German musical genius Tobias Sammet is bringing his metal opera supergroup Avantasia to Australia in may 2019 for two special shows. These once in a lifetime shows were not to be missed the musical line up of talent was astonishing and the production simply amazing. SCENEzine photographer Christian Ross was at The Metro with camera […]
A coalition of groups representing the live music industry has welcomed the motion in the NSW Upper House to disallow the Berejiklian government’s poorly designed music festival license regulations. We applaud Labor’s delivery on its promise to move a disallowance motion to enable proper industry consultation on measures to improve safety at music festivals and […]
Hard rock juggernaut HALESTORM are delighted to announce plans for their December 2019 Australian headline tour, presented by MJR Presents by arrangement with UTA. Recently in Australia for the second annual Download Festival Australia, they will return down under with special guests Black Stone Cherry to bring the ruckus! Tickets go on Fan Pre-Sale 10:00am AEST Thursday 16 May at mjrpresents.com, with general on-sale […]
Adelaide alternative-rock artist BEAU LIGHTNING’s psych-rocker edge is eloquently showcased in his new single “Rock ‘n’ Roll Life”, premiered on Friday 10th May by Culture Eater. This fiery arrangement of electric guitar and psychedelic, struck through with husky, dissonant vocals, feels just the right kind of dangerous. This is LIGHTNING‘s third single, following the success of his debut “Last […]
To celebrate the release of their second studio LP, ‘Is This Real’, The Pinheads are playing a bunch of in stores along the East Coast for your listening pleasure. Born out of friendship, bowling, sci-fi movie marathons and literal brotherhood, The Pinheads formed out of what is now colloquially known as the Leisure Coast, spread out among […]
HILLTOP HOODS have today announced the ‘THE GREAT EXPANSE WORLD TOUR’ 2019, which will see the band play in 14 countries across the globe. The Australian leg has HILLTOP HOODS returning to play five capital city headline shows this coming August/September. Presale tickets for the Australian leg of ‘The Great Expanse World Tour’ will be available via VISA […]
Iconic Australian singer Vanessa Amorosi has hit the road for the first time in over a decade. After recently appearing on the Red Hot Summer Festival, Vanessa also had a three show run with John Stevens. Now with the release of Vanessa’s breathtaking, emotional and long-awaited new song – HEAVY LIES THE HEAD, Vanessa is […]
CAROUSEL KINGS have released a soul-stirring new song, “Monarch,” from their upcoming full length album Plus Ultra, available on May 31, 2019. That same day, the Pennsylvania punks kick off the Plus Ultra Tour Phase 1 in Albany, NY with more dates to be announced soon. As the band packs their bags for the road, Alexander adds, […]
German musical genius Tobias Sammet is bringing his metal opera supergroup Avantasia to Australia in may 2019 for two special shows. These once in a lifetime shows are not to be missed. We were lucky enough to chat with Eric Martin who is one of the many vocalist of Avantasia and also known for being the front man for […]
The Get Up Kids have released their first full-length album in eight years, Problems –– produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Peter Katis (Kurt Vile, The National) — available now via Dine Alone/Cooking Vinyl Australia. Problems examines everything from life-changing loss to loneliness to the inevitable anxiety of existing in 2019. But by sustaining the essence of their sound—anthemic choruses with sing-along-ready melodies—The […]
