If there is one name that is synonymous with modern Post Progressive Metal, it would undeniably be Dream Theater. The supreme lords of the genre own their style, best described as mixing the progressive tendencies of bands such as Pink Floyd, Rush and Yes with the metal edge of Metallica and Iron Maiden. With a career spanning close to 30 […]

UK’s MONUMENTS bring new life to the progressive metal scene. They push the envelope with complex instrumental metal grooves and are the fourth band to be announced on the Soundwave Festival 2015 line-up. Now with Chris Barretto (ex-Periphery, Ever Forthright) on vocals, they have forged their own path staying ahead of the pack with their mind-bendingly progressive tech-metal artisanship. From […]

Australian CANNIBAL CORPSE fans, we have massively exciting and exclusive news just for you. Become the very first fans in the world to own and listen to the brand new album, ‘A Skeletal Domain’ from the hugest death metal band to have pummelled this planet! With the album scheduled for release worldwide on September 16th, Australia distributors Rocket have managed […]

Melbourne’s Antiskeptic have announced a huge national tour to accompany the release of their third album Stare Down The Ocean. True to the form of hard-working, old-pro road dogs, these guys aren’t doing things in half measures. The tour takes on Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne and will see the four-piece stir up ALL of the feelings with their carefully crafted alt-rock […]

Hailing from the City Of Angels, BUTCHER BABIES offer redemption from the overplayed underground, exorcising internal demons with a visceral sound matched only in scope by their explosive stage show. BUTCHER BABIES are set to bring their high-energy live show to Australia as we welcome them as the third band added to the Soundwave Festival 2015 line-up. Frontwomen Heidi Shepherd […]

PATENT PENDING is an acrobatic gang of musical misfits from Long Island, New York. With a never-say-die attitude and enough live energy to power Times Square, we are proud to announce them as the second band to be added to the Soundwave Festival 2015 line-up. Growing in size from basements to amphitheaters, from VFW Halls to sell out headlining shows […]

Nagoya rockers COLDRAIN have already made their mark in becoming a household name in their home country Japan and after building their international footprint with their blistering live show, we are thrilled to announce COLDRAIN on the Soundwave Festival 2015 line-up ahead of their debut international album, The Revelation out August 8. After already conquering Japan, COLDRAIN have set their […]

DARKNESS BROUGHT ME HERE SINGLE & TOUR After dominating the stage of Soundwave Festival Dream On Dreamer (DOD) are pleased to announce a new single called ‘’Darkness Brought Me Here’’ and supporting tour dates. ‘’Darkness Brought Me Here’’ will be release digitally everywhere this Friday 8th August and is DOD’s first release since the arrival of the latest recruit, Chris Shaw (ex House Vs Hurricane). This track showcases the bands new found spark of […]

Iconic Australian rockers Thirsty Merc mark a 10-year milestone since the release of their self-titled double platinum debut LP with the announcement of their Acoustic Anniversary Album. Dubbed AAA the album is a collection of acoustic interpretations of fan favourites including ‘20 Good Reasons’, ‘In The Summertime’, ‘Someday Someday’, and ‘Mousetrap Heart’. These new recordings showcase the band’s exemplary level of musicianship and hearing […]

COMEBACK KID are an undeniable staple of the hardcore community. It’s been 11 years since their debut album and with the release of their fifth record, Die Knowing, earlier in 2014, the Canadian quintet are gearing up to bring their new stuff back to Australia this October for their ever growing legion of fans. Taking influence from their contemporaries in […]

Sydney Alternative Rockers The Dead Love have just released their debut album ‘Transitions’, and are kitting up to bring their outstanding live show to venues across Australia. After two years in the making, The Dead Love successfully released first single ‘This is a War’, which received airplay on Triple J’s ‘Home & Hosed’, followed by second single ‘The Desert Sun’, which gained airplay on Triple J Unearthed Radio. The […]

THE MADDEN BROTHERS have taken Australia by storm with their platinum certified smash single ‘We Are Done’, from their debut album Greetings From California to be released on September 12.  Joel and Benji Madden will bring the live experience of their album straight to Australian fans when The Madden Brothers tour nationally in Australia kicking off in Melbourne on October 31, 2014.Joel and […]

THE TEA PARTY – THE OCEAN AT THE END – AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TOUR OCTOBER 2014 Canadian purveyors of rock THE TEA PARTY will return to Australia for a National Tour this October.  The Ocean At The End Tour marks The Tea Party’s fourteenth Australian visit and coincides with the release of the beast, that is, The Ocean At The End – the trio’s first studio album in ten […]

US metal favourites PRONG will tour Australia for the first time ever this coming November for Nightmare Music. Founded by singer/guitarist Tommy Victor in 1986, the band has never made it to Australian shores at any point in their 28-year career. But all that is about to change… Tommy Victor: “PRONG has never been to Australia. In all the years of it’s existence. I personally haven’t been […]

THEY’RE BACK! RUSSO & JAMIESON TEAM UP FOR CHRISTMAS SHOWS They joined forces earlier this year for two SOLD OUT shows in Sydney and Melbourne, and now the rest of Australia will get the chance to experience Phil Jamieson and Scott Russo’s live show. The two front men will be giving fans an early Christmas present as they hit the […]

MELBOURNE SOLD OUT WITH SECOND SHOW ADDED! After the first Melbourne 18+ show sold out in a matter of hours You Me At Six, Tonight Alive (and the promoters) were inundated by fans to add a second show. We are now bloody stoked to announce a second and definitely final YOU ME AT SIX and TONIGHT ALIVE Melbourne show. Tickets […]

A band that defies categorisation and one of the most innovative indie bands, SAY ANYTHING are heading back to Australia this October for a series of headline shows. Forming in 2000, SAY ANYTHING has built a formidable and fiercely loyal fan base with their quirky, honest and eclectic take on rock. Since the release of their seminal album ‘ …Is A Real Boy’, SAY ANYTHING have […]

Architects have announced their first Australian headline shows since 2010, playing club shows in Sydney and Melbourne this September as side shows from their massive arena tour supporting The Amity Affliction. Joining them as support are US hardcore band Stray From The Path, and Sydney boysHand Of Mercy. Architects are no stranger to Australian shores. They supported Parkway Drive (2009) and The Amity Affliction (2012) and […]

After the untimely cancellation of their debut Australian tour, Corrosion Of Conformity have moved quickly to work with a new promoter and rebook a new set of dates and keep the promise to their fans. US Punk/Metal pioneers, Corrosion Of Conformity (bassist/vocalist Mike Dean, drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin and guitarist Woody Weatherman) exploded onto the US heavy scene way back in the early 80’s. The […]

MORE ANTHEM WORLD TOUR CONCERTS SOLD OUT BAND ANNOUNCE SPECIAL “YOU PICK THE SET LIST” FAN VOTED SET LIST FOR GOLD COAST AUG 6th, SYDNEY AUG 13th and FREMANTLE AUG 15th. Inspired by the enthusiasm for the coming ANTHEM WORLD TOUR which has already garnered sold out shows at both Melbourne’s Palais Theatre and Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, HANSON has selected several […]

Soundwave Festival 2015 will be held over 2 days in each city – Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane. Half the bands play day one. The other half play day two. They criss-cross Saturday/Sunday in each city. Adelaide & Melbourne will be the 1st weekend of the festival. The dates for these two cities are Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 of […]

Live Nation Global Touring announced today thatSting & Paul Simon, two of music’s most renowned and enduring artists, will bring their critically-acclaimed On Stage Together tour to Australia and New Zealand in January and February 2015. The tour kicks off Friday, January 30th at Vector Arena in Auckland and will continue on to select cities and venues including the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Rod Laver Arena […]

KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment presents the triumphant Australian return of hardcore punk rock legends Dead Kennedys. Returning to Australia in 2014 Dead Kennedys have unfinished business to attend to after taking in only part of the country on their previous acclaimed visit in 2011. East Bay Ray, Klaus Flouride, D. H. Peligro and Ron “Skip” Greer will be taking Dead […]

Melbourne rock upstarts APES are about to release their ridiculously charismatic new single ‘Pull The Trigger’,  and have just announced two single launch shows plus a BIGSOUND appearance. Busy, busy boys. Concentrating this past twelve months on solidifying their fanbase and tailoring their sound, Apes are the archetype of a young act with a bright future ahead of them. Heavy triple […]

Brisbane’s Like Thieves are taking full advantage of the facetime they have been sharing with the Australian rock-loving audiences of late and are taking their brand new music on the road with them on their AUTUMN’S TWILIGHT tour in August. Throughout May, they travelled around the country side with Dead Letter Circus on The Insider Tour and are proud to […]

A dream pairing if there ever was one…YOU ME AT SIX and TONIGHT ALIVE join forces to tour Australia this September! YOU ME AT SIX are hailed as leaders of Britain’s new rock by everyone from Radio 1 to Q Magazine and The Times. From their infamous sold out show at London’s Wembley Arena to upcoming appearances at Reading and […]

triple j’s Short.Fast.Loud, Blunt Mag, Monster Energy & Impericon present THE RISE OF BROTALITY TOUR- I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN + THE GHOST INSIDE (US) with In Hearts Wake, Bury Tomorrow (UK) + Hellions Synonymous with the forefront of punk rock for decades, Epitaph records is now home to the heavyweights of hardcore and this September they’re deploying two of […]

JOE SATRIANI has been an unstoppable force on the music scene for more than 27 years. Acclaimed around the world as one of the most technically accomplished and respected guitarists in rock music, the Australasian leg of his mammoth world tour brings the guitar professor back for his first headline shows since 2008. The tour, which is in support of Satriani’s […]

Pop Will Eat Itself are set to return to Australia for the first time in 20 years!! POP WILL EAT ITSELF, aka PWEI, aka the Poppies stormed on to the late 80’s UK scene with their high energy, industrial tinged dance / rock anthems. They shared many a stage with such musical contemporaries as Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Jesus Jones, and The Wonder Stuff. However, […]

DEVILDRIVER have been slaying their way across the USA in a string of sold out shows with the irrepressible WHITECHAPEL in tow. These two titans have joined forces and will be bringing their pure fuckin’ metal forces to Australia in September. While many bands in the modern era are already withering away, DEVILDRIVER have proven to mutate, grow stronger, deadlier […]