Category: Australian

Pandorum

Pandorum

Official Bio: “Pandorum is a band that has emerged in 2011 by a group of musicians that thrive on difference whilst still maintaining a commercial appeal to the mainstream music scene.  Creating a fusion between stadium rock music and a chilling orchestra sound, Pandorum leave a lot to be remembered and without a doubt a stage of memories.  The band’s […]

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Super Best Friends

Super Best Friends

After numerous recent live dates at both the Groovin’ The Moo festival run and their own official HANDSHAKE TOUR through March, April and May around the country with shows through ACT, Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia, Canberra’s Super Best Friends are set for a couple more shows in late May on the Emperor’s ‘Stay Frosty Tour’. Official press release: “SUPER […]

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Dune Rats

Dune Rats

Official press release: “With a one-two sucker punch that beats the word count of the Ramones call to arms Hey Ho, Let’s Go by two words, DUNE RATS new single ‘Fuck It’ is set to become the anthem of a new rock generation! Already sounding suspiciously like a classic ‘Fuck It’ storms the barricades and does the business in two minutes flat, leaving […]

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Dead City Ruins

Dead City Ruins

Official Bio: “Dead City Ruins have been carving their own path in the world of hard rock. Starting out in London England and making their way home to Australia whilst playing as many down trodden, hole in the wall pubs and clubs as one band can fit into a seven day week. Splicing the musicianship of 70’s and 80’s metal […]

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Bellusira

Bellusira

Official Band Bio: Bellusira is a band that has literally put everything on the line to follow their passion.  Few bands can claim the convictions that this Melbourne four-piece collectively hold. From leaving the stability and comfort of home, to traveling solo in a foreign land, to living on the streets; the members of this female fronted alternative rock band […]

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The Strums

The Strums

Official Bio:  You’ve already missed the first year of the Strums… don’t miss the second. The band began with a song. One song, that demanded to be written. Singer Jai Sparks’s home was severely damaged in the devastating 2011 Brisbane floods, and at his lowest he turned to music. With friend Eric Mewburn he recorded Oh River, a brutally honest […]

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De La Cruz

De La Cruz

Now where the hell did De La Cruz come from?  Well Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia for starters…  Seemingly blazing onto the local scene late last year (2011) with their free downloadable EP clocking up over 50,000 downloads worldwide (click here to get your copy http://www.DeLaCruzOfficial.com/Music.html), things have literally exploded for the band.  Fast forward a few months and the band […]

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My Dynamite

My Dynamite

Official Bio: “My Dynamite is more than just another Rock n Roll band.  My Dynamite is akin to a monolithic orb of white light and electric energy.  A congregation of highly tuned frequencies that weave and dance across your inner mind.  A living temple of radiant power.  A vehicle, for the Shining Ones to manifest into your astral plane, to […]

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Neon Heart

Neon Heart

Official Bio: “Put away the Laptop, There’s no computer music here!  Neon Heart are a five-piece, award-winning, guitar based, original rock band from Sydney. Their point of difference is their stage show; they engage with the audience, aren’t afraid to take chances, and make every gig memorable.  It’s hard to be unique when you’re a guitar based rock band in […]

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Verusive

Verusive

From Official Bio:  Verusive formed in 2010 on the Gold Coast, erupting onto the Australian music scene with their explosive live shows. With a fusion of formidable heavy-hitting sounds and commanding emotive vocals colliding in every energetic performance, Verusive deliver infectious rock with influences ranging from Paramore & Evanescence to Foo Fighters & Metallica. Verusive are re-releasing their debut EP […]

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Galactic Acid

Galactic Acid

From Official Bio:  Take your hair out, get a flask ready, and read on. If you blasted Black Label Society and W.A.S.P. simultaneously through two stereos and stood in the middle of an epic desert, you’d get exactly what you’re here to find out about, Galactic Acid. Instant hits on the scene early 2010, the band was quick to record […]

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Shadowqueen

Shadowqueen

Official Band Bio: Hailing from Melbourne, Australia’s music capital, SHADOWQUEEN is the original brainchild of Robbi Zana and Si Hopman who formed a solid musical connection from a history of performing live together.  With the addition of drummer, Alex Deegan in 2009, the rock trio powerhouse, ‘SHADOWQUEEN’, was born. ‘SHADOWQUEEN’ is a rock band that captures an irresistible blend of […]

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Our Last Enemy

Our Last Enemy

From Official Bio:  Our Last Enemy are the dark horses of Australia’s heavy music scene – if you haven’t heard the name yet, remember it – you’ll be hearing a lot of it very soon. A brutal live reputation for theatrically unpredictable shows has created a strong live following and unparalleled local buzz – Our Last Enemy are known for […]

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Gasoline Inc

Gasoline Inc

Official press release: “Brace yourself for Gasoline Inc! The band storm into 2012 with a dynamic new single The Wanted One.  With powerful melodies and driving guitar riffs, The Wanted One proves again the bands ability to write and produce well-crafted insatiable rock songs with universal appeal. Gasoline Inc have well and truly cut their teeth playing the pubs and […]

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Joe Matera

Joe Matera

For the majority of rock music fans here in Australia, at some point over the last decade or so, you are bound to have heard, read, or seen Joe Matera?  As lead guitarist with Aussie rockers Geisha during their re-emergence during 2007 to 2010 or as founding member of classic rock band Double Vision between 2003 to 2008.  As a […]

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The Lazys

The Lazys

From Biography:  The journey began in 2007 when the boys hit the road with fellow Central Coast band Something with Numbers. Quickly building a loyal fan base further national tours followed with The Lazys sharing the stage with bands such as Against Me (US), Hollywood’s Ms Juliette Lewis, UK’s The Answer and Aussie bands such as Gyroscope, The Living End, […]

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Nine Sons Of Dan

Nine Sons Of Dan

Official Bio (www.ninesonsofdan.com): “Fun, young and full of passion, Gold Coast, Australia rockers Nine Sons Of Dan have emerged from the masses, hailed by local radio stations as the “next big thing”. The praise from E-guide even goes as far as proclaiming these sons as the future of Australian rock. Forming in 2008 in the name of good times and […]

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Dawn Heist

Dawn Heist

Official bio: “Formed in 2010, Dawn Heist are a five piece band from Sydney, Australia brandishing their own unique style of metal infused with melodic synth/programming and accompanied with a driving vocal tone that sets the band apart from the norm and creating a definite need for more. Dawn Heist have recently been in the studio with ARIA nominated producer […]

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The Electro Kid

The Electro Kid

From Official Bio: The Electro Kid! (TEK) is a four piece Electro Power-Pop band from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Formed in January of 2010, TEK started as the solo project of Giles Higginson, slowly moving towards a full band throughout 2011 to incorporate Aden Bignell (Guitar), Luke Iles (Bass) and Tristan Higginson (Drums). Mixing elements of many different musical genres, […]

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Voyager

Voyager

From Official Bio: In the last few years, Australia’s VOYAGER have attained what can only be described as a worldwide cult following. Hailed as “one of the most original and daring groups on planet”, the band has battled geographical isolation to tour Europe twice, perform at ProgPower Europe 2006 and share stages with diverse acts like NIGHTWISH, STEVE VAI, SOILWORK […]

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Hatchet Dawn

Hatchet Dawn

Official bio (www.hatchetdawn.com) – “The HATCHET DAWN debut album bound from a signature spooky dark mixture of modern heavy rock, metal and alternative music to craft a sound known as toxic horror rock, along with a touch haunting graveyard class. “It is a unique feeling to be in a band so diverse in all aspects and has a vibe like […]

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Northlane

Northlane

Official band bio/press release: “Australian Hardcore is officially out of the bag. Once the nation’s best kept secret, the mainstream has been forced to take notice of the massive underground scene that has been taken to new heights both locally and internationally with the success of bands like Parkway Drive, The Amity Affliction and Dream On Dreamer. And as the […]

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The Bride

The Bride

Band Bio from Official Press Release: “While the story of The Bride is somewhat long for a band at an average age of 20 years old, it’s become clear that it is more or less still beginning. From local shows and house parties, the band was formed in 2006 – they changed members, released a slew of EPs and split […]

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Melody Black

Melody Black

The name Melody Black may not be familiar to the majority of you, which incidentally is why we are featuring Melody Black as one of our “best things you’ve never heard”, however those who have kept even just a casual interest in the hard rock scene in Australia over the last 20 odd years will certainly be familiar with bands […]

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Sunset Riot

Sunset Riot

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Sunset Riot have spent the last few years forging their reputation as an explosive live act with an arsenal of big riffs and even bigger ambitions.  But unlike many who crash and burn, these ambitions in Sunset Riot’s case are matched with an ability to deliver some kick ass ROCK and a work ethic that has […]

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King Cannons

King Cannons

“I just think that people are really hanging out for something that you can tap your feet to and relate to and get some kind of tingly feeling from, that’s what I love about music and there’s very little in new music that’s doing that for me at the moment so I’m trying to rectify that situation.” From Bio: The […]

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New Empire

New Empire

“Over the past kind of five years everything’s been slowly moving up step by step and moving forward and the release of this new album has just taken everything to the next level.” From Bio:  If it was hard to ignore New Empire before, it’s impossible now. The runaway rock outfit have already clocked up a stellar 2011 with national […]

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Heaven The Axe

Heaven The Axe

Heaven The Axe will be supporting Crashdiet in Melbourne on their upcoming Aussie tour kicking off on October 20th, 2011 (check tour details below) and we thought it was a perfect time to introduce the band to you, our fine readers! Official bio: Heaven The Axe is a 5-piece hard rock band originating from rural Australia, who have just released […]

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Diamond Sins

Diamond Sins

Diamond Sins will be supporting Crashdiet in Melbourne on their upcoming Aussie tour kicking off on October 20th, 2011 (check tour details below) and we thought it was a perfect time to introduce the band to you, our fine readers! Official bio: Diamond Sins are a deathpunk quartet hailing from Adelaide, Australia.  The band formed as a rock band that […]

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The Dirty Love

The Dirty Love

Band bio: “The Deep Southern Rock n Rollers The Dirty Love are back in 2011 with a Debut Album under their belt and are ready to tear the roof off a venue near you. Brothers Aaron, Mitch & Matt Damon..and brothers from another mother Aaron and Hank Richards have just completed tracking their new record ‘Black and White’ at Melbournes […]

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