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HEARTLINE RELEASE SECOND SINGLE, "UNDER THE WILLOW" FROM FORTHCOMING EP 'I CALL FOR THE SINKING WARMTH' EP OUT MARCH 26

Adelaide powerhouse newcomers Heartline are today sharing their epic second single, "under the willow" from upcoming EP, 'i call for the sinking warmth' - due for release next Friday March 26!

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THE VENDETTAS TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘GUARDIANS’

Melbourne hard rockers THE VENDETTAS are back with a brand new single ‘Guardians’ which will be released on all digital platforms on 6th April via Golden Robot Records.

There's nothing better than guitar-driven, hook-laden, straight-up rock ‘n’ roll and Melbourne based band, THE VENDETTAS fit right into that category.

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SILVERBACK TOURING PRESENTS “HOME BREWED” FESTIVAL 2021

Australia has long held a reputation as a breeding ground for world class bands across the entire rock spectrum. In 2021, this continues to ring true.

Silverback Touring are proud to announce “Home Brewed”, a series of festival style shows across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane showcasing some of the best local talent each city has to offer. Whether you’re a fan of straight up hard rock, metal, glam, doom, stoner, punk or lean towards the heavier sounds, Silverback have curated a line up set to appease all fans with multi act bills held in some of Australia’s finest rock venues.

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NICOLAS CAGE FIGHTER RELEASE NEW EP ‘CAST YOU OUT’ + NEW SINGLE ‘EXILER’

Australia's best-named heavy band, have not begun 2021 with any of that 'New Year, New Me' rubbish, they have simply got down to business doing what they do best.

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NICOLAS CAGE FIGHTER ‘CAST YOU OUT’ EP OUT TOMORROW, RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘EXILER’

NICOLAS CAGE FIGHTER, Australia's best-named heavy band, have not begun 2021 with any of that 'New Year, New Me' rubbish, they have simply got down to business doing what they do best - release heavy as hell music! Today, the video for their new single Exiler drops just ahead of the release of their 'Cast You Out' EP!

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RUMOURS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “MANIA” AND ANNOUNCE SOPHOMORE EP ‘IF ONLY YOU COULD FEEL SOMETHING’ OUT FRIDAY MARCH 19

Melbourne alternative rockers Rumours are welcoming 2021 with the release of brand new single "MANIA" as well as the announcement of their long-awaited sophomore EP 'If Only You Could Feel Something Too'.

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THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GO FULL TILT…YOUR NEWEST FESTIVAL IS EXPANDING, FULL TILT MELBOURNE EDITION IS HERE!

Due to overwhelming demand and an unprecedented response to the announcement of Full Tilt Festival in Brisbane with over 80% of the tickets sold, Australia’s most exciting new Alternative music festival is expanding. Melbourne get ready to go Full Tilt on July 3 at the Coburg Velodrome.

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VILIFY RELEASE HARD-HITTING DEBUT EP ‘CLARITY’

After two brutal singles have been welcomed into the world, today finally marks the release of Vilify's hard-hitting debut EP, 'Clarity'. Vilify released "Habit" and "Deadweight" in the lead up, both proving to be a searing introduction to the brand new melodic hardcore trio. "Habit" premiered at triple j Unearthed, had subsequent plays on triple j's Short. Fast. Loud directly after and was one of Unearthed's Top 5 of the Week on release before being added to Unearthed rotation the week after. Alternative Press included the single in their '50 New Artists You Need To Hear In November' piece, reviewing with: "Cutting screams accompany haunting guitar riffs that make you feel as if you’re in a foggy dream."

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ISOTOPES RELEASE SOARING NEW SINGLE "FLOWER"

Sydney melodic metal quartet ISOTOPES are rounding out their year with brand new single "Flower" - premiering yesterday at Music Feeds! Produced and engineered by Stevie Knight at Electric Sun Studios (Northlane, Between You & Me, Tonight Alive), "Flower" demonstrates the polished melodic metal sound that ISOTOPES has mastered and built a foundation on. Featuring a hard-hitting driving force that carries the track throughout and a catchy chorus that will make a home in your brainspace.

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REVOID RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘CUT ME DOWN’ + SINGLE LAUNCH SHOW SET FOR WOOLLY MAMMOTH MANE STAGE 22ND NOVEMBER

Having released their EP Reform & Regret in January 2020, Revoid had other plans for this year, as did most other artists in the world. But the Brisbane heavy outfit knew that the chaos couldn't last - and took the time to write, record, change their line-up, prepare and develop skills and content, until they could finally take to the stage again!

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DEVILSKIN ANNOUNCE FEB 2021 TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SHEPARDS REIGN

DEVILSKIN have garnered a formidable reputation and a solid fan-base worldwide from their relentless touring schedule. A swathe of brilliant live reviews from Europe to USA to Australia are testament to the groundswell of support for this hard-working and focused New Zealand act. 

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NOVUS RELEASE ‘MYTHOMANIA’ SINGLE/VIDEO FEAT. JACK BERGIN OF VOID OF VISION

Back in August, Gold Coast Hardcore band NOVUS asked people to REFLECT - to come to terms with past events that have caused heartache and to seek ways to right wrongs and a fresh start. Now, they are singling out liars - and calling them out to become better.

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THE ATOMIC BEAU PROJECT GO THROUGH THE ‘CELLAR DOOR’ WITH NEW SINGLE/VIDEO

The Atomic Beau Project are Brisbane’s newest prog/heavy powerhouses - and today, in time for Halloween 2020, surely the spookiest Halloween in recent history, they are announcing the imminent arrival of their latest single Cellar Door. Torn straight from the same cloth as Marilyn Manson, SKYND, Poppy, Rob Zombie and more, The Atomic Beau Project have dived DEEP into the occult and supernatural to create the song and its accompanying clip.

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SHACKLES ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘HATRED’S RESERVOIR’ OUT NOVEMBER 6, RELEASE TITLE TRACK/VIDEO

Following an extended hiatus in the recording sphere, Byron Bay's deathly brutal hardcore outfit SHACKLES return to set a crushing new precedent with their latest LP, ‘Hatreds Reservoir’. The album will be released on Friday November 6th, through iconic label Resist Records (Parkway Drive, Polaris).

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