â…the music of Napalm Death and the ideasâŚitâs like running into a war! To make the whole experience of what it should be for people! Napalm Death is everything all at once, all the time!â – Barney Greenway On the verge of once again pummeling Australia to its knees on the back of their 2020 […]
Confidence goes a long way in music. Not just in yourselves and your music, but also in terms of your ideas. In a musical climate becoming increasingly saturated new bands often need something special to get people’s attention. Put simply just having good music sometimes isn’t enough. Emerging Sydney outfit Shu-Nagua have displayed an ability […]
In a world obsessed with technology and the quick-fix band aid mentality, it is refreshing to see bands that still adhere primarily to the old-school formulas. When an album cycle meant getting out on the road and taking your music far and wide, engaging with old fans and connecting with new. “You tend to find […]
Night At The Barracks returns to Manly’s picturesque North Head this September for a series of outdoor concert events starting on September 15 and finishing on October 8. The showcase event kicks off with legendary Australian act Hoodoo Gurus, with celebrated artists such as Missy Higgins, Kate Cebrano, James Morrison Motown Experience and Tina Arena […]
Aussie rock and metal is currently in good hands. With a healthy swathe of older, established bands still doing the circuit and pumping out albums and an ever-growing assortment of new and up-and-coming bands feeding off their wisdom it is fair to say the future of Australian music has never looked or sounded as good. […]
You certainly can’t accuse Melbourne rock/metal hybrid Ne Obliviscaris from doing things in shades. After four long years – their last Australian tour was in 2019 – Ne Obliviscaris has announced a run of four dates this September, bringing with them an international assortment of fellow metallers in The Ocean Collective and Rivers Of Nihil. […]
Swedish hard rock outfit Avatar would have to be one of the longest overnight success stories of modern music. Their rise as a musical force may have seemed to come from nowhere given the rapid upward trajectory their profile received in 2013 when they scored the coveted touring opportunity to support Avenged Sevenfold and Five […]
Underground legends RUSSIAN CIRCLES have announced their return to Australian shores for the first time in five years and their return to New Zealand after 9 years, touring in support of their new album GNOSIS. The instrumental trio will bring their brooding and intense live show to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney & […]
BIGSOUND – the largest music industry gathering on this side of the planet – has unveiled the full First Nations Goolwal Goolwal program for 2023. From September 5-8, the program will help facilitate spaces for First Nations music, dialogues, community and connection across the event. Curated by Goolwal Goolwal Cultural Lead Dan Rennie and BIGSOUND […]
The level of support demonstrated from the Sydney metal community over the last 24 hours has been overwhelming. With news that Our Last Enemy could no longer open for Avatar in Sydney on Saturday due to a broken arm, a nationwide cry went out to find a band to take their place. Social media lit […]
Renowned Australian heavyweight post-punk rock band TROPHY EYES has exciting news for fans with the announcement of a mighty Australian regional tour scheduled for this upcoming October. The tour serves as a continuation of the festivities surrounding their latest album, Suicide and Sunshine and will kick off in Cairns with a sweeping lap across the […]
Mo’s Desert Clubhouse, Gold Coast Venue of the Year, is gearing up to mark its (official) 4th Birthday with an explosive day of tunes, good vibes and general looseness on Saturday, September 9. The festivities promise an unforgettable experience featuring a mega band line-up on an epic indoor and outdoor setup, a pop-up bar, and […]
The presale for Good Things 2023 saw demand we have never seen before, and all events are on track to sell out this year! With Melbourne and Brisbane selling out in advance last year, there’s no time to waste, and pay-over-time options are available, grab your tickets! Australia’s largest and favourite travelling music festival, Good […]
Ella Hooper dug deep on her 2023 solo album, Small Town Temple, and the story is complete with the final single from the record, Oh My Goddess!. It is the sound of an artist coming to terms with her past â âshaking my demons outâ â and asserting her independence. Ella unleashes the goddess within, […]
Fiddlehead are back. The post-hardcore heroes have released third full-length, Death Is Nothing To Us, and to celebrate kick off their first Australian tour tonight (August 23). The album finds Fiddlehead completing the thematic trilogy that began with their previous two releases, resulting in a truly special album that feels like both a culmination of […]
Come and celebrate darkness, vulnerability and beyond this November, with Adelaide indie rock duo Teenage Joans today proud to announce The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest Album Tour, with special guests bella amor, Dulcie and aleksiah. Kicking off in Brisbane on Thursday 2 November at The Triffid, fans across the country will get a […]
Progressive pop metal force VOYAGER today announce their highly anticipated Fearless In Love tour for February 2024. The genre-defying quintet will kick off the tour in their hometown at Perthâs Metro City, before heading to Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney and wrapping up at Adelaideâs UniBar. Tickets go on sale Wednesday 23 August at 10am. My […]
New York’s finest pop punk three piece AGAINST THE CURRENT are imminently headed Down Under this September and October. Joining them as main support for the Nightmares & Daydreams Australian tour will be Brisbane rockers DAYS LIKE THESE, as well as FRIENDS OF FRIENDS in Brisbane, PENI PARKER in Sydney, NTH ROAD in Melbourne and […]
With their two exclusive Perth concert events both totally sold out, one of the worldâs biggest bands, Coldplay, in association with the Western Australian Government, will give a local WA artist a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to open for them on the Australian leg of their Music of The Spheres World Tour. These history-making events will take […]
Cosmic Psychos have racked up 40 years together and to celebrate this monumental milestone, these Glorius Barsteds will play three very special shows in Castlemaine. The main shindig takes place at the Theatre Royal on December 1-3 with Cosmic Psychos rounding up all their favourite bands (and some very impressive surprise guests) for a wild […]
The Duke of Enmore (Sydney) in collaboration with Boner Contention has drummed up Live Band Karaoke to rock your socks off twice a month. The next event is coming up this week on Wednesday 23 August, kicking off at 8pm. Made up of seasoned residency rockers, The Duke’s new live band karaoke brings to you […]
An unlikely band flanks us with their beautiful new release Dust. There are bands within heavy metal who, in spite of all the breakdowns and accompanying stank faces, place emphasis on escapist fun above all else. Introspection will come in due time, but for now, letâs riff out and sing about the fantastical, right? Melbourneâs […]
Meanjin/Brisbane-based alternative-rock band Torizon have just returned with their impassioned new single Damaged â recorded by Kalen Austin and mixed by Chris Blancato (Northlane, Reliqa). Damaged is an operatic, intense cut of alternative rock led by the soaring vocals of lead singer Mish Sharma. Growling, distorted guitars and hammering bass create an all-encompassing tidal wave […]
Over the last 10 years Jacob have established themselves âyour favourite bandâs favourite bandâ; with support slots for Turnstile, Tigers Jaw, Modern Baseball, The Get Up Kids and Tassie favourites Luca Brasi, two beloved LPs up their sleeve, and a spot on the roster of the infamous Sydney-based punk label Resist Records. With new album […]
Sydney smashers C.O.F.F.I.N have just announced a string of Aussie tour dates in support of their new album, Australia Stops. Taking in LuliePalooza and Meredith Music Festival, the band will blaze through all capital cities in a whirlwind of rock this October and November. As a prelude to the excitement, they’ve also unleashed a new […]
New Zealand/South African punk rock lords The Transits are back with their inspiring new single and music video Fall Into Dark. âFall Into Dark grapples with the subject of hope and despair. You can be in the darkest of times, when you feel like all is lost, and yet there is still a glimmer of […]
Hailing from Adelaide, South Australia, Nakatomi Plaza redefines the power trio for modern audiences â the performer (Chinese/Scottish bass player and vocalist Jason Sym Choon), the powerhouse (Jason Eyers-White, best described by one reviewer as a muscular presence on drums) and the technical wizard (chief songwriter and riff merchant Jason Higgs on guitar). Yes, you […]
Ahead of the release of their impending new album Fatalism, due out on September 1 via Resist Records in Australia and SharpTone Records for the rest of the world, Sydney melodic metalcore outfit Polaris have today unveiled a captivating new single, Overflow. Boasting translucent melodics, smouldering guitars, and emphatic vocals, Overflow is an immersive and […]
Today, Melbourne synth-driven post-punk outfit screensaver have shared the single and video for Drainer, the second release lifted from their forthcoming album Decent Shapes out Friday 20 October via Poison City/Upset the Rhythm. To coincide with the single drop, the band has also announced a run of national tour dates, taking the new album to […]
As they wrap up their current tour with Australian heavyweights Dream On Dreamer this week, Naarm duo Wayside today return with their captivating new single Proud Of You. The new release demonstrates a change of pace following their recent double single Parallax Error/Asymmetry, and sees the band join forces once again with Grammy-nominated producer Will […]
After two and a half years of covid related delays, KAOSIS took to their hometown stage in MAUNGANUI, AOTEAROA. It was a welcome respite from the lockdowns for the loyal local fandom. The show was recorded and will be released in full as an EP in December courtesy of RAIL RECORDS/ BLOOD BLAST DISTRIBUTION. Over […]
Recently announced on the BIGSOUND line-up for 2023 following successful singles other peopleâs heads and spare room song, Naarm emo/pop punkers PRETTY BLEAK have today returned with their new single do you feel the same? Encompassing goopy 80s guitar strums and a generous helping of synthesisers, PRETTY BLEAK curate a confronting yet endearing soundtrack to […]
Melbourne melodic metal act Orpheus Omega have released a blistering new video Exist To Observe, the 5th and final clip from their recently released Portraits EP, and one that features a soaring guest appearance from Bjorn Strid of Soilwork fame. The band comments: “There exists a great romance within the infinite; the unattainable knowledge playing […]
TEMTRIS unleash The Lies Become The Truth, the third single from their critically acclaimed heavy metal concept album KHAOS DIVINE. The ominous track, which focuses on a pivotal point of the album’s storyline, doesnât leave anything in reserve. Fully charged with soaring vocals, intricately harmonised and layered guitar work and head pounding rhythms. Take the […]
Golden Robot Records 25 August 2023 Shepherds Reign are a band packed with might and power. The five-piece Polynesian outfit from South Auckland, NZ, are a melting pot of influences and sounds. Their lyrics are almost exclusively sung in Samoan, and musically they deliver thundering, pulsing, pure metal that carries those lyrics with intensity. Samoa […]
Nuclear Blast Records August 25 This is going to be an interesting review for me because itâs actually the first one I have ever done based solely on the quality of conversation I had with the band when I did the interview. Legend has it that Till The Dirt frontman Kelly Shaefer is known as […]
August 4 Words by Kris Peters Itâs always refreshing to have old friends around for a catch-up, and even though I havenât yet actually met Jordan Moore, we did cross paths for a chat when his band Warning Order released their last EP With MeâŚWith You in February of last year. So, when the follow-up […]
The expectation must be set pretty high when your old man was a legend of the 6-string but luckily for Wolfgang Van Halen I know fuck all about his old man apart from the following few âfactsâ. Anyway, enough of that rubbish. Iâm here to review Wolfgangâs band Mammoth WVH which has fuck all to […]
August 25 Better Noise Music Asking Alexandria are one of those bands that I have never listened to enough to have the right to form an opinion. From what I have heard they are a band who are unafraid to experiment musically, with my lack of past interest in the band more a time and […]