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Live Review Plus Gallery: Blackwater Holylight, Dark Mofo Festival, Hobart 20.06.2026

The magnificent Odeon Theatre was awash in deep red light as Blackwater Holylight quietly took the stage, easing the audience into their distinctive blend of doom, shoegaze and psychedelia. Dispensing…

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Premiere: Mid Wales/Bristol based Moletrap set the atmosphere alight with their eviscerating new single ‘Rhagofn’

We are very proud to premiere the new single ‘Rhagofn’ from rising Welsh trio based in Bristol, Moletrap. The band says of their songwriting: We’re three friends from three rural…

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News: UK’s brilliant heavy rock pop exponents Feeder announces first Australian tour in fourteen years.

Maestros of an unique brand of heavy metal pop, Wales band Feeder, have announced an Australian tour in 2025 – their first visit down under in fourteen years. Feeder delivered…

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EP Review: Chavez Cartel’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ EP is a blistering sonic tsunami that will deliver a noise abatement order from your neighbours if administered properly.

The über cool Chavez Cartel have unleashed the filth and the fury of their new EP ‘Man’s Best Friend’ through UK’s prestigious End Of The Trail Records with a sneer and an insouciant…

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Gallery and Set-lists: Corrosion of Conformity / Jimmy Coup / Plainride – The Academy, Dublin 01.05.2023

Corrosion of Conformity made a visit to The Academy in Dublin for the start of their European tour, opening the night were German heavy rock band Plainride and a surprise…

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TRACK: THE QUILL reveal first track from new METALVILLE album

Today, Swedish hard rock institution The Quill reveal the new track “Keep on Moving.” The track is the first to be revealed from the band’s highly anticipated ninth album, Earthrise, set for international release on March 26th via Metalville…

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See: Bone Church share video for new track Acid Communion

American stoner rockers have shared the video for track Acid Communion the title track from their latest album on Ripple Music. Bone Church are also set to reissue their 2017 self-titled debut…

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Track: Budderside – Pardon Me (feat Phil Campbell)

Hollywood based heavy rock & roll outfit Budderside who are signed to Motörhead Music have shared their second single, ‘Pardon Me’, which features Motörhead’s Phil Campbell. The track is taken from their upcoming album Spiritual Violence due March…

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News: L.A. Guns new album ‘Renegades’ now available for pre-order

L.A. Guns release new album ‘Renegades’ on 13th November, out on Golden Robot Records and is available for pre-order now. If there was a band synonymous with the infamous Sunset Strip it…

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Album Review: Kulk’s damn fine debut album ‘here lies kulk’

Kulk is Thom Longdin (Guitar and Vocals) and Jade-Ashleigh Squires (Drums and Synth). Their new debut LP ‘here lies kulk’ is heavy and noise filled, due 21st August 2020 on…

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