When it comes to recording an album, adversity doesn’t stare you in the face much harder than having three of your band members depart the band just as recording is about to begin.  In the face of adversity, flagship member and singer Mark Hunter and guitarists Rob Arnold and Matt Devries, along with collaborator Ben Schigel bunkered down and in […]

“Yes we really want to spend a lot of time on the road really making this record make sense to people.  Whether it will immediately or take a bit of time, I don’t mind, it’s all about reconnecting with the audience, that’s the primary focus for me and for us as a band.” After a hiatus of around 2 years, […]

Official press release: Brand New Sin has risen to new levels with their latest recording, and is ready to unleash the disenfranchised roar of “United State”. The enduring trio of Kris Wiechmann (Vocals/Guitar), Chuck Kahl (Bass), and Kevin Dean (Drums) are joined by the new blood of Tommy Matkowski on lead guitar. Tommy’s playing is truly the finishing piece to […]

Official press release: Puddle Of Mudd are set to release Re:(Disc)overed through Goomba Music on the 3rd October 2011. The band has also announced a full UK tour throughout October 2011. After four albums, six million record sales, sold-out crowds and more than a dozen radio hits, Puddle of Mudd has cemented its reputation and its repertoire in the rock ‘n’ […]

Official press release: What an incredible year 2011 has been for Perth Prog Metal masters VOYAGER.  Having nationally supported the huge Alestorm ‘Back through Time’ Australian tour in May, completed to their first USA trip to take part in the prestigious Prog Power Festival USA in September, and recently been selected as the nationwide support for Finnish Metal act Children of Bodom on […]

Following the tremendous success of ACCEPT’s comeback album Blood Of The Nations and the accompanying world tour (more than 180 shows around the globe), these German heavy metal legends have now withdrawn from the stage to start work on their next CD. The band is currently writing material for their new album with British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, NEVERMORE, […]

Official press release:  The leatherswept members of DEATHSTARS are getting ready for the release of their new video “METAL” and their The Greatest Hits on Earth collection (released on November 4). They are also proud to present their new drummer Vice (aka Oscar Leander/CRESCENDOLLS). Vice replaces Bone W. Machine who split ways with DEATHSTARS in 2010.  “I’m really excited to be […]

SLIPKNOT TO RELEASE TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF IOWA ON OCTOBER 28, 2011 DOUBLE CD/DVD SET WILL FEATURE ALL NEW ARTWORK AND MORE It’s been 10 years since Slipknot unleashed their second album, IOWA, upon the waiting world. Slipknot had impacted the music scene in revolutionary, unpredictable ways and established themselves as a way of life for their fans with their […]

“The fact that I’m still listening to the record almost three months later, generally when an Anthrax record is finished I don’t put it on again unless it’s 15 years later and I need to relearn something, so I’ve been listening to this album like as a fan now for three months and that’s strictly because of Joey” Scott Ian […]

  Date: Sunday 2nd October, 2011 Venue: Billboard, Melbourne, Australia Photo’s by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)       * Click on the slideshow below for more options such as view gallery and full screen slideshow

  Date: Sunday 2nd October, 2011 Venue: Billboard, Melbourne, Australia Photo’s by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)       * Click on the slideshow below for more options such as view gallery and full screen slideshow

  Date: Sunday 2nd October, 2011 Venue: Billboard, Melbourne, Australia Photo’s by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)       * Click on the slideshow below for more options such as view gallery and full screen slideshow

On the back of their latest release Relentless Reckless Forever, Children of Bodom have further solidified their standing as one of the leading new generation metal bands, but in saying that, the band formed in 1993, so they aren’t exactly that new!  On their seventh album the band once again effortlessly blend crushing metal riffs, haunting melodies, stadium sized metal […]

Official press release: After seven records and seven world tours Hardcore Superstar are celebrating 10 years with a best of album The Party Ain’t Over ’Till We Say So”. It will be released on October 26. The album contains songs from all the records that the band has released between the years 2000 – 2010 and the newly written song ”WE DON’T NEED […]

KORN TO RELEASE GROUNDBREAKING ALBUM THE PATH OF TOTALITY ON DECEMBER 2 Korn will release their tenth studio album, The Path of Totality on December 2. But this one is unlike any Korn record. It’s even unlike any record released before. The Path of Totality is an experimental album which finds Korn shifting gears and exploring new territory. That should […]

“I think there’s just something about it that we still get excited, and if we didn’t I don’t think we’d be able to tour the way we tour because we tour so much, we’re pretty much gone the whole year just playing shows, so I think if you don’t enjoy it it’d be a really tough life, so we just […]

  Date: Friday 30th September, 2011 Venue: Counter Revolution, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia Photo’s by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)       * Click on the slideshow below for more options such as view gallery and full screen slideshow

Canadian pop punk rockers Simple Plan always put on a fun show, and tonight’s SOLD OUT gig at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney was no exception but more on them later… The first of two supports, Sydney’s ‘New Empire’ got the crowd warmed up with their amazingly friendly rock music and within seconds of opening with hopefully the next single  […]

  Date: Friday 30th September, 2011 Venue: Counter Revolution, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia Photo’s by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)       * Click on the slideshow below for more options such as view gallery and full screen slideshow

  Date: Friday 30th September, 2011 Venue: Counter Revolution, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia Photo’s by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)       * Click on the slideshow below for more options such as view gallery and full screen slideshow

Mi-Sex are back, yes that’s right, they’re back!  In support of their upcoming tour that kicks off in November, May The Rock Be With You chatted with Murray Burns, Mi-Sex keyboard player about the upcoming shows and of course that hit single, Computer Games! Tour press release:  Mi-Sex emerged from New Zealand in 1977 as a collection of creative souls […]

Date: Friday 30th September, 2011 Venue: Counter Revolution, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia Photo’s by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)         * Click on the slideshow below for more options such as view gallery and full screen slideshow

  Date: Friday 30th September, 2011 Venue: Counter Revolution, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia Photo’s by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)     * Click on the slideshow below for more options such as view gallery and full screen slideshow

  Date: Friday 30th September, 2011 Venue: Counter Revolution, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia Photo’s by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)         * Click on the slideshow below for more options such as view gallery and full screen slideshow

  Date: Friday 30th September, 2011 Venue: Counter Revolution, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia Photo’s by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)       * Click on the slideshow below for more options such as view gallery and full screen slideshow

  Date: Friday 30th September, 2011 Venue: Counter Revolution, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia Photo’s by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)       * Click on the slideshow below for more options such as view gallery and full screen slideshow

THE GETAWAY PLAN – REQUIEM – NEW ALBUM FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 4TH NATIONAL TOUR NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 Almost four years since the release of their debut album “Other Voices, Other Rooms”, Melbourne four piece The Getaway Plan are set to release “Requiem” – the first album since the band announced that their hiatus had ended in November 2010. From […]

From Bio:  The City Calls are an exciting, fresh and energetic Pop-Punk band from the UK’s South Coast, armed with a host of impressive catchy songs. The band was formed in January 2009 and includes members: Lucas Hardy on vocals, guitarists Scotty Perry and Darren Ledwich, bassist Chris Aldridge and drummer John Plummer. The band released their debut single ‘Take […]

It was a cool Tuesday evening when Panic! At The Disco and couple of hundred of their closest friends filled the Take 40 Live Lounge in Sydney to warm everyone up and give us a special night of acoustic spins on some of their biggest hits which was a complete turn around from two days earlier at their full blown […]

  Date: Friday 30th September, 2011 Venue: Counter Revolution, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia Photo’s by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)       * Click on the slideshow below for more options such as view gallery and full screen slideshow