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Simple Man takes out #1 in the Rock 2000!

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Shihad announce special edition vinyl to celebrate 20 years of ‘Pacifier’

The band announced that pre-orders for the vinyl are open now.

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22 August 2022
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WATCH: Red Hot Chili Peppers drop music video for new song ‘Tippa My Tongue’

The first taster of the upcoming album!

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22 August 2022
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WATCH: Evanescence's Amy Lee joins Korn onstage to perform 'Freak on a Leash'

"The voice of angels and demons singing together."

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18 August 2022
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Members of Metallica, AC/DC and Travis Barker added to Taylor Hawkins tribute gigs

A bunch of new artists have been added to the upcoming tribute gigs for late Taylor Hawkins.

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18 August 2022
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This is why Geezer Butler missed Sabbath's Commonwealth reunion

Tony Iommi has explained why Geezer couldn't make it.

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17 August 2022
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Watch Rage Against The Machine play 'Fistful of Steel' for first time in 25 years

What a way to wrap up the reunion tour.

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16 August 2022
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WATCH: Black Sabbath just closed the 2022 Commonwealth Games!

It's the first time Black Sabbath have played together since February 2017.

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9 August 2022
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LISTEN: Slipknot drop new song 'Yen' off their upcoming album 'The End, So Far'

'Yen' is the third track to be released from the album so far.

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9 August 2022
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LISTEN: Highly Suspect drop two new tracks 'Ice Cold' and 'New California'

Just in time for The Rock 2000 voting!

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5 August 2022
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Mark Hoppus breaks silence on talk of Tom DeLonge rejoining Blink-182

Mark Hoppus has spoken out about the rumours.

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4 August 2022
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Is Tom DeLonge back in Blink-182?

Tom DeLonge has hinted he's back in Blink-182.

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2 August 2022
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WATCH: 'Stranger Things' actor Joseph Quinn jams with Metallica

Quinn met up with Metallica at Lollapalooza over the weekend.

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1 August 2022
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Ozzy Osbourne reunites with Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi for new track 'Degradation Rules'

The new song is the second single from Ozzy's forthcoming album Patient Number 9.

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26 July 2022
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Red Hot Chili Peppers announce surprise double album, ‘Return of the Dream Canteen’

They also revealed that the first single will be called 'Tippa My Tongue'.

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25 July 2022
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WATCH: Slipknot drop new song 'The Dying Song,' and announce new album

'The Dying Song (Time To Sing)' is the second single released from the upcoming album.

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21 July 2022
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WATCH: Disturbed drop first new song in four years, 'Hey You'

Disturbed are back with new music for the first time in four years.

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15 July 2022
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Slipknot's Tortilla Man teases 'something's coming'

We reckon new Slipknot is on its way!

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14 July 2022
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WATCH: Rage Against The Machine play first show in 11 years

And they f*cking crushed it.

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11 July 2022
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Kirk Hammett praises Tye Trujillo's 'Master of Puppets' playing on Stranger Things

Metallica are clearly still fizzing after having their tune feature in Stranger Things episode.

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8 July 2022
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Metallica responds to epic 'Master of Puppets' scene in 'Stranger Things'

Metallica took to Instagram yesterday (July 6) to praise the creators of the show.

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7 July 2022
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Metallica's 'Master of Puppets' is back in the charts after epic 'Stranger Things' finale

36 years after its release, Metallica's 'Master of Puppets' is inside the Spotify Top 50.

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5 July 2022
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Incase you haven't already heard, Red Hot Chili Peppers are coming to NZ

The American rock band will be joined by Post Malone.

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5 July 2022
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Rammstein concert in England was so f**ken loud, it was heard from 16km away

People "leapt onto social media" to report the loud noise.

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29 June 2022
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LISTEN: Ozzy Osbourne drops new song 'Patient Number 9'

The track was co-written and produced by Andrew Watt & features guitar from Jeff Beck.

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27 June 2022
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WATCH: Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen join Paul McCartney at Glastonbury 2022

“Now, I’ve got a little surprise for you, your hero from the west coast of America – Dave Grohl!”

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27 June 2022
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Highly Suspect announce new album 'The Midnight Demon Club', drop two new songs

'The Midnight Demon Club' is all set for release on September 9, and will include 12 tracks.

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23 June 2022
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Foo Fighters add more acts to Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium

The Foo Fighters have added even more artists to their line up for Taylor Hawkins' Tribute Concert.

The Rock

20 June 2022
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WATCH: Guns N' Roses perform AC/DC's 'Walk All Over You'

Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan and co. have never covered the song before.

The Rock

8 June 2022
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WATCH: Kirk Hammett messes up 'Nothing Else Matters' intro, laughs it off

Even rockstars make mistakes.

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1 June 2022
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1,000 rockers pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins by performing 'My Hero' live in unison

An awesome tribute for an awesome musician

The Rock

27 May 2022

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Simple Man takes out #1 in the Rock 2000!

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WATCH: Investigator - Shade

Have a listen to their latest track here!
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WATCH: Midwave Breaks - Lemonade Hand Grenade

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WATCH: Cherry Blind - Burn

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WATCH: Banks Arcade - Smile

Check out their latest track here!
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WATCH: TableFox - Keep Them Guessing

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WATCH: Capital Theatre - Delicately Poised

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WATCH: Midwave Breaks - Hurricanes and Novacane

Check out the latest from Midwave Breaks!
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LISTEN: Head Like A Hole - Demons

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5 October 2021
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WATCH: The Datsuns - Brain to Brain

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25 February 2021
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LISTEN: Fyveyes - Get By

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22 February 2021