In early June 2014, ARCH ENEMY will unleash their 9th studio album, War Eternal, worldwide via Century Media Records and Trooper Entertainment in Japan. With this upcoming release, the band will introduce a new member to their ranks: Alissa White-Gluz, former vocalist of Canadian extreme metallers THE AGONIST. Angela Gossow, who joined ARCH ENEMY in 2000 and made her debut on the […]

Following their recent stint in NY, The Lazys are ALL FIRED UP about returning to what they do best, playing live. Taking the opportunity to road test their new material from their forthcoming album ‘ALL FIRED UP’, recorded late last year in New York with producers Gus Van Go and Werner F. (The Grates, Monster Truck, The Stills, Hollerado, The Trews, Priestess), […]

Dead Letter Circus are pleased to announce The Insider Tour, with 19 shows sweeping across all points of regional Australia. After spending January co-headlining capital city dates with old friends Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus can’t wait to get back in the van and take their high impact, powerfully emotive performances to their loyal regional fans. ‘Insider’ is the latest single […]

Twenty-five years ago a rag-tag bunch of folkies got together and formed a band called Things of Stone and Wood that went on to define Melbourne in the early 90s. Today the band’s original lineup announce a celebration for fans as they re-form for the first time since 1997 for a limited run of anniversary shows. Off the back of their top […]

Thump Music would like to welcome you to a once in a lifetime opportunity to attend a never before seen Masterclass by Guthrie Govan in Australia. With over 2 hours of solid teaching, Q&A, playing and empowering you as a guitarist and musician. ABOUT GUTHRIE Guthrie Govan has been playing guitar for as long as he can remember. He played […]

Date: Thursday March 13, 2014 Venue: AEC Arena, Adelaide Presented By: Frontier Toring Photos by: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY

“We are beyond trying to write great songs for ourselves. We feel sometimes when you gift something unselfishly to someone else, there is magic attached to it. If you can make one person happy it’s infectious.” Bio: Girls and rock n roll go together like sugar and cream. USA!X3 is a living, breathing celebration of girls. USA!X3 started when Ken […]

“Do what you want no matter what anyone says or does to sabotage you. Take action as just thinking positive does not cut it in this life, you want to achieve life goals etc. you have to work for it and a lot of the time sacrifice many things. But the end result is always worth it.” From release: Since […]

“The future of our planet is dominated by ‘Boy Bands’ and ‘Hip Hop Artists” and CROSSON has been sent back in time from Earth’s decadent future to save the future of Rock and Metal. Our goal – to Spread The Rock N Roll Disease.” From Bio: Transported back in time from our decedent future, post apocalyptic rock warriors CROSSON, have […]

“My reservation was always that that was a pretty fulfilled musical genre and what could I add new to that, and the answer was I guess, my own perspective. I was excited to work within the parameters of the music that I love so much and still try to excel.” From release: Having spent more than a decade baring his […]

From Banger Films, the creators of “Iron Maiden: Flight 666” and “Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage,” comes “Super Duper Alice Cooper” the story of Vincent Furnier, the preacher’s son who struck fear into the hearts of parents everywhere as Alice Cooper, the most outrageous rock star of his generation. This unique “doc opera,” a dizzying blend of documentary archive footage, […]

SUICIDE SILENCE is set to release “The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show (Ending Is The Beginning)” on CD/DVD digipack on March 28th 2014 in Australia. On December 21, 2012, the metal community came together in an amazing way to celebrate the life of Mitch Lucker & raise money for his daughter’s future education with an unforgettable evening of collaborative performances between […]

Three years after the release of Khaos Legions and their most successful world tour to-date, extreme metal icons ARCH ENEMY have started mixing their 9th studio album with Jens Bogren (OPETH, PARADISE LOST, KREATOR) at Fascination Street in Sweden. Michael Amott (guitar) comments: “We’ve been producing ourselves, as we did on ‘Khaos Legions’. We have a clear vision of what we want ARCH ENEMY […]

Sound The Underground is the debut album from independent Melbourne based rock two-piece King Of The North. ‘Wanted’ the first single from the album will be featured internationally in the brand new BMW 2 series commercial. BMW say that ‘Wanted’ gives their new series a fresh and exciting feel, “the power of two” as they say in the clip, works […]

Brant Bjork. The Low Desert Punk has again put together a band of serious rock players. His most “ideal” unit yet. Featuring Dave Dinsmore on bass (Che, Bl’ast), Bubba Dupree on guitar (Void, Hater) and Tont Tornay on drums (Fatso Jetson, Chuck Dukowski). A new band with old school, heavy, calssic punk and rock roots but also a band with a […]

Scottish rock band, Biffy Clyro, have announced that they will return to Australia in September for a national headline tour. Having just finished touring on Soundwave Festival with two SOLD OUT headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne, punters should move quick to see the band in all major cities. Biffy Clyro have firmly established themselves as one of the biggest […]

Since their first show in June 2013, Hellions have wasted little time in establishing themselves as one of the country’s freshest sounding, heavy acts. Drawing comparison to artists as diverse as Stray From The Path, Defeater, Rage Against The Machine and A Day To Remember, the Sydney-based collective made an instant splash with the release of their first single, “Infamita,”which […]

With only one week remaining until The Smith Street Band kick off their Australian tour with The Menzingers (USA), the band have unveiled a new film clip for the song “Don’t F*ck With Our Dreams.” Shot by friend Andy Johnson over three months while on tour all over Europe & North America, take a five minute glance into the hectic touring schedule TSSB never let […]

Ahead of their upcoming Australian tour Monster Magnet have just named the full line up of local acts who will joining the space rock legends to blow minds across the country this April. Main support in each city will come from two-piece hell raisers King Of The North.  Since exploding onto the Melbourne music scene in early 2012 this guitar/drum […]

Metal legends Down will release their new EP Down IV – Part Two on May 9, 2014 via Down Records/Roadrunner Records. Tracked at Nodferatu’s Lair – iconic vocalist Philip H. Anselmo‘s home studio – and produced by Michael Thompson, Anselmo and Down, the new EP is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Down IV – Part One. The new offering from Down is packed with the quintet’s signature gargantuan riffs, swamp blues leads, crashing […]

SOUNDWORKS TOURING presents ‘COVENANT’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR APRIL 2014 – Performing The ‘Covenant’ Album In It’s Entirety – Followed By Classic Material Easily one of the most famous & prominent greats in death metal, MORBID ANGEL, make a very special appearance back to Australia this coming April! Over the course of three nights of maximum intensity, MORBID ANGEL will perform the […]

SOUNDGARDEN to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Superunknown LP Superunknown Reissue Package out May 30, 2014 via A&M Records/USM Two Deluxe Editions including Rare Demos and Rehearsal Recordings and More Limited Edition Five 10-inch Vinyl Set of Superunknown: The Singles Available on Record Store Day – April 19 “The best albums define their time, then transcend it. Superunknown is an honest monument to its era and birthplace. Superunknown is also […]

Date: Friday February 28, 2014 Venue: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Photos by: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY Gallery features: AFI, Alice In Chains, Alter Bridge, Amon Amarth, Avenged Sevenfold, Bowling For Soup, Clutch, Darkc3ll, Devildriver, Graveyard, Green Day, Heaven’s Basement, Panic! At The Disco, Placebo, Rocket From The Crypt, […]

Date: Thursday February 27, 2014 Venue: The Espy, Melbourne Photos by: Eric ‘Chowie’ Chow Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY      

Date: Thursday February 27, 2014 Venue: The Palace, Melbourne Photos by: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY  

Date: Wednesday February 26, 2014 Venue: Arrow on Swanston, Melbourne Photos by: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY      

Date: Wednesday February 26, 2014 Venue: The Enmore Theatre, Sydney Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY  

Date: Tuesday February 25, 2014 Venue: The Factory, Sydney Photos by: Annette Geneva Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY

Date: Tuesday February 25, 2014 Venue: The Forum, Melbourne Photos by: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY

Date: Monday February 24, 2014 Venue: The Manning Bar, Sydney Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY