Band Bio: “Spitfire Rain are a new Melbourne based band, fronted by the mercurial Suzani Rain. Roaring,dynamic guitars lock in with the big block rhythm section, providing the backbone for Suze’s distinctive vocals and super sized melodies. Taking the DNA of great Australian acts such as The Divinyls,The Baby Animals and Rick Springfield then welding it to their unique songwriting […]

  In 25 words: Radio friendly rock, but with a bit of attitude, a shot of personality and uniqueness and a ballsy Australian rock sound loaded with pop sensibilities. For Melbourne’s rock dynamos Spitfire Rain, the journey to get to this EP release certainly hasn’t been an easy one or a quick one, but the important thing, here it is and […]

In 25 words or less: 12 songs of thunderous, intense and uplifting melodic rock. Toby Hitchchcock – now not exactly a household name to you, our fine readers, but to some of our more learned faithfull, you will be aware of Toby’s work fronting Pride of Lions, the band assembled by Survivor founding member, Jim Peterik.  Possessing a truly killer […]

Multi-platinum Californian-based alt/funk rockers Incubus will head Down Under this summer to deliver shows around the nation, in support of their seventh and latest album ‘If Not Now, When?’. Currently tearing up arenas around the USA, kicking-off with a sold-out show at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Incubus will play Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne before heading north for a Brisbane […]

Big, fat, chunky, pounding riffs, screaming solos, raw as razorblades vocals and a style of rock that upkeeps the tradition of the true Aussie pub rock pioneers such as Rose Tattoo, The Angels and AC/DC.  That in a nutshell is the style of rock that Destroy She Said hit us with on Music For Muscle Cars.  In the bands own […]

“A sludgy and abrasive (though delicious) stew, seasoned with all kinds of exotic time signatures and a hint of Mastodon” – Blunt Magazine For fans of: Breach, Converge, Mastadon, Baroness Akin to the way a volcano can lie dormant for years before unexpectedly unleashing it’s mighty wrath on everything within reach, Sydney band Lo! kept a pretty low profile, until […]

In 25 words or less: All the songs are a winner and anyone with a love for AOR would be hard pressed to not enjoy this release from start to finish. In listening to this CD, whilst I didn’t have any prior connection with Xorigin, I immediately felt an overwhelming sense of sympathy for the band.  Why, you ask?  Well […]

Eagle Rock Entertainment are proud to announce the release on 18th November 2011 of the “God Bless Ozzy Osbourne” film on DVD and Blu-ray.  Produced by his son Jack, this touching and funny portrait is the first official in depth story of Ozzy Osbourne, and was made with the full co-operation and approval of Ozzy and his family and friends.  “God […]

Yukon Blonde are one of Canada’s best kept secrets. Until now…. Vancouver’s acclaimed contribution to the world of enigmatic folk/country/indie-rock have amassed a loyal fan base in their home country, but their sun-drenched melodies (reminiscent of a far sunnier climate than from whence they sprung!) and lush harmonies have recently captured the attention of a much broader audience. Most recently […]

“If everybody didn’t like ‘Kicking & Screaming’ I would still love it, I mean I honestly love the record and if I put my name on something that’s because I believe in it 100% and I totally believe in every song on this record.  From the production and the sound and the performances, everything about it I absolutely love 100%” […]

“You know I don’t get nervous anymore because I know I have done my job the best that I can and the rest of it is largely out of my hands.  I think we did a good job planning the picnic and now we will see what kind of weather we are going to get.” Saves The Day is certainly […]

On August 11 2011 the music world lost what I feel was one of its greatest talents.  Like Warrant or not, Jani Lane was one of the best out there back in the day and it is a shame that he has left us, but what he has left us with is a legacy.  Amazing songs, ones that should be […]

It’s crazy, we never really expected it to get to this place.  It was only a year and a half/two years ago that we weren’t doing crowds anywhere the crowds we are doing now.  It’s all a dream really, it’s hard to put it into words. Hailing from Queensland, Australia, for The Amity Affliction, it seems that everything they do […]

If big riffing acts like Muse and Silversun Pickups appeal, check these guys out. – Richard Kingsmill (Triple J) Greenthief is a 3-piece alternative rock band hailing from Brisbane and only 3 years young, the band have not wasted any time spreading their word and music up and down the East coast of Australia crashing the indie scene with a […]

For Tyketto fans world wide, especially those that were never able to see the band live, now’s your chance. On Saturday, November 26th at 3:00pm EST, we will be globally broadcasting a live webcast from the New York area. This show will feature the original line up of Danny Vaughn, Brooke St. James, Michael Clayton and Jimi Kennedy….onstage together for […]

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of the self-titled debut album from THE MAGNIFICENT on November 4th in Europe and November 1st in North America. With Scandinavia becoming more and more the promised land for quality Melodic Rock bands, it was just natural that Frontiers would dig deep in the scene to find and expose the best new talents around. Then imagine if […]

“Opeth continually expands the definition of what metal can be” – Rolling Stone OPETH are Pioneers. OPETH continue to create epic and iconic music; inventing and reinventing the rules as they go along. With over Twenty years and Ten albums under their collective belt, OPETH’s legion of fans has grown as much as their kaleidoscopic sound has broadened. OPETH have […]

Heading to Australia for the first time to play at Counter Revolution are American rockers, The Swellers.  Formed nearly ten years ago back in 2002 the band have just released their highly anticipated new album Good For Me, which followed on from their 2009 release Ups And Downsizing. When it comes to describing the music of The Swellers, there is […]

Eagle Rock Entertainment are proud to announce the UK release of Slash’s first ever live solo album “Made In Stoke 24/7/11”.  The double-disc CD, DVD and Blu-ray format releases hit stores on 18 November 2011 The iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter Slash has perfected the science of the six-string for over 20 years as an integral component of Guns […]

Going from the lead singer of one of Australia’s most successful modern rock bands, The Superjesus and some 5 or so years later ending up with successive hits in both Australia and overseas in the club scene, may sound like something that’s hard to believe, but for Sarah McLeod, that’s the way that she rolls. In 2011, Sarah has just […]

“I know there’s a lot of people bummed out about my former band (Fall Out Boy) not doing anything right now, but hopefully they are happy that everybody is going out and getting all the shit out of their heads so to speak and feeling better and making cool stuff.” In music, the term “supergroup” can be used quite loosely, […]

“As a frontman, I am quote antagonistic, I like to attack the crowd, but at the same time not alienate myself from the crowd.  It’s a weird balance between kicking them up the ass and telling them that you love them…” Since 1998 Skindred have been bringing it with their genre defining, well actually, let’s say genre creating, blend of […]

Heading to Australia for the first time to play at Counter Revolution are Florida based rockers, Go Radio.  Formed in 2008 by Jason Lancaster, formerly of Mayday Parade, the band recently released their highly anticipated debut album Lucky Street, which followed on from two EP releases.  With Go Radio, it’s definitely a case of the music and live performance that […]

In 25 words of less:  Unashamedly 80’s inspired melodic rock anthems with more keys than a locksmith, destined to further affirm the international standing of my fellow Aussies. Releasing two studio albums in 12 months is not an easy task, no matter who you are, but combine that with the much hyped “second album syndrome” and you could be destined […]

GOTTHARD releases the previously announced and long-awaited live album entitled “Homegrown – Alive In Lugano“. “Homegrown – Alive In Lugano“ contains a live recording of the band’s concert on the 17th of July 2010 in Lugano, which was one of the last concerts with vocalist Steve Lee, who tragically died during a motorbike trip through the USA on the 5th […]

Perth, Australia’s Leviathan Of The Sea has released its new, freely available self-titled EP via http://leviathanofthesea.com. Led by Matthew Leonard Rowe (formerly of Anime Fire), LOTS is as much a solo musical endeavour as it is a provocative philosophical platform. Taking issue with the modern music industry, the lack of serious subject matter in heavy music (and the way it […]

Quiet Child are pleased to announce that they have been asked by Opeth to join them on their national tour of Australia. The tour will kick off on Dec 15 taking in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. This comes just months after the release of Quiet Child’s second album Thumper which saw the band tour the East Coast extensively. For […]

In 25 words or less: “They’re not going to get any new fans from it, but their core fanbase will  be stoked to hear what they’ve come up with.” ‘I’m With You’ is the first Chili Peppers album since ‘Stadium Arcadium’ in 2006 and although I’ve never been a huge RHCP fan I have to give them credit as they […]

Australia is really starting to show the world that they can produce bands of an amazing calibre, many of them could stand toe to toe with the big boys and give them a run for their money.  We feel that Diamond Eye is one of those bands.  As they’ve coined their music ‘Stadium Rock at its finest…’ and with a […]

In an era where many of us are still loving the rock music that we grew up with but many bands are too cool to even try and still play it, Diamond Eye refuse to forget those days and have no intention of changing who they are either.  These boys love to rock and they have taken elements of every […]