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Recorded in the depths of winter, in the middle of a global pandemic, Black Peaks can today announce an incredibly special and intimate live stream show from their iconic local venue, The Brighton Centre, on April 7th, 2021. Due to illness, and the ongoing limitations of the global situation, the band performed their first and only live performance in over 16 months in front of empty rows of socially distanced tables - a bleak physical reminder of the times we are still living in.

Acolyte have exploded back into the heavy music scene with rapturous applause since their return. Unleashing an ambitious 10 minute single that painted a vibrant musical landscape of theatrical melodies, crushing riffs, soaring leads and exemplary technical musicianship, Acolyte’s “Entropy” has set the wheels in motion and can now be named as the official title track to the quintet’s new album.

Progressive alternative rock band Trope announced their hotly anticipated debut album “Eleutheromania” to be released on March 31st, 2021.
 
“Eleutheromania” features tracks combining odd-time signature polyrhythms, heavy guitars and delicate to angst-ridden vocals, fronted by vocalist Diana Studenberg, who gives the band their recognizable sound. Trope have concocted an intoxicating and distinct style that fuses both progressive rock and alternative rock genres in a unique way.
 

Serj Tankian’s eagerly-awaited Elasticity EP arrives on March 19th, 2021, via Alchemy Recordings/BMG. A preview of the five-song release comes via the Vlad Kaptur-directed video for the EP’s title track, “Elasticity” - watch the video below.

Jason Bieler is preparing to release his new solo album, “Songs for the Apocalypse”, under the moniker Jason Bieler and The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra, on January 22nd, 2021, on CD/LP/Digital.

Vocalist, drummer and multi-instrumentalist Nick D’Virgilio has announced the release of a new single entitled “I Know the Way”, the fourth to be lifted from his recently released solo album, “Invisible”. Lyrically, the record charts the quest of a central protagonist to find a true meaning to his life, with “I Know the Way” concluding proceedings on a spiritually charged, upbeat note that radiates positivity.

From Parkway Drive to Northlane, Twelve Foot Ninja, Voyager and beyond, the Australian music scene has consistently produced a plethora of stand-out modern metal acts for fans to enjoy. Announcing pre-orders and the upcoming release of their debut album “Operating in Unsafe Mode”, Melbourne-based quintet Figures step up to join the fight with the release of the album’s first video single, “Underpaid Machinery”. Watch it below.

Glass Ocean have unveiled new single& video for “Voyage”, and announced the release of debut album “The Remnants of Losing Yourself in Someone Else” on August 21st, 2020, via Wildthing Records.

Co-written with founding Glass Ocean member and Northlane drummer, Nic Pettersen, watch the video for “Voyage” below.

Tool has issued the following statement regarding their postponed concerts (original dates listed below):

“As so many music lovers have come to realize over the last several weeks, there is no playbook that artists, promoters and venues can pull from in these unprecedented times.

Following the recent release of their gorgeously energetic single “Rumour”, 80s synth-pop outfit Kyros have revealed “Phosphene”, the brand new video single drawn from the band’s forthcoming studio album, “Celexa Dreams”!

With the album arriving on June 19th, 2020, via White Star Records, Kyros’ latest single offers another look into the full experience, this time with a dense, textural track that adopts a more deliberate pace into deep, ballad-esque territories.