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After several performances around Perth in 2024 both in acoustic form, and fronting his band Clay Brown & the Trouble Round Town, as well as releasing his debut single ‘Traffic Signs’ in August with supporting […]
Australian hard rock titans Avalanche are back with their most rebellious, head-turning single yet. Dad, I Joined A Rock N Roll Band is a gritty, blues-infused anthem that captures the spirit of youthful defiance, packed with raw […]
MG Live and Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce the return of The Teskey Brothers to Aotearoa, playing the beautiful venue Black Barn Vineyards in Havelock North! Last here in December 2023 to play five sold out shows, The Teskey Brothers have a […]
Gothenburg’s rising stars, THE HALO EFFECT, are back with a powerful new announcement – their highly anticipated second album, March of the Unheard, will be unleashed on January 10th, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. Following the […]
Spanning more than 25 years of pure heavy and power metal, PRIMAL FEAR have face numerous challenges since their formation in 1997. Despite these obstacles, the band have repeatedly risen from their lowest points, like […]
Swedish symphonic metal quartet TUNGSTEN are pleased to unveil the final single from their upcoming album The Grand Inferno, which will hit the shelves on November 8, 2024 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The fiery […]
Swedish prog legends OPETH announce that the release of their 14th studio album, The Last Will & Testament, has been postponed to November 22, 2024 due to unforeseen delays in the manufacturing process. OPETH’s frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt […]
The debut of Ziggy Alberts’ next album chapter is on the near horizon, with the award-winning songwriter, performer and author announcing his new studio record NEW LOVE arriving 21st February 2025. Capping off a busy […]
Hot on the heels of their stunning and electrifying Australian Tour Sweden’s masters of thunderous, melodic futurism, AMARANTHE, release their brand new music video for ‘Interference‘. The band comments: “We have been loving to perform “The Catalyst” songs […]
Aptly titled; ‘The Southern River Band Live As Fuck Across Europe And The United Kingdom For The First Time’, is Alex Miller’s first book release. Documenting the success of a band who’s constantly labelled as […]
Arguably the pioneers of death metal in Australia, Abramelin have completed their fourth full length studio album, ‘Sins of the Father’ due to be released by the band’s new and internationally renowned label Hammerheart Records […]
Amyl and The Sniffers offer up a sweetly melodic new dimension of their sonic onslaught with “Big Dreams,” the newest advance offering from their upcoming third album Cartoon Darkness, out October 25 via B2B Records […]
G Live, Frontier Touring and Arena Touring are delighted to welcome five-time Grammy Award-winning music legend Dionne Warwick back to Australia and New Zealand for the ‘One Last Time Tour’ next January. Kicking off the tour at Perth’s Riverside Theatre on Saturday 11 January, Warwick […]
“Back to Country” is a traditional country rock song that captures the essence of vast open spaces, freedom, mate ship, and the land’s beauty. Born from a yearning to escape the pressures of corporate life […]
Danish death metal/metallic hardcore goliaths LIFESICK will unleash their crushing Loved By None, Hated By All full-length November 1st on Metal Blade Records LIFESICK manifests brutal and brutally honest songs with lyrics inspired by the […]
January 24, 2025 will see Swedish doom and hard rock maestros Avatarium release their much-awaited new studio offering “Between You, God, the Devil and The Dead” through AFM Records. Following the previously-released, first single “Long […]
The long-awaited reunion show is out today: the British punk rock icons release their new live album, “AD 2022 – Live In Manchester”. Formed in London in 1976, The Damned became one of the most […]
The new album from Norwegian black metal monsters Mork is out now on Peaceville. The album, titled Syv, was written, performed and recorded entirely by Mork mastermind Thomas Eriksen. Alongside the release of the album […]
MELBOURNE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024: Following the unprecedented demand for tickets to Coldplay’s record-breaking Music Of The Spheres World Tour, a limited number of additional tickets have just been released for their Australia and New […]
Battle Born, Alterium, Pythia and Imperial Age have all been announced to join Orden Ogan, Ghosts Of Atlantis and Crusade Of Bards at IMPERIAL AGE FESTIVAL at O2 Academy, Islington, London on Saturday October 5, […]
MAYHEM’S 40th anniversary show promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for fans, featuring a setlist that spans their illustrious career, from their groundbreaking debut album, ‘Deathcrush,’ to present day. This concert will celebrate the band’s […]
LAST TEMPTATION are ready to ignite the stage with their highly anticipated third album, Heart Starter, set for release on November 22nd via METALVILLE RECORDS. After two successful albums acclaimed by fans and media alike, […]
With a new album on the horizon, winsome Vancouver indie outfit Peach Pit today announce their live return to Australia and New Zealand next February/March 2025 – The Magpie Tour. Presented by Frontier Touring, the […]
In anticipation of their upcoming return to Australian shores later this month, UK indie juggernauts The Reytons have announced the supports for each show on the tour. The band will be joined be by a […]
Following the success of 2024’s It Leads To This—which soared to Number 1 on the Official UK Rock and Metal Chart—The Pineapple Thief return with their stunning new EP and second release of 2024, Last to Run. […]
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