Thanks to our good friends at Riothouse Publicity we are giving away a double pass to see AMERICA, the band that is… along with that a DVD of their amazing 1979 live in Central Park concert that has been digitally remastered.  To win this double pass and DVD, let’s have some fun.  Of course we all know one of America’s biggest […]

Norwegian death-punks Turbonegro return to Australia this December appearing at the Meredith Music Festival and for headline appearances in Sydney and Melbourne. It is the band’s second visit to Australia and their first since 2003. Turbonegro hit the high water mark in 1998 with the release of their fifth album, Apocalypse Dudes, an intoxicating mixture of glam, punk and US […]

THE SHEEPDOGS TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED MAJOR LABEL DEBUT ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 Canadian rock’n’rollers The Sheepdogs will be releasing their self-titled Atlantic Records debut -produced in Nashville by Patrick Carney of The Black Keys and Austin Scaggs -on September 7.The band is fronted by Australian born singer-guitarist Ewan Currie, who was born in Sydney and lived in Adelaide until his family headed north when he was […]

Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros Release Re-Issues and Rarities Record Honors Legendary Singer’s 60th Anniversary To celebrate the extraordinary life and career of musician Joe Strummer, Hellcat Records proudly announces the  digital release of Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros, The Hellcat Years. The album came out yesterday, on August 21st, which would have been the iconic artist’s 60th birthday. In addition to the […]

“This album is a whole new side of us.  It’s a lot more positive, the music is definitely giving off a strong message, we want to show people there’s other ways to handle things as opposed to violence or dwelling on things, instead be strong and stand up for what you believe in, that’s definitely what we are pushing for.  […]

Los Angeles’ SHINY TOY GUNS revealed the cover art for III, their upcoming new album due out October 23 on Five Seven Music.  They are also offering a free download of “Waiting Alone” remixed by L.A. Riots via www.facebook.com/shinytoyguns from Tuesday, August 21 through Friday, August 24. The cover artwork for SHINY TOY GUNS III was created by Ben Schwartz using a photo by Oklahoma-based artist Benjy Russell.  Shot on location in a very remote […]

Strangers release their debut LP Persona Non Grata on Permanent Records through Shock on October the 12th, 2012.  Recorded and produced by Tom Larkin (Shihad, The Getaway Plan, Calling All Cars), Persona Non Grata delivers on the promise that has made Strangers such an interesting prospect. Capturing the band’s heavy swing and dual guitar, high octane rock ‘n roll attack, the album […]

TOM KEIFER SET TO RELEASE LONG-AWAITED, HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED SOLO ALBUM, SPRING 2013 August 20, 2012 — Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Tom Keifer is finally releasing his long-awaited and highly anticipated solo album in the Spring of 2013 after entering into a partnership with Merovee Records (a joint venture with Worldwide Pants, Inc.). The as-yet-untitled collection of 14 new songs ranges from intimate, organic, acoustic tracks to […]

Swedish hard rockers Eclipse are set to unleash upon the world this week their highly anticipated new album Bleed and Scream, which follows on from their killer 2008 release Are You Ready To Rock.  Bleed & Scream sees the band build upon the bombastic’ness of Are You Ready To Rock to deliver an even more in your face and gargantuan […]

On October 12, 2012 Evermore are set to release their fourth studio album, titled Follow The Sun, in partnership with Universal Music. It arrives after a three-year hiatus from the local scene, during which time they toured the world with Pink, then traversed the globe a second time to start the album writing process. Brothers Jon, Peter and Dann Hume built […]

“We’ve been excited to put out as we’ve worked on it for such a long time and we believe it finally encompasses the signature sound that we are going to start as and evolve from, so we were happy to introduce ourselves in this way.” Having recently stormed their way through the UK and Europe, with appearances at the likes […]

Here’s a press release via the bands label, Epitaph Records: Due to a setback in what appeared to be the road to recovery for Zoli Teglas, Pennywise will have to postpone their upcoming appearances in Japan and Australia.  After being examined by multiple specialists Zoli has been advised to commence further treatments immediately. “We love playing in front of our […]

GARY CLARK JR ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR Texan Blues Singer-Songwriter & Guitarist to perform for the first time in  Sydney & Melbourne this September 2012] “Owing as much to Kurt Cobain and the Ramones as Buddy Guy and John Lee Hooker, indebted to hip-hop and psychedelia…. [Clark] is grounded in tradition while standing on the brink of change.”  – Rolling Stone […]

  Official press release:  “Poison City Records is delighted to reveal that burgeoning buzz band The Smith Street Band will release their second album Sunshine And Technology on August 24, 2012. To celebrate its release the band will tour extensively, playing headlining shows in capital cities Australia-wide. The much loved Melbourne band’s debut album, 2011’s No One Gets Lost Anymore, […]

4ARM Confirmed For Hammerfest V  4ARM have been invited back to the UK for Hammerfest V 2013. The band will be performing on the second stage on Saturday, 16th of March to join a line-up of bands such as Napalm Death, Candlemass and Enslaved with loads more to be announced. The festival as always will run three stages and have over 50 bands performing. Drummer Michael Vafiotis had […]

METALCORE HEROES THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA SET TO RELEASE DEAD & ALIVE, LIVE CD/DVD ON OCTOBER 12 The Devil Wears Prada have announced the upcoming release of their first live CD/DVD, entitled DEAD&ALIVE, due for release on October 12 through Roadrunner Records.  The track “Vengeance” had its world première on FEARnet here:http://bit.ly/MuY789 Following a tour of Latin America, the band has spent its […]

 Ahead of their almost sold out Australian tour HANSON have announced their 5th studio album Shout It Out will be released digitally in Australia on the 7th of September 2012, preceded by the first single “Give A Little”, which will be released to Radio and TV on the 20th of August 2012. Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson are household names in […]

The city of Melbourne has well and truly shown its love and loyalty for hometown heroesTHE LIVING END. Tickets to the band’s RETROSPECTIVE TOUR shows at The Corner Hotel in December have now all completely SOLD OUT smashing the venue’s previous record of five sold out shows, which was held by both Megan Washington and Matt Corby. THE LIVING END will now play a record of NINE […]

You’d be forgiven if you didn’t see this one coming. In an abrupt strike, Twelve Foot Ninja have unleashed an epic 12-week assault in celebration of their debut album ‘SILENT MACHINE’. And it all starts today. Dubbing their campaign ‘Project 12’, Twelve Foot Ninja will release 1 digital track along with 1 digital comic every week for 12 weeks in the lead […]

Destroy All Lines and Australian Guitar Magazine present…Between the Buried and Me Australian Tour Metal heroes Between The Buried And Me have confirmed an Australian tour, kicking off this November in support of their forthcoming seventh studio album. The North Carolina five-piece will come straight off some serious US and European touring to make their first trip to Oz since 2010. They’ll […]

“It’s a high energy intense kick ass heavy metal show with a lot of fun, with a lot of very entertaining stuff, we are not too serious you know, we are serious but there will be so many moments where we are not serious at all which is why it is so entertaining.” From Bio: Since they formed in 1993, […]

In Summary: It’s like The Darkness set out to make an ‘all killer no filler’ type album with ‘Hot Cakes’ and they’ve done exactly that in my opinion. The Darkness are back. Were they missed? I think totally. The void that they left of that fun throwback retro rock sound and image was missing for far too long, but now […]

October 2012 marks the highly anticipated return of MATCHBOX TWENTY, heading south for their first Australian dates since 2008, following the release of their fourth full-length studio album ‘North’. In their sixth Australian tour, Matchbox Twenty headline arenas around the country, as well as playing a special open air show at Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley. Be there to sing along […]

HIM CELEBRATES THEIR 20-YEAR CAREER BY RELEASING COMPILATION ALBUM XX –  TWO DECADES OF LOVE METAL ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26TH  This year HIM, one of Finland’s most successful bands at home and abroad celebrate 20 years by releasing a compilation album XX – Two Decades of Love Metal. This is the first compilation by the band that covers their whole career. The […]

“An utterly furious assault of gritty doom riffs and whisky-addled power, chugging, twisting and thundering with an energy the band have not found in years.” – Q Magazine Underground thrash-sludge messiahs HIGH ON FIRE have set a new standard in doom metal. Boasting apocalyptic riffage and gravel-gargling vocals, their latest opus ‘Snakes for the Devil’ solidifies HIGH ON FIRE as […]

Ahead of their October 2012 Australian tour, Everclear have announced they will giving up and coming bands from across the country the chance to open for the power pop legends at their shows in Coolangatta, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. This is the chance for your band to play on a big stage in front of a huge crowd through […]

In a career now spanning nearly 25 years and having made a huge impact on the rock scenes both in their native New Zealand and current home Australia, Shihad are set to recognise this in pretty much the best way possible, with the release of a 38 song double disc titled The Meanest Hits.  Combined with this release, has been […]

Official Press release: “Sound Mountain Sessions” is a straight forward, gritty, well-polished American hard rock offering from legendary LYNCH MOB, that truly captures the magic of their genre. It’s got bite, it’s got soul, and lyrically, Oni Logan holds nothing back on this one! Recorded in the traditional “old school” way, the band locked themselves into Sound Mountain Studios for a […]

In the category of ´cult bands` ROSE TATTOO has been at the top of the pile for years. The band can take a punch and are full of vitality; they put every kick in the face behind them and still have the energy to carry on and deliver both live and on record. Their latest album, ‘Blood Brothers’, is a […]

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH HITS #1 WITH “COMING DOWN” Marks Tenth Straight Top Ten Track at Active Rock THE METAL HAMMER PRESENTED TRESPASS AMERICA FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO RECEIVE RAVES FROM MEDIA AND FANS ALIKE  Five Finger Death Punch has hit #1 with the band’s current single “Coming Down.”  The track is the tenth consecutive Top 10 hit at the Active […]