News / Music

Friday 26th November - Maroondah & Yarra Ranges FreeZa presents 'Hardcore Showdown 2010' featuring 10 bands across two stages, tix $15 entry at the door (or $13w/pass), starts @ 6:30 pm to 11pm. Featuring Hopeless, Anchors, Vultures, Trophy Knife, Restless, Glorified, Isis For Balor, Arcrasia, Fall Of Autumn Skies and Narrator.

Silverstein have announced that they are the newest members of the Hopeless Records family.In a recent statement posted on their Facebook page, the band said the following about their new label;''We couldn't be more excited for our future, working with great people, and having complete control over our music and creativity. It is an amazing feeling and we can't wait for all of you to hear our new jams!''The band also announced that they will be releasing a digital EP via ITunes on their new record label as well as a full length album due out next year.''We have a brand new iTunes digital EP entitled, "Transitions", coming out in just a couple weeks on December 7th! This will feature 2 songs from our new full length which comes out next year, and 3 additional b-sides which are special for this release. Look out for more announcements about our full length as we'll be posting more news all the time.''The bands last release was 2009's 'A Shipwreck In The Sand' via Victory Records.Silve...

Alternative New York rockers Bayside have released a new song titled 'Sick,Sick,Sick'

Finnish metal band Circle Of Contempt have been forced to plan the recording of their new album around mandatory military service.

Following the highly successful release of their 5th studio album Asylum, US metal giants Disturbed will be bringing their high-energy shows to stadiums in both Australia and New Zealand in April. Asylum debuted at #2 in Australia and #1 in New Zealand and has received positive acclaim from critics worldwide. The Grammy-nominated Chicago quartet will be ably supported by two of the biggest bands in modern metal - Trivium (Who are busily working on a new album) and As I Lay Dying.

Pennsylvania based pop punk band Handguns have posted a video from the studio where the band is currently recording their new EP.

30 Seconds To Mars have released a teaser trailer for an upcoming short film/music video for the new single Hurricane, taken from their latest album 'This Is War.'

Circa Survive will release a new five-song EP on November 30th titled 'The Appendage.' Pre-orders are currently being taken via the band's website with the option of six different merch/music bundles.

The Ready Set have released a preview for their new video More Than Alive which will be released on November 16. The song is taken from the band's upcoming debut album, 'I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming.'

Rock'n'roll supergroup Them Crooked Vultures will soon record their follow up to last years self-titled debut. The band includes John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. !

US pop punkers Nightlights have been signed to Eulogy Recordings. The Orlando based band is reportedly writing material for their Eulogy debut, which is to be released sometime in the first half of 2011.