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In case you missed the album when it was streaming it it's entirety the other day, UNFD have launched an album sampler on Youtube, where you can get a 90 second preview of all of the tracks on The Getaway Plan's new album "Requiem".

Lamb of God have announced their new album Resolution will be released on January 23. This will give Australian fans plenty of time to become familiar with newer material before the band's appearance at Soundwave next year.  The tracklisting is as follows: 01. Straight for the Sun 02. Desolation 03. Ghost Walking 04. Guilty 05. The Undertow 06. The Number Six 07. Barbarosa 08. Invictus 09. Cheated 10. Insurrection 11. Terminally Unique 12. To The End 13. Visitation 14. King Me

You Me at Six are offering "Little Death" as a free download from their latest album Sinners Never Sleep. Head over to Rock Sound to fulfill your pirating urges.

UK retro rockers Turbowolf are currently streaming their debut self-titled album on Facebook. Have a listen before it becomes available on November 11.

In the short time they’ve been together Sydney’s Sound of Seasons have already shared the stage with a virtual who’s who of young talent including scene favorites Closure In Moscow and were hand picked to open for international breakthrough band Tonight Alive. Refusing to start small, Sound of Seasons are quickly earning their fangs as they gain acclaim and log plenty of hours on the road. Choosing Sydney’s infamous Hot Damn for the official launch of the second single ‘Sweet Decline’ from the up and coming EP, Sound of Seasons will also be releasing a subsequent film clip for the track. This will be the bands sophomore clip following the highly successful video for debut single ‘All Over Me which is currently receiving huge amounts of love from Rage. Catching the attention of The Premier Harbour Agency in their then handful of shows, Sound of Seasons have barely let the dust settle on their last tour before they head off again. Joining one of Melbourne’s proudest exports ‘Built...

Endless Heights are building themselves a reputation, a reputation built upon close and personal shows, raw emotion and keen musicianship. This December the band embark upon a tour of the East coast of Australia, their first tour of this kind, in support of their new EP “Dream Strong”. Recorded at Tommirock Studios by Mitta Norath in Newcastle, the EP represents a band coming of age and taking their place in the scene alongside the bands they look up to. The EP combines their love of various styles of hardcore, the final product being melodic yet tough and always memorable. Endless Heights have honed their live show, first on the local North Shore scene in Sydney, eventually playing across the city and suburbs and in support of big names like Have Heart, Cruel Hand, Title Fight, Defeater, Miles Away, Carpathian and Hopeless. On this tour they will hit all of the east coasts major cities and some regional places in the middle, everywhere they go pushing 100% to impress and leave peo...

Brisbane based pop punk band Sunsets have posted their new music video for the song "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)", which is a cover of the Blessid Union of Souls track.

The Audition have released new demo entitled You Make Me Sick which is available as a free download if you pledge on their Kickstarter, which is ending in eleven days.

James Van Doren, co-founder of Vans shoes, has passed away at the age of 72. Van Doren co-founded Vans, originally known as the Van Doren Rubber Co., with his older brother Paul in 1966 in Anaheim, California.

GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot, better known to fans as the character Flattus Maximus, was found dead this morning by his bandmates as they prepared to cross the Canadian border. The band released the following statement:It is with a sense of profound loss and tragedy that the members of GWAR must announce the passing of their long time guitarist and beloved friend Cory Smoot, also known to thousands of metal fans worldwide as Flattus Maximus. Cory was found deceased this morning as the band prepared for a border crossing. There is no word as to the cause of death and the members of GWAR are completely shocked and devastated that this has occurred. At this point there is no word on arrangements and the disposition of the remainder of GWAR’s current North American tour, nor are there any details regarding long term plans. At this point we are just dealing with the loss of our dear friend and brother, one of the most talented guitar players in metal today. We ask that our fans and the medi...

Great art is never literal and usually left open for interpretation. With Lydia, that is exactly what has kept the phenomena alive... Lydia is not a person, but a feeling. They communicate in a dialect that defines the soundscapes they paint. The connection to their audience is a bond that can't be broken or dismissed. When Lydia found themselves at a crossroads in 2010, their fan base is what brought the project back together, and pushed them forward. Swarms of fans with Lydia tattoos showed up to their sold out farewell tour. Something special had happened, beyond what anyone expected. The band decided in 2010 that they would formally disband. They chose to release an EP of new material, titled Assailants, and head out on a farewell tour. The reception they received and the quality of the performances outweighed the gloom of it being their "Farewell". After witnessing a very strong reception from crowds on the other side of the Pacific in Australia, the band realized this would ...