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 […]
Photo credit: Just Ignore The Camera Photography Bundaberg metal outfit Ineffigy have made a handful of treks to the big smoke of Brisbane and left a sonic trail of destruction each time. With a unique and easily digestible blending of a multitude of genres, coupled with an entertaining and dynamic live performance, Ineffigy are one […]
Brisbane metalcore outfit Revoid stood to attention with the release last year of their debut EP Sleepless Still. After proving their credentials on that release, expectations for follow-up music were high, and the band didn’t disappoint with the single Burn With Me which was released in June of this year. But the true test of […]
With Good Things Festival Melbourne and Brisbane selling out last year, this year is on track for all events to sell out well in advance, so don’t delay getting your tickets! And if you need another reason to buy them now, if you purchase before Sunday, October 22 you will be in with the chance […]
Following the recent release of their new album Mixed Ape, Brisbane masters of funk, rock and metal Osaka Punch are preparing to hit the road across Australia on the promotional trail. Kicking off in Brisbane this Friday, September 29, the Mixed Ape Tour will see Osaka Punch trek through New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South […]
Overdrive Touring are proud to present the tour Australian Power Metal fans have been waiting for! In February 2024, Blind Guardian return to Australian shores for the first time in nine years, and they bring with them new music from their long-awaited latest album, The God Machine. Not only that, but the world’s foremost purveyors […]
Just two weeks away, the National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are thrilled to reveal the first names set to grace stages around Australia on October 11 2023. The NLMAs are held simultaneously in every State and Territory, with eight FREE events and more than 60 awards handed out on the night across the country. The […]
Portugal’s HYBRID THEORY are the only LINKIN PARK Tribute that matter – a show by Linkin Park fans, for Linkin Park fans. Set List includes all your LP bangers – One Step Closer, Given Up, Faint, Papercut, Burn it Down, Crawling, Points of Authority, What I’ve Done, Numb, Breaking the Habit, In the End, Bleed […]
There’ll be something for everybody when ARIA Award-winning singer, songwriter and raconteur Phil Jamieson brings his solo magic to stages next January, with a stripped-back acoustic show set to captivate Australia for the Nobody Else Tour in 2024. Armed with his latest solo full-length, Somebody Else, Jamieson will showcase the critically-acclaimed debut album and beyond […]
The Wallaby Hotel and Pineapple Mafia are proud to present Wallapalooza for 2023! The Gold Coast’s longest-running independent festival is BACK and it’s BETTER THAN EVER. This November, you’re guaranteed a good time with a stacked lineup of heavyweight Rock & Punk legends. Sign up today to be the first to find out all things […]
The Duke Of Enmore in Sydney presents Halloween Havoc an evening celebrating Glen Danzig LIVE through the albums Danzig I,II,II on Friday, October 27. Introducing a band like no other, meticulously crafted to master the man of the macabre, no words can prepare you for what is to come. Featuring AKZIG (Akira) – Barb, ROHAN […]
Australian heavy trailblazers Northlane will be back on home soil this February for their first and only headline tour of the country in 2024. The band will do a full lap around the continent with a packed lineup of guests, featuring Erra (USA), Landmvrks (France) and Banks Arcade. It’s been a blockbuster two years for […]
East Coast Alternative has been given the opportunity to host the Metal United World Wide in Bundaberg this weekend on September 30 at The One, Sugarland Tavern. Brisbane rock machine PistonFist headline the event, with INEFFIGY (Bundaberg), Masters of Mayhem (Rockhampton), Stroidz (Bundaberg) and Exotic Potion Cookies (Bundaberg) rounding out the bill. Doors open at […]
After a decade of growing success, Dark Mofo organisers have today announced that the festival will pause in 2024 for a period of renewal. Taking a fallow year, Dark Mofo intends to reshape a more sustainable model for a full return in 2025, and set the foundation for the next 10 years. Despite achieving record […]
Beats Cartel presents the third edition of AFTERMATH, a post-apocalyptic display of scene strength, variety and solidarity after successful hitouts in late 2021 and 2022. Set against the backdrop of a desolate landscape, AFTERMATH brings together a diverse line-up of riff-based musical talents across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, featuring over 30 of the best genre-based […]
Breathe in, now breathe out New Zealand. The good times just keep on rollin’ in 2023, and this November LIMP BIZKIT, aka one of the most defining nu metal bands of all time, are bringing the Dad Vibes and all your classic faves to Auckland’s Spark Arena for a headline sideshow on Sunday 26 November […]
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 […]
New Zealand’s finest rock exports, Ekko Park, have released another slice of pop rock goodness in the shape of Today’s My Day. It punks, it powers, it pops… Today’s My Day is the hook-smackingly-dance-like-no-ones-watching second single from Ekko Park’s forthcoming ep Let’s Talk About Last Night…The End Of The World! It’s an affirmation… a cheeky […]
APEX is Leaving Jordan’s third release from their Better Late Than Never EP. It is the electrifying culmination of all that defines Leaving Jordan’s unique indie rock sound. Lyrically, Apex looks at family hierarchy through the eyes of a young man. Challenging for top position, providing for one’s family and realising how easily your best intentions can […]
If you’d been keeping an eye on things happening over at camp Deadweight80, you would have seen that they’d recently taken on a new frontman. The thing is, during this process, they didn’t stop at all. Within weeks of him joining, they were taking to stages and hitting the studio to demonstrate the brand new […]
Emerging from the depths of Australia’s heavy underground, RITES have arrived with their debut single release Depletion. Delivering a doom-laden solemn dirge that defies easy categorization and could be described as sorrowful, pretty, and surprisingly heavy. While at its core, RITES’ sonic identity can be broadly defined as a fusion of Post Metal and Doom, […]
Prepare for the thunderous sounds of ScarnOn, a dynamic father-and-son riff machine duo, as they unleash their latest single, The Can Game, and reveal an exciting line-up of shows throughout the year. ScarnOn is no ordinary father-son band; their music is a relentless onslaught of grooves, riffs, and beats that will make your head uncontrollably […]
Ascending from the catacombs of Australia, BURIAL PIT stands as an unrelenting force in the metal abyss, forging their path through a neural onslaught they’ve baptized as Violent Sludge. Prepare to be annihilated as BURIAL PIT unleashes VARMENT – a sonic maelstrom that redefines the boundaries of musical ferocity. VARMENT is the crushing successor to […]
Following the success of their debut single New Dawn last year, Sydney post-hardcore outfit Violette have shared their latest track Eclipse. Eclipse is the thrilling sequel to New Dawn, delving into the aftermath of a breakup and exploring themes of self-discovery and finding beauty in life amidst heartache. The modern instrumentation juxtaposes mellow verses with […]
Melbourne heavy metal boy band Banks Arcade are back with a brand new single Worship The Internet, out now via UNFD. Following the release of their debut album Future Lovers last year, a hybrid meeting of metalcore, hip hop, pop and electronic flavours, Worship The Internet expands on the group’s established trademarks, with the new […]
Melbourne metal outfit The Last Martyr have released their heavy cover of Bomfunk MC’s Freestyler featuring J-Figure from Sydney’s The Weight Of Silence. The reimagined version of the 1999 classic features huge guitar-driven choruses topped with electrifying dual vocals from Monica Strut and J-Figure (The Weight Of Silence) designed to hype a crowd. The song […]
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 […]
Out now Aussie industrial metal outfit Our Last Enemy fully delivered on their promise with 2021’s As Above So Below. The album received international and national acclaim and earned the band a number of high profile international support slots including Combichrist, Perturbator, Static X, Dope, Prong and Powerman 5000. The question since has been whether […]
Indie Recordings Norway September 29 Norway metalcore outfit ATENA made huge waves with their most recent album Drowning Regret & Lungs Filled with Water. Promoted as having a fresh take on the genre which blends heavy guitars, electronic samples, R&B and hip-hop influences, ATENA this Friday (September 29) release the next chapter in their musical […]
Words by Kyra-Jade Coombs Pix by Kaotic Images You always know when a big gig is on with heavy music as the city is flooded with black band shirts and hordes of fans marching towards the same destination. This was exactly the case on Friday the 15th with Aussie metalcore legends Polaris bringing their Fatalism […]