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Despite the increasing setbacks thrown up at us all by a little thing starting with C, the Australian music industry continues to thrive.
This week sees HEAVY feature Mammal on the cover, with the irrepressible as always Ezekiel Ox talking about their upcoming slot at Halloween Hysteria plus whatever else popped into his mind in the 20 minutes we had together.
Melbourne rock outfit Electric Mary are the ultimate party band.
Their blues infused brand of hard rock has seen them warmly embraced through most of Europe – sadly more so than in their home country – but new track The King Of Rock ‘N’ Roll should finally show Australian music lovers just how good this band is.
An engaging live band with a penchant for upstaging any line-up they are asked to play on, Electric Mary have undergone several band incarnations, each varying slightly musically but all maintaining the rock fire that refuses to be extinguished.
Being a concert booker and promotor is wrought with danger in the modern age, with many electing to hold off until things are a little more certain.
Not so with the team at Hysteria who have already announced Halloween Hysteria, set to rock Brisbane’s Mansfield Tavern on October 23.
With a stellar line up including headliners Mammal, King Parrot and Spiderbait, plus a host of this countries finest talent, Halloween Hysteria will be the first major, large scale festival to go ahead in Australia since the events of the last 18 months have taken their stranglehold on the music industry at large.
The advent of technology has seen much of the music industry taken from the hands of the few and placed back in the hands of the many, with everything from recording to distribution being able to be done from the comfort of your own home or studio.
While the do-it-yourself movement has its obvious advantages and drawcards, certain parts of the musical wheel still need to be handled by the professionals, and as hard as we try to cover all bases ourselves the harsh reality is that most of us will need help at some stage of the process.
South African powerhouse rock cult Ruff Majik have released the animated video for their track Heart Like
an Alligator.
The track will be the last single taken from their critically acclaimed 2020 full length album The Devil’s Cattle before the band start releasing new material towards the end of the year.
Melbourne progressive instrumental trio The Omnific – featuring the unique line-up of two bass players and a drummer – have released their new single, Scurryfunge, taken from their forthcoming debut record Escapades.
The Australian trio’s debut LP Escapades will now be released October 8 via Wild Thing Records, following ongoing Covid-19 related complications.
Pre-order: https://smarturl.it/theomnific
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Emecia, Adelaide’s post-hardcore quartet, are back to give the world Afterlives, their new single and video.
The new track is available now at http://ffm.to/emecia_afterlives. The song, about taking opportunities and second chances, rolls out into the world today, Friday July 30th.
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The Dark Horde is Melbourne’s newest collective of internationally recognised musicians, vocalists and actors.
Together they bring us Mask, the first single from their upcoming concept album The Calling, due for release in October 2021.
Showcasing a powerful cinematic sound, Mask brings eighties heavy metal into the modern era, driven by dominating riffs, compelling vocals and the supernatural horror tale that is the Prequel to Brewin’s 2012 novel The Dark Horde.
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Angels & Airwaves have just released a new single and video, Losing My Mind. The video features frontman Tom DeLonge’s alter-ego Disco, brother to Boomer from Blink-182’s First Date music video.
The video sees Disco on a grand adventure through the Las Vegas strip late at night alongside TikTok dance sensation, Rampage.
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the final single released from Mötley Crüe’s legendary album Dr. Feelgood.
In celebration – both of that anniversary and the band’s year-long recognition of their 40th anniversary in music – today they announce the digital remaster of this decadent and unapologetically fun album, to be released worldwide on September 3.
Available now for pre-order across digital platforms, the refreshed sonic experience features hits such as Dr.