Perth cerebral metallers Nucleust have had a huge 2016, taking in support slots for Lacuna Coil and Soilwork, the recording and release of EP Resistivity, and riding off the back of a successful Australian tour last month....

Now ten studio albums in, Built To Last marks HammerFall’s latest since 2014’s (r)Evolution. In a big turn for HammerFall, it too marks the Swedes first ever record to not be released on their long-time German label, Nuclear Blast....

Perth power metallers Silent Knight are preparing for the release of their brand new EP, The Angel Reborn (which will be released sometime in January 2017). After the success of their 2014 EP Power Metal Supreme, and...

French Lovecraftian inspired black metal band, The Great Old Ones are readying themselves for the release of their third studio album, EOD – A Tale of Dark Legacy. Delving deep into the blackness and the insanity of...

Newcastle’s Enviktas have been at this since 2010, and following the release of their 2014 self-titled EP (which received critical acclaim), from 2015 onwards, they have been busy with the creation of their debut full-length album, Mantra....

Craig Westwood – The Ruiner Australian metal supergroup, The Ruiner originally formed in 2012 as a tribute band to Melbourne-based death/grind/stoner band Christbait (1989-1996), having performed then under the moniker of Dirtypunkmutha (the title of Christbait’s 1996 release, and the band’s sole full-length album). With...

Direct Touring and New World Artists new event, The Thrash Blast and Grind Festival Tour, will kick off in February next year, and now the full lineup for the little-over-a-week long event has been announced. And it’s...

60s British rock icons The Troggs (“Wild Thing”, “With a Girl Like You”, “I Can’t Control Myself”, “Love is All Around”) have added six new dates to their already sizeable touring schedule. The following shows have been added...

Adelaide-based thrashers, Alkira, have announced the title for their brand new album, as well as its accompanying artwork. Titled Klotho after the ancient Greek goddess of Fate, their sophomore album was mixed by Erik Rutan (Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal,...

Sydney-folk! If you didn’t hear this earlier, for those attending Deströyer 666‘s show on November 5th, the show has been moved from the Manning Bar to Max Watts, located in Moore Park. This is due to circumstances...