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Los Angeles-based band, The Aggrolites, is proud to announce their inaugural tour of Australia in April 2011. With the pending release of their latest album, The Aggrolites are hitting the road in Australia to educate with the thunder and punch of the reggae drums and bass, the ripping, soulful melodies of the organ and guitars, and Jesse Wagner's voice - a gift from the heavens Out of the Los Angeles school of hard knocks, The Aggrolites have a specific way of making music which has earned them a Ph.D in "feel good music", which can only be explained as playing a joyful and pleasant rendition of "Dirty Reggae." Famous for being a group that 'don't over think it' and let 'it' happen from a culmination of inspiration taken from the road, playing alongside legends, and the energy and motivation of their die hard fans, The Aggrolites produce music that inspire you to drop your troubles and kick your baggage to the curb. The liberating rhythms and catchy grooves will surely demand a r...

The Destroy Music tour, featuring The Amity Affliction, I Killed The Prom Queen, Deez Nuts and Of Mice & Men is fast becoming a string of SOLD OUT shows. Last week the Thursday 26th May Sydney Destroy Music event joined the list alongside the first Melbourne show, which itself sold out within 5 hours of going on sale. With metalcore fans around the nation still repping hard, an additional Sydney show has been added. Tickets for the new Friday 27 May show will go on sale 9am this Friday 15 April. Fans are warned to get in quickly to secure their tickets to this and shows in other cities- tickets are selling fast across the board and there will not be any more shows added!

Canadian death metal band Kataklysm have posted a new video for their track 'At The Edge Of The World.' The track was directed by Tommy Jones.

Metelcore band Chimaira have announced that keyboardist/programmer Chris Spicuzza has left the band

The popular Australian metal festival Bastardfest will be returning in 2011 and will this time be held in every corner of the country.

Pirate metal act Alestorm have announced the support bands for their forthcoming Australian tour. The tour kicks off on May 10th in Perth.

Man Overboard have posted their new song "Driveway" as a free download in exchange for an email, tweet or a facebook post on their new website.

Transit have posted a cover of the Alkaline Trio track "Jaked On Green Beers" as a part of their ongoing "Transit Thursdays" series, where they post an acoustic cover every Thursday of a band that has had an influence on them, or a band that they love.