Certain people and bands from heavy metal’s distinguished history are considered untouchable. Bands like Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Dio and Rainbow have helped shape the metal scene into the all-encompassing genre of music that it is today, pioneering a sound that has become a way of life. While many outfits have covered any or all […]
By CJ NASH Brisbane is about to get a new local music festival featuring a large spread of Australian and New Zealand bands that promises to reinvigorate the live music scene and interest on a massive scale. To be held on November 12 at the Mansfield Tavern, Kaiju Fest: The King Of Festivals will be […]
By CJ NASH You have to hand it to Melbourne cinema-core outfit The Gloom In The Corner when it comes to originality. Not only does the band invest much time, effort and skill into their musicality including features, samples and symphonic touches, but they have also meticulously constructed a conceptual story arc that involves many […]
Delivering a captivating crossroads for chaos and composure, Sydney nu-punk outfit Aurateque blend Pop-Punk infused nu-metalcore with tinges of math rock, electronic and grunge for an all encompassing explosive sonic cocktail. Led by Lauren Coleman‘s eclectic and unhinged vocals over instrumentation that is both palatable yet unorthodox, the group offer a fresh spin on the heavy alternative soundscape. Brimming with eccentric energy, Paradigm treats […]
Far North QLD Australia’s hardest working band The Brazilians have just released a new single and accompanying video for the Sabbathy, fuzz laden ear worm The Flower Children That Refuse To Wilt. The Flower Children That Refuse To Wilt is the bands first new music since their 2021 sophomore album Black Wolf. When asked about […]
The gift that keeps on grieving, just 3 of these to go, and true to tradition – YES, this one’s bigger than the last. How much farther can we push it? It certainly can’t be written here. Come find out. Hot Rock n’ Heavy Kink. Frankies Pizza. Sunday, October 9
Independent Sydney metalcore group Harroway stormed back onto the music scene earlier this year following the notorious effect that COVID-19 had on the Australian music scene. After the release of their heaviest song up to that point, Sleep, earlier this year, Harroway return on October 6 with Impulse, in the process ushering in a new […]
There’s movement at the manor and all signs are pointing down under, with Southern Californian quartet Movements and British rockers Boston Manor announcing a huge Australian tour kicking off in March 2023, their first time back to Australia since 2018! Starting in Brisbane on March 9 at The Triffid, the co-headline extravaganza will visit Newcastle, […]
One more time for the dummy halves; it’s been a red-hot minute since Northern Rivers rockers Hammers unleashed their sophomore EP, with the formidable six tracks that is Kicking Goals released during a particularly hairy time in human history, back in August of 2020. But while the pandemic delivered a swift metaphorical kick in the […]
Australia’s premier extreme metal merchants Thy Art Is Murder are thrilled to announce the Decade Of Hate Australian Tour. Plowing through the country in January 2023, Thy Art Is Murder will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their landmark album, Hate, with their biggest tour yet featuring a stellar line-up of deathcore luminaries Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin […]
In just over 26 weeks, the 34th Annual Bluesfest’s gates will open for what they are promoting to be the most exciting Bluesfest ever. Following the revealing of six more acts today, organisers have now rolled out 47 artists on the already mammoth Bluesfest 2023 line-up. They have also reported continuing development of the festival […]
Explosive and energetic femme nu punk / grunge-rockers DOWNGIRL have doused stages around their hometown in Gadigal land in their highly flammable sonic kerosene and are kicking things up a notch with the release of their new track Manic. Born out of the ashes of punk outfit BOYSCLUB, DOWNGIRL formed online during the 2021 lockdown […]
The Butterfly Effect are proud to launch our first limited edition small batch vodka.Handcrafted in our home state of Queensland, Without Wings Vodka is created from a sugar cane base spirit that is expertly triple distilled and charcoal filtered to create a clean and crisp taste on the palate. The bottle is specially screen printed […]
Coming together in January 2022 after the dissolution of their previous bands, Frozen Eddie are a collaborative effort inspired by an array of sounds from 2000’s nu-metal to 90’s alternative. The band packs a heavy sound, with a thumping rhythm section, dual shredding guitars, and two powerful vocalists to round out the six piece. Their […]
BODY PRISON is a fresh Melbourne four-pronged deathcore act consisting of members currently /previously from To The Grave, Zeolite, Suldusk, and Myriad Drone. Created from the pure necessity to further explore the realms of their genre, they have embarked on a mission to produce a new strain of hate, filled with visceral power and a […]
Vamped Up presents All Hallows Evil an all-ages, family fun event at Advancetown Hotel on October 29. Featuring Battle Of The Bands live performances, Jelly Wrestling, Face Painting, Trick or Treating, a Spooky Photo Booth, Motor Show Cars and Hogs and lots of prizes, the day is tailored to suit kids and their parents, so […]
October 7 I admittedly don’t know much about Buckled, aside from the fact they are allegedly pretty fucken good and one of the members is good mates with my housemate. Which is enough reason for me to give their debut album a listen… Firstly, I love the way it has been presented via Dropbox. C.L.L.W […]
Peaceville Records Out Now Words by Jimmy Glinster What better way to spend the Queen’s Birthday holiday than reviewing a death metal album. Well, I could think of many better things to do while celebrating the dead. On seconds thoughts, though, this is actually quite fitting, as is the fact that the Queen’s Birthday holiday […]
Warner Music Australia September 30 Love them or hate them, there is no denying the impact metal outfit Slipknot have had on the music world as a whole. From the moment their self-titled debut album decimated the planet in 1999 these nine gentlemen from Iowa have swept everything in their path, displaying a ferocity and […]
