After the overwhelmingly positive reaction to their debut single K.M.S – which was released in late July and quickly amassed more than 20,000 views – Melbourne based metalcore outfit Deadskin resisted the temptation to rush out a follow-up single, instead taking their time and making sure they got things right. Which is precisely what the […]
Interview by CJ Nash Aussie punk upstarts Sly Withers today drop their latest album Overgrown, a 14 track banger that sees the band expand on the sound generated by 2021’s Gardens. Overgrown sees the band expanding on their existing sound and exploring new territories, while remaining true to their DNA and the music already loved […]
Emerging Brisbane outfit Glora certainly have the right pedigree for success. Comprising former members of Danse Macabre, Glora is an entirely different beast altogether, only announcing their existence last week after spending more than 12 months planning for a global assault. Their music is technically influenced by black metal, but also infuses elements of progressive […]
Ten years ago, an album called Bite Your Head Off was released by a little-known Australian grindcore band called King Parrot. When I say little known, they already had a passionate and loyal fanbase that was growing by the minute, but the band had yet to reach the almost crossover mainstream acceptance which surprisingly opens […]
Those looking forward to seeing Halestorm on their Australian tour early next year have been dealt another winning hand with the announcement that Canadian rock outfit Theory (formerly Theory Of A Deadman) will be touring partners for the complete run of shows. Theory have only ever been out this way once before in 2018, and […]
Ritual collective HEILUNG will perform in Australia for the first time ever in March 2023. News of their announcement saw an unprecedented public response, with the Melbourne show on March 4 selling out within hours of going on sale! Due to the incredible demand, a second and final show has been added for Melbourne on […]
Returning for a third huge instalment, Metal in the Mountains promises to again shake the granite foundations of the otherwise peaceful town of Beechworth. Venturing out into the open air for the first time, this show is growing into an all-encompassing celebration of alternate culture. Featuring an impressive lineup of all-Australian hard-hitting bands, the event promises […]
Berkeley alternative rock quartet Mom Jeans are proud to announce their return to Australian shores for the Sweet Tooth Australian Tour, joined by fellow alt-rockers, Microwave (US). Presented by Destroy All Lines in association with Sequel Music Group, Australian fans are invited to indulge in their sweet tooth in March 2023, with tickets on sale […]
CVLTFEST, Alpha Wolf‘s special one-off heavy music festival, makes its debut this Sunday at Melbourne Pavilion, Kensington. This truly spectacular lineup curated by the band themselves features Alpha Wolf as the headliners and with friends Silent Planet (USA), DEEZ Nuts (their first show back in Australia in nearly 4 years), Currents (USA), The Beautiful Monument, […]
KNOTFEST, the destination festival brand curated by SLIPKNOT, is continuing its ever-expanding global domination with the announcement of its next location – KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA in 2023. The music and counterculture experience created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon SLIPKNOT, will hit the East coast of Australia starting on Friday, March 24 at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, […]
After being buried for 3 years, Stigmata Promotions is proud to present Exhumation Deathfest II, a day of brutal death metal featuring 10 death and doom metal bands from around Australia who will be blowing the roof off Sydney’s Crowbar this Saturday, October 29. As it is Halloween weekend, Exhumation Deathfest II will be showing […]
Prepare to be scared stiff, it’s another rage Halloween Special! rage have lined up some of the most bone-chilling music videos from the deep, dark corners of the Vault, plus a very special spooky-season guest, Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach. He’s bringing a stack of music videos from The Retaliators soundtrack, the Samuel Gonzalez Jr. […]
Life Over Vices is the follow-up to Gold Coast metal outfit Awake In Time’s opening chapter of three singles, Panic. The second of three songs recorded through the covid period, Life Of Vices continues the heavy platform already established with another slab of brutality. As a collective, the three tracks – the final of which […]
Canberra based Metalcore lords A World In Colour have just released their new single and video Break Me. The new single displays a more melodic hardcore/metalcore crossover, bringing a fresh sound to an already cramped scene. “Break Me is essentially a bit of a post breakup song and is really trying to capture and describe […]
Orpheus Omega, Australia’s powerhouse for melodic death metal, is here with their latest single Edge Of Forever. This extraordinary track was created as a part of a self-expressive upcoming EP where each member wrote a song in their own image and character. Edge Of Forever is a reflection of Leon Monaco (Bass) and his internalization […]
Melbourne-based metalcore group DEADSKIN have released their new song, NO LOVE, an out-of-control rollercoaster ride that makes you feel like it could derail any second. The new single produced by Body Prison’s Tom Cadden was written by vocalist Mitchell Rawlings in 2020 bringing an eerie atmosphere to a strong, concrete-shattering rhythm. The psychological horror-themed visuals […]
Brisbane blackened thrash/death metal act Idle Ruin have dropped their new single Delta Hexatoxin. The track comes off an upcoming full-length album which the band have been busy working on throughout 2022 with Brendan “Pip” Auld at Black Blood Audio, who also recorded their first EP and the split release Malefactors with Germany’s Boundless Chaos. […]
Brisbane based outfit ZUKØ have just released their new single Solace. The single is taken from their forthcoming debut EP called Hereditary, which is set for release on November 18. ZUKØ was formed in amongst the chaos & commotion during the Covid-19 pandemic when Logan, Jordan and Ben (formerly of Bled Out) linked up with […]
Out Now Solid State Words by Erin Eddy The Hell We Create is the seventh studio album by Texan band Fit For A King, and it is ten tonnes of unyielding, meaty metalcore delivered with intensity. If there’s one thing I can really jive with, it’s music as a tool of catharsis when faced with […]
October 28 Better Noise Music Words by Erin Eddy Humanity is feeling fatigue. Are we nearing rock bottom as a species? If you sit back and really deliberate on the past few years of human existence, you’ll likely reach the same comprehension as I did; “Wow, we’ve been through some SHIT.” Unprecedented Times has become […]
Nuclear Blast Records Out Now Words by Jimmy Glinster When I took on this review, I actually thought I was reviewing an American band with a similar name, which I can’t remember right now. As it turns out, I’m reviewing a German supergroup metal opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. […]
Out Now Words by Jimmy Glinster Priorities, never heard of ‘em? Neither have I, so don’t feel bad about it, you’re not the only one. Luckily for them though, the lovely Misha at Overdrive sent me over their tunes for review and I figured if they have her approval, they may just be lucky enough […]
Pix by Squirty I swear, the Lagerstein boys will be starting to think I have something against them. For the umpteenth time I didn’t arrive early enough to catch their set, and no matter how many times I apologise to them, you can just tell they think I’m full of it. Yes boys, in general […]
Words by Erin Eddy Out Now It was only very recently that a friend of mine directed me toward Melbourne metalcore band Vatic and what I listened to at the time definitely piqued my interest. When the opportunity was presented to me to listen to and review their sophomore EP, Mercer 217, I was eager […]
