HIRAES Unleash Album & Drop Single
German based melodic death metal unit Hiraes have unleashed their highly anticipated sonic monster Solitary via Napalm Records. To stir the anticipation even more, the powerhouse combining the full force of all four instrumentalists formerly of Dawn Of Disease (Lukas Kerk, Oliver Kirchner, Christian Wösten and Mathias Blässe) with the powerful vocals of […]
BOKASSA Reveal Album Details & Drop Single
After recently signing with Napalm Records, Norwegian power trio Bokassa are fully charged up and ready to set everything ablaze on their upcoming album, Molotov Rocktail, which is due out September 3, 2021. The follow up to Crimson Riders (2019), released during their tour with Metallica, displays their trademarked brand of stoner punk […]
New Project SOCIAL DISORDER Drop First Track
Swedish-born Anders “LA” Rönnblom, best known as the founder / songwriter for Killer Bee and X-Romance, and a member of Wolfpakk, has launched a new project dubbed Social Disorder. Call it a labour of love, as it features Rönnblom opening up his heart and soul. The debut album, Love 2 Be Hated, takes […]
RUFF MAJIK Explore Options With New Music
There is no white magic, there is no black magic, there is only Ruff Majik. Pulp rock fandom, here we come. Ruff Majic has never been a band to do the same thing twice. From trying out different production styles for every release, playing mixtures of genres ranging from soul to black metal, […]
EVA UNDER FIRE Drop Single Ft SPENCER CHARNAS
Detroit rockers Eva Under Fire have just dropped their high-energy, anthemic new single Blow with a very special appearance from Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills. The track, released via Better Noise Music, is unapologetically loud and uptempo, fueled by infectious, guitar-heavy production. A lyric video premiered alongside the track today, showing off […]
FROM ASHES TO NEW Release EP
Next-generation rock band From Ashes To New have released their new EP Quarantine Chronicles Vol. 1 via Better Noise Music. The intimate project consists of covers, previously released tracks, and features. The project is the first of a three-part mood EP series the band is releasing ahead of their reconnecting with fans on […]
WACKEN OPEN AIR 2022 Announces More Acts
Some more exciting names have been added to the upcoming Wacken Open Air 2022 line-up. The festival promoters unveil that Till Lindemann, originally confirmed for Wacken Wednesday 2021, will be performing on one of the regular festival days from August 4 to August 6 2022 and will be making his Wacken debut. […]
SEETHER To Release EP
Seether have announced the release of Wasteland – The Purgatory EP, which will be available digitally and on CD July 30, 2021, and on vinyl October 22, 2021, via Fantasy Records. The 5-track set includes the fan favorite, Wasteland, from the band’s most recent album, and features three never-before-heard songs, and an alternate/stripped […]
SMITH/KOTZEN Release New Single
Solar Fire is the fourth single from Adrian Smith ans Richie Kotzen’s critically acclaimed debut project Smith/Kotzen which was released globally through BMG on March 26. The song features Adrian’s fellow Iron Maiden bandmate, Nicko McBrain on drums and can be viewed below:
HATEFULMURDER Release Music Video
Brazilian extreme metal band Hatefulmurder have released the official music video for the song Santificado Seja o Meu Ódio. Like most bands in 2020, Hatefulmurder was forced to press pause on their plans when the pandemic hit. Although Santificado Seja o Meu Ódio was released in 2019, the video could not be safely […]
BRAIN MATTER Drop New Tune
Marrying together their love for both raw metal and the machinations of industrial music, Brain Matter looks to deliver a message of hope in a cold and nihilistic world. Made up of Mangled Carpenter‘s Seth Metoyer and Kris Olson, prepare yourself for a total sensory overload of crunching riffs, grinding keyboards, and pounding […]
WILDER Release New Music
Southern California indie-rock duo Wilder have unveiled their latest single bitemytongue along with an accompanying video clip. “bitemytongue is about looking back into your past and realizing the things you thought you were doing to become a better person were actually hindering you,“ shares vocalist/guitarist, Stephen Ramos. Watch bitemytongue below:
THE OMNIFIC Release Music Video
Melbourne progressive instrumentalists The Omnific have released a music video for the track Antecedent which features Clay Gober of US Progressive titans Polyphia. The band have also released the song’s hypnotic accompanying music video, which has already been seen 11 000 times since launching at midnight. Watch Antecedent below:
MAKE THEM SUFFER With New Single
Perth metal titans Make Them Suffer have shared their mammoth new single Contraband. Contraband sees Make Them Suffer team up with Courtney LaPlante – frontwoman of heavy music’s hottest new band Spiritbox – for their first single of 2021. Watch Contraband below:
KISS Sell Out Second Melbourne Show
Promoters One World Entertainment and TEG Live announced KISS‘ second Melbourne show for Sunday November 21 has now sold out. Tickets are still available for their third and final ever show in Melbourne for Tuesday November 23. The End Of The Road tour, which began in January 2019, is undoubtedly the biggest and […]
BEARTOOTH Drop New Album
Gold-selling, Columbus, Ohio-based rock band Beartooth have released their fourth studio album, Below via Red Bull Records. To celebrate, the band has also dropped the video for the new song Skin, which can be viewed below:
POWERWOLF Drop Second Single
2021 is once again completely under the spell of the wolves With the announcement of their new studio full-length Call Of The Wild, the high priests of heavy metal – Powerwolf– have not only stirred up the international scene, but their first single, Beast of Gévaudan, has also cemented their incomparable success. […]
DEE SNIDER Releases New Track
Legendary heavy metal vocalist and pop culture icon Dee Snider recently announced the upcoming release of his triumphant fifth full-length album Leave A Scar, out July 30, 2021 via Napalm Records. Once again produced by Jamey Jasta with co-production, mixing and mastering by drummer Nick Bellmore, Leave A Scar sees Snider continuing in […]
AUDIO REIGN With LiveStream
Australian rockers Audio Reign announce their live virtual reality, VR, live stream by Netgigs on July 18. Join the boys as they get set to unleash their explosive brand new single Relentless to the world. Pre-save Relentless here: https://smarturl.it/Audioreign. This very special Sunday afternoon event will be held at Crown and Anchor […]
SILVER LAKE Release Single
The debut album of Silver Lake by Esa Holopainen is finally released via Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH and comes not only with the legendary guitar riffs of Esa Holopainen from Amorphis, one of Finland’s biggest guitarists and metal songwriters, but also seven famous rock and metal vocalists such as Jonas Renkse […]
BATTLESNAKE Deliver Music Video
Forged deep in the fiery pits of the underworld, the Battlesnake rises up to take the earth by storm…. The council of the Nine is made up of The Devil, The Rotten Priest and 7 Robots and they have now delivered the music video for The Rotten Priest. The year is 3666. […]
FRANKENBOK Add DISKUST, PISTONFIST AND ZOMBONIMO TO QLD SHOW
The lineup for Frankenbok‘s Queensland show at Eleven Dive Bar in Maroochydore on July 9 has just grown to now include rising Brisbane metal outfit Diskust. Diskust joins PistonFist and Zombonimo in an epic line-up sure to break the relative tranquility of the newly launched bar which was recently forced to abandon opening […]
THERION Drop New Single
Therion‘s seventeenth Studio album, Leviathan, was released on January 22, 2021, and proved to be another big success for the symphonic metal pioneers. The band have now released another music video for a track taken off Leviathan called Eye Of Algol. It refers to the ‘demon star’ Algol (“al-ġūl” means “the demon” in […]
PSYCROPTIC Announce Supports
In support of the new EP and with the true need to play live again, Psycroptic embark on a long awaited string of shows that will undoubtedly attract full houses of tour starved metal fans. Grab your tickets ASAP! PSYCROPTIC appearing at: Fri July 23 – Altar, Hobart – SOLD OUT w/ Flaming Wreckage Fri […]
FAKE NEWS Release Song
Queensland’s Fake News recently delivered their brand new slab of punk goodness in the shape of Checking In. The song is the first single from their forthcoming album, Everyday Warrior, to be released on July 21. Listen to Checking In below:
FUEL To Release First Album in 18 Years
Alternative rock icons Fuel have announced the upcoming release of their first album in 18 years, ÅNOMÅLY, due out in October 2021. The 11 original tracks were written by songwriter/guitarist Carl Bell reunited with original Fuel drummer Kevin Miller, accompanied by new singer John Corsale (lead vocals, guitar), Mark Klotz([guitar, vocals) and Tommy […]
THE ABSENCE Release Single
Florida-based melodic death metal masters The Absence have unveiled a live-action lyric video for This Consuming Nocturne. The song is the fourth preview track from the group’s new album Coffinized which will be released on June 25 via M-Theory Audio. Watch This Consuming Nocturne below:
BLOODY HELL Drop Single
Finland outfit Bloody Hell‘s new album The Bloodening hit the mosh pit this past April via Rockshots Records. In support of the record, the band is presenting a new music video for the banger Midnight Man. The track tells a story of a man with issues (which any one person can relate to). […]
REBEL PRIEST With New Tune
Vancouver’s Rebel Priest is well known in Western Canada for pumping out solid rock n roll tracks and putting on a deadly, old-school stage show. They have three full-length albums to date and to make sure people haven’t forgotten about them, have a four-track EP coming out this summer, Lost In Tokyo. […]
BIGSOUND Announce Guest Speakers
BIGSOUND is preparing to shake things up. The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest music industry gathering is making big moves 7-9 September, with a program set to change the future of the music industry for the better of all. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this September, BIGSOUND 2021 will not only retain its position as the […]
UNDER THE INFLUENCE Set To Drop Single
Wollongong punks Under The Influence (UTI) are set to release their new single Crows on July 12 via Riot Records. Crows is the follow-up to the emotionally intense previous single Gone. Under The Influence are once again razor-sharp on Crows, delivering a massive burst of metallic punk backed with superb production. Pre-Save/Pre-OrderCrows HERE
VESSEL Set To Release Debut EP
Israeli metallers Vessel are set to release their debut EP Behind The Walls via Golden Robot Records on July 9 and it will be available on all digital platforms. Driving a sound that sits somewhere between Iron Maiden and Dio, Vessel show that quality metal can be found in all corners of the […]
NUCLEAR BLAST Bands Dominate HELLFEST 2022
Hellfest announced the almost complete line-up for their 15th-anniversary edition and set the bar high with an XXL line-up shaking the grounds of Clisson, France, from June 17 to June 26 in 2022. Nuclear Blast is proud to announce that not less than 36 bands from the label roster are under the high-class […]
WHITE STONES With New Single
As bassist of prog legends Opeth, Martin Mendez has gained worldwide popularity and now he returns with another virtuous death metal crusher that captures the fear, loss of control and despair of lockdown in eight new tracks. For their new album Dancing Into Oblivion, his project White Stones goes further down the path […]
BLACKEN OPEN AIR With Final Announce
The Black Wreath have announced the full line up appearing at Blacken Open Air festival. Blacken is a camp out metal festival taking place from July 30 to August 2 2021 in the Dead Centre of Australia. This three night outdoor festival is nestled in the beauty of Ross River Resort right at […]
Melbourne FULL TILT Rescheduled
A statement from the organisers of Full Tilt released today reads: “It’s another crushing blow but due to the Covid-19 extended lockdown in Victoria and current density restrictions for outdoor concerts we have been left with no choice but to reschedule the Melbourne leg of Full Tilt which was to take place on […]
CANDLEBOX Announce US Tour
Seattle multi-platinum rock band Candlebox have announced a US tour in support of their upcoming new album, Wolves. With COVID restrictions lifting, the band is happy to return to normalcy. The tour kicks off in Louisville, KY, on August 5 and runs until November 6, ending in Candlebox’s hometown of Seattle. The final […]
MENTAL CAVITY Drop Single
Fractured Anvil is the new pummeling single from Australian hardcore/metal quartet Mental Cavity. The song is taken from the band’s third LP, Mass Rebel Infest, which is set to be released this Friday through Creator-Destructor Records. Stream Fractured Anvil HERE
SPRING LOADED Adds Dates
Off the back of the blockbuster success that was the sold-out Bribie Island Spring Loaded event on the weekend and Sydney’s absolute crowd pleaser last month, Empire Touring is elated to announce two new mammoth Spring Loaded shows set to storm Eatons Hill Outdoors (Brisbane) on Saturday, November 13 and the iconic Sidney Myer […]
CARDIJUM Drop New Single
Minneapolis based deathcore merchants Cardijum have released another slab of brutality in the shape of Dark Cloud, via Australian extreme music label Vicious Instinct Records. Dark Cloud is the title track from Cardijum’s forthcoming new album, scheduled for release on October 8. Listen to Dark Cloud here: Vicious Instinct Records […]
51st AVENUE Sign To Hard Drive Agency
Sydney-based pop-rock quartet 51st Avenue have signed a worldwide management deal with alternative artist management agency Hard Drive Agency. Setting out to create a sonically diverse sound infusing electronic, pop and rock genres, 51st Avenue treat listeners to catchy hooks, cinematic synths, crushing guitars, groovy drum and bass patterns underpinning their honest and […]
MOTLEY CRUE Celebrate Anniversary With Re-Releases
In November 1981, rock ‘n’ roll legends Mötley Crüe stormed into the cultural zeitgeist with the release of their debut album Too Fast for Love, setting the stage for what would become one of the most iconic careers ever in music. This year, the band is celebrating their 40th Anniversary with a special series of music re-releases […]
TESSERACT To Release PORTALS Across Formats
In December 2020, TesseracT invited fans to join them in P O R T A L S – an ambitious concept created to offer an escape in a time of isolation. The live cinematic experience fused live performance with beautiful lighting and striking effects, brought together by chaptered screenplay. By taking their most daring […]
TIMECHILD With New Release
This Too Will Pass is the second video and single from the new Danish heavy rock band Timechild and is now available on YouTube and digital platforms. The song gives an insight into the heavier and more riff-based part of the band’s characteristic Scandinavian sound and can be heard below:
HELLOWEEN Release New Single
Following the recent release of their self titled album, Helloween have also released their third single, Best Time. Lyrically the song by Sascha Gerstner reminds you of the good old days, musically it’s convincing with confident Helloween style guitar harmonies and a chorus that stays in your long-term memory after hearing it for […]
PARADISE LOST To Release Live DVD
On July 16 British metal legends Paradise Lost will bring an icy breeze of gothic doom over this summer by releasing the captivating testimony of last year’s streaming event At The Mill. Captured at The Mill Nightclub near the band’s hometown in Yorkshire, England, the recording of the BluRay was directed by Ash […]
SWITCHFOOT Confirm Album, Drop Single
GRAMMY Award-winning rock band Switchfoot confirmed their new album interrobang will be released on August 20, 2021 via Fantasy Records. interrobang is the follow up to 2018’s Native Tongue and last year’s Covers EP. The band also shared the sparkling new track fluorescent, which can be viewed below:
DEALING OUT THE AGONY Metallica Collection
Third World Posse – a collective of visual artists from developing countries – have arrived to deliver a healthy dose of heavy metal philanthropy, with their first release putting a fresh coat of paint on Metallica’s iconic debut. Recalling the metal band’s most volatile era and translating it into a series of […]
CARNIFEX With New Single
San Diego deathcore pioneers Carnifex have released a music video for their new single Pray For Peace. Carnifex comments, “With each song we release, our goal is to take you further into the abyss, further from reality. Pray For Peace is no exception. A nihilist’s anthem with blasts, bounce, and breakdowns to keep […]
ENFORCE Release Title Track From Upcoming Album
West Australian metal outfit EnforcE have released a visualiser for the title track Deep Blue. The song is taken from the band’s long-awaited fourth full-length release Deep Blue which will be officially released on July 1 2021. Watch the visualiser below:
