US rock group LIVE, famous for their ground breaking album “Throwing Copper”, will be touring Australia this November with British rock legends Def Leppard. This will be the first time Live’s new front man, Chris Shinn, will be introduced to...

Melbourne Power Metal six piece Horizons Edge have unveiled the artwork for their brand new album ‘Heavenly Realms’. The album was recorded/mixed at Monolith studios by Chris Themelco and mastered by Mika Jussila from Finnvox studios. Mika...

Swedish power metal pioneers HammerFall will venture to Australia this October for a strictly exclusive one show only on Tuesday, 13th October in Melbourne at 170 Russell (formerly Billboard The Venue). The career of Swedish heavy metal...

2015 is shaping up to be a great year for new albums and tours. As we reach the half way point, it seems only fitting we compile a list of our top albums for 2015 (so far), in...

When a band celebrates an anniversary milestone, they do one of two things: they either go on a massive world tour reflecting on their defining, classic work for months on end or they pump out a “best of” album....

Presented by Soundwave Touring, US Progressive Metal quartet The Dillinger Escape Plan have announced they’ll be returning to Australia this August for an east coast tour. Dillinger Escape Plan were last in Australia back in 2014 as part of...

Ahead of their October tour playing their classic “Get Some” album in full, reformed Funk Metal legends Snot have just announced they will now be joined by Californian nu-metal/rap cross over legends (Hed)p.e. for their double headline tour...

Swedish power metallers HammerFall have announced an exclusive one show only in Australia this October featuring all their definitive hits, including material from the brand new album ‘(r)Evolution’, out now via Nuclear Blast Records. The exclusive show will...

Soundworks Touring had announced the return of Scotland pirate metal heroes, Alestorm to Australia and NZ this November. Joining Alestorm on their drinking crusade across Australia will be Brisbane pirate metallers Lagerstein. Avast, ye landlubbers! From the...

Melbourne’s King Parrot are back on the road this August/September to promote their brand new album ‘Dead Set’ across Australia. Tickets available from www.kingparrot.oztix.com.au The new album was produced by Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera, Down) and Michael...