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The law are on tour! Unwritten Law are embarking on a huge 17-date Australian tour with primary support from Mickey Avalon. A rapper from the mean streets of Hollywood who screamed to fame with signature sausage song ‘My Dick’, Avalon uses […]
After releasing their latest record, Deceivers, last year to critical acclaim, extreme metal masters Arch Enemy have returned today with a new video for the album track, “Poisoned Arrow”. Produced by Mirko Witzki (Witzki Visions). Michael Amott comments […]
As one of the most consistent ‘80s hard rock/heavy metal bands, Stryper continues to release new music and tour the world. Their show is simply incredible. VERY LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING. SECURE YOURS NOW. Comprising three […]
He may have had a heart attack in December but Wattie and The Exploited made a promise to Aussie and Kiwi fans, and they intend to deliver! The Exploited said they will be back to play the best punk rock shows […]
“C’EST LA VIE,” the new single from seminal psych-guitar masters THE CHURCH, continues the retro futuristic narrative that began with the release of the title track from their upcoming album THE HYPNOGOGUE (release date: February 24, 2023 via Communicating […]
Flogging Molly, recently released their seventh album, Anthem, a raucous affair which found the Celtic punk band reunited with Swagger and Drunken Lullabies engineer Steve Albini. Today the band announce the March 10 arrival of the ‘Til The Anarchy’s Restored EP. The […]
Berkeley alternative rock quartet Mom Jeans announced their return to Australian shores last year for the 2023 Sweet Tooth Australian Tour, joined by fellow alt rockers, Microwave (US). Today the band reveal the local supports that will join them on their voyage! […]
Following the successful launch of the Weapons Of The Modern Age EP on September 30, 2022, SABATON are excited to announce that Heroes Of The Great War, their second EP of the Echoes Of The Great War EP trilogy, is now available and […]
Metallica and its All Within My Hands foundation ended 2022 on a deafening high note, as its third Helping Hands Concert & Auction raised approximately $3,000,000—100% of which will go directly to All Within My Hands’ efforts […]
This morning just got a bit less cloudy, thanks to Beck’s bittersweet new standalone single, ‘Thinking About You.’ The first new original Beck song to be released since his universally acclaimed, GRAMMY-winning Hyperspace album, ‘Thinking […]
Days out from their European tour, Aussie rockers The Poor have dropped their long- awaited new album ‘High Price Deed’ through Reckless Records. As Lead singer Anthony (“Skenie”) Skene explains, the band’s music on this long player is “Heavy, honest, tight […]
Elles Bailey may well have picked up two awards from the prestigious UK Americana 2023 Awards (the highly coveted Artist of the Year Award and the very first Live Act of the Year Award and have been shortlisted for 3 awards at the forthcoming UK Blues […]
Chris Duarte announces ‘Ain’t Giving Up,‘ his 15th studio album, out April 14th via Provogue Records. Featuring a wide range of outlaw blues, Americana, roots, and even alt-country influences, ‘Ain’t Giving Up’ finds the Austin, Texas guitarist […]
The Rolling Stones have released GRRR Live!, THE definitive concert film from the band’s career. Released today via Mercury Studios, the concert film will be available in various formats; 3LP black, 3LP red (d2c exclusive), 2CD, DVD […]
As the book The 100 Best Australian Albums highlighted, “The Angels can lay claim to being Australia’s longest-lasting band.” And when you’ve been around since 1974 and had 13 classic albums, the hardest part of any gig is compiling […]
The ‘Chris Holmes Mean Man’ 65 Tour will visit seven venues across the UK in June 2023. The tour went on sale 10 February 2023, tickets direct from the venue box offices. This tour marks not only […]
Punk rock icon. Author. Radio host. Actor. Grammy winner… 34 years since his first visit down under, Henry Rollins will bring his Good To See You tour to Australia in June/July – his first spoken word tour in AU since 2016. […]
Swedish industrial cult act DEATHSTARS finally return with their latest sonic output Everything Destroys You, which will be released on May 5th through Nuclear Blast Records. Their first release in over eight years marks a long-awaited comeback, spotlighting everything that is DEATHSTARS: adrenaline, bombast, […]
Corrosion Of Conformity are currently working on new material with New Orleans drummer Stanton Moore, for an eventual new release on Nuclear Blast. The band’s latest studio album No Cross No Crown was released in 2018 to rapturous praise from fans and […]
Madfish are proud to present, for the first time in one set, the complete studio album recordings of The Pretty Things. Led by founding vocalist and guitarist Phil May & Dick Taylor, The Pretty Things, […]
John 5 explains “This song is called “Strung Out” because I am so obsessed with playing guitar that when I don’t play and create new music for a while, I start to go a little insane.” He adds, “There’ll be […]
OZZY OSBOURNE was honoured with two (2) Grammy Awards for “Best Rock Album” (his first-ever win in the category) and “Best Metal Performance” from his hugely successful and critically acclaimed PATIENT NUMBER 9 album (Epic Records). This marks OSBOURNE’s first […]
Melbourne’s own Virgin Mary Disco are hitting the ground running in 2023 with the release of their debut single ‘Modern Man’. Taking cues from the likes of post-punk and new wave forerunners Joy Division, New […]
Motive Black’s debut album titled, Auburn, drops worldwide on Friday, February 10, 2023. Produced by Grammy-winner Nick Rowe (Bloodsimple, Vampire Weekend) the album features special guests such as Marcos Curiel (P.O.D.), Ray Luzier (Korn), and Carla Harvey (Butcher Babies). “Motive Black are poised for big […]
REDLIGHT KING has revealed a music video for their new single, “Eye Of A Hurricane,” from the band’s anticipated fourth album In Our Blood due March 3 via AFM RECORDS.“Eye Of A Hurricane” was directed and produced by Strati Havartos who also did […]
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