It makes sense that someone who is already in a band would also want to dip their toes into promotion and putting on shows themselves, but it’s not as easy of a process as you would think. Dealing with bands and booking for bands is another stress level of its own, and often the two […]
Out Now These are the types of reviews that can often be challenging when you know little about the band bar one song you have been sent. It can generally go a number of ways, but rather than bore you prematurely with an outline of the many variables, how about we just dive in together […]
The expectations placed on new and emerging bands in the modern era surpass any of those from eras gone by. Not only is there the sheer abundance of new music being released on a daily basis, but there is also the proportionately high number of new bands forming at a rate never seen before. “In […]
Much has changed with Metal Church since their last visit to Australian shores. The most notable, and tragic of which being the loss of legendary frontman Mike Howe in 2021. Having pressed on to honour the memory of their former bandmate, Metal Church earlier this year released their first album with new vocalist Marc Lopes […]
Helmet are a niche kind of band in that once you discover them you can’t help but fall in love with their music. The problem is, they are also not a band given much exposure in commercial channels, which makes the task of discovering them ultimately harder. But infinitely more rewarding. “My approach is different. […]
Enter Shikari have been a household name for almost two decades now, their unique blending of genres endearing them to a disenfranchised world starving for change. After the tables were turned during the COVID pandemic, Enter Shikari found themselves floundering without their reliable support network, at a creative loss with seemingly no resolution. Rather than […]
The music business can be an unforgiving mistress. Bands can – and do – give it everything they have, writing, recording and releasing high-quality material and developing an ever-growing fanbase yet still see minimal reward for effort. But when the planets align and the wheel starts turning in your favour it can be a beautiful […]
For far too long, heavy metal on the heavier side of the spectrum has been overlooked at music festivals in this country. Even those that claim to be all about the metal generally stop short of having a bona fide, skull-shattering musical representative grace their stages. It happens that often that many have stopped even […]
Interview by Coco Le Sex Bomb German metal outfit Electric Callboy caught Australia by storm with their last Australian tour as part of Good Things 2022. Their high-energy music, coupled with an infectious and engaging attitude saw Aussies fall in love with the band, so much so that a return visit was always on the […]
Frenzal Rhomb are as reliable as Grandma’s recipe for scones, and probably twice as durable. For more than 30 years now, Australia’s masters of punk and ska have gone about their business unchecked, churning out consistently high-quality albums with tongue more than firmly planted in cheek. The lyrics – while relatively easy to digest – […]
Thrashfest New Wave Of Australian Thrash Metal returns to The Bendigo Hotel in Melbourne for a monster day/night of metal mayhem this Saturday. Featuring double headliners Elm Street and Harlott, Thrashfest also sees Deathnir, Incrypt, Reaver, Sithlord, Firestorm, Warrior Within, Rawtism and Firing Squad take to the stage with doors open at 4pm and tickets […]
Sydney based Indie Punk outfit Acacia Bloom have unveiled their heartfelt debut EP called Something You Said. “At its core, Something You Said is about the numbering ways that people can come into your life and change its course.” the band said. “For better or for worse, we are all a product of these experiences. […]
Australian comedic legend Steve Hughes has returned to Australia after spending the past 4 years in the UK. Steve’s return to the country will be celebrated with two exclusive shows in Melbourne and Sydney. These will be his first shows in the country since 2019! With a capacity of just 150 tickets for each show, […]
Eora/Sydney-based party punks FANGZ have unveiled their inaugural end of year party FANGZstock – to be held at The Lady Hampshire, Camperdown on Saturday, December 9. Featuring 13 acts across two stages, FANGZstock is set to feature the likes of LOSER, Closure, Mac the Knife, Neighbourhood Void, Starcrazy, Lady Lazarus, WELL? and FANGZ themselves, rounding […]
Outcast Bookings are hosting their first festival this month, at Stay Gold in Brunswick, Melbourne, on Saturday, December 16. With a bill that’s sure to satisfy any heavy music fan, the event will showcase the best independent Aussie talent. The line-up consists of I Built The Sky, Eye Of The Enemy, GhostSeeker, Dyssidia, Ironstone, Druid, […]
On Saturday December 9, 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 is set to host 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 – 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧, an electrifying multi-genre heavy music event brought to you by Eleven Live Loud, the creators of Hometown Throwdown 2023. This highly-anticipated celebration promises to be an all-day extravaganza for fans of rock, indie, prog metal, metalcore, and more. Known […]
U.S. alt-rock favourites ANBERLIN have announced a special new show to their upcoming Australian tour in 2024, this time bringing their beloved albums Never Take Friendship Personal and Cities to life in full, in Melbourne on Saturday January 27. With the original Melbourne date for Anberlin now officially sold out, the group is excited to […]
Experimental-instrumental-psych-rockers Yomi Ship, who were recently nominated for three WA Music Awards (Best Rock Act, Best Drummer/Percussionist and Best Bassist), have been announced as supports for COG on the band’s THE VINYL TOUR 2024 alongside experimental-progressive group Kodiak Empire. Yomi Ship deliver soundscapes filled with unorthodox structures and rhythms alongside anchoring basslines and dreamy melodies. […]
Carcass and The Black Dahlia Murder are coming! Ferocious and uncompromising in their execution, CARCASS’s ability to intricately dissect the innards of death metal, and display them for us to sonically understand has been their point of excellence for well over three decades. Whether it was inventing gore-grind or creating the template for melodic death […]
GRAMMY Award-winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee James Taylor announces his 2024 Australian tour, An Evening with James Taylor and His All-Star Band. The tour will kick off on April 12 at Kings Park & Botanic Garden Perth, followed by Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena on April 16, Adelaide Entertainment Centre on April […]
Newcastle, Australia’s Wayward Kings have signed with Aussie rock label XMusic and released their EP, Another Life Another Time. Combining elements of Pearl Jam, Metallica, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden with a sprinkling of Dave Matthews, Wayward Songs bring an intense love of heavy rock and rocking songwriting back into the spotlight of the current […]
TISM have released the song I’ve Gone Hillsong, their first new single in 20 years. The track is released in conjunction with the exciting news that TISM will be performing three East Coast mainland shows in early 2024. Fans should head here to sign up for the freshest news on the live shows as soon as […]
THE CRYSTAL METHOD, pioneers of Electronic Dance Music, make their highly anticipated return to Australia with a show stacked with bangers – Name of the Game, Busy Child, Trip Like I Do, Born Too Slow, Keep Hope Alive plus heaps more. THE CRYSTAL METHOD raised electronic music to a new stellar level of excellence. They […]
Sydney quartet Fifth Dawn are set to bring their explosive brand of melodic metal across Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne for their Closer February 2024 East Coast tour. Featuring exhilarating fretwork, vibrant synths, cinematic orchestral arrangements, and a groove-oriented rhythm section bolstering Sam Faul’s powerhouse vocals, the group delivers infectious melodies akin to Evanescence and Flyleaf. […]
It may be reaching the end of the year, but the wheels are firmly in motion for the return of beloved Aussie prog rockers Cog to the stage in 2024. Primed to tour across the East Coast next March, Cog will also be joined by special guests Yomi Ship and Kodiak Empire. Heading to Melbourne, […]
All This Filth, the dynamic and trailblazing music group known for their industrial-tinged groove metal sound and impassioned lyrics, recently set the stage ablaze with the announcement of their signing with US record label Brutal Records for their much-anticipated new album titled Tomorrow Will Be Better?. After dropping the single It’s Never Going To Be […]
Want more Banks Arcade? Alongside a brand new single and video, More Want, out in the world today, the Melbourne metal boy band have also today announced the upcoming release of a brand new EP, with DEATH 2 due out on Friday 2 February 2024 via UNFD. Following on from previous singles Worship The Internet […]
Melbourne Alt-rockers Terrestrials have released their powerful new single, Hollow Hands, taken from their forthcoming debut album, Iridescent, out December 8 Hollow Hands follows Iridescent’s first two singles, the recently released Triggers and Perennial Trials and continues Terrestrial’s path of creating intensely dark, melodic moods through subtle hints of progressive rock and metal. Check it […]
Newcastle, Australia’s Wayward Kings have signed with Aussie rock label XMusic and released their EP, Another Life Another Time. Combining elements of Pearl Jam, Metallica, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden with a sprinkling of Dave Matthews, Wayward Songs bring an intense love of heavy rock and rocking songwriting back into the spotlight of the current […]
Caligula’s Horse have announced their new album Charcoal Grace will be released on Friday, January 26, 2024. Charcoal Grace is the 6th studio album of the band, and it combines raw rock power with immense emotional depth. It is borne of the static hopelessness that the pandemic forced upon the band and, indeed, much of […]
Adelaide’s Hello Enemy is a band intent on injecting new life into the realms of hard rock and grunge, drawing inspiration from the iconic sounds of the 90s and 2000s. Their journey over the past 2 years has been riddled with challenges, but also marked by resilience and an unwavering dedication to their craft, ultimately […]
Brisbane Pop-Punk legends One Last Hurrah have announced the release of their new album Memoirs will be hitting the shelves in the first few months of 2024 and have just dropped videos for new singles Hangin’ Out For Days and 1994. The record boasts some hard-hitting yet melodic tracks with singer/songwriter Matt Freeman saying “A […]
Kill TV are a grunge/punk three-piece from Melbourne who formed in 2013 featuring Kat – vocals/guitar, Lauren – bass/vocals and Danny – drums. During their original incarnation, the band’s catchy tunes and high-energy shows made a mark on the local scene, impressing audiences, industry professionals and even a record label in Seattle that they almost […]
Following up on their debut single Freedom(ination), Order Of Owls have returned with their upbeat and melodic new single Speak Up. Where Freedom(ination) is dark, moody and paced, Speak Up sings out its message triumphantly and without restraint. Speak Up revolves around the distress experienced when coping with depression. In one form or another, everyone […]
Off the back of 2 EPs via Rude Records, plus touring and shows alongside Trophy Eyes, Stand Atlantic, Between You & Me, Slowly Slowly and WAAX, Waxflower have returned with the hard-hitting and unguarded new single Undertow. Having spent the past year fighting disillusionment with music, the band had to strip back all preconceived notions […]
Tasmania based thee-piece alternative rock outfit Verticoli have just released their new single The Fear. “The Fear is about channeling panicked, nervous energy into something positive creatively. The music was written in that kind of a headspace, and the lyrics try to reflect that kind of intensity, and the idea that you can disempower fear […]
Wollongong five-piece Alienist unleash towering metalcore mayhem with their brand new single Prisoner Of You, out now. The new track also accompanies the group today announcing their worldwide signing to UNFD. “We are beyond excited to start this journey with UNFD,” Alienist share of their new label home. “We have all grown up idolising bands […]
Melbourne chaotic alt metal outfit The Last Martyr share angry new single Burn It Down. Targeting the tyrannical systems that control our society, Burn It Down is an aggressive outpour of emotional catharsis. “Burn It Down is about wishing we could press reset on the world and start again,” explains vocalist Monica Strut. “It touches upon the control of women’s bodies and the governing of other marginalised […]
Aussie hard rockers Palace Of The King have been keeping the new singles coming with brand new tracks every eight weeks for a while now, and it’s finally time to release the full album Friends In Low Places on December 14. But just before the album AND TOUR drops, the final instalment in the run […]
Sydney based Indie Punk outfit Acacia Bloom have unveiled their heartfelt debut EP called Something You Said. “At its core, Something You Said is about the numbering ways that people can come into your life and change its course.” the band said. “For better or for worse, we are all a product of these experiences. […]
Canberra’s standout metalcore-rock group, St.Sinner, is making a welcomed return today, teaming up with David De La Hoz of Belle Haven. The new track Dysphoria is a testament to the band’s versatile sound palette, assuring to resonate with a wide spectrum of heavy music enthusiasts. Dysphoria strikes listeners with an emotionally charged blend of emo […]
Forged deep in the fiery pits of the underworld, Battlesnake have risen up to take the earth by storm…. And what a storm it has been. Just over 18 months ago, they were playing at a small, sweaty dive bar in Sydney on a Sunday night. By August of 2022 they were opening for the […]
Rising Melbourne rock outfit The Revolation have just released their eight single, The Fix. Coming together through the joint skills of bandmates Dean and Damien, The Fix is a rock-drenched slab of meatiness that only serves to further The Revolation’s credentials. Keep an ear out for more new music in 2024, and in the meantime […]
New Zealand indie-rockers PARK RD return with the new single, Save The Planet, another taste of their anticipated forthcoming debut album. After showcasing this year at SXSW Sydney and Going Global Music Summit in Auckland, Save The Planet arrives before the band head into a busy summer across NZ. A staple of their live set […]
Words by Coco Le Sex Bomb Pix by Kaotic Images Another year, another run of good things festivals to excite and enamour the insatiable masses. The line-up never disappoints with Good Things, but we had a few curveballs thrown in this year from Devo to Short Stack to Fall Out Boy, with the people behind […]
Spinefarm Records December 8 I think I remember something about this band from back in the 2000s, and they’ve definitely been flooding my social media feeds lately with memes about being the OG metalcore band or something like that. I don’t really get the memes though because I remember them floating around when Nu-Metal was […]
Words by Matt NewPhotos by Angie New Photography Summer in Australia means one thing: it’s festival season, baby! So get ready for a combination of sunburn, sore feet, ringing eardrums, and overpriced alcoholic beverages. Kicking off the heavy music festival season is Good Things, which has gained momentum with the absence of Big Day Out […]
Pix by Luke Petty Thanks to Everblack Podcast With Good Things done and dusted, the only way Aussie metalheads are going to get to see most of those acts again in the near future is to go and see one of their sideshows (if they are doing any). And with Brisbane hosting the final show […]
Out Now These are the types of reviews that can often be challenging when you know little about the band bar one song you have been sent. It can generally go a number of ways, but rather than bore you prematurely with an outline of the many variables, how about we just dive in together […]
