Aussie prog rock legends COG don’t just spend their time promoting their own music, they also give back to the Australian music scene by regularly taking local bands with them on the road, and now helping run their own music festival to help highlight some of this countries hardest working and quickest rising outfits. The […]
“You stress out a lot (laughs) then pick the best songs from your arsenal.” SIMON BENHAM Minds End have always been a fan favourite amongst anyone that has been a part of their musical journey over the last five years or so. They are the quintessential Australian underdog, toughing it out from a more remote […]
“We’ve naturally changed as we’ve grown up and got better as musicians.” TOMMY CREEPER Gold Coast rock/punk outfit The Wrath have been on a rollercoaster ride since the release of their track Wrong Side in August of last year. The band completed a residency late last year at Movie World World Fright Nights, opening their […]
Glam Fest 2023 is less than seven sleeps away. The festival, making its Australian debut, features some of the best and most influential glam/rock/hard rock bands of the last three decades and is spearheaded by Faster Pussycat, Wednesday 13, Enuff Z Nuff, Eclipse, Pretty Boy Floyd and Tuff. Originating in 1985, Tuff are one of […]
“We are a very energetic band so we’ll probably start sweating 30 seconds in.” ERIK MARTENSSON Swedish rock outfit Eclipse are just one of a myriad of international rock/sleaze/glam metal bands about to descend on Australian shores for Glam Fest 2023. Eclipse will be hitting the stage in Brisbane at The Zoo on January 25 […]
“Of course, you need to have talent and you need to be good at what you’re doing. If you have lousy songs you can spread them as much as you want.” Age Sten Nilsen The music industry is very much about reward for effort. No matter how good your music is, if you don’t put […]
“It’s hard rock and heavy metal. No rules, no regulations. Expose all those warts and tattoos that we carry as a band.” CHIP Z’NUFF Enuff Z Nuff have rocked the lighter side of the metal world for the better part of four decades, with their enigmatic and irresistible frontman Chip Z Nuff ushering in generation […]
Boston metal outfit Unearth return to Australia for the first time in over eight years next week for a run of shows in support of their new album which will be out this May. After having to postpone due to COVID in 2020, Unearth finally get to deliver on their promise to be back with […]
Due to high demand The Stranglers have announced they’ll now be playing The Tivoli for their Brisbane show on Friday, April 21! All existing ticket holders who have purchased balcony seating at The Princess Theatre, Brisbane will now have standing tickets, but you will be given priority access ahead of general public to bars and […]
US metallers Darkest Hour will return to Australia next month for the first time in over a decade for a five date assault on our cities. Supports have been announced for all shows: Wed, February 8: Crown & Anchor, AdelaideLife Pilot | Swordfish Trombone Thurs, February 9: Max Watts, MelbourneThe Ascended | Primitive | R […]
Emmy and Grammy-nominated, box office sensation Kevin Hart announces his highly anticipated return to Australia in March 2023. The comedy icon will be taking his new Reality Check tour on the road for shows across the country including shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Tickets go on sale 11am Friday January 20 at livenation.com.au and KEVINHARTNATION.com. My Live Nation […]
They say time flies when you’re having fun, and it’s been a hell of an epic ride for Sydney metalcore titans POLARIS in the last decade. So, what better way to celebrate than to throw a 10-Year Anniversary Australian tour with their friends VOID OF VISION and PRIDELANDS in tow? Kicking off on March 3 […]
Brisbane’s newest rock/metal extravaganza has been announced. Nowhere Festival 2023 will be held at Brisbane’s Mansfield Tavern on May 6, featuring a swag of bands including Frankenbok, Khan, Dreamkillers, Fly Agaric, Artifact, Complexent, Goatzilla, Vulgarite, Dr Parallax, Fumerole, Therein and more. Tickets go on sale in the near future, so keep an eye on Nowhere […]
CJ RAMONE AND THE FAST MOVERS – featuring John Reis (Rocket From The Crypt/Hot Snakes) and Pinch (The Damned/English Dogs) have announced they will play a full set of RAMONES songs Sunday, February 5th, in Sydney. Travelling with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, CJ has announced this show will be the one and ONLY […]
Australian rockers strap yourself in as Destroy All Lines have a mind-blowing double-headed monster treat for you. Influential rock icons THE USED and PAPA ROACH are thrilled to announce the Cut My Heart Into Pieces tour which will hit our shores this April with special guests COLDRAIN. “We’ve been such huge fans of THE USED […]
2023 marks the 40th Anniversary of VADER and on this occasion the band is going to perform a series of very special tours and events all over the world. Get ready for this unforgettable experience. Polish Legends HATE have been added to the bill alongside VADER and THY DISEASE. VADER will turn their tour into a special 40th Anniversary tour. VADER – Polish death metal […]
Before his tragic passing in 2022 Gangs Of Old Ladies guitarist David Andersson and vocalist/bassist Jekyll Jones spent an immeasurable amount of hours video chatting, writing poetry and lyrics together whilst they discussed life, science, satanism, philosophy and future plans for the band. Sadly these plans will no longer come to fruition. The loss of […]
Brisbane supports for the 1000MODS show at The Zoo on February 18 have been announced. PistonFist, Emu and Fumerole have been named, with tickets on sale now from http://foundrytouring.com/1000modsAUNZ/ As one of the top bands leading the forefront of the established Greek heavy music scene, 1000mods continue to tour relentlessly around the world and have […]
Today, Architects announce supports for their upcoming headline Australian tour in February. Joining them will be Canadian melodic hardcore quintet Counterparts and Australian ARIA-nominated act Thornhill. Presented by Live Nation, Unify and Triple J, the tour will see Architects hitting our shores in February 2023 for the first time since their ARIA No.1 album For […]
One of Australia’s most revered rock bands The Superjesus have today unveiled their much anticipated new single and video, Money (We’re Only In It For Love). This is the band’s first release after confirming their new line-up, welcoming Murray Sheridan on drums and Cam Blokland on lead guitar. As McLeod excitedly explains, “We’re gonna play […]
Young Newcastle rock outfit Rock Revolution have released their latest track Jekyll To Hyde. Finally finding their own sound after starting life as a covers band, Rock Revolution are all aged under 18 but don’t let their youth fool you. These kids know how to pump out the tunes! Check out Jekyll To Hyde below.
Before his tragic passing in 2022 Gangs Of Old Ladies guitarist David Andersson and vocalist/bassist Jekyll Jones spent an immeasurable amount of hours video chatting, writing poetry and lyrics together whilst they discussed life, science, satanism, philosophy and future plans for the band. Sadly these plans will no longer come to fruition. The loss of […]
Canberra based metalcore outfit A World In Colour are back with the release of their emotive new single In The Blue. The band have also announced that they will be sharing the stage with industry heavyweights Unearth on Jan 24 at The Basement, Canberra. “In The Blue is a song about losing someone but being […]
Melbourne hardcore outfit HEAVENSGATE today announce their anticipated debut EP, AND ALL I LOVED, I LOVED ALONE, out Friday February 24 via Greyscale Records in partnership with 1126 Records. The extended release will feature six tracks that take listeners on a pummelling journey through reflection and self discovery. “AND ALL I LOVED, I LOVED ALONE’ […]
Melbourne metal act Primitive have dropped a new video for the second single God Is Beneath Us from their new EP With the Rats and Snakes, all the while announcing they’ll be touring Australia with metalcore legends Darkest Hour in February. The bands adds: “God Is Beneath Us is considered in our camp to be […]
Pix by Ian Graham Australian fans have been waiting more than 20 years to finally see Powerman 5000 live in this country, and what better way for it to happen than by celebrating the anniversary of the band’s debut album Tonight The Stars Revolt!? But, first things first. Australia is currently blessed with a high […]
Hartagram Records/Spinefarm Records January 13 Words by ERIN EDDY Ville Valo’s name is synonymous with HIM, the iconic gothic rock band he fronted from 1995 until 2017. HIM really peaked in the years when all things emo were embraced and for a short moment in time, alternative aesthetics were the mainstream. I’ll admit that at […]
