rock/metal
News: Laneway Festival 2026 sideshows announced: from Benee to Geese, the party continues off-festival
With Laneway Festival 2026 selling out faster than ever, the newly announced sideshows give fans a second chance to catch the lineup’s biggest names — from BENEE’s luminous alt-pop to Geese’s chaotic rock and Wisp’s new-wave shoegaze — in the kind of intimate rooms where magic happens.
News: We Came As Romans Return to Australia in 2026 with CASKETS and HEADWRECK
We Came As Romans will return to Australia in February 2026, bringing their seventh album All Is Beautiful… Because We’re Doomed to stages nationwide with support from UK outfit CASKETS and local heroes HEADWRECK.
bloodstock add the sunday special guest to its 2026 roster ………….. and it’s a big one
After years of fans requesting, it’s finally happening ….. Body Count are set to tear up Bloodstock in August 2026 ! The Grammy-winning crew led by Ice-T will make their long-overdue debut as special guests on the Ronnie James Dio main stage on the festival’s final day, Sunday 9th August, playing directly before headliner JUDAS …
live review : atreyu and eighteen visions, o2 ritz, manchester. 01/10/2025
As I approached the Ritz I could already see an impressive line hugging the external wall of the building and as the doors flung open the fairly static line suddenly became animated as they progressed towards the interior lights like moths to a flame. Tonight was a more traditional affair with doors open at the …
News: Maple’s Pet Dinosaur joins Good Things Festival 2025 lineup
Good Things Festival has added viral newcomers Maple’s Pet Dinosaur to its 2025 lineup, marking the 15-year-old frontwoman’s first major shows alongside TOOL, Weezer, Garbage, and more.
News: The Datsuns bring their garage-rock grit back to Australia in March
The Datsuns return to Australia next March, promising a tour that spans their entire catalogue and tees up their eighth album with the feral charge of new single Ugly Leather.
Track: Cog return with Walk The Line, their first new single in six years
Sydney trio Cog return with Walk The Line, their first new single since 2019, balancing dynamic soundscapes with stark reflections on survival — and announcing a string of special Australian shows to close out 2025.
News: DOGMA announce debut Australian tour for November 2025
talian collective DOGMA will make their Australian debut in November 2025 with the Time To Be Free tour, bringing their ritualistic live show to Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.
the mighty arch enemy tour launches next month and it’s going to be heavy
Arch Enemy are hitting our shores next month and into November with their Blood Dynasty tour and this tour is going to be colossal. Joining Arch Enemy on the road will be the awesome Amorphis, the fantastic Eluveitie and the heavy Gatecreeper. This is one tour that will undoubtedly going down in metal history so …
news: Hypocrisy to headline the electric ballroom stage at incineration festival 2026
HYPOCRISY TO HEADLINE THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM With over 30 years of history, the influential and legendary Swedish death metal juggernaut known as Hypocrisy will make a debut appearance at Incineration Festival in May, headlining the Electric Ballroom. Grab your tickets here while you can https://www.incinerationfest.com/tickets