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Dead City Ruins: Announce The Homecoming Tour for Dec/Jan

Dead City Ruins: Announce The Homecoming Tour for Dec/Jan

“…they’re just these young, broke kids who don’t give a fuck except to play music in front of people. I love it and it’s inspiring on a daily basis. That’s the spirit of rock and roll in those kids” Dave “The Snake” Sabo, SKID ROW Melbourne’s premiere hard rockers, Dead City Ruins will be returning home for a massive national […]

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ALLA SPINA Premiere New Video HERE for New Single and Australian Tour Dates

ALLA SPINA Premiere New Video HERE for New Single and Australian Tour Dates

Brisbane ska/punk rockers ALLA SPINA are back from their club tour of Los Angeles and are ready hit the road again with their new single, GOODBYE. To celebrate the new single and music video, ALLA SPINA will be embarking on a huge 15-date Australian East Coast tour throughout November and December. The band will kick off the tour supporting Australian […]

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Megadeth – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney – October 18, 2015

Megadeth – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney – October 18, 2015

Date: Sunday October 18, 2015 Venue: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Presented by: Dainty Group Supported By: Children of Bodom Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY   Check out our review of the show HERE                      

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CITY AND COLOUR confirms National March & April 2016 tour dates

CITY AND COLOUR confirms National March & April 2016 tour dates

On ground in Sydney, Australia, Dallas Green today announced that City and Colour would be playing shows across Australia next year, adding to the already announced Byron Bay Bluesfestappearance in March 2016. Following on from their festival performance in Byron Bay, City and Colour will play an intimate show at The Tivoli in Brisbane on Saturday 26th March, something special for his Queensland fans after his last […]

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Hammerfall – Hidden Agenda Live House, Hong Kong – October 15, 2015

Hammerfall – Hidden Agenda Live House, Hong Kong – October 15, 2015

Date: Thursday 15 October, 2015 Venue: Hidden Agenda Live House, Hong Kong Photos by: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY  

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Megadeth – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney – October 18, 2015

Megadeth – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney – October 18, 2015

Megadeth are back in Australia, this time with Children of Bodom, so we’re in for one extremely loud evening, and for a Sunday, that’s just what we need! I made it in just in time… as the lights already dark went darker and ready for Children of Bodom as they thrashed their way onto the stage bathed in green lights as […]

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Lifehouse – The Big Top, Sydney – October 16, 2015

Lifehouse – The Big Top, Sydney – October 16, 2015

Date: Friday October 16, 2015 Venue: The Big Top, Sydney Presented by: Metropolis Touring Support by: Stone Parade Photos by:  Annette Geneva – Every Day Is Saturday Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY   Check out our review of the show HERE  

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Phil Small of Cold Chisel

Phil Small of Cold Chisel

“…as long as we all enjoy playing together and coming up with new songs we’ve just got to keep doing it and enjoy it while we can because the realisation of Steve’s passing, were only here for one shot in life so we’ve got to do it while we’re here and enjoy it, so that’s kind of the path we […]

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Lifehouse – The Big Top, Sydney – October 16, 2015

Lifehouse – The Big Top, Sydney – October 16, 2015

Thirteen years is a long time between tours, and although they almost made it back in 2013 we had to wait another couple of years for it to actually happen, but here we are, Lifehouse have made it back to Australia… Stone Parade are here to entertain the early comers and they’re doing it quite well at present, even managing […]

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Dave Mustaine’s Tour Hacks- Tips for life on the road.

Dave Mustaine’s Tour Hacks- Tips for life on the road.

Megadeth are in Australia right now! Before checking out one of their blistering shows, check out this piece exclusively on MTRBWY written by Dave Mustaine about his tour hacks for tips for life on the road! Dave Mustaine’s Tour Hacks- Tips for life on the road. 1. “One of the first rules about travelling, whether you’re a musician or not, […]

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Caligula’s Horse

Caligula’s Horse

“…so we wanted to go a little bit different with this one, deliberately not do a concept album and just write a collection of songs that have an uplifting message that have a colourful sound and a vibrancy to them and go for an energy that matches our live show as well because we have quite a physical and energetic […]

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John Mellencamp announces Australian Tour

John Mellencamp announces Australian Tour

Australian audiences can see John Mellencamp during a seven-date tour of Australia inFebruary 2016, supported by a special guest, singer and songwriter Jewel. Also appearing on the tour is country artist Carlene Carter.The musician – whose extraordinary list of honours includes a 2001 Billboard Century Award, the Woody Guthrie Award in 2004, a Grammy Award and the Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting – was inducted into […]

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Travis Stever of Coheed and Cambria

Travis Stever of Coheed and Cambria

“I think it’s through and through a Coheed album in the sense that it explores different territories of the band. And in different way than we ever have before. And that is something Coheed had done with every record.” From Release: The Color Before The Sun is the outfit’s eighth studio album and their first non-conceptual release, with the previous […]

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Dave Lombardo

Dave Lombardo

” It’s basically one on one with Dave Lombardo, you get to sit there with me and we basically have a conversation but it’s in a large forum with a lot of people. So it’s fun, I enjoy doing it.” From release: As an original and founding member of Slayer, Lombardo has performed with Slayer on seven albums, including their ground-breaking […]

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Senses Fail Announce Australian Tour – March 2016

Senses Fail Announce Australian Tour – March 2016

New Jersey-based post-hardcore / emo quintet, Senses Fail, have just announced that they will be returning to Australian shores for a full national tour in March 2016. The tour will mark the band’s fifteenth year anniversary and their first return down-under since the release of their latest LP  ‘Pull the Thorns from Your Heart’; the sixth full-length from their discography, which was […]

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KISS – Allphones Arena, Sydney – October 10, 2015

KISS – Allphones Arena, Sydney – October 10, 2015

It’s time once again for the band that will never go away, and I say that in the nicest way, even after farewell tours, KISS can’t stay away and continue to draw crowds of dedicated followers, an army if you like, so tonight we’re here as a part of their 40th anniversary and as always I’m sure it’ll be a spectacle… […]

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AC/DC ROCK OR BUST TOUR: SPECIAL GUESTS ANNOUNCED!

AC/DC ROCK OR BUST TOUR: SPECIAL GUESTS ANNOUNCED!

Promoter Garry Van Egmond announced today that critically acclaimed Swedish rock bandThe Hives and Australia’s own Kingswood will join AC/DC’s ROCK OR BUST Australia Touras special guests in one of the most coveted guest spots in the country. Following on from the release of their worldwide Number One album ‘Rock Or Bust’, AC/DC will play Australian stadium shows in November and December.     AC/DC NATIONAL TOUR DATES: […]

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KISS – Allphones Arena, Sydney – October 10, 2015

KISS – Allphones Arena, Sydney – October 10, 2015

Date: Saturday October 10, 2015 Venue: Allphones Arena, Sydney Presented by: Empire Touring Support by: The Dead Daisies Photos by:  Annette Geneva – Every Day Is Saturday Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY   Check out our review of the show HERE  

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Christopher Thorn of Blind Melon

Christopher Thorn of Blind Melon

“I think we were worried for about a year but when it happened it felt like we were launched into space and our lives were never the same. It’s hard to explain but I can say that every boy hood rock and roll dream I ever had came true … and then some.” From release: In recent years, the tale […]

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Metal Allegiance are the eleventh artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

Metal Allegiance are the eleventh artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN AUSTRALIA AT SOUNDWAVE 2016 TROY SANDERS (MASTODON) – MARK OSEGUEDA (DEATH ANGEL) ALEX SKLONICK (TESTAMENT) – MIKE PORTNOY (THE WINERY DOGS) PHIL DEMMELL (MACHINE HEAD) – MARK MENGHI (METAL ALLEGIANCE) More than an experiment, a one-off or a “super group”, METAL ALLEGIANCE is an experience. Like the comic book heroes of ‘The Avengers’, the […]

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Gingerfest 2015 Full Line-up Announcement!

Gingerfest 2015 Full Line-up Announcement!

The name suggests that GINGERFEST is a day full of Fanta, carrots and sunscreen-dipped freckly youngsters going by nicknames like ‘Bluey’. But no, its not about congregating to celebrate the rare yet beautiful MCR1 Gene. Instead, Gingerfest is a straight up, balls out, no reservations, all inclusive punk rock festival held to honour the memory of one of Australia’s most dedicated punk […]

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Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch

Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch

“This is our sixth record in, Five Finger Death Punch has become a well-oiled machine and we do the things that we do and do them very well, everything is gelling in the sense that everybody writes together and all the ideas are bounced off one another, so pretty much a continuation of the process really.” From release: FIVE FINGER […]

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City And Colour Announces Special Fan Events in Sydney and Melbourne This Month!

City And Colour Announces Special Fan Events in Sydney and Melbourne This Month!

CITY AND COLOUR ANNOUNCES SPECIAL FAN EVENTS IN SYDNEY & MELBOURNE THIS MONTH! PRE-ORDER ALBUM AT GETMUSIC.COM.AU FROM 4PM TODAY FOR EXCLUSIVE ENTRY To celebrate the imminent release of City and Colour’s highly anticipated new studio album If I Should Go Before You (October 9, 2015), Australian fans are being offered the once in a lifetime opportunity to attend intimate […]

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DEVIL YOU KNOW ‘The Way We Die’ music video debuts online!

DEVIL YOU KNOW ‘The Way We Die’ music video debuts online!

DEVIL YOU KNOW has partnered up with Loudwire to exclusively present their highly-anticipated new music video for the new track ‘The Way We Die’, which comes off their new full-length album, »They Bleed Red«, available everywhere on Nov 6th (Nuclear Blast Entertainment). The clip features a slew of Burning Angel porn stars and was shot by renowned director Corey Soria […]

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Dennis Locorriere of Dr Hook

Dennis Locorriere of Dr Hook

“…these days what seems to remain  of Dr Hook is a sound that people remember, and this many years later that sound almost causes a sense memory, I can tell by what people say to me it’s almost like you smell chicken and you think of your mom’s house *laughs*, so I want this music to sound like they remember […]

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WIN tickets to see and meet (Hed)p.e. and Snot in Sydney (CLOSED)

WIN tickets to see and meet (Hed)p.e. and Snot in Sydney (CLOSED)

Thanks to our very good friends at Riothouse publicity, we have three double passes to see (Hed)p.e. and Snot in Sydney at the Factory Theatre on October 16, including a meet and greet with both bands to give away to three of our lucky readers. So if you want win one of the three double passes, simply send us an […]

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Reel Big Fish / Less Than Jake – Max Watts, Sydney – October 2, 2015

Reel Big Fish / Less Than Jake – Max Watts, Sydney – October 2, 2015

Date: Friday October 2, 2015 Venue: Max Watts, Sydney Presented by: Soundwave Touring Supported By: The Bennies Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY   Check out our recent with Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish HERE Check out our recent with Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake HERE  

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SIX60 Announce National tour

SIX60 Announce National tour

No strangers to Australian shores, New Zealand band SIX60 are pleased to announce they will be back in Australia this November and December visiting Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sydney. The first half of 2015 has been all about New Zealand for the band where their much anticipated second album was released in February and is now certified platinum. After […]

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Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!

Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!

“I hope it will do well, honestly I have some high expectations after Soundwave, but this is gonna be great and were gonna try to party every day with everyone on stage and a lot of craziness, a lot of crazy stuff.” From release: French pop-punkers Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! will be returning to our shores for their first headline tour of […]

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Paolo Gregoletto of Trivium

Paolo Gregoletto of Trivium

“…we pretty much just went in and we never deviated from it we never thought we had to appease someone that might like screaming, someone that might like singing, we just purely stayed true to what we wanted to do and very, very excited for people to hear it, so there’s a lot of cool stuff on the record.” From […]

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