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Germany’s dark metal pioneers NACHTBLUT have announced their seventh studio album, Todschick [eng: dead chic], set to be released on February 21, 2025 via Napalm Records. The quartet unveils ten new tracks, expanding their repertoire […]
Masters of comedic heavy metal NANOWAR OF STEEL strike again with their latest track, “HelloWorld.java”, a standout addition to their legacy of absurdly brilliant music. This tongue-in-cheek masterpiece merges headbanging riffs with a programmer’s worst […]
Croatia’s finest Folk Metal powerhouse, MANNTRA, bring roaring hymns and swelling horns, announcing their 8th studio album Titans, set for release on February 21, 2025 via Napalm Records! With seven albums already under their belts […]
With their sixth studio album, The End Will Show Us How, slated for release in five weeks, TREMONTI is back with the fourth track available in advance of the album. The title track “The End […]
Having just wrapped up an acoustic U.S. tour supporting multi-Platinum rockers Theory of A Deadman, CORY MARKS invites listeners to crank up the volume and join him for the release of his second album, SORRY […]
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT celebrated their anniversary by thanking fans old and new with an updated version of their breakout fan-favorite 2014 track “Casanova (C’est La Vie).” “‘Casanova (From Beyond The Abyss)’ is us tipping our […]
NOTHING MORE released a remixed version of their current Top 5 Billboard Mainstream Rock radio single, “ANGEL SONG” featuring Disturbed vocalist David Draiman by Justin “JD” deBlieck (Motionless In White, Sevendust, Bad Wolves). REMIX OF […]
CROSSBONE SKULLY unleashed their debut album EVIL WORLD MACHINE which brought the legendary Mutt Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard) out of retirement to executive produce the project. The rock concept album echoes similar dystopian visions such […]
Whether you’re decking the halls, rocking around the Christmas tree, or headbanging to your favourite festive tracks, Better Noise Music delivers the perfect soundtrack for the holiday season with their “Hard Rock Christmas Classics” playlist. Streaming […]
MAVIS are back with a powerhouse of a single, DNA, redefining heavy and diving headfirst into raw, uncharted territory for the German metalcore ambassadors. Once again teaming up with Manuel Renner at Überlärm Studios, MAVIS […]
Shortly before the turn of the year, blacktoothed have release their new single “Antidote”, an atmospheric, melancholic track that captures the calm and the ensuing emotional storm both musically and visually in the accompanying music […]
Bands of renown all boast a number of great albums to their name. But within that body of work there is always that one album. That magnum opus. That genre defining, gravity defying masterpiece that […]
After months of relentless chaos and sold-out arenas, SLIPKNOT has announced two exclusive headline sideshows next year on the heels of KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA, visiting Adelaide’s AEC Arena on Tuesday 4 March, and Spark Arena in […]
Nearly five years after the release of “#13,” Swiss rockers GOTTHARD are making a powerful comeback with their highly anticipated new album, STEREO CRUSH set to release on March 21, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music […]
Australian audiences will soon be able to enjoy the full Infinity Song experience when the band makes their debut appearances on the East Coast this summer with special guests just announced, SURELY SHIRLEY. South Coast […]
Set to bring his beloved catalogue of music, including this year’s NO MAN’S LAND EP, American singer-songwriter and actor Tyler Hilton will be back in Australia this summer. Touring for the first time since 2017, […]
UK rockers Wunderhorse have revealed two Australian headline shows in 2025 alongside their scheduled performances in support of Fontaines D.C. The band will play at Metro Theatre Sydney on March 4 before concluding their sizeable AU/NZ […]
Great American Ghost share the arrival of Kerosene, the fourth single from the band’s upcoming album Tragedy Of The Commons out January 31st on SharpTone Records. The track opens the record with a buzzsaw riff […]
Cult songwriter and Godfather of Pub Rock, Mickey Jupp releases his new album ‘Times Like These’ through Conquest Music, on 13th December 2024. Released in 2022, Up Snakes, Down Ladders was Mickey’s first official new […]
Renowned Finnish vocalist, bassist, and songwriter Marko Hietala has unveiled details of his forthcoming solo album, Roses From The Deep, set to be released on February 7, 2025. This marks Hietala’s first major project since […]
Having announced it last Friday, Kim Salmon’s latest new outfit Smoked Salmon have today released “Hell in a Handbasket”, the second single from their forthcoming debut album, which they are formally announcing today as well. The new single […]
Southern California metalcore giants BLEEDING THROUGH are back! After much anticipation, the band has announced their long-awaited, ninth full length album, NINE, will be released on February 14th via SharpTone Records. Following the release of eviscerating singles, Our Brand […]
NO CURE — comprised of Blaythe Steuer [vocals], Aesop Mongo [guitar], Kyle Ray [guitar], Jake Murnane [bass], and Duncan Newey [drums] — recently announced their signing to SharpTone Records. The quintet, who released their debut EP back in 2022 and has been touring relentlessly ever since, will release […]
OVERSIZE have announced their stunning debut album Vital Signs, due 28th February 2025 via SharpTone Records. To commemorate the news, the group have unveiled the title track, Vital Signs. Of the single, the band comment: “While Vital Signs […]
Magnum – A Tribute To Tony Clarkin. There are only a few great bands on our planet that you can identify within the first few bars of one of their songs. With their unique melodic […]
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