Multiplatinum alt-rock band AFI have announced an October 18th Australian release date for their highly anticipated new album Burials. The news follows last week’s sneak preview of the album’s first track, “I Hope You Suffer,” which the band posted on their official site, www.afireinside.net   Rolling Stone described “I Hope You Suffer” (available now on iTunes) as an “epic” song, “layering […]

Metallica yesterday revealed the details of Metallica Through The Never (Music from the Motion Picture), the soundtrack companion to the forthcoming groundbreaking 3D feature film, Metallica Through The Never. The two disc CD set will be released on Blackened Recordings/Universal Music in Australia on September 20th and highlights last year’s career spanning sets at Rexall Place in Edmonton and Rogers […]

NIRVANA: IN UTERO 20TH ANNIVERSARY MULTI-FORMAT REISSUE OUT SEPTEMBER 20th REMASTERED ALBUM AND ORIGINAL B-SIDES TO BE REISSUED ALONG WITH NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD DEMOS AND THE COMPLETE “LIVE AND LOUD” CONCERT FROM DECEMBER 13, 1993 To say that Nirvana’s third and ultimately final studio album In Utero was 1993’s most polarizing record would be the understatement of a decade. The unadorned sonic […]

“GUS G’s FIREWIND always put on a balls-out and exciting show, and with the girls drooling over the dashing Greeks and the guys drooling over Gus G’s flashing fingers, it’s a good combo!”   Metal-Rules.com Keep your heads high and don’t go falling to pieces, Greek power metallers GUS G’s FIREWIND are hitting Australia for the very first time in […]

Sirenia will be touring Australia for the very first time. One of the pioneer Symphonic Gothic Metal artists, Sirenia is the complete package; they have that captivating female fronted Symphonic sound, they have that mystique and aura about them with both atmospheric keyboards, guitars and music score while being able to enlighten and uplift the listener with sheer beauty, and […]

International  rock  juggernauts,  Alter Bridge  are  set  to  release  their  long-awaited  fourth  studio album, Fortress on September 27. Three years have passed since the critically lauded AB III crashed into the Top 10 of the UK Album Chart, and now Myles Kennedy (vocals), Mark Tremonti (guitar), Brian Marshall (bass), and Scott Phillips (drums) return with a new collection of songs to cement […]

It’s been a long time coming, but virtuoso musician, songwriter and performer Steve Balbi, will release his debut solo album, Black Rainbow, on Friday 13th September. He’ll then take the album on the road in October, touring with the Baby Animals to Newcastle, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Geelong, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.     Balbi, the former bass guitarist for Noiseworks, Electric Hippies and […]

Legendary Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA have announced the title of the band’s forthcoming album: ‘The mediator between the head and hands must be the heart’ Although being inspired by Fritz Lang‘s classic 1927 movie “Metropolis”, the album is not set out to be a concept album or a soundtrack like it’s predecessors ‘Dante XXI’ (“The Divine Comedy”) and ‘A-Lex’ (“A Clockwork Orange”). ‘The mediator […]

After a brief hiatus, SKYWAY are back with plans to dominate the Australian scene with the release of a brand new EP in the latter half of 2013. With an impressive list of supports already under their belt, the band will be sharing the stage with All Time Low in Brisbane. SWING FROM A STREETLIGHT combine catchy vocal hooks, clever […]

Perth’s most brilliant metallers of the progressive kind, Voyager are bringing their much anticipated live show to Brisbane in support of their heralded new album. The Meaning Of I. They came with Children of Bodom, they came with Alestorm and now they are coming for you. They will be officially launching The Meaning Of I at Brisbane’s Crowbar in Fortitude […]

The Frontier Touring Company confirms the return of American rockers Fall Out Boy to Australia this October, this time bringing Melbourne’s own British India along for the ride. No strangers to our shores, Fall Out Boy played a pair of intimate theatre shows in March this year that sold out almost immediately after going on sale. Australians eager to catch […]

Legendary Brazilian extreme metallers SOULFLY have announced the title of the band’s forthcoming studio effort. The 9th SOULFLY album will be entitled »Savages« and is set for release on October 4, 2013 via Nuclear Blast / Universal Music Australia. Produced, engineered and mixed by renowned sound guru Terry Date (PANTERA, DEFTONES, WHITE ZOMBIE), »Savages« will be released as a limited edition digpack CD, 2LP vinyl and digital download. Guest vocal […]

God gave rock’n’roll to KVELERTAK. They used it and Dave Grohl approved it. True fans of heavy metal rejoice, your saviours are here. Throughout history bands have tried to meld multiple genres (punk/metal/hardcore/rock/), and most have failed spectacularly. KVELERTAK present a sound that fuses so many heavy elements successfully, they’re impossible to ignore. “Extreme metal and rock & roll had […]

“ … a perfected version of sci-fi metal, as though some crazy scientist had created some future hybrid of the Prodigy and Pantera, or Slipknot and Skrillex” – The Guardian Combining equal parts foot-stomping energy and melodic ferocity, Japan’s metal/electro mash-up masters, CROSSFAITH, are ready to cause a riot with new album ‘APOCALYZE’. Produced by the legendary Machine (Lamb of […]

US garage-rock legends THE BELLRAYS paid a visit to Australia in June 2013 after a lengthy break from touring the Oz territory. Following the run of European shows (and some recording) that pre-ceeded the hectic promo / touring schedule here in Australia, it all took its toll on singer Lisa Kekaula, who’s voice almost gave out just in time for her first […]

Home grown melodic hardcore band Cabin Fever have released their debut EP Voices, propelling the eager Perth band deeper into the Australian hardcore scene. Highlight track Hard Yards, effortlessly captures the raw energy and soul that characterises Cabin Fever’s blunt attitude to song writing and performance. It’s edgy, sharp and boasts catchy melodies with a hint of punk, setting Cabin […]

Dutch metallers REVAMP featuring FLOOR JANSEN (After Forever, Nightwish etc.) will release their second album »Wild Card« on August 23 via Nuclear Blast. The opening track `The Anatomy Of A Nervous Breakdown: On The Sideline´ has been released as a digital single. Get it on iTunes here: The tracklist of »Wild Card« reads as follows: 01. ‘The Anatomy Of A […]

KARNIVOOL’S live show is one which has received the respect of their peers and the loyalty of their fans all over the world, so it would be beyond remiss of the band to release a new record without giving those songs the chance to breathe, morph and thunder as they should in the live arena. The “Asymmetry” tour starts in […]

Following the announcement earlier this month that Canadian musician, Dallas Green – known better as City and Colour – would be visiting Sydney and Melbourne to promote the release of his new album The Hurry and The Harm, (June 2012, Dine Alone Records) the news also spread that during his stay he’d be announcing details of a full national tour […]

Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance recording group Panic! At The Disco has announced early details of their anticipated new album.  Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die! arrives on Friday 4 October.  The album – Panic! At The Disco’s fourth studio effort and first new release since 2011 – will be preceded by the darkly anthemic first single Miss Jackson. Produced […]

The Frontier Touring Company regretfully advises that due to unavoidable and unfortunate circumstances, the Thirty Seconds To Mars Australian tour scheduled for this August has been postponed to March 2014. The band has always been known for a deep connection with their fans and sent this personal message to break the news: “It is with a heavy heart and deep […]

Renowned Australian singer/songwriter Rick Price is ready to commence a national tour to launch his latest single ‘I’m Coming Home’ from his latest album ‘The Water’s Edge’. Known for his hits such as ‘Heaven Knows’ and ‘Walk Away Renee’ Rick Price is one of Australia’s most talented musicians. Rick Price will perform live at venues across Australia. This new album […]

Australian melodic metallers LORD have set a August 26 release for ‘Digital Lies – Extended Mix‘ on 12″ vinyl, limited to 250 hand numbered copies worldwide. The band has announced pre-sales for the release which include a variety of bundle packs via their online store. Stated LORD mainman Lord Tim: “Any of us old enough to remember the 80s will […]

Swedish AOR outfit HOUSTON will release their new album, “II“, on September 2nd in Europe/USA through Livewire/Cargo Records. Tracklisting: 1. Glory 2. I’m Coming Home 3. Return My Heart 4. Talk To Me 5. Back To The Summer Of Love 6. 24 Hours 7. On The Radio 8. Losing 9. Just Friends 10. Believe HOUSTON “II” is the follow-up to the highly acclaimed 2010 debut. The band has […]

STEVE BALBI – BLACK RAINBOW Steve Balbi has lived a remarkable life. His is the sort of story that sells books, and shifts movie tickets. It’s a tale of incredible highs and rare lows, a rock ‘n’ roll reality with all the trappings that come with being a familiar face from one of Australia’s biggest bands of the late ‘80s […]

JOHN MAYER’S NEW ALBUM PARADISE VALLEY TO BE RELEASED ON AUGUST 23rd , AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ORDER  First Single “Paper Doll” Available Now Paradise Valley, the latest album from Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician John Mayer, will be released on August 23, and is available now to pre-order.  Mayer produced Paradise Valley with longtime collaborator Don Was, who also […]

Live Nation by arrangement with Artist Voice are proud to announce the national tour of Aussie kids turned international pop-punk royalty, TONIGHT ALIVE. From humble beginnings, this group of Sydney-locals have spread their energetic pop-punk sound  around the  world collecting a dedicated global audience wherever they go. The band’s September Australian tour will offer the chance for fans of all […]

Having spent the last 5 years living and working in the UK, Australia’s pop maestro, ALEX LLOYD returns home to Australia with a brand new single and accompanying video coinciding with the launch of a Pledge Campaign to complete the release of his sixth studio album titled Urban Wilderness. Alex’s last musical journey was the collaborative soundtrack effort with WA’s […]

Is there anything left to say about BEHEMOTH? If you are honest to yourself, not really – but let’s give it a shot. Polish blackened death metallers have achieved what only a few bands in that genre will ever be able to reach for. After years of relentless touring and releasing even stronger music with each output, all the hard […]

The Frontier Touring Company are thrilled to confirm that Muse, the band voted Best Act In The World Today at 2012’s Q Awards, will be returning to Australia this summer for a run of electrifying arena shows. A long way from their humble roots as a Devon-born band of school friends, Muse has now sold more than 15 million copies […]