Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be – The Story of Bon Scott By Andrew Barker © On Tuesday 19 February the Corner Hotel will honour the 33rd anniversary of the passing of Bon Scott, who died at age 33 on this date, with the first ever non-theatre performance of ‘The Story of Bon Scott – Hell Ain’t A bad Place […]

Swedish heavy metal rockers SISTER SIN have released an exciting new music video for “Hearts of Cold,” the second single from their recent album Now and Forever (10/22/12). Front woman Liv Jagrell goes balls to the wall and showcases her superb acting skills. Watch the video premiere now through VEVO. You can check out the video below, as well as a bunch of exclusive to […]

It’s been 16 long years since Weezer have graced Australian shores, so tonight already has its first win as there are many eager fans who I know have been waiting since 1996 to see the band again or in some aspects for the first time, and tonight will see the band perform not only a greatest hits / B-sides set […]

“Some say we are the poison, I say we are the cure” – CRASHDÏET are indeed the cure for those of you (like me) who are repulsed by the highly manufactured, disposable and predictable music acts that abound the airwaves in this day and age, CRASHDÏET bring back that unbridled danger and rebellion essentially absent these days from the world […]

Today, the word isn’t bird, it isn’t even Grease, it’s HEAT. It is a scorcher in Sydney today and as I sit here on this magnificent air conditioned train on my journey towards Olympic Park I sit and wonder how I’m going to make it through this tipped to be 40+ degree day? Will I ever get to see the […]

FRONTIERS RECORDS TO RELEASE JOURNEY’S ECLIPSE ON VINYL IN NORTH AMERICA JANUARY 22ND  (New York, NY) – Frontiers Records will release a special gatefold double-vinyl edition of iconic rock group Journey‘s latest studio album, ECLIPSE; the vinyl album will be available for purchase at all physical and online outlets in North America beginning January 22nd, 2013.  Please see below for the track listing and click here to preorder […]

Danish Dynamite Rockers PRETTY MAIDS to release their new album “MOTHERLAND” on Frontiers in March ! Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release of PRETTY MAIDS anticipated new album entitled “Motherland” on March 22nd in Europe and March 26th in North America. After their successful and highly acclaimed 2010 album “Pandemonium”, Danish melodic Hard Rockers, Pretty Maids celebrated their 30th anniversary with their debut visual […]

Date: Tuesday 15 January 2013 Support band: Black Majesty, Nightwish Venue: Palace Theatre, Melbourne, Australia Photos by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com) Here’s a selection of photos, check out the full live gallery by clicking this link…

In 25 words or less: “One of 2012’s greatest surprises packets which slays anything ever released by any of his former GNR cohorts.” One of the surprise rock albums released in recent months would have to undoubtedbly be Back From The Dead from Adler, featuring drummer Steven Adler, of course of Guns N Roses and Adlers Appetite fame.  Enlisting frontman […]

GUNS N ROSES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS ZZ TOP AND ROSE TATTOO McManus Entertainment is thrilled to announce the return to Australia of one of the world’s greatest rock bands, Guns N’ Roses in March 2013. Joining Guns N’ Roses will be special guests ZZ Top and Australian rock legends Rose Tattoo. A VIP McManus pre sale will start at 12 […]

OPETH have spent over two decades steadily amassing a body of work that can only be described as epic and iconic; inventing and reinventing the rules as they go along. OPETH’s transcendent live shows have gone down in music folklore. On their upcoming March tour fans can expect a career defining set featuring songs from across their expansive catalogue. Their […]

TV has soap operas, literature has Shakespeare, and metal – well, metal has ANTHRAX. ANTHRAX are that fire-breathing, thrash-spitting, multi-headed beast of a band that – 30 years since the day Scott Ian and then-bassist Danny Lilker searched a biology textbook for the disease that would become their moniker – smiles back at you with a monstrous, upturned middle finger […]

In just a few short years, PERIPHERY have blazed a trail of originality that has sent a shockwave throughout the metal world. Exploring the complex uncharacteristic rhythms and technical precision of math rock with the brutality of progressive metal, PERIPHERY have defied the boundaries of conventionality. Breathing life into the metal scene, Absolutepunk.net proclaims “From beginning to end, Periphery’s self-titled […]

KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment  present: THE HAPPY MONDAYS Bez | Gary Whelan | Mark Day | Paul Ryder | Rowetta | Shaun Ryder KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment are thrilled to present Happy Mondays for the first time in Australia- the definitive original line-up! Fusing the euphoric elements of acid house and rave with joyous indie guitar pop, Manchester’s Happy Mondays […]

SEVENDUST FIRST SINGLE, “DECAY,” PREMIERES ONLINE; NINTH STUDIO ALBUM, “BLACK OUT THE SUN’ DUE OUT MARCH 26; ADDS MORE TOUR DATES WITH LACUNA COIL AND CO-HEADLINING RUN WITH COAL CHAMBER January 15, 2013 — Hot on the heels of last week’s Billboard.com premiere of the first single, “Decay,” from their forthcoming album, BLACK OUT THE SUN, SEVENDUST has added a slew of new tour dates to their previously-announced […]

On the night of the 13th of January 2013, rock legends BLACK SABBATH announced the title of their new album, 13, which will be released this June (exact date TBA).  The original BLACK SABBATH–OZZY OSBOURNE (vocals), TONY IOMMI (guitar) and GEEZER BUTLER (bass)–have recorded the album primarily in Los Angeles and were joined at the sessions by drummer Brad Wilk (Rage Against […]

** THE USED RE-RELEASE VULNERABLE (II) ** ** EXCLUSIVE SIGNED PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE ** Following on from the original release in March 2012 The Used are reissuing their celebrated fifth studio album Vunerable (II). Produced by John Feldmann, who worked with The Used on their first three albums, Vulnerable (II) has been re-released as a 2 disc album, with the second […]

Date: Tuesday 15 January 2013 Support band: Nightwish, Sabaton Venue: Palace Theatre, Melbourne, Australia Photos by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com) Here’s a selection of photos, check out the full live gallery by clicking this link…

Date: Tuesday 15 January 2013 Support band: Black Majesty, Sabaton Venue: Palace Theatre, Melbourne, Australia Photos by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com) Here’s a selection of photos, check out the full live gallery by clicking this link…

TOM KEIFER SET TO LAUNCH FIRST-EVER SOLO TOUR IN SUPPORT OF ‘THE WAY LIFE GOES,’ THE LONG-AWAITED, HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT SOLO ALBUM DUE OUT APRIL 30 January 7, 2013 — Best known as the singer/songwriter/guitarist of the Philadelphia-based Blues-Rock band Cinderella, TOM KEIFER is making his debut as a solo artist with the release of his long-awaited and highly anticipated solo album, THE WAY […]

Iconic christian rockers Stryper sign to Frontiers Records for multi-album deal with re-recorded collection “Second Coming” due out in March. Frontiers Records is proud to announce the signing of iconic Christian rockers Stryper to a multi-album deal. The first release due out will be a new re-recorded collection; SECOND COMING will hit streets on March 22nd in Europe and March 26th in North America. The album features sixteen […]

SILVERSTEIN – THIS IS HOW THE WIND SHIFTS OUT FEBRUARY 8 Silverstein have announced February 8 release of their seventh studio album, entitled The Is How The Wind Shifts out on Roadrunner Records. Active for over 12 years, the JUNO nominated band has written and recorded 79 original songs, released 5 LP’s, 3 EP’s, 1 mini-album and have performed over […]

FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND – CONDUIT OUT JANUARY 25 Funeral For A Friend have announced January 25 release of their sixth studio album, entitled Conduit out on Roadrunner Records. Conduit is the follow-up to 2011’s critically acclaimed Welcome Home Armageddon, an album which saw the band approach their music with renewed vigor following the addition of new members Gavin Burrough […]

COUNTING CROWS PRIMED FOR THEIR FIRST AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR IN NINE YEARS Following tickets for multi-platinum modern rock band COUNTING CROWS  going on general sale today, their Sydney Opera House show has now sold out. Due to overwhelming demand, Counting Crows and Live Nation are delighted to announce a second show at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday April 10. Tickets on […]

In summary: “Concept style albums seem to be what a number of bands like to do at least once in their career, so… let’s see what this concept is all about.” Concept style albums seem to be what a number of bands like to do at least once in their career, whether it be Queensryche with ‘Operation Mindcrime’ or My […]

The UK’s reigning champions of balls-out, party-starting, booze-fuelled metal and one of the very best live rock bands of all time, the mighty ORANGE GOBLIN are joining the mighty bill of Kyuss Lives! and Red Fang. ORANGE GOBLIN have been a permanent and universally admired fixture on the world metal circuit for the past 17 years.  They’re now back, with […]

Wild Rose originally was formed in Spring 2004 by Andy Rock. Due to problems finding the right musicians which could play a proper AOR sound, the line-up wasn’t stable for a long time. After trying for two years and continuous changes in the song-writing, Wild Rose formed a basic line-up, which was introduced in 2006 to the audience with songs […]

Fans of Disturbed frontman David Draiman, I’m sure you’ve been following the progress of his new project titled ‘Device’.  Well less than 24 hours ago via Facebook, Draiman issued the following update below.  So if you’re not following the Facebook page already, then do so NOW, to stay up to date with all the latest happenings and progress, as an […]

GREAT WHITE to celebrate the band’s XXXth Anniversary with the release of a new live album out in February on Frontiers Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of GREAT WHITE’s celebrative live album “30 Years – Live From the Sunset Strip” on February 22nd in Europe and February 26th in North America. To mark its 30th Anniversary LIVE on March 22, 2012, GREAT WHITE celebrated […]

In March the new Avantasia album “The Mystery Of Time” will be released.  The list of featured artists who have been confirmed for the album reads like a who-is-who in Rock and Metal: Biff Byford (Saxon), Ronnie Atkins (Pretty Maids), Michael Kiske (Unisonic, ex-Helloween), Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, ex-Vengeance), Bruce Kulick (GFR, ex-Meat Loaf, ex-Kiss) have been confirmed so far, others […]