifted from their upcoming album Different Creatures, released March 10 on Dew Process / EMI. The single was premiered as ‘Hottest Record’ on BBC Radio […]
With the release of The Mountain Goat Valley Crawl’s timetable, it’s time to grab your mates to spend a downright euphoric night out at Brisbane’s most revered live music venues. Plus, free entry to all […]
International music industry giants Billboard and Pollstar have named Bluesfest among the best music festivals in the world. Bluesfest has come in at number 7 on Billboard’s list of top musical festivals, and is the […]
The DESERTFEST LONDON 2017 day and stage splits are here, along with individual day tickets! Discover the highlights, venue details and the full list of bands that will grace Camden with their heavy riffs on April 28-30th. […]
Forget New Years resolutions – Sworn To Oath are starting 2017 very much as they mean to go on; with hard-hitting riffs, powerful lyrics and the kind of song you can’t help but bang your […]
The 2017 edition of The 80s Cruise will be taking place in February but organizers have just announced the lineup of artists for next year’s cruise. The 2018 The 80s Cruise will take place in March and the […]
Hailing from New England, USA – The modern, progressive band Earthside have unleashed a brand new cinematic music video for ‘A Dream In Static’, featuring Dan Tompkins (Tesseract, Skyharbor) “The band once again strikes a […]
Gods Of Violence, the impatiently awaited brand new album by German thrash titans KREATOR is out now – see all editions and brand new merchandise below. Surf to http://nblast.de/KreatorGodsViolenceNB to order! The album has received raving reviews, won three soundchecks (Metal […]
Germany’s most real rock n’ roll band DOUBLE CRUSH SYNDROME have started the pre-order for their upcoming album »Die For Rock N’ Roll« which will be released on the 17th of March 2017 via Arising Empire . Pre-order the album now […]
METAL ALLEGIANCE gathered last friday at the City National Grove of Anaheim for an unforgettable tribute to our fallen heroes. Hosted by Jackson, Charvel & EVH as well as sponsored by Loudwire, Monster Energy and Musician’s Institute, the night […]
On their upcoming debut album The Darkest Sun, led by first single Before I Go Insane, Melbourne’s Lazarus Mode uphold the city’s outstanding tradition of larger-than-life, no-bullshit hard rock. Having spent the last few years earning their stripes as a […]
Sydney metallers, Flaming Wrekage will release their new album From Flesh To Dust on February 27 2017. Recorded in Melbourne with Orpheus Omega’s Chris Themelco, From Flesh To Dust will take Flaming Wrekage to host […]
THE GREAT OLD ONES EOD – A Tale of Dark Legacy – Streaming In Full – Out Now! THE GREAT OLD ONES have unveiled the glorious horrors and eldritch pleasures contained on their new full-length […]
“THE HALL OF HEAVY METAL HISTORY” INDUCTS METAL BLADE RECORDS FOR 35TH ANNIVERSARY Slayer’s Kerry King Presents Award To Ceo/Founder Brian Slagel Last week (Wednesday, January 18th), “The Hall of Heavy Metal History” inducted […]
JOHN GARCIA The Coyote Who Spoke In Tongues Out Now! Streaming In Full Slo Burn, Unida, Hermano, Vista Chino, the former singer of Kyuss – yes, desert legend JOHN GARCIA may rightfully be considered as the ultimate incarnation […]
Stockholm, Sweden’s MINDSHIFT have unleashed a new lyric video for the song ‘My Revenge’, and joining the band on guest vocals is none other than Bjorn ‘Speed’ Strid of Soilwork. The song depicts the magnitude […]
Legendary Aussie rock band The Angels are gearing up for a tour guaranteed to smash the speakers and get venues rockin’. Announcing their 2017 4×4 Across Australia tour, the band will be digging through their […]
Pop punk perfection… that’s ALL TIME LOW in a nutshell! Not many bands can lay claim to consistently selling out shows whenever they tour Australia, but ALL TIME LOW can proudly wear that badge. They’ve […]
On each release, POND’s unbridled creativity has seen them push the boundaries of psychedelic-rock and on their forthcoming album The Weather, the Perth based four-piece have created their most sharp and focussed record to […]
Thirty-five years ago, the Australian pub rock scene was at its pinnacle and live music was everywhere, and so was Rose Tattoo, scratching its way to the top of the heap. Tatts: Live in Brunswick […]
Melbourne’s My Echo had been keeping up a ruthless touring schedule for years. On a steady upwards projectile, the future looked bright. They joined their childhood heroes Jimmy Eat World on a national tour and […]
CLAIM THE THRONE EAST COAST EASTER CARVERY TOUR – APRIL 2017 Freshly carved to stuff your face at these dates; THURSAY APRIL 13 – ADELAIDE – ENIGMA BAR FRIDAY APRIL 14 – MELBOURNE – BENDIGO […]
Six piece progressive metal juggernaut, Periphery will be returning to Australia next week in support of their new album Periphery III: Select Difficulty Representing the vanguard of addictive, chaotic, challenging and cathartically inviting heavy music for the […]
ELBRÅNO’s musical identity remains as an ever-changing organism that has a life and a personality on its own. Like all of us, there are times that ELBRÅNO is energetic and uplifting, and at times it […]
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