Month: November 2025

In celebration of the one-year anniversary of “The Last Will and Testament“, OPETH is proud to unveil a brand-new animated video crafted to bring the album’s intricate story to life. Created by Absynthe Moon Media, […]

I was one of the lucky (old) folks to bear witness to Skid Row’s first ever Sydney show in April 1990 at the Hordern Pavilion, then again at Eastern Creek with Guns ‘n Roses in […]

Deficit’s Deathstyle lands hard. The Sydney band fuse nu-metal, metallic hardcore, and modern death metal into a sound that feels direct, grounded, and fully spoken for. Every track moving with a steady internal current and […]

Australian metal powerhouse Dave Tinelt steps into a new era with Power Of Discretion, his first-ever solo album. Heavy Metal Tones sits down with Dave to explore the inspiration, emotion, and raw energy behind this […]

Cinematic folk metallers Equilibrium have released their greatly anticipated new studio album, Equinox, today via Nuclear Blast Records. In honour of this, the band have released an enchanting video for album track ‘Nexus‘. Crowned with eldritch skill, Equinox […]

The banners rise once more as fantasy metal champions Darklore return with their brand-new single “Descendants of the Pale Moon,” out today on all major streaming platforms. Accompanying the release is an epic lyric video, […]

PistonFist’s self styled ‘Petrol Rock’ has been burning up stages across Brisbane since 2018 leaving serious skid marks in their wake. In 2023 the band opened two shows for the legendary Smashing Pumpkins and Janes […]

Dyssidia’s Deeper Wells of Meaning marks a band refusing the easy version of progression. The Adelaide unit move past the ornate flash of their early EPs and the restless ambition of Costly Signals, choosing a […]

German metal force SCHATTENMANN have released a music video for their new single ‘Schna-na-naps’. The track is the third preview of the band’s upcoming studio album “Endgegner”, set for release on March 13, 2026 via […]

Michael Monroe releases the irresistibly anthemic second single ‘Disconnected’ from forthcoming new studio album Outerstellar, set for release on February 20th via Silver Lining Music. For pre-orders go to this location. ‘Disconnected’ speaks of something that […]

Danish melodeath band WITHERING SURFACE decided to record a live cover version as a tribute to At The Gates’ Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg, who passed away on the 16th of October. Tompa and At The Gates […]

200 Stab Wounds — a brutal name for an even more brutal band — are tearing into Australia for the very first time. With youthful aggression and a surprisingly mature creative vision, the band is […]

Brisbane’s long running, uncompromising metal-punk juggernaut Dreamkillers have dropped a new track called Mulberry Sky ahead of their new album, Proiphys Cunninghamii, out on January 23, 2026 Just what is Mulberry Sky? the band explain.. “It’s hidden in […]

Swedish high-energy rockers THE HELLACOPTERS have been celebrating their 30th anniversary recently and after releasing their much-lauded new album Overdriver on January 31, 2025, which reached No. 1 in the Swedish charts and a solid top 10 position in the German […]

‘The World Is Not Yours’ is the long-overdue debut album from Melbourne based purveyors of blackened grinding death, MUNT. Across thirteen relentless tracks, the band forges black metal, death metal, grindcore, hardcore, and noise into […]

One of Australia’s finest rock and roll acts, Dellacoma have released their third studio album, “Searching For You In The Darkness”, via XMusic. Featuring two previous singles, Heroes and More Than Survival, the band have just released I […]

Mark your calendars: Edan H is turning back the clock with his high-octane new single “Give It Up (Never Gonna)”, out November 27, 2025 on all major streaming platforms. Built for stadiums and open highways, […]

SYLOSIS have revealed the first details of their seventh studio album, titled The New Flesh, slated to drop on February 20th 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The collosal tetrad featuring Josh Middleton (guitar/lead vocals), Ali Richardson (drums), Conor Marshall (guitar) and Ben […]

Modern metalcore outfit HUMANKIND return with their most emotionally charged track to date. Their new single “Black Sands” dives deep into the weight of responsibility carried from a young age, pushing their blend of modern heaviness […]

Following the acclaimed release of their latest album “Wild Dogs Unchained” via Massacre Records, legendary US heavy metal power trio THE RODS have unveiled the new video for “Tears for the Innocent” — a haunting and emotionally charged […]

Just in time for their upcoming European co-headline tour with labelmates Warkings, symphonic metal pirates VISIONS OF ATLANTIS announce their new album. Armada – An Orchestral Voyage is a masterful interpretation of their successful most […]

For over 25 years, THE USED have ticked off a multitude of milestones, with their influential career shaping the landscape both in and beyond emo and alternative rock. But in 2026, THE USED will tick off yet another monumental […]

What a difference a few months makes. Just 14 weeks ago, Maple’s Pet Dinosaur was a 14-year-old singer from Newcastle with one simple goal: to release her debut single lego independently and convince local promoters to give her band […]

Wacken, November 26th 2025 – We’ve got news that rock even harder than the Scorpions‘ famous Hurricane: For the first time in history Wacken Open Air is announcing 55 bands at once! Today’s announcement might even […]