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MOOSE BLOOD are the Ninth artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

MOOSE BLOOD are the Ninth artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

Forming in 2012, MOOSE BLOOD have quickly developed a buzz with their spirit of emo rock and pace of pop-punk across a handful of EPs. On the back of standout performances at Reading and Leeds Festivals and Vans Warped Tour USA, MOOSE BLOOD have just released their phenomenal new album ‘I’ll Keep You In Mind From Time To Time’. These […]

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THE DEAD DAISIES Arrive In Australia Today – Dave Leslie Joins The Dead Daisies On The Australia/N.Z. Tour

THE DEAD DAISIES Arrive In Australia Today – Dave Leslie Joins The Dead Daisies On The Australia/N.Z. Tour

The Daisies arrived in Sydney today to continue the 40th Anniversary world tour with KISS. The band are super excited to play tracks from their new album Revolución, including the latest track with Jimmy Barnes – ‘Empty Heart’ for their Australian fans. Unfortunately Richard Fortus had a bit of a motorcycle accident recently and, will not be able to make this leg of the tour. We wish him […]

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Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish

Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish

“…I love performing, I love being on stage, I love playing guitar and singing in front of people and making them dance and party and have a good time. That’s why we stay on the road like ten months out of the year, just because we love to play.” From Bio: Reel Big Fish was one of the legions of […]

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Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake

Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake

“…it’s kind of like we know the ten, eleven or twelve songs that we have to play that are fan favourites or so to speak, and then from there we just kind of try to sprinkle in and try to represent every era of the band and then you know try to make ourselves happy too, we like to entertain […]

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BRYAN ADAMS returning next March for ‘GET UP’ Australian tour

BRYAN ADAMS returning next March for ‘GET UP’ Australian tour

On the cusp of performing to an audience of millions at the 2015 Toyota AFL Grand Final next weekend, Frontier Touring are thrilled to confirm that Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Bryan Adams will return to Australia next March for the GET UP tour. In addition to arena performances at Sydney’s Allphones Arena and Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, Adams will also play a series of a day on the […]

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Sebastian Bach – The Metro Theatre, Sydney – September 23, 2015

Sebastian Bach – The Metro Theatre, Sydney – September 23, 2015

Date: Wednesday September 23, 2015 Venue: The Metro Theatre, Sydney Presented by: Metropolis Touring Support by: The Art & In Hydes Shadow 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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Sebastian Bach – The Metro Theatre, Sydney – September 23, 2015

Sebastian Bach – The Metro Theatre, Sydney – September 23, 2015

Everything is running a little late tonight, but as I had the chance to wait before doors opened I was able to chat to a number of fans doing the same and it was evident how much people were pumped for the show tonight and just how much there is a love for straight up rock and roll. So all […]

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Party Vibez & Sorcery ‘Skitzmix #666’ release split vinyl and tour nationally

Party Vibez & Sorcery ‘Skitzmix #666’ release split vinyl and tour nationally

In what will surely be a battle for the ages, Melbourne party thrashers and renowned bong aficionados Party Vibez face off Sydney’s premier, vaguely warlock affiliated crossover band Sorcery to determine something, honestly no one can remember anymore.   Twas a  March 14th date in Sydney’s wretched Q-Bar. A meeting of 10 minds was to be lubricated by the finest of […]

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Music Royalty TOM JONES & NOEL GALLAGHER lead the massive 2nd BLUESFEST artist announcement

Music Royalty TOM JONES & NOEL GALLAGHER lead the massive 2nd BLUESFEST artist announcement

Today Bluesfest releases the second instalment of outstanding artists to perform at the 5 Day Festival, held annually over Easter, just north of Byron Bay (EVENT DATES: Thu 24th March to Mon 28th March 2016). Co-headlining the second announcement is the incomparable Tom Jones, a living legend who will be appearing at Bluesfest for the first time in 2016. Over […]

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Fletcher Dragge of Pennywise

Fletcher Dragge of Pennywise

“It’s just honest music, it’s not like a bunch of dudes in spandex pants, big hair, driving around in limos talking about fucking chicks and doing cocaine, it’s honest blue collar lyrics that connect with kids and I think the world was kind of missing that and it found its place pretty damn quick.” From release: The mid 90’s were […]

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Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats

Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats

“…it’s a delicate balance you know? When you play enough songs that everyone is satiated then also I don’t want people to barf and die half way through, so you need to figure out where that barf point is you know?” From Release: CANCER BATS have come to destroy. Fuelled by a burning desire to rage harder, play louder and have […]

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Sebastian Bach (Video Interview)

Sebastian Bach (Video Interview)

“It’s a cliché but I love the music, it’s my whole life really, I think about music all the time, I collect it, it’s like I escape into it and it’s like my escape is my job so that works out pretty good.” From Tour release: Known as the original voice of Skid Row, Sebastian Bach is one of the finest […]

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DEVIL YOU KNOW are the eight artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

DEVIL YOU KNOW are the eight artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

DEVIL YOU KNOW began as a journey into the unknown. Howard Jones (Ex Killswitch Engage), Francesco Artusato (All Shall Perish), John Sankey (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy), and Ryan Wombacher (Bleeding Through) all shared a determined strength born of the tension between tragedy and ambition, the fight between creative satisfaction and musical abandon, and the might of collective experience have coalesced […]

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Whitfield Crane of Ugly Kid Joe

Whitfield Crane of Ugly Kid Joe

“…when we disbanded in 1997 that was a good time to do that, no one’s heart was in it anymore, it was over, we all love each other but we just ended the band, and then fast forward to the making of this full length record as you call it, everybody wanted it, and everybody was in a good space…” […]

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DEF LEPPARD announce new album and release single ‘Let’s Go’

DEF LEPPARD announce new album and release single ‘Let’s Go’

Def Leppard are excited to announce the release of their new studio album, DEF LEPPARD, available 30th October 2015 on earMusic through Sony Music Entertainment Australia. ‘Let’s Go’, the first single from Def Leppard’s self titled album, is available now. DEF LEPPARD is the band’s eleventh studio album – the first since 2008’s SONGS FROM THE SPARKLE LOUNGE. From the […]

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LILLYE release Video For Who I’m Meant To Be – For Fans Of The Divinyls, Skunk Anansie & Halestorm

LILLYE release Video For Who I’m Meant To Be – For Fans Of The Divinyls, Skunk Anansie & Halestorm

It’s been a long time since Sydney had a native rock band that could stand along side the classics like AC/DC, Rose Tattoo or The Divinyls, Lillyè represent that loud and proud Australian tradition, a five-headed rock n roll animal ready to set the scene on fire. Today, Lillyè unveil their video for Who I’m Meant To Be from their […]

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CHRIS CORNELL announces a further two Australian shows

CHRIS CORNELL announces a further two Australian shows

In celebration of the release of his highly anticipated new album Higher Truth tomorrow, CHRIS CORNELL has confirmed two additional shows for his solo acoustic tour of Australia this November – December. Cornell will head to the capital for one show only, playing Canberra’s Llewellyn Hall on Thursday December 3. Due to overwhelming demand, a third and final date has been added at the Sydney […]

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Five Best Beards In The Music Industry –  Written by The Beards – exclusively for MTRBWY

Five Best Beards In The Music Industry – Written by The Beards – exclusively for MTRBWY

It’s been a hell of a decade for Australia’s favourite beard-themed propaganda rock band, and to celebrate, The Beards will be embarking on an anniversary tour of Australia this October. The ‘Ten Long Years, One Long Beard’ Tour will take the band on a limited run of shows at selected venues in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.The tour will […]

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Mark Menghi and Alex Skolnick of Metal Allegiance

Mark Menghi and Alex Skolnick of Metal Allegiance

“…when the word Allegiance came up for me when naming this thing I wanted something loyalty, just a loyal group if you will and that’s kind of where the name came from and that’s what we’re trying to do, bring in all these different people, all these sub-genres of metal under one roof.” From release: Heavy Metal is more than […]

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The Lazys – Black Rebel East Coast Tour – Sept/Oct 2015

The Lazys – Black Rebel East Coast Tour – Sept/Oct 2015

Their current single “Black Rebel” is The Lazy’s second collaboration with Billy Talent guitarist Ian D’Sa, who co-wrote their debut Top 10 single “Shake It Like You Mean It”  last year.  Featured on their self-titled album, the track was produced by Garth “GGGarth” Richardson (Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Mötley Crüe) and broke the Top 10 on the Canadian Charts, hit #2 on CBC’s Rock […]

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Walk The Moon – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney – September 13, 2015

Walk The Moon – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney – September 13, 2015

Now I hear you thinking what the hell is MTRBWY doing here?! I know, right! What you have to remember is that we cover every genre of rock music, even pop rock (which we have a not so secret love for) also remember that Walk The Moon were up for ‘best rock video’ at the recent MTV awards. So regardless […]

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Funeral For A Friend announce their farewell tour

Funeral For A Friend announce their farewell tour

Funeral For A Friend have announced the ‘Last Chance To Dance’ Tour, which will include dates across Australia, Europe and the UK in Feb-April of 2016. This will act as a curtain call on the band’s illustrious fifteen year career and each city they play will be treated to two shows. As Matthew Davies-Kreye elaborates – “It’s the natural end. […]

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John Corabi of The Dead Daisies

John Corabi of The Dead Daisies

“…we’re just fuckin’ musicians man, we just play an A chord, put a melody on it and try to put a smile on somebody’s face for an hour, you know what I mean? So it shouldn’t be anything more than that.” From release: The Dead Daisies are a powerful musical collective created by a rotating line-up that features some of the […]

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Dan Jacobs of Atreyu

Dan Jacobs of Atreyu

“It’s been kind of a whirlwind, we went from doing nothing for several years to all of a sudden back in the saddle again to recording and doing music videos and just touring around the world and just being all over the place and I don’t know, it’s awesome, it feels good and I’m really, really excited about the whole […]

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IRON MAIDEN announce Australian tour

IRON MAIDEN announce Australian tour

Rock legends IRON MAIDEN, whose new studio double album “The Book of Souls” just debuted at No 2 in Australia, will make a massively anticipated return in May on their enormous Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet Ed Force One, piloted by vocalist Bruce Dickinson and carrying band, crew and stage production and equipment. Their first Australian tour since 2011, Maiden will play […]

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Dan Donegan of Disturbed

Dan Donegan of Disturbed

“…all we know is we’re only going to return when we’re all ready to commit for the long haul, when we’re ready to give it back to the fans the way they deserve it and we’re not gonna half ass it, we’re gonna come back stronger than ever and we have to make a statement and we have to make […]

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BRING ME THE HORIZON are the Seventh artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

BRING ME THE HORIZON are the Seventh artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

Where do you go next, when you’re on top of the world? For BRING ME THE HORIZON, the answer is simple: wherever they damn well please… BRING ME THE HORIZON’s  new album ‘That’s The Spirit’ is released today, and finds them shaping up to be the sort of band that won’t just conquer the world (again), but to become the […]

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WIN a copy of the new Bring Me The Horizon album ‘That’s The Spirit’ (CLOSED)

WIN a copy of the new Bring Me The Horizon album ‘That’s The Spirit’ (CLOSED)

Thanks to our very good friends at Sony Music Australia, we have FIVE copies of the new BMTH album ‘That’s The Spirit’ to give away to five of our lucky readers. It’s an absolute rocker, we loved it and you can read what we thought about it HERE So if you want win one of the five copies, simply send us an […]

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WALK THE MOON announce return to Australia in 2016

WALK THE MOON announce return to Australia in 2016

Ahead of this week’s sold-out performances in Melbourne and Sydney, Ohio natives Walk The Moon confirm their return to Australia in January 2016. The four-piece will take their incredible live show across the country on their third visit to Australia, kicking off in Perth at the Astor Theatre on 21st January, continuing through to The Gov in Adelaide on Saturday 23rd January, The Forum in Melbourne on Monday 25th January, then on to The Triffid in […]

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BLACK SABBATH – The End – The Final Tour…

BLACK SABBATH – The End – The Final Tour…

It’s the Beginning of THE END. It started nearly five decades ago with a crack of thunder, a distant bell ringing and then that monstrous riff that shook the earth.  The heaviest rock sound ever heard. In that moment Heavy Metal was born, created by a young band from Birmingham, England barely out of their teens. Now it ENDS, the final tour […]

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