After starting out more as a studio project for vocalist/guitarist Dean Wittmann-Lamb, Melbourne rock machine The Revolation wasted little time in fleshing out to a fully-fledged live unit. Spurred on by the reception for his first three singles recorded by himself, Wittmann-Lamb soon cast his net wider, recruiting three like-minded musicians to carry The Revolation […]
Sydney metalcore outfit Weightless have gone even heavier on their new single Perspectives. The song further accentuates the versatility of Weightless, dialing everything beyond the red following on from their previous two singles Counterfeit and Sabotage. Lyrically, Perspectives delves deep into the emotional complexities of Bipolar disorder, painting a vivid musical picture of the constant […]
While the lure of the tropical lifestyle of the Whitsundays is something few people can resist, there is a potential downside to living in the tropics. Especially if you play in an original band with aspirations of taking your music to the masses. Case in point is Mackay rock outfit Systematic Machine who are on […]
You just have to read the description of Coffin Carousel‘s music in their press release to know their world is bound to be completely different to any other you would have likely stumbled upon in the past. “Coffin Carousel is your haunted chainsaw ride to an uncompromised dark metal horror textured musical experience.” See? Now […]
Words by Coco Le Sex Bomb Osaka Punch are justifiably riding the crest of a musical wave at present. Their long-awaited album Mixed Ape has come out to rave reviews and the tour by the same name kicked off recently in Brisbane to a packed house at The Triffid. If you aren’t familiar with Osaka […]
What better way to celebrate forty years of blood, sweat and beers in the music industry than to announce your final ever tour? While some may brush it off as a clever marketing strategy, those who have followed punk stalwarts NOFX for the duration of their career will know and understand the gravity of the […]
Just like Santa Claus, Gold Coast rock outfit Veal only come once a year. But it’s highly unlikely they would fit down your chimney… After debuting at Wallapalooza in 2014 and making such a huge impact they have been invited back every year since, Veal have shunned the conventional path of music and stuck to […]
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 […]
After a year spent laying in wait, a rumbling is felt from the West Coast…it’s time for Psychedelic Porn Crumpets to re-emerge and remind the music loving community of the type of sonic chaos they’ve been missing in the band’s time away from the spotlight. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are back in a big way, with […]
Cherry Bar, Melbourne’s iconic hub for music lovers, presents its first-ever art exhibition. Join us onNovember 11, 2023, from 2pm to 5pm, as we unveil the electrifying Live On The Wall by up andcoming local artist, Claire Bradley. Live On The Wall goes beyond traditional portraits; it’s a vibrant celebration of rock ‘n’ roll. With […]
Canadian rockers SIMPLE PLAN are set to return to Australia in April 2024, with a national run with special guests and fellow pop punk royals BOYS LIKE GIRLS and WE THE KINGS. “We’re so happy to announce that we’re finally coming back to Australia in April 2024! The last time we played down under was […]
Orange County hardcore legends Stick To Your Guns have announced they’ll be bringing the ‘Diamond’ 10 year anniversary tour to Australia January 2024. Joining them is fellow Californian’s and first time visitors, hardcore punk outfit SeeYouSpaceCowboy. Tickets on sale this Thursday October 12 via Destroy All Lines. The ‘Diamond’ Australian tour will see both bands […]
Sydney’s Bare Bones Announces a four-date tour to celebrate the release of their new Self-Titled EP (out Oct 27). Sydney-based metal powerhouse Bare Bones is gearing up to shake the foundations of the heavy music scene once again with their explosive new self-titled EP, featuring latest single Cross Complex. The relentless new EP is the […]
COFFIN CAROUSEL is a metal band founded 2012 in Melbourne Australia originally as a side project conceived by the OG of Creepy Cool Howard Von Noise (Diamond Noir, Hatchet Dawn, The Symbiosist) until it became fully activated in 2015. COFFIN CAROUSEL is your haunted chainsaw ride to an uncompromised dark metal-horror textured musical experience. The […]
Off the back of announcing their debut album Liminality, Naarm/Melbourne-based metal quintet Future Static have revealed another taste of the record in the furious The Hourglass. The highly anticipated album is due Friday, November 24, via Wild Thing Records. The Hourglass opens with walls of distorted guitars, thudding double kicks and lead singer Amariah Cook’s […]
Today, Adelaide indie rock duo Teenage Joans release their highly anticipated debut album The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest, out via Domestic La La. To celebrate the release, join Teenage Joans as they host their album launch party today between 10am – 4pm at Far From Studios, shop 151 Adelaide Arcade, Rundle Mall in […]
Finding your own path and groove in music is an often underestimated tool, but once there and you allow the music to dictate proceedings rather than expectations life becomes infinitely easier. After creating their perfect musical embodiment last year with the single Billy, Mackay rock outfit Systematic Machine follow that up today with another track […]
New Zealand based rockers Haas Hunter are back again with their new single Serpent Seeker. The new single is the latest offering from their upcoming album. “Lately I have been writing with two different perspectives,” the band said. “This is for the ones out there that continue their pursuit chasing the wrong toxic people. Time […]
Perth psychedelic act Mayatrix & The Psychics have delivered their sensual new single, Mortal & Divine today, Friday, October 13. Formerly known as Moana, the birth name and driving force of vocalist, Moana Mayatrix, who was once described by Triple J’s Gemma Pike as one of Australia’s fiercest front women, Mayatrix & The Psychics are […]
There’s a sensual sting in the air via the brand new single Viper Room from Melbourne rock powerhouses Thornhill, out today via UNFD. A palpitating fusion of swagger, driving beats, and swooning melodics alongside razor-sharp guitars, Viper Room is Thornhill at their most potent to date, drawing to mind the feverish urgency of early Muse […]
October 20 Nuclear Blast Records After decimating the sonic landscape with their self-titled debut in 2021, Go Ahead And Die are back for more with their new release Unhealthy Mechanisms. For those of you – and I am sure that number is low – who have not heard of Go Ahead And Die, it is […]
Nuclear Blast Records Out Now Words by Greg Walker At this juncture, extreme metal’s infamous supergroup Brujeria needs no introduction. If their style (for want of a better word) were to be summed up in a sentence I’d have to say they are metal’s unhinged version of Outlaw Country: masked Mexican banditos with a penchant […]
Words by Matt NewPhotos by Angie New Mid-week gigs in Sydney are a challenge at the best of times. Throw in daylight savings, a long weekend, and the NRL grand final, you would not expect many to make the effort. But when the band is Ghost; it is totally worth the sacrifice. Thousands of diehard […]
STEAMHAMMER/SPV Out Now Prong, that name certainly rings a bell and seems to have for several decades. I can’t say that I’ve ever seen ‘em live, and I’m not even 100% sure I’ve actually heard any of their songs before. But that’s ok, because no one has heard anything from them in the last 6 […]
