By Olivia Reppas
Melbourne heavy outfit Drown This City are one of those rare bands that openly wear their heart on their sleeve through their music.
With their previous release Alpha//Survivor, vocalist Alex Reade purged herself of inner demons, gathering her strength and resolve in an effort to break free of restraints and with the latest EP Colours We Wonât Know the powerful and dynamic vocalist winds back the clock and stares past torments squarely in the ...
After the overwhelming success of the inaugural Spring Loaded in pre-COVID days, this year the festival has returned bigger and better and is taking in a large chunk of the country in the process.
Australian iconic 90âs bands have joined together to provide a nostalgic trip down memory lane with most of their faculties intact and ready to rock like it was last century!
Bands such as Grinspoon, You Am I, Regurgitator, Jebediah, Magic Dirt, Frenzal Rhomb, Custard, The ...
Perth rock outfit Sly Withers are a band who have been steadily building towards an ultimate goal that at times may have seemed untenable.
The glories that come with rock and roll excess are often weighed down by the pitfalls, with one step forwards and three backwards more a life mantra than an age-old saying.
With the release of their single âCracksâ last year, and in particular the opening words âCanât write an opening line to save my lifeâ, Sly Withers found that ...
Brisbane based prog-rock quartet Mecurious have released their immersive new single “The Fade”.
“The Fade” is a multi-layered, complex in its construction, varied and dramatic track that showcases the remarkable diversity that is characteristic of its composers.
Watch “The Fade” below:
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Melbourne hard rockers Stonetrip, having recently signed to powerhouse label Golden Robot Records, have just released their new second single “Runaway” after releasing their debut single and video “Sideways” in early 2021.
Stonetrip produce a groove-laden modern rock sound mixed with classic rock sensibilities. The band have an arena-ready sound and are set to reinvigorate the local rock scene.
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Melbourne outfit Silentype have dropped their brutal new single “Blue Dirt”.
A band statement said: âWe guarantee music in its aggressive and raw form, no gimmicks just four dudes absolutely ready to throw down. We take this shit very seriously and we leave everything on the line at our live shows. The lack of gigs throughout the pandemic has made us stronger and hungrier than ever.
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Gaining a solid reputation for their banging rock tracks and dynamite videos the fifth single, “Rise Up”, from Melbourne hard rockers Head of Clay is no exception.
With its powerful vocals, dirty guitars, watertight rhythm section and Slash-esq lead breaks, all wrapped up with a compelling message to stay strong in the face of adversity “Rise Up” delivers all you could ask for in a modern rock classic.
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After sharing their new single “Erased” earlier this month Melbourneâs Vermont are today thrilled to unveil the songâs accompanying music video – a fierce, fast-paced cinematic offering to partner their new sonic direction.
With “Erased”, Vermont have showcased a taste of a heavier sonic direction for the band, underpinned by elements of electronic and alt-rock.
Watch “Erased” below:
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Emerging from lockdown and ready to rock, The Angels have put something special together for their fans, and it doesnât get any bigger or better than this â The Greatest Show On Earth – packed full of hits â and it is expanding to take in Adelaide and the East Coast of Australia.
Kicking off in Adelaide, the birthplace of the band, The Angels are thrilled to confirm that they are also playing shows in Melbourne, New South Wales and Queensland.
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Australia’s heavy fusion/experimental rock band Twelve Foot Ninja are back with their first original music in over four years.
Despite this apparent hiatus, our favourite obscure ninja djents have been busier than Covid toilet paper.
The Ninja boys have been recording, filming and preparing a ricockulously large amount of new music, videos, and other unique Twelve Foot Ninja carnage ready for their ever-expanding clan.
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Here to make a “Psychic Mess” of your earholes today are Brisbaneâs RHINO, coming in loud and clear, and as strong as ever with their third single – surely to be a solid fan favourite and inclusion on their highly anticipated upcoming EP.
One year and one month to the date since the 2021 Queensland Music Award Finalists last release “White Witch”, itâs been a long time coming for RHINO fans – but they know itâs worth the wait⌠with nothing ...
Silverback Touring knows the importance of live music, the effect it has on us all and the fact itâs something we have been sadly missing due to a Global Event that none of us would ever had predicted. Now itâs time to get the live industry back and firing.
The Aussie Made dates are proceeding in May and June, however, due to an unforeseen scheduling issue Electric Mary are unable to appear.
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Ten years is a hell of a long time to be in a band, let alone being in the gargantuan touring wrecking machine that is King Parrot.
Broken teeth, skinned knees, black eyes and empty cans are all in a dayâs work for the boys in KP! And ten years of surviving this beastly ride is more than reason enough to hit the road and celebrate it with their hordes of fans all around Australia.
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Five days ago, Melbourne progressive instrumentalists The Omnific released “Wax & Wane”, the first single from their forthcoming album due later in 2021.
Today, the band have released the songs hypnotic accompanying music video which can be viewed below:
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Brisbane contemporary progressive metal outfit Caligula’s Horse will be performing material from their latest album, 2020âs highly acclaimed Rise Radiant for the very first time, along with a host of fan favourites in front of a live audience at The Triffid (itself an old WWII US aircraft hangar), in the heart of their home town of Brisbane, Australia. Celebrate the return of live music with Caligula’s Horse.
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Australian East coast band Custard are preparing to embark on a staggering run of shows to promote their, now rather stale, 2020 album Respect All Lifeforms.
âSure, I admit we have pretty much missed the boat on this one and it feels like we are pushing our old shit up a rather steep incline,â said lead singer Dave McCormack, âbut we hope there are enough old bastards out there who will be willing to spend their hard-earned cash to see us play a bunch of songs that are about ...
What happens when Jack Daniels and Frankie’s Pizza combine forces to produce a beer? An icy elixir emblematic of all they hold dear!
Oh, and a disastrously huge party to declare its arrival! Read on…
As a ‘beer-centric’ venue, Frankie’s has long collaborated with brewers around the country. In our first few years, we clocked up over thirty unique beers, from GOUT STOUT to BLOOD FLOOD to EURO PORN PALE and beyond.
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Since forming in January of 2020, in a small town of the Blue Mountains, 12Gauge Rampage has stormed in to take the Aussie metal scene out with a fusillade of sonic missiles, delivering their own brand of violent, slamming death metal that could grind the beak off an ibis.
Hell-bent on catching the unwary eye, 12Gauge Rampage offer an interesting and unique twist with their extremities, playing riff-heavy deathgrind without the use of guitars or synth.
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The creature returns ⌠from the undead! Halloween Hysteria 2021 will be smashing it out of this dimension with a massive, incredible, stupendous, and SPOOKY star-studded line-up at Mansfield Tavern on Saturday 23rd of October!
This edition features Australian alt-rock royalty Spiderbait headlining this premier event, plus an entire galaxy of Australian heavy music stars, both emerging and established.
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By Lewd Scoff
Brisbane has a secret that needs to be shared.
Days Like These are everything this town needs to shake the shit out of the hardcore scene. Or does it?
Maybe Brisbane, California, as this has a very American feel to it, almost a Brutal Legends introduction cut scene (Jack Black tells it like it is) vibe to it.
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By Lewd Scoff
Iâve heard a lot of rumours that nu-metal is back and in vogue, but havenât really had the opportunity to bear witness to this until now.
Melbourneâs Bison are definitely part of the new wave of nu-metal.
Go back four years, and this was the most shunned genre in hard-hitting music.
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By Lewd Scoff
Oh, it’s so exciting. I’m fanboitastic at the Brightside on a Sunday night.
I’m so keen for tonight that Iâve invited international upstart to the stars, Lewd Scoff, to fart his 5c worth.
Stereo is pumping everything it should for an event such as this. Pantera, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots et al.
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If the recent solo performance by Grinspoonâs Phil Jamieson taught me one thing itâs that I am a selfish prick when it comes to the music I like.
In a strange way, you get protective over music that formed part of your adolescent soundtrack and, even subconsciously, you tend to claim ownership of it in some respects.
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