In wake of their upcoming debut album release Beast, due out on April 24th, Canadian heavy metal purveyors Powerrage present the second single in advance titled “Dragon Man”.
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Corrosion Of Conformity – Confirm West Coast Summer Shows
Corrosion Of Conformity have confirmed July touring run over the western part of North American continent. Fellow countrymen Whores. and Crobot will be joining them as support on all dates.
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Dash Crofts of ’70s Soft-Rockers Seals and Crofts Dies
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SUNK LOTO Announce A Trio Of Shows This August In Support of Crushing New Single ‘Dead Shadows’, Out May 8
Gold Coast metal icons Sunk Loto return to the stage in August playing their first shows since 2023. Hitting the Crowbars and the Corner with new single Dead Shadows front and centre. Instrumental in shaping Australia’s heavier end of the alternative scene in the early 2000’s, Sunk Loto were mentioned in the same breath as Sevendust, Korn and Deftones. After a decade of being everywhere, they disappeared in 2007 – gone for 15 years.
Then in 2022, they came roaring back and picked up exactly where they left off, whipping the old guard, and a tonne of new fans into a frenzy via two sold out national tours. It was like they never went away.
With plenty left to say, they showed it with their first new song in twenty years, The Gallows Wait, a less than subtle reminder that none of the ferocity had been diluted.
Of the upcoming tour the band comment; “We’re going to be playing a spread of old and new, songs we haven’t played live in years, our new single and more from the forthcoming release. We can’t wait, see you there!”
Dead Shadows will be released on May 8 along with a music video featuring a full band performance filmed with rising star videographer Colin Jeffs.This will be the first video clip to feature the band since 2003. These shows will be the closest you’ll get to Sunk Loto in full flight. Both literally and figuratively. Initmate rooms, no barriers. Just the band, the crowd and the music.
If the last run of dates proved anything, it was that people couldn’t get enough. We’d be surprised if these shows don’t sell out fast.
Tickets available via
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Tight Grips – Endless Gifts For Me, Myself, And I LP (Geenger Records)
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Kanonenfieber, Mental Cruelty: Inselpark Arena, Hamburg, 24/03/2026
Words and Photos by: Messer Jack When a band like Kanonenfieber announces a show in Hamburg, you already expect something intense. But what happened yesterday (24 March 2026) in the completely sold out Inselparkarena went far beyond expectations. Together with support act Mental Cruelty, the evening turned into a powerful and emotionally overwhelming experience that […] -
Sunk Loto Return from the Shadows
Three years on from their last run of shows, Sunk Loto are back with a new track.
Unseen on Aussie stages since 2023 after their successful return four years ago, the lads are launching their newest musical endeavour with a three date tour in August.
New single Dead Shadows in released on May 8, then they’ll kick into live mode in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, with special guests to be announced. Look out for Dead Shadows soon, and hit this link for show pre-sales.
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Album Review: Divine Chaos – Hate Reactor
Album Review: Divine Chaos – Hate Reactor
Reviewed by Gareth Pugh
Divine Chaos has been a prominent presence in the underground metal scene for many years now, with their 2007 debut EP ‘Every Empire Will Fall’ marking a powerful introduction to their sound. With an average time between releases of around the six to seven year mark, it was nigh time for them to unleash album number three, the much anticipated ‘Hate Reactor’.
2026 sees Jut Tabor remain in the lead vocals role continuing on from the critically acclaimed ‘The Way to Oblivion’ in 2020, where he took over from long standing vocalist Benny Friston in 2019, adding a more refined and yet still aggressive attack, the rest of the band are also consistent with that release, with founding guitarists Matt Gilmour and Chris O’Toole still firmly in place together with the newer rhythm section of bassist Craig Daws and drummer Mariusz Marecki. New into the fold is Chris Clancy, whose stock has risen considerably after working with the likes of Machine Head, Architects and Evile to name a few, and the stellar mixing and mastering job he’s done on producers Scott Atkins recording will only enhance his reputation further by expanding the band’s trademark sound that they established on second album “A New Dawn in the Age of War”.
‘Regicide’ kicks off with a belting riff, slamming thrash patterns and a ton of energy, while Jut shows range with an excellent use of his cleans. The title-track is a full-on djent assault, Mariusz showing his machine-like precision, together with super-tight stop/start riffing yet still has plenty of melody in both the vocals and the always impressive lead guitars. That’s one big difference this time around, whereas the other releases used the guitars to carry or emphasis the melody, on ‘Hate Reactor’ it’s the vocals that do the majority of the heavy lifting. A prime example of this is ‘Condemned to the Void’ where the band start off with acoustic guitars and clean vocals before shifting into a heavier chug, and this juxtaposition continues throughout, to create one of the band’s most powerful and mature tracks thus far.
The band have improved and built on their impressive previous works with mature and cleverly constructed songwriting, resulting in a varied and enjoyable modern metal album, this is a must for those who like their speed and aggression mixed with slower, more menacing grooves, and razor-sharp rhythmic precision, all with a contemporary feel. Great to have these guys back with new music, let’s hope it’s not another six years until album number four!
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28 Days Celebrate 30… Years!
30 years ago in a Frankston skate park, a legend was born.
Almost immediately carving out their name with their distinctly Australian brand of pop-skater punk, 28 Days ruled the summer festival circuit in the late 1990s and hit the top of the chart in 2000 with Upstyledown.
Three decades on, the lads are getting together for a mid-year assault so get your tickets now. The last time they ripped it up, they sold out everywhere.
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RACHEL BOLAN Announced His First Solo Album: Gargoyle of the Garden State ~ Set for June 12th Release
From Skid Row Bandsintown:
ATTENTION SKID ROW FANS…
Rachel Bolan announces Gargoyle of the Garden State, his first-ever solo album, arriving June 12. First single, “At War With Myself” (feat. Danko Jones), is out now.
“Gargoyle of the Garden State is not a project, it is every bit of my soul,” says Bolan. “Like me, it knows when to be serious and also knows where the party is.”
Produced by Nick Raskulinecz, the album features an all-star lineup of friends including Corey Taylor, Danko Jones, Nuno Bettencourt, Damon Johnson, Steve Conte and of course Skid Row bandmates Scotti Hill, Snake Sabo, and Rob Hammersmith.
Single: https://BOLAN.lnk.to/AtWarWithMyself
