From Grammy nominations to being hailed as the saviors of metal, MASTODON have never compromised in terms of vision or style and are shaping heavy metal in the 21st century. MASTODON have never done anything the ‘conventional’ way and for over a decade they have masterminded a string of complex concept albums. Pushing the boundaries further, the bands 5th album […]

“All hail Machine fucking Head.” – Metal Hammer Forget what you know about heavy metal. Masters of their craft, MACHINE HEAD have been redefining the genre for the better part of 15 years since their breakthrough classic ‘ Burn My Eyes’ blazed a path for all to follow. In 2007 they created a masterpiece of modern metal, ‘The Blackening’ and […]

ENTER SHIKARI continues to defy those who dare seek to pigeonhole them.  Their frenzied live shows have gone down in folklore, with NME declaring frontman Rou Reynolds is a man “set on destroying everything: the speakers, the monitors, the Barfly, himself, our ear-drums and, most impressively, the divide between band and fan.” ENTER SHIKARI are performing 2 headline shows only […]

PORCUPINE TREE’S STEVEN WILSON RECEIVES 3RD GRAMMY NOMINATION  Brit rock auteur STEVEN WILSON received his third Grammy nomination last week in the “Best Surround Sound Album” category for Grace for Drowning, his 2011 solo release.  STEVEN WILSON is a pioneer in the field of surround sound, and this nomination maintains his perfect batting average: three surround sound Grammy nominations for his last three Grammy-eligible albums. […]

SOULFLY TO RELEASE EIGHTH ALBUM ENSLAVED IN 2012 THE BAND WILL CELEBRATE 15th ANNIVERSARY WITH A NEW ALBUM 2012 will see the release of Enslaved, a brand new Soulfly album, which will be their eighth overall. While many bands barely make it to a third album, the Max Cavalera-led collective is still going strong two decades deep. 2012 also marks […]

In a career filled with millions of albums sales, sold out stadiums and a slew of awards, (‘Best British Band’ ‘Best Single’ and ‘Best Album’ trophies at the Kerrang! Awards) the LOSTPROPHETS have also managed to craft a space for themselves and created a sound that is essentially their own. On the back of their brilliant album ‘The Betrayed’, the […]

In 25 words or less: Dark, foreboding, moody, haunting and menacing. Purveyors of their “toxic horror rock” since the band was formed back in 2007, following on from their 2009 EP release Faith In Chaos, Melbourne’s Hatchet Dawn now announce their arrival with debut album Rebirth.  Dark, foreboding, moody, haunting and menacing, listening to this album really could be from the […]

THE WHO’S ROGER DALTREY RETURNS IN APRIL 2012 PERFORMING THE LEGENDARY ROCK OPERA TOMMY “…and his chops haven’t sounded this powerful in years.” The Guardian, UK “If Tommy was made of bricks and mortar it would be Grade I listed by now.” The Independent, UK Chugg Entertainment and Bluesfest Touring are pleased to announce that ROGER DALTREY, the iconic lead singer of The Who,will perform The Who’s […]

PROG-ROCK HEROES, YES RETURN TO AUSTRALIA IN APRIL 2012 Returning for the first time since 2005, Grammy Award winning prog-rock group, YES, will be making their highly anticipated return to Australian shores in April 2012 for a few very special theatre shows and a performance at the infamous Byron Bay Bluesfest. The tour kicks off in Byron Bay when they take the stage […]

DURAN DURAN TO TOUR AUSTRALIA IN MARCH 2012!           Six-City Run in Support of their new studio album ‘ALL YOU NEED IS NOW’ Dainty Group is thrilled to announce that after a long absence, one of the world’s most iconic bands, DURAN DURAN, will return to Australian shores in March 2012 for a series of six concerts, in support of their latest album ‘All You […]

  TALKING HEADS – CHRONOLOGY, a word from David Byrne… “Hi, Though it may not seem it, this little project took years to pull together. I had seen much of this footage, and realized there might be an interesting video timeline of the various manifestations Talking Heads went through. But, tracking down all of the owners of these bits of […]

AOL MUSIC/NOISECREEP PREMIERE SIXX:A.M., ‘7’ ACOUSTIC ALBUM + EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW After teasing fans last week, Sixx:A.M. has officially announced the December 15th release of their acoustic EP, ‘7’ available on iTunes.  Go over to AOL Music/Noisecreep to check out their exclusive full album stream and interview with James Michael. Album Stream: http://aol.it/vdr6QV Noisecreep Interview: http://aol.it/rsX1B2 Official Site: sixxammusic.com Official Merch Store: http://www.myplaydirect.com/sixx-am […]

In 25 words or less:  Monster Truck is for those that love their ROCK loud, raw, sweaty, hairy and soaked in beer. Maybe this is not exactly something unique to myself, but when it comes to something that I haven’t heard before, whether it be a band name, album title or song title, I always like to play a little […]

In 25 words or less:  President Rd certainly makes for one musically chaotic, but brutally enjoyable listening experience. Now this shouldn’t be taken the wrong way, but it’s probably a good thing that this album from Sydney band The Bride only clocks in at around 26 minutes, as President Rd certainly makes for one musically chaotic, but brutally enjoyable listening experience.  There’s so […]

Official Bio: “Sencelled is a Swedish four-piece rock band from a suburb just north of Stockholm. Their music is essentially melody-driven rock (not that far from AOR) with a twist of the power pop of say, Rick Springfield – mixed with a small part of the Green Day of the 90’s.  It’s music from the heart, about love, suburban life […]

Well it’s that time of year, with the tick of December as XMAS trees are being put up in houses worldwide, now it seems the annual tradition is for some metal masters to lend their contribution with some XMAS metal tunes as your soundtrack.  In 2011, we already have the following 3 releases doing the rounds…. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY – […]

In 25 words or less: As with almost everything being released by the label Avenue Of Allies these days, this is a quality release definitely worth checking out. Italy’s Soul Seller first started way back in 1999 with brothers David and Mirko Zublena and here in 2011, with many line-up changes, comes their first album release, Back To Life.  Having […]

MÖTLEY CRÜE IN SIN CITY  THE WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS BAND LAUNCHES LAS VEGAS’ FIRST-EVER HARD ROCK RESIDENCY FEBRUARY 2012 AT THE JOINT AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO TICKETS ON-SALE TOMORROW,  SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 AT 10:00 AM PT  Three decades after beginning its iconic journey of debauchery and decadence, MÖTLEY CRÜE has announced plans to invade Las Vegas with the city’s first-ever hard rock residency: MÖTLEY CRÜE IN SIN […]

In 25 words or less: Sencelled deliver song after song of catchy melodic power pop addictiveness If listening to an album chock full of awesome melodic rock doesn’t bring enough bliss to my ears, then mix it full of awesome power pop moments and I am in heaven.  So yes, it goes without saying that this release from Swedish four piece […]

Deuce‘s music video for his new song, “Let’s Get It Crackin’” encompasses all the craziness that can happen within a motel from topless strippers in Halloween masks to a female fight club, all ending in bloodshed. Filmed at Pink Hotel in Los Angeles, directed by Nathan Cox (Marilyn Manson, Linkin Park, Black Veil Brides). VIDEO: http://bit.ly/deucelgic Deuce is a songwriter, producer, singer/rapper hailing from […]

In 25 words or less: If you love European styled 80’s melodic rock, Time is a quality album worthy of your attention. Well here’s a first for me…it’s my first review of a band from Brazil.  Well mostly Brazil, with then a truly international cast of contributors.  Melodic rockers Paradise Inc. feature as it’s core a quartet of Brazilian musicians […]

KINGSWOOD is rock’n’roll revival at its finest, or wildest, both onstage and off. ‘YEAH GO DIE’ combines howling harmonies, suspenseful breaks and a heart-pounding drumbeat that drives the song right through. The untamed, Page influenced riff is accompanied by melodic vocal harmonies that reflect the name KINGSWOOD – a mythical forest utopia where free thought and pure music flows amongst […]

Gold Coast rockers Nine Sons of Dan will release “She’s So Fine” as an exclusive iTunes bundle on Friday January 6 2012 packaging the single, the official video clip and a bonus never before released acoustic version of the track.  The five-piece will also release their debut EP “Landslide” to radio and retail in North America on January 16 2012. In Australia, “She’s So Fine”, which […]

Nottingham UK Power Pop Rockers TEENAGE CASKET COMPANY are proud to announce the long awaited release of their new album ‘BEST KEPT SECRET’. Released through JAMSYNC MUSIC in the US and available worldwide, the 11 track CD comprises the most popular songs from their first 2 releases, 2005’s ‘Dial It Up’ and the 2006 follow up EP ‘Eat Your Heart Out’, along with the band’s […]

  The Other Side EP Is Here… The Last Vegas’ new “Other Side” EP is now available through the TLV Merch Store and world-wide through Century Media Distribution. The CD version of the “Other Side” EP features a bonus track “My Way Forever”, not included on the digital version (available on iTunes, AmazonMP3, etc.).  Plus, Santa says from now ’til Xmas, every TLV T-shirt in the Merch Store ships with a FREE copy of the new […]

Released: 20 January 2012 If you’re talking about today’s European top metal acts the discussion is heading straight towards Primal Fear. Former Gamma Ray vocalist Ralf Scheepers and bassist/vocalist Mat Sinner, two of the most respected German metal musicians founded the band in late 1997. With eight studio albums released, two live products and a best of Primal Fear are […]

3Wise records are proud to announce the release from one of the most exciting new bands from the UK, THE SMOKING HEARTS. Graceful is definitely not a word to describe THE SMOKING HEARTS. Their live Shows have seen guitars smashed and drum kits sprawled across stages and it is not uncommon to find half the band playing in the crowd […]

From Official Bio: The Electro Kid! (TEK) is a four piece Electro Power-Pop band from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Formed in January of 2010, TEK started as the solo project of Giles Higginson, slowly moving towards a full band throughout 2011 to incorporate Aden Bignell (Guitar), Luke Iles (Bass) and Tristan Higginson (Drums). Mixing elements of many different musical genres, […]

After a breakthrough year on the live circuit which saw the band perform 80 shows throughout the US, Europe, Canada and Australia including some of the biggest festivals on the planet, FOZZY have offered up a Christmas gift to their loyal fans by finally digitally releasing their debut live album ”Remains Alive” via Riot Entertainment). FOZZY who features former WWE […]

Multi-platinum rock band Nickelback have smashed the Aria charts with their first Australian #1 debut for seventh studio album Here and Now. First single ‘When We Stand Together’ was also the number 1 most added single to radio and peaked at #12 in the Hot 100 Radio Airplay Chart. Here and Now had the biggest international debut in Nickelback’s history.  The album […]