The modern generation of punk music lovers have been brought into a sanitised world where punk music is more about the music than the attitude. While not a fatal death blow to the genre – there are still punk bands killing it – gone are the days where punk bands would rather fight or wreak […]
“I think that we found that a more emotional thing very suitable for us as people as well. We were still dealing with dark lyrics…It’s still the melancholic thing that’s interesting for me as a musician and lyricist. That thing is what triggers me when it comes to making music and I just want to […]
Despite the plethora of modern advances when it comes to recording music, there is still no hiding when it comes to taking the show on the road. Reputations are made and lost when a band hits the stage, with no technical wizardry or smokescreens able to elevate a below-par performance. “We make sure to prep […]
What should have been cause for a celebration for The Screaming Jets with this week’s release of their latest album Professional Misconduct has been negated substantially by the recent passing of everyone’s favourite bass player Paul Woseen. But, Paul would want us all to focus on the fantastic music that makes up the Jets tenth […]
Fender is building on its sonic legacy with the debut of its groundbreaking multi-effects system: The Tone Master Pro. Building on the success of the Tone Master® amplifier series, originally introduced in 2019, this latest release marks an exciting new chapter in digital amplification. After 4+ years of dedicated research and development, the Tone Master […]
Warner Music Australia has announced their support of Ausmusic T-Shirt Day with Support Act, by unveiling the official 2023 premium t-shirt range. Including new designs from Great Gable, Gyroscope, Models, Morgan Evans, Muzzle, Oliver Cronin, Richard Clapton, RIIKI REID, Somber Hills, Stevan, and The Superjesus, this range ties in with Ausmusic Month. As a proud […]
Better Noise Music, home to bands including Five Finger Death Punch, The HU, Dirty Heads, Nothing More, Bad Wolves, Asking Alexandria and many more, have released their latest edition of The NOISE, their monthly trailer highlighting the label’s newest music. This month, the trailer features: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH released their […]
The Hard-Ons have today announced an all too rare weekend of shows to close out the year, and they’ll be stopping in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. Let There Be Rock one last time in 2023. Following the release of the Hard-Ons’ #3 ARIA Australian Album Chart debuting new album Ripper ’23, the once-seen-never-unseen video for […]
Today BLACKBRIAR release their brand-new album A Dark Euphony. The album delivers a comprehensive storytelling as you would expect from BLACKBRIAR. Beside gothic beauty and metallic darkness there is much more to explore on this fantastic album. Zora Cock comments: “Some say that there is beauty in darkness… Terrifying visitors, worlds far gone, Gothic romances, […]
Wallapalooza is the Gold Coast’s longest-running independent festival and is back for its 13th year on Saturday, November 4. The event will return to its original home this year, The Wallaby Hotel, which has hosted Wallapalooza for 12 years of the festival’s 13-year history. Dedicated to live music, the one-day event will see 33 different […]
With hazy propulsions and billowing soundscapes, the new single No One’s Watching Over from the Gold Coast’s Chavez Cartel is a cool, calm and deeply collected outing, shifting tack slightly from the group’s earlier 2023 EP Man’s Best Friend, but still undeniably Chavez Cartel. Also accompanied by a new music video, complete with an imposing […]
Polyvinyl Record Co. and Emmy-nominated artist, author, activist and musician Laura Jane Grace are excited to present Dysphoria Hoodie, the first song to be lifted from Grace’s highly anticipated, forthcoming studio album. Grace’s first offering since 2021’s At War With The Silverfish — an EP that found the celebrated songwriter continuing to take all of […]
Australian extremists THE AMENTA have released a new track from the forthcoming EP Plague of Locus, a twisted and dingy take on the hypnotic Alice In Chains song Angry Chair. Boasting ten tracks this ambitious 40 min + EP features new tracks and a selection of cover songs that has inspired their inventive existence. Composer […]
After releasing the album of their career in the form of War Of Being, TesseracT invite fans once more to a beautiful listening experience in the form of Echoes. The track lands with earth-shattering impact as guitar riffs collide with polyrhythmic drums, giving way to malleable bass lines, coupled with a vocal performance that is […]
German post-hardcore experience VENUES have released their latest single Oblivion, following their critically acclaimed album Solace and previous singles Reflections, Cravings and Haunted House. Oblivion promises listeners an intimate journey through the intricate landscape of mental and emotional turmoil. The poignant lyrics unravel a compelling narrative of intense internal struggle, a reflection of the profound […]
Bellingham, WA duo MELANCHOLIA have announced their debut album Book of Ruination and, today, share the album’s second single, Caught in Eternity’s Jaws. Formed in 2018, the duo has already released three EPs that have made waves through the underground. Book of Ruination, their most ambitious release to date, is a meditation into the void […]
Platinum-certified, 5x #1 Hard Rock radio-charting Los Angeles group Bad Wolves deliver their earthquaking heaviness, musical experimentation, and distinctive melodies on Die About It. It’s their latest single and title track from their upcoming Better Noise Music release due November 3. The single calls out “trolls” and find the help they need to change their […]
The wait is over. After two decades, Australian alternative metal pioneers Sunk Loto have unleashed a brand new single, with The Gallows Wait officially out now. A ferocious and razor-sharp outing, the track kickstarts an insatiable new chapter for Sunk Loto, also accompanying the addition of new member Rohan Stevenson. A seasoned and prolific guitarist, […]
Japanese futuristic hyper-pop metal trio Paledusk celebrate the power of authenticity on new single RUMBLE, featuring Masato from Coldrain. Paledusk will also embark on their first-ever tour of North America, supporting metalcore monsters Polaris on the Fatalism Tour, alongside Currents and Varials. All dates are below. Like a bull in a china shop, Paledusk break […]
Bristol, UK-based band RXPTRS has just released a brand new single titled Hellbillies, which was recorded as a follow-up to the 2022 album Living Without Death’s Permission. Singer Simon Roach says of the song: “This song is simply about touring as a band. It speaks of everything we love about life on the road and […]
Dublin, Ireland-based Pagan metal legends PRIMORDIAL have unleashed their moving new video for How It Ends, the title track of their tenth studio album, out now on Metal Blade Records. Having lasted thirty-two years and now returning with their devastating new studio offering, the follow-up to 2018’s critically lauded Exile Amongst The Ruins finds PRIMORDIAL […]
Boundary-pushing progressive metal outfit UNPROCESSED have dropped the second single off their upcoming studio album. The new song, Blackbone, is out now and accompanied by a music video. The band’s third full-length LP, ‘…and everything in between’, will see an independent release on December 1, 2023. Last month, UNPROCESSED turned the internet on its head […]
Up-and-coming power metal band DOMINUM have unleashed the catchy second single, Danger Danger – creeping directly into their listener’s heads. This massive power metal track convinces with its skillful instrumentation and storyline through bombastic vocals. Like their praised first single, this track also comes along with an outstanding music video by 360 Grad Design (Rammstein, […]
Symphonic metal unit SERENITY unveils a new single, cut from their new studio album, Nemesis AD, out on November 3, 2023 via Napalm Records. Heart-wrenchingly emotional yet empowering, Reflections (of AD) mesmerizes the listener with its awe-inspiring instrumentation, multifaceted vocals and brilliant changes throughout the gripping eight-minute track. SERENITY has secured their place at the […]
After the announcement of their new album Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts, Autopsy peel back the skin of their new record with a bloodied single, Throatsaw. The track is a whirling dervish of razor-sharp riffing and serrated vocals that slice through the mix delivering that signature Autopsy sound. Regarding the single, Chris Reifert had the […]
The iconic KK’S PRIEST – featuring Judas Priest alum and GRAMMY Award musicians K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals), along with A.J. Mills (guitar), Tony Newton (bass) and Sean Elg (drums) – have finally unveiled their new sophomore offering, The Sinner Rides Again. The album is already being praised by critics around the […]
Swedish hard rockers Bonafide are finally back in business with their new album Are You Listening? This is the band’s first studio album since 2017’s Flames, and not only are they back, they are back with a vengeance! Every single one of the ten new tracks shows a band that once again are on fire. […]
Your favorite punked-up, black metal-adjacent, classic rock-worshipping Norwegian group KVELERTAK released their new album Endling on September 8 via Rise Records/Petroleum Records. The band has also released Morild, a cross between a short film and a longer-form music video, directed by Fredrik S. Hana. Morild‘s release follows two sold-out shows in Oslo this past weekend. […]
Dutch metallers Within Temptation have released their brand-new single Ritual today. The song is the focus track of their upcoming eighth studio album Bleed Out, on October 20. Reflecting the tumultuous state of the world, for their newest record the band have drawn inspiration from events such as the murder of Mahsa Amini in Iran […]
Buffalo quartet Until I Wake — vocalist Cody Johnson, bassist Ryan Ridley, guitarist August Geitner, and drummer Alex Curtin — have shared the video for new single Fool’s Paradise. It follows the recently dropped video for Cold. With Fool’s Paradise, moody verses erupt into frenetic choruses amid a flurry of riffs, a razor-sharp and epic […]
South Africa’s vibrant music scene is about to experience a seismic shift as Cape Town’s very own psychedelic grunge rock pioneers, We Kill Cowboys, announce the release of their latest single, Earth Demon, out now on Mongrel Records. The track is set to captivate audiences with its powerful message and hard-hitting sound, setting the stage […]
GRAVEYARD have released their brand-new album 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. 6 is easily identifiable as the most striking, original album of GRAVEYARD’s story so far. A gently lysergic blend of desolate guitars, simmering Hammond and lithe, nimble bass and drums, the Swedes demonstrate a lightness of touch that they have only hinted at in […]
German thrash metal legends SODOM released a new video for the single 1982 (Remix) today. The song is taken from the upcoming EP 1982. Tom Angelripper comments on the track: “These days, we’d probably compose those songs differently and arrange them in a more contemporary style. But we see this EP as a little journey […]
Sydney-based metal powerhouse Bare Bones is gearing up to shake the foundations of the heavy music scene once again with their explosive new single, Cross Complex. This relentless track is the first taste of their forthcoming self-titled EP, the band’s first collection of music since their critically acclaimed 2019 LP, Rival Minds. Bare Bones has […]
Hot off their North American trek supporting Mastodon and Gojira, Lorna Shore is now giving fans a new video for Welcome Back, O’ Sleeping Dreamer – the opening track from 2022’s groundbreaking Pain Remains. Adam De Micco (guitar) comments: “‘Welcome Back O’ Sleeping Dreamer’ is a song that we feel deserves as much of the […]
Boston-based post-metal practitioners and recent Metal Blade Records signees MORNE will unleash their devastating Engraved With Pain full-length on November 3, today unveiling the record’s first single, Wretched Empire along with artwork, and preorders. The stylistic pyroclasm of MORNE’s bleak, extreme but reachable metal did not happen overnight. Since their 2009 debut album, Untold Wait, […]
Globally lauded Mongolian rock sensation and UNESCO 2023 Artist of Peace designees THE HU have shared their first-ever animated music video for the deeply moving, environmentally conscious song Sell The World. It is featured on their 2022 album RUMBLE OF THUNDER and its deluxe version, released earlier this year via Better Noise Music. The compelling […]
Words by Coco Le Sex Bomb Pix by Kaotic Images Brisbane heavy-weights Osaka Punch took to the Triffid last Friday night showcasing their new hot off-the-press album Mixed Ape and treated the fans to all the energetic debauchery you usually find at an Osaka Punch show and then some. Being an avid advocate of arriving […]
Out Now Big Egg Records I was real fucking excited to get started on this review. That was before I realised that I completely fucked up and that I wasn’t reviewing a local punk rock act with an Elvis impersonator frontman. Instead, I was about to review a noise punk band from South Wales, that […]
Release date: October 6 Pre-order: https://thescreamingjets.lnk.to/ProfessionalMisconduct I actually wrote this review in late August, weeks before the tragic passing of bass player Paul Woseen. While I was tempted to rewrite it in light of recent happenings I ultimately decided the best way to pay respect and honour to Paul’s memory was to leave the review […]
With a strange blend of horror and true crime Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism has snuck into Australian cinemas so Dave and Lee Griffiths went to check it out.
Director: James Wan Cast: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman Director James Wan and Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa — along with Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman — return in the sequel to the highest-grossing DC film of all time: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” Having failed […]
Well-loved film and television actor Miriam Margolyes is to be a judge in the Best Documentary category at the Byron Bay Film Festival (BBFF) in October. The 82-year-old character actor, British by birth but an Australian citizen since 2013, is no stranger to the Byron Bay Film Festival. She appeared in the feelgood Australian film […]
Genre: Animated Action-Comedy Cast: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Eric André, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, Troye Sivan, Daveed Diggs, Kid Cudi, Zosia Mamet, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, RuPaul Charles, Aino Jawo, Caroline Hjelt, Kenan Thompson, Anderson .Paak, Kunal Nayyar, Ron Funches Director: Walt Dohrn Co-Director: Tim Heitz Producer: Gina Shay This holiday season, get ready for an action-packed, all-star, […]
The compelling follow up to the ground-breaking 1973 classic described as the ‘scariest film ever made’, The Exorcist: Believer is a terrifying supernatural thriller, a movie experience to be shared and seen on the big screen. For over 50 years, one story has terrified millions. Witness the next chapter of evil: The Exorcist: Believer – […]
Dave Griffiths, Harley Woods, Kyle McGrath and Lee Griffiths go back to the 80s as they review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Teenage Mayhem. Take a listen to the review right here:
With special screenings of Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism hitting cinemas this week we caught up with director Nick Kozakis and Lauren Simpson to learn a little more about the film. Take a listen to the interview right here:
Ridley Scott’s filmmaking is unmatched. See his work on the big screen in Napoleon – exclusively in cinemas November 23, 2023. Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the chequered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley […]
Brand new crime thriller The Cost opens in cinemas today and this week Dave Griffiths sat down to interview the film’s director Matthew Holmes. Take a listen to the interview right here:
