It’s the Beginning of THE END. It started nearly five decades ago with a crack of thunder, a distant bell ringing and then that monstrous riff that shook the earth.  The heaviest rock sound ever heard. In that moment Heavy Metal was born, created by a young band from Birmingham, England barely out of their teens. Now it ENDS, the final tour […]

The team at SOUNDWAVE TOWERS are mighty proud to announce the 1st ever visit to Australia by Finland’s Metal warriors, LORDI!!! In 2006 they did the absolute unthinkable: Took their monstrous outfits and their loud guitars to the cathedral of anti-metal – THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST – and conquered; metal was thrust onto the world stage and newspapers across the […]

All change is growth. And NORTHLANE’s monumental new album Node stands proudly as proof. Debuting at No.3 on the Aria charts, Node takes its cues as much from the band’s collective worldview as it does myriad artists from multiple generations. Rather than the existential examinations of their previous albums, Discoveries and Singularity, the album is fueled by passion and anger […]

After a 19-year hiatus, raucous rockers UGLY KID JOE are set to return with a new full-length album entitled, Uglier Than They Used Ta Be. Known predominantly in Australia for their massive hits of the early 90’s, which saw ‘Everything About You’ reach #4 on the Australian ARIA Charts, followed by ‘Cats in the Cradle’ soaring to #1 in 1993 with massive amounts […]

REFUSED wasn’t just ruminating about the lasting impact of popular culture when it began its 1998 album ‘The Shape Of Punk To Come’ with a lyric about classics never going out of style — it was also taking stock of its own turbulent existence, which met an ignominious end later that year in front of 50 kids at a basement […]

Thanks to our very good friends at Universal Music Australia, we have TEN copies of the ‘new’ Bon Jovi album ‘Burning Bridges’ to give away to ten of our lucky readers. This special fan release features all unreleased songs from over the years as well as a couple of new ones. The track listing is as follows: 1. A Teardrop […]

KillRockStar Entertainment presents San Diego melodic punk rock stalwarts Unwritten Law in Australia for their Love Is The Law tour this December, with very special guests, Adelaide’s Grenadiers. Formed in Poway, California, Unwritten Law were a major part of the power pop-punk movement that swept through America in the early 90’s.  With ferocious punk energy and rock solid quality song […]

Punishing 16th-note kicks at rapid-fire tempos, unbelievable runs across his rack toms, insanely twisted patterns, and awe-inspiring phrases: Dave Lombardo is deemed one of the most influential drummers of our time. Born with extraordinary musical aptitude, Lombardo was intuitive to rhythm at a very early age. His musical awareness has continued to transcend the repetitive formula of Metal throughout his formidable […]

  DIVA DEMOLITION’S ZOMBIE ROCKING HOME DIRT TOUR WILL PROVE THAT ROCK N ROLL IS UNDEAD Having realised their dream of completing a five-month European tour and recording their second album in Vâsteras, Sweden, fully-charged Australian rock chicks Kylie Cowling and Sherree Newton – DIVA DEMOLITION – are coming home for a national headlining HOME DIRT TOUR 2015. “Our Home […]

They’re heading back out on the road, and before doing so, Ross from Cosmic Psychos sat down and gave MTRBWY a list of his most underrated bands for us to share with you all. So check out his list here and make sure you head out and catch the Psychos at one of their shows. All the dates and details […]

Visionary Swedish Melodeath metal masters SOILWORK are set to embark on a national tour of Australia this summer, the announcement coinciding with the release today of their tenth and triumphant studio album, The Ride Majestic. Currently trekking through North America as part of their extensive world tour, Soilwork’s Australian club dates will kick off at Perth’s Rosemount Hotel on February 10, heading onto […]

There are some bands out there that no matter how great their music is, they never quite get the recognition they deserve and ultimately fade into obscurity. More often than not, these bands usually influence a plethora of others that follow in their wake, and take a blueprint that was already laid down for them and achieve greater success than […]

It’s a huge day of announcements for Cold Chisel fans. The iconic rock band have revealed the title and release date of a brand new studio album, unveiled a handful of extra shows on their highly-anticipated One Night Stand tour and on top of all that they are excited to announce that they have coaxed Grinspoon out of an indefinite hiatus to be their special guests […]

HELLYEAH will conclude their 17 month World Tour (2014-2015) with 3 shows in New Zealand, 5 shows in Australia and 2 shows in Japan. The BLOOD FOR BLOOD tour will have been seen by over 1 million fans in Canada, USA, Europe and Asia since April 2014. Since the BLOOD FOR BLOOD album and touring cycle has been such a success, the band has come […]

You’d be forgiven for being a little bit concerned about The Bennies’ whereabouts lately.  After being positively everywhere earlier this year and traversing the globe with an endurance and enthusiasm ordinarily exclusive to a college freshman on ritalin, the Melbourne four-piece suddenly found themselves in the eye of the party whirlwind, surrounded by an unprecedented calm. After being dubbed a […]

DEAD LETTER CIRCUS is the second act to officially confirm their appearance at Soundwave 2016 alongside Welsh metal titans BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. DEAD LETTER CIRCUS have consistently earned their place as one of Australia’s most loved modern rock acts, with a handful of classic releases and literally thousands of global touring miles to their name. A staple of both […]

Spring whispers in her cave, licking the frost from her child (and what an awful and squalling beast this child is). With said neonate firmly swaddled in sackcloth and ashes, Gay Paris are hitting the road, September through December, bringing the love that is Satan and a celebration of free will to Australia in the most rambunctious way imaginable. You […]

Thrash metal legends MEGADETH will return to Australia this October.  Fresh out of the studio where they have been working industriously on their new album, the follow up to 2013’s Super Collider, Megadeth are eager to return to the live arena and Australia will graciously accommodate in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.  Having sold over 50 million records worldwide, earning platinum […]

THE AMITY AFFLICTION and A DAY TO REMEMBER will join forces this December to bring one of the biggest rock shows of the year to Australia. The BIG ASS TOUR will play to 60,000 fans as it hits arenas in Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane, withMotionless in White and The Ghost Inside completing the stellar bill. Tickets for all shows go on sale at 10am, Tuesday September […]

    In 1995, Australia truly began its love affair with Canadian trio, The Tea Party.  The band’s second album, The Edges of Twilight, became their first top 10 album in the country thanks to the incredible support from the fans, and Triple J championing them. Containing concert staples and fan favourites such as ‘Sister Awake’, ‘The Bazaar’, ‘Fire In The Head’ and ‘Correspondences’, […]

The first single from Golgotha, Last Runaway has been released. Listen to it here Almost six years have passed since the world saw a new studio album from Metal Icons W.A.S.P. On October 9th, the wait ends, as Blackie Lawless and the legendary rockers W.A.S.P. will release their long awaited new album and Napalm Records debut Golgotha. 40 years ago I came to Hollywood as a teenager.  Terrified and scared […]

Performed with all the power and passion his voice is renowned for, Jon Stevens new single, Woman, is the lead and title track from his forthcoming solo album of the same name, which is slated for release on Friday, September 18.  Making its way to radio today, the new single is also free to download via Jon Stevens Facebook page […]

John Farnham has announced today that he will be performing at the Qantas Credit Union Arena (formerly known as Sydney Entertainment Centre) on Wednesday, 16 December 2015 for one show only to farewell the much-loved venue. John holds the record for the most performances at the Qantas Credit Union Arena by an Australian artist and this special, farewell concert will […]

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, FIRST ACT CONFIRMED TO APPEAR AT SOUNDWAVE 2016 & RELEASES NEW ALBUM VENOM OUT TODAY, AUGUST 14TH VIA SONY MUSIC AUSTRALIA/RCA RECORDS Welsh metal titans Bullet For My Valentine today release their brand new album VENOM, available in stores everywhere via Sony Music Australia/RCA. The band released this week a live performance video for the track, […]

Australian rock band Hands Like Houses are proud to announce a worldwide headline tour in support of their upcoming and third studio album, Dissonants, which will be released this spring through Rise Records. The tour will kick off in Australia on Oct 9th, followed by a U.S. run Oct 23rd-Nov 27, and UK dates Nov 30th-Dec 11th. “We are unbelievably excited to announce our […]

Silversun Pickups will herald their much-anticipated fourth studio album with an array of high profile activity. Better Nature will be released September 25 via the band’s own New Machine Recordings. Better Nature is preceded by the incandescent new single, Nightlight, accompanied by a hallucinatory music film, written and directed by legendary filmmaker Mark Pellington (Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam). The extended video – produced by Braxton Pope […]

With a career spanning over 35 years it’s hard to believe that there are any “firsts” left to achieve for one of the country’s most loved and highly accomplished bands, but with the announcement today that icons of the Australian Music Industry, ICEHOUSE, will be releasing their very first Live album, ICEHOUSE: In Concert the band has proven once again that their reputation […]

ARIA award winning and rock resurrect, THE SUPERJESUS, are hitting the road again this November as they embark on The Setting Sun tour, unleashing their super strength rock show on Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Adelaide.Topping off 2015 with a tour in support of their latest single, The Setting Sun, THE SUPERJESUS have had a memorable year including co-headlining with Baby Animals for the inaugural She Who […]

Having just completed a massive sold out tour of the USA, REEL BIG FISH and LESS THAN JAKE will be bringing their kickass co-headline tour to Australia this October! Their shows in cities across the US rapidly sold out and now it’s Australia’s turn to see REEL BIG FISH and LESS THAN JAKE performing full headline sets encompassing their entire […]

The Dead Daisies are proud to announce the Australian release of their new album, Revolución on September 18, 2015. The Daisies will head out on tour in October to promote their brand new album, when they join rock legends and ARIA Hall of Famers, KISS on ther 40th Anniversary tour. A full list of tour dates can be found below. The Daisies are currently touring […]