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News: D-A-D announce Australian return with ‘The Very Best Of Tour’

Four decades of riffs, hooks and wonderfully oversized rock ’n’ roll attitude are heading back to Australia, with Danish veterans D-A-D announcing The Very Best Of Tour. The tour will see…

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Track: Stellar Circuits Are Back With Powerful New Single ‘In The Smoke’

Alternative metal outfit Stellar Circuits have released their latest single, ‘In The Smoke’, continuing a prolific run of standalone tracks that has seen the band steadily expand their sound throughout 2026. Out now…

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News: Heart Legend Ann Wilson Returns To Australia For Headline Shows

Rock icon Ann Wilson will return to Australia this November, announcing a run of headline sideshows around her appearance at the Carreras & Friends concert in Brisbane. Backed by her band Tripsitter, the Voice of…

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News: Rock N Roll Circus Returns To Sheffield This Month With Its Biggest and Boldest Edition Yet.

With less than five weeks to go until Rock N Roll Circus returns to Sheffield, organisers have revealed fresh details of what promises to be the festival’s biggest and most…

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Live Gallery: Wage War, Orthodox And Heavensgate Took Over Melbourne’s Forum Theatre 2.08.2026

The Forum Melbourne became a meeting point for modern metalcore as Wage War arrived in the city on their It Calls Me By Name world tour, joined by American heavyweights Orthodox and Australia’s own Heavensgate. Across the evening, all…

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News: Propagandhi Return To Australia And Aotearoa For First Tour In Nearly Eight Years

Canadian punk veterans Propagandhi will return to Australia and Aotearoa in early 2027, marking their first tour of the region in nearly eight years and bringing with them a catalogue that has consistently…

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Live Review: Tramlines Festival, Hillsborough Park, Sheffield- 24.7.26 to 26.7.26

Photo credits: Phil Jon Photography Tramlines Festival 2026 brought tens of thousands of music lovers together at Hillsborough Park for a brilliant three-day celebration of world-class music, inclusive vibes, and…

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News: Sleep Theory Announce First-Ever Australian Headline Tour

Memphis outfit Sleep Theory will make their Australian debut next February, with the fast-rising four-piece announcing their first-ever headline tour alongside Los Angeles duo RIVALS. The five-date run begins at Perth’s Magnet House…

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News: Fortress Festival announces it’s first batch of 2027 bands to sit alongside previously announced headliners ‘Emperor’

The first wave of bands for Fortress 2027 who join Grand Hall headliners, ‘Emperor’ for their fifth anniversary event in North Yorkshire. Fortress Festival have commented that ‘It’s a struggle…

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News: System Of A Down Return To Australia With Faith No More For Huge 2027 Stadium Tour

For the first time in more than a decade, Australian fans will finally witness one of heavy music’s most anticipated returns. SYSTEM OF A DOWN have announced a long-awaited headline…

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