DEVIN TOWNSEND is one of the most prodigious and prolific contemporary talents in the metal world, along with being one of the most admired and celebrated. For almost 20 years, DEVIN TOWNSEND has amazed, beguiled and occasionally baffled all comers in numerous incarnations spanning the extreme noise metal of Strapping Young Lad to the intricate melodies of Ocean Machine; Devin […]

Multi-platinum, GRAMMY®-nominated SoCal hard-rockers P.O.D. will release their ninth studio album, The Awakening(T-Boy/UMC), on August 21. The evocative album, produced by the band’s long-time collaborator and friend, Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Kelly Clarkson), features 10 tracks and special guests Maria Brink from In This Moment and Lou Koller from Sick of it All. Beginning today, The Awakening is available worldwide for preorder […]

“Fists pumped and enthusiastic shouts of ‘You rock!’ and ‘F*ck yeah!’ painted the concert hall as Sebastian Bach swung his microphone and head banged as if it were still 1988.” – Tahoe On Stage “He IS the voice of Skid Row, and if you want to hear the songs the way you remember them, ‘Sebastian Bach’ is the band to […]

Los Angeles’ notorious, multi-platinum-selling rock band, Buckcherry, will release their 7th studio album, Rock ‘n’ Roll, on August 21st via F-Bomb Records/Caroline Australia. In anticipation for the upcoming record, the band has just recently premiered a new track/video for their first single, “Bring It On Back,” you can view it ”HERE” On their Rock ‘n’ Roll, the Los Angeles quintet—Josh Todd [vocals], Keith Nelson [guitar], Stevie D. [guitar], Xavier Muriel [drums], and Kelly LeMieux [bass]—staunchly uphold […]

Northlane will release their new album Node on July 24 via UNFD. The album is one of the most ambitious heavy records in recent years and will be their first with lead vocalist Marcus Bridge, who joined the fold in November. The monolithic lead single ‘Obelisk’ is now available to stream, buy or watch online. Watch the incredible video for […]

Parkway Drive has spent the past decade at the forefront of heavy music worldwide with a sound so uncompromisingly ferocious and intense. Their highly anticipated fifth album, Ire will be released on September 25 via Resist Records. “This is the album for us. Every single step of the way, whenever there was gamble to take, we took the biggest one we could. If this isn’t the […]

Fronted by one of Australia’s most charismatic front-women of our time and currently on tour and performing to sold out crowds across the country as part of the She Who Rocks tour with the Baby Animals, THE SUPERJESUS are the latest rock act to sign a record deal with Social Family Records, with their new single, ‘The Setting Sun’, due […]

Sydney’s favourite ghoulish sons, the Graveyard Rockstars have released a wicked new video from their Doomsday album Featuring some astonishing CGI, and an awesome groove, the video sums up the band perfectly! Watch The Killing here     Having just supported the great Ace Frehley, GYRS are hitting the road for shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in June and July. TOUR DATES Saturday, June […]

And……the Big Truck is back! A year ago Trucker Diablo announced an indefinite hiatus, the N. Irish rockers are back with a brand new album, Rise Above The Noise, UK Festival announcements and a brand new record deal with Off your Rocka Recordings!  The first single from the label release will be “Where angels Fly” on the 8th of June, […]

Tickets for CHRIS CORNELL’s solo acoustic tour dates this November-December went on public sale this morning with Brisbane and Melbourne leading the charge. Due to overwhelming demand, second shows have been added in both Brisbane and Melbourne.Tickets are on sale now for all shows including the second Brisbane show on December 1 and second Melbourne show on December 5. For complete […]

Right off the back of their highly successful, ‘Dead Inside’ tour, The Art continue the momentum with the ‘She Who Rocks’ Tour with the Baby Animals and Superjesus in New South Wales.  “We are super excited to play with the Baby Animals and Superjesus!! “ – The Art Then it’s back to join the lineup at the ‘God Save The Queen’ Festival at the Lansdowne on […]

NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FROM BILLY IDOL’s ‘KINGS & QUEENS OF THE UNDERGROUND’ ALBUM VIEW HERE BILLY IDOL builds on the urgency of his last single “Can’t Break Me Down” with a dramatic and mysterious video: http://smarturl.it/savemenowYT .  The new video is set to “Save Me Now,” an electro-rocking highlight co-written by Idol, Twin Shadow, and Greg Kurstin, from IDOL’s […]

For anyone who proudly head banged through Seether, who pogoed along to Volcano Girls, who picked up a Les Paul guitar after seeing the band’s epically fierce live show – this one’s for you.  #thebitchisback Veruca Salt – original members Nina Gordon (guitar/vocals), Louise Post (guitar/vocals), Steve Lack (bass), Jim Shapiro (drums) – will release their first full-length album of new material written and recorded together since 1996.  The album, entitled Ghost […]

Tonight, ahead of State Of Origin 1, and in front of an audience of 80,000 live spectators, more than 2.5 million TV viewers and many millions more online, the legendary Cold Chisel announced their One Night Stand tour of Australia.  It will be a tour unlike any the band has previously undertaken and will include a number of unique performances and ‘firsts’ for an […]

NEW YORK – Rock radio staples POP EVIL will release their all new LP titled UP on Friday, August 21, 2015 via eOne Music. Purposefully assembled at Studio Litho, Robert Lang Studios and London Bridge Studios with producer Adam Kasper (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters), UP is the sound of a rock band cementing a powerful identity that’s steadily materialized over the course of three prior full-length slabs. […]

We Came As Romans have officially announced their highly anticipated self-titled new album, which will be released July 24th, 2015 via Spinefarm Records  / Caroline Australia. The album was recorded with multi-platinum, award-winning producer David Bendeth (Bring Me The Horizon, Paramore, Of Mice & Men), and is now available for pre-order at one of the following links: “Writing this record with David […]

The God Given Right – Australian Tour 2015 When you think of Power Metal, one of the first bands that come to your mind is the German LegendsHELLOWEEN! It’s not just a coincidence – they’ve played countless festivals all over the globe to a massive audience, and furthermore, they have taken their enthralling live performances as headline tours all over […]

Def Leppard, one of the world’s dominating powerhouses of rock, today announced details of their 2015 Australian tour – the first show kicks off in Sydney on 17th November. With over 100 million albums sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards (over 10 million albums sales in the USA for two separate albums) to their name, Def Leppard are one of the best […]

CHRIS CORNELL – multi-Grammy award-winning, Golden Globe nominated and acclaimed singer songwriter – has announced solo acoustic tour dates for November 2015. Chris Cornell is an innovator who transcends genre.  He was the chief architect of the 90s grunge movement and retains one of the best rock voices of all time.  Achieving multi-platinum success with three legendary bands, Soundgarden, Audioslave and […]

UK metal titans Bullet For My Valentine unveil plans to release their long-awaited, 5th studio album, VENOM, on August 14th via Sony Music Australia.  The band’s global domination begins with the premiere of the album’s striking cover artwork and a stream of their first new song, “No Way Out”. Listen now to “Now Way Out”:  Watch the lyric video below A limited edition VENOM package will be available exclusively through […]

“This isn’t a rock concert. We’re in this together. We are a fuckin’ family, and this is Heavy Metal Psychotherapy 101!” – Chad Gray HELLYEAH Brace yourself for full on METAL assault when HELLYEAH return to our shores after long 5 years for a headline tour of Australia & NZ this coming August! – This will be their first tour […]

Iconic songwriter and prolific singer STEVEN TYLER has just debuted his first Country single ‘Love Is Your Name’ . Tyler, who was recently signed to Dot Records underneath the Big Machine Label Group umbrella (Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw), released the single across multiple media properties with exclusive interviews and a LIVE televised performance on the finale of American Idol. “Love Is Your Name” is […]

JOE SATRIANI  ANNOUNCES 15TH STUDIO ALBUM ‘SHOCKWAVE SUPERNOVA’ SET FOR RELEASE FRIDAY JULY 24TH NEW WORLD TOUR BEGINS SEPTEMBER 17TH IN EUROPE SATRIANI’S SCI-FI ANIMATION SERIES ‘CRYSTAL PLANET’ IN THE WORKS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW: ITUNES: http://smarturl.it/shockwave.IT SANITY: http://smarturl.it/shockwave.SAN JB HIFI: http://smarturl.it/shockwave.JBHIFI Sony Music Entertainment Australia is proud to announce legendary guitarist, JOE SATRIANI, is set to release his 15th […]

After successful appearances at sea on MOTÖRHEAD’s Motörboat and Shiprocked as well as an unforgettable show before NAMM in Anaheim this past January, METAL ALLEGIANCE has signed their first-ever record deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The world-wide deal stems from the popular musical collective uniting to write and record original material this past winter. Brought together by METAL ALLEGIANCE principal partner Mark Menghi, the original material came together from the creative minds of David […]

On May 26, lowercase people records will release Jon Foreman’s The Wonderlands: Sunlight, the first in a four-EP series, digitally. See below for track listing. The ambitious solo project from the lead vocalist/guitarist of GRAMMY®-winning rock band Switchfoot has been 10 years in the making and will feature 24 songs in total – one for each hour of the day. In total, […]

In only his fourth visit to Sydney since releasing his turn-of-the-century masterpiece Heartbreaker (2000), classic American songwriter Ryan Adams returns in inspired form for an Australian exclusive solo performance spanning his prolific career, in the Concert Hall at Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 21 July, 2015. Ben Marshall, Head of Contemporary Music at the Sydney Opera House, said, “It’s a […]

NIGHTWISH ENDLESS FORMS MOST BEAUTIFUL TOUR 2016 NIGHTWISH, a breathe taking live act known to tantalise, mesmerise, inspire and captivate their audience from the opening note until the last encore is heading to Australia after performing to sold out shows back in 2013. With a line up heading by the orchestration, direction and musical genius of the band creator and […]

With just over a week to go until modern rock heavyweights NICKELBACK touch down in Australia, the band are proud to announce fellow Canadians and JUNO Award winners for ‘Breakthrough Group of the Year’ (2013) MONSTER TRUCK, will be joining them on the road for their debut Australian tour dates. Known for their captivating live shows, Jon Harvey’s astounding vocal performances, massive riffs and signature […]

The Amity Affliction has announced they will release their first documentary DVD Seems Like Forever on July 10, 2015.  A film spanning their extraordinary story thus far Seems Like Forever will be available to pre-order via 24hundred.net on Thursday 14 May. An access all areas look at the band’s history, including footage from their early days through to last year’s epic Let The Ocean Take MeWorld Tour.  Seems Like Forever not only […]

Performing songs from his critically acclaimed solo release alongside favourites from JACK’S MANNEQUIN and SOMETHING CORPORATE ANDREW MCMAHON needs no introduction fronting the seminal rock band SOMETHING CORPORATEand JACK’S MANNEQUIN, his introspective lyrics and dazzling voice has amassed a reverent and dedicated fan base across the world. The journey wasn’t an easy one, despite the outward signs of success, beating cancer, selling out […]