Hot Water Music tried to part ways in 2006, but it didn’t work. The projects they pursued lacked the pure energy and emotionally volatile songs that Hot Water Music had became known for. As such, their announcement of a reunion in 2008 came as a welcomed surprise to punk fans the world over.
On May 18, [...]

Hardcore Canadian punk thrashers Cancer Bats are set to release their fourth studio album, ‘Dead Set On Living’ on April 20 through Distort/Shock. Sticking to a tried and trusted formula, The Bats cut their fourth album at the legendary Vespa Studios with long-time producers Eric Ratz and Kenny Luong.
The latest taste from ‘Dead Set On Living’ is [...]

Known as the frontman of legendary Virginian punk band AVAIL, Tim Barry has been active in the American musical underground for nearly 20 years. Having recently gone solo, Tim’s music has changed significantly – he now has a proclivity towards composing beautiful country folk songs.
This new direction isn’t one Tim is unfamiliar with – his [...]

Sydney rock&roll miscreants STRANGERS emerged from the depths of Melbourne’s The Studios In The City recording studio this week to a bright new day. Currently recording their debut album under the Terminator-like gaze of producer/manager Tom Larkin the band emerged for a scheduled smoko and found time to become the latest artist directly signed to [...]

LUCERO TO RELEASE “WOMEN & WORK” IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
March 16, 2012 via ATO/Shock
On March 16, Memphis’ LUCERO will release ‘Women & Work,’ their first locally released album and debut for ATO/Shock Records, and an album which establishes them as the 21st century voice of that great musical city.

’Women & Work’ is a love [...]

Hot on the heels of their first American tour with new frontman Wade MacNeil, Gallows are proud to show the world they’ve lost none of their edge with the release of a new EP titled ‘Death Is Birth’, due for digital release on the 9th of December. The EP will feature the following new tracks [...]

How’s THIS for a sweet competition?!
We’re giving you the chance to MEET ASKING ALEXANDRIA at one of their shows in Melbourne as well as a cool bunch of signed shit.
 
Wanna know how? 
It’s simple.
Make us a video letting us know why you want to meet Asking Alexandria. 
Don’t live in Melbourne? That’s fine too. If you can get [...]

Shock Records is very excited to announce that they have formed a brand new partnership with the legendary Earache Records.
With a catalogue that boasts some of the world’s heaviest bands, UK-based Earache Records are pioneers in extreme music. Founded in 1986 by Digby Pearson, Earache went on to foster acts such as Napalm Death, Morbid [...]

Ahead of their performance at Melbourne’s Soundwave Counter Revoltion, We Are The Ocean made time to answer a few quick questions to tell us a bit about the recording process of their latest album, how the Soundwave Counter Revolution tour has been so far and what’s in-store for the band in the coming 12 months.
Tomorrow will be [...]

They’ve birthed a grimy hardcore giant, hailed a more metal-centric destroyer and now, the CANCER BATS are back on Shock.

Fuelled by a burning desire to rage harder, play louder and have more fun than any other band, CANCER BATS have “long time fans thanking the musical gods that a band of this design continues to [...]