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THUNDERMOTHER, the acclaimed Swedish queens of rock ‘n’ metal burst into the new year with a fury-filled new single aptly titled “Speaking of The Devil.” Founding member and guitarist, Filippa Nässil says: “The new single […]
BELETH are an extreme metal band hailing from the east coasts of Australia delivering a dark, heavy, driving punch, with an element of groove, catchy riffs, and ferocious, guttural vocals. Releasing their debut album titled ‘Silent […]
Indie rock band THE BETHS have announced Australian dates for March this year. The tour will commence at Sydney’s Factory Theatre before heading to Perth’s Rosemount Hotel, and concluding at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel. Tickets for all shows […]
Hailing from the deserts of Arizona, GATECREEPER returns to Australia this April to spread their death metal heat all over the mainland with a staggering 10 shows all set to be absolute belters. Standing at […]
Fast-rising Melbourne band Post Heaven reveal their latest single “Far From Me”, out today. The self-produced single jolts listeners between heavy, gut-wrenching riffs and lush, dreamy choruses, creating a modern take on the definitive sounds […]
US Metal Titans, Coal Chamber are touring Australia next month and fans now have an opportunity to not only meet the band and receive a bunch of goodies and special privileges as part of a VIP Upgrade, […]
Nashville-based singer songwriter Charlotte Sands is heading down under in May 2024. Set to perform in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, this tour will see Charlotte venture to Australia for the first time for an epic […]
US pop-punk pioneer Taylor Acorn is making her way down to Australia in 2024 for her Good Enough Tour. Embarking on her sold out US headline tour this month, Taylor is in high demand and […]
Australian progressive metal outfit Caligula’s Horse release their second strike The World Breathes With Me of their upcoming album Charcoal Grace. The single is the 10-minute opening track of Charcoal Grace and takes the listener […]
Never ones to do anything in halves, Aussie metalcore behemoths Alpha Wolf return today with the announcement of their third full length album Half Living Things, officially set to unleash on Friday 5 April via […]
Australian progressive metal outfit Caligula’s Horse are back! The four-piece from Brisbane is ringing in a new chapter with a new single and video release for Golem and album announcement for Charcoal Grace, which is […]
JAMES REYNE’s Crawl File Tour, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Australian Crawl’s first greatest hits collection, has seen unprecedented demand for tickets, with shows selling out across the country or very limited tickets remaining. As a […]
Internationally acclaimed heavy metallers, SABATON, are gearing up for an epic celebration as they approach their 25-year milestone in the music industry. Founded in Falun, Sweden, in 1999, SABATON‘s journey has been nothing short of […]
British rockers, THE STRUTS are thrilled to announce two headline shows at Crowbar in Sydney on Wednesday 21 February and Max Watts in Melbourne on Wednesday 28 February. Tickets on sale Thursday 25 January @ 12pm […]
Metal Icons Judas Priest unleash another exhilarating new single entitled “Crown Of Horns,” out now via Epic Records. Get it here This will be the third single release from their highly anticipated new studio album […]
Steelhouse Festival is ecstatic to announce The Almighty as Sunday headliners, in what is a UK festival exclusive. This will be the first show from The Almighty in Wales since their reconvening, and will in fact […]
PROFILER have revealed a new video for their third and final single from their upcoming debut album, A Digital Nowhere, that will be released on 16th February via SharpTone Records. The new single is titled Operator and is based […]
Modern English is excited to announce the Friday, February 23 release of 1 2 3 4, the legendary British new wave/post-punk band’s first album of new material in eight years. Produced by Mario J. McNulty […]
Steve Harley is disappointed to announce the rescheduling, with immediate effect, of the Steve Harley ‘Come Up And See Me and Other Stories’ shows that were scheduled to take place in March, April, May and June 2024, whilst […]
As the title suggests after the recent regeneration of the band and in between a hectic tour schedule throughout the US, Sweden, Portugal, Switzerland, France, Norway & the UK, The Quireboys have been in the studio recording […]
2024 marks 20 years of L.O.S.T., and this event will be marked by the release of a new album this year. The third single from this is called “From Down Below” and is a collaboration […]
Ahead of their UK headline tour kicking off on January 23, The Sleeping Souls are excited to present the official music video for “Scared of Living,” the latest single lifted from the band’s exhilarating debut […]
It’s time to crank up the volume, don your favourite schoolboy outfit, and celebrate five decades of electrifying rock ‘n’ roll! Bon But Not Forgotten is hitting the road for an epic Australian tour to commemorate the 50th […]
Polyvinyl Record Co. and Laura Jane Grace are pleased to present “Birds Talk Too,” the latest single to be lifted from the Friday, February 16, 2024 release of Grace’s highly anticipated new album, Hole In […]
Southern rock trailblazers Robert Jon & The Wreck have once again captivated the music scene with their latest single, “Ballad of a Broken Hearted Man,” now available on all digital platforms. The song features exhilarating […]
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