Following the success of their debut single Lifeless in August, rising Brisbane hardcore outfit Tetrament have today released the follow-up, Depths. Depths is different sonically to Lifeless in that it isn’t flat-out aggressive but still packs a hefty punch. It is a more personal song for vocalist Matty and further illustrates the musical composition of […]
Interview 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 this Saturday, November 12, at the Mansfield Tavern, Kaiju Fest: The King Of Festivals will be brought […]
Interview by CJ Nash Brisbane hard rock outfit Krave epitomise the new wave of musical talent coming out of Queensland. With an energetic and entertaining live performance and an attitude towards touring that sees Krave out on the road at every opportunity, the trio of talented musicians has toured from Cairns in Far North Queensland […]
Photo by LadyZilla Melbourne metal legends Frankenbok have survived everything the music industry can throw at them for 25 years. They have witnessed the birth and rise of the internet and lived through countless musical trends that threatened their very existence, but through it all have remained true to the voice of metal. Over that […]
The saying “A Prayer For The Loud” is something about me loving people who wasn’t afraid to tell the world who they were. I love people who are verbal and vocal about what they thought…People that dare show themselves…I love people who are alive so to speak, who’s not afraid to show up, so of […]
ROM Sleaze rock doesn’t get any better than Swedish outfit Hardcore Superstar, who hit Australia later this month for their third tour in four years. Since forcing their way into our lives with their debut album It’s Only Rock N’ Roll before the turn of the century, Hardcore Superstar have ruled the roost of sleaze, […]
Melbourne metalcore outfit Void Of Vision have done their best in recent times to shake that tag, intent on breaking through constricting barriers imposed on the band by people forcing them into genre classification. Over two previous EP releases – Chronicles I: Lust and Chronicles II: Heaven – Void Of Vision have explored new musical […]
Sydney based Rock lords Teddy Rizzo have just released their new single and video ‘Oxygen’. “The song is inspired by the beliefs of Dominic Perrottet who fell into the position of NSW premier after Gladys Berejiklian took her own corrupt ass off the circus roster and joined Optus. Most of these people in government leadership positions only care […]
Canadian hardcore five-piece Alexisonfire today reveal they will return to Australia in February 2023, playing their first Antipodean headline dates since their 2017 tour. This summer, the band will bring their powerful on-stage energy to Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Friday 17 February, followed by stops in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Local heroes Luca Brasi […]
Melbourne rock outfit Dead City Ruins are preparing for “the biggest, most ambitious shows on home soil to date” this weekend, when they finally get to hold the official launch parties for last year’s album Shockwave. Another typically hard-rocking slab of goodness from Dead City Ruins, Shockwave also marked the debut album for vocalist Steve […]
US post-hardcore icons Saosin will return to Australia for the first time in 13 years for a national headline tour in March, 2023. Fronted by their original vocalist, Anthony Green, the band will be playing bangers from all of their highly influential albums, 2006’s self-titled, 2009’s In Search Of Solid Ground and 2016’s Along The […]
Brisbane rock outfit Patient Lounge invite you to share in the release of their new single Hard Truth when they host a special launch party at Tomcat in Brisbane on November 19. The night will see Patient Lounge celebrate the release with good friends White Light Station, The Baby Breaks and TOAK. Pre-sale tickets $15 […]
Hardline Media are absolutely stoked to announce that SACRED REICH and VIO-LENCE will be heading down under in MARCH 2023 for an epic thrash double bill. After a 29 year wait, Hardline Media are thrilled to welcome back SACRED REICH to Aussie shores. VIO-LENCE – First Time ever in Australia.
The local race to play at this year’s Good Things Festival is heating up, with the first round of heats already taken place. Brisbane saw Citadel get the nod over Lunchtime and Soulstate, while Sydney saw Ghost Complex move on to the next round after getting the votes over Harroway and Weightless, and Melbourne outfit […]
Lagwagon frontman Joey Cape has announced he will be performing a swag of intimate acoustic solo shows while he’s on tour with Me First And The Gimme Gimmes in January/February 23 in Australia. Joey wrote and recorded a beautiful record during lockdown called A Good Year To Forget released via Fat Wreck Chords in late […]
New Zealand’s Kaosis are back in Australia, returning to the Gold Coast to headline Carnagefest 2 this Friday night at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse. Founded by vocalist and producer, X3N, in 2018, the vision was to create a uniquely visceral live experience by combining the energy of electronic music and the attitude and aggression of metal. […]
Frankies Pizza in Sydney are gearing up for another dose of madness with their regular FreakFlag event this coming Sunday. Exhumed from the gutters of Gomorrah, a cast of miscreants best left in the annals of lore lurch forth to fuck your shit up! This is FREAKFLAG, the penultimate event, that means second last numbnuts. […]
Want some more Sum 41 in 2022? Along with joining The Offspring on the sold out national Australian tour this December, the Canadian punk rock juggernauts are thrilled to announce an intimate club show at Northcote Theatre in Melbourne on Tuesday 6 December. Hitting Australia next month alongside the equally formidable punk lords The Offspring, […]
Much loved rock band Counting Crows announce their return to Australia in 2023 on The Butter Miracle Tour, following the release of the band’s latest record Butter Miracle Suite One, a four-track, nineteen-minute suite available now. The band has long had a strong relationship with Australian audiences, making a huge impression with Mr. Jones, harking […]
The newest project from two founding members of the most influential Desert Rock band of all time KYUSS return to Australia as STÖNER. With two studio albums under their belt, Brant Bjork, Nick Oliveri and Ryan Gut are a formidable force of Stoner Rock. These shows are not to be missed, coming with them is Desert Rock legends Mario Lalli (Fatso Jetson, Yawning Man) and […]
The Hard-Ons will finish off an eventful 2022 – a year that saw them finally able to tour their late 2021 ARIA Top 5 album I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken – with a final show at Melbourne’s on the afternoon of Sunday November 13 at Footscray’s Westwood Hotel, with Melbourne’s buzzing power popper The Prize as special guests. Ahead of that […]
With less than one month to go until Good Things Festival, organisers are excited to announce a whole string of sideshows around the festival, featuring shows that include: Deftones, Gojira, Lacuna Coil, Millencolin, Soulfly, Sleeping With Sirens, Jinjer, The Story So Far, Electric Callboy, 3OH!3, jxdn, NOVA TWINS and Blood Command. Presale starts Tuesday 8th […]
Sydney rockers Whiteford have released The Acoustic EP via XMusic. The Acoustic EP is a collection of tracks from the debut album, in an MTV unplugged style performance, that includes a version of their new single She’s Amazing, She Joins Love and a killer cover of Rocking in The Free World. Whiteford are touring through […]
Woodstock Record, Retro and Rare Wares Fair is back to rock Sydney’s Inner West, on Sunday, November 20. If It’s quirky, collectable or downright cool, you will find it at this event, set in the serene surroundings of iconic heritage mansion, Woodstock, Burwood. Vinyl vultures can flick through thousands of titles covering almost every genre […]
Since their inception in 2011, Californian death metal machine Skeletal Remains have almost made it their personal mission to fly the flag for old-school metal. Heavily influenced by late 1980s and early 1990s outfits like Pestilence, early Gorguts, Death, Obituary and Morbid Angel, Skeletal Remains have built themselves a reputation for delivering a massive sonic […]
Melbourne hard rockers Dead City Ruins are gearing up for two massive shows in November to support the recent release of their fourth studio album, Shockwave. Straight off the back of supporting the hottest band in the world KISS, the hottest band from Croydon bring their incendiary live show to life for two exclusive performances in Sydney and Melbourne […]
New Zealand global metal frontrunners ALIEN WEAPONRY have just been awarded one of the most significant and prestigious awards in New Zealand’s music industry, the Aotearoa Music Award (formerly New Zealand Music Award) for Te Kaipuoro Rakapioi Toa (Best Rock Artist). This marks the second time that the band have received this honour, first winning […]
Melbourne metal machine Frankenbok have dug deep into vault and found some recordings made by their original line-up over 20 years ago. The songs have been collated and seven of them will be released, along with a live set recorded while supporting System Of A Down in 2002, on November 30. Titled The Ex Files […]
Perth-based punk rock outfit Indigo Blaze have released their new single Emteevee. The lads have also announced a small run of local shows to celebrate the release. With a recent WA Music Song of the Year nomination for their single Locals Only, Indigo Blaze quickly re-entered the studio to record their new single Emteevee. The […]
Get your motor running with the classic rock stylings of Sydney’s Edgecliff and their latest tune Running On Empty. Channelling Aussie greats like AC/DC and The Angels, Running On Empty finds Edgecliff firing on all rock’n’roll cylinders, with the track boasting swaggering grooves, fiery guitars and raspy vocals dialled up to 11. A track that […]
Australian hard-rockers Scandal Tree are proud to present their debut EP Layin’ Down Your Cards; an EP borne of modern chances, past choices and chuggin’ rock’n’roll, which will be released on November 11. With songs relating to the challenges people face in their everyday lives, Layin’ Down Your Cards is founded in the day-to-day. After […]
Perth industrial groove metal act ALL THIS FILTH have released their new single Still Bleeds My Heart, their first new music in three years. The track is available on all digital platforms here: https://li.sten.to/ATFsbmh Along with the single is a new music video that was released on Friday shot by Trik Photography which captures the […]
Speed metal trio STÄLKER strike again. Returning with their new 12” Double Single Vinyl Cranking Evil, the band present two brand new Necronomicon-induced incantations. Churning somewhere in between Judas Priest, Motörhead, and Venom, STÄLKER mercilessly dash through the underground metal world. Summoning boundless evil, their reckless soundscapes will spew from the musical cauldron as Daif, […]
Adelaide/Tarndanya Aussie skeleton punk band, Nocturnal Animals, have served up their debut EP Paint A Picture. (November 4). In-your-face drumming, fuzz-ridden guitars and punching punk-rock vocals; this paints a picture of Nocturnal Animals. Their electrifying live performances have landed them support slots with the DZ Deathrays, The Buoys, Nerve and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, and now […]
Hard-line extreme metal squad To The Grave are one of Australia’s most uncompromising bands. They return on February 24, 2023, with the release of their heaviest album to date, both sonically and thematically. Director’s Cuts drops via Unique Leader Records and explores the band’s unwavering commitment to animal rights and environmental responsibility. The band comments on the new album, “this […]
From the midst of Melbourne’s underground alt-rock scene, the raw wall of sound that is Among The Restless is making itself well and truly heard. The Naarm-based five piece are back with their powerful new single, ‘Torn’, the sonically charged belter, off their upcoming EP, which is set for release early 2023. It’s been a stellar 2022 […]
Perth industrial groove metal act ALL THIS FILTH are releasing their brand new single Still Bleeds My Heart on November 4 – their first new music in three years. Along with the single is a new music video which is premiering in Heavy, shot by Trik Photography which captures the intensity and mood of the […]
Acclaimed Aussie rockers The Poor have unveiled the clip for their new single Let Me Go and confirmed their forthcoming album High Price Deed is now available for pre-order here: https://bfan.link/high-price-deed The album is scheduled for release on February 3, 2023 via Reckless Records. Let Me Go is the follow-up single to Cry Out and […]
Australia’s WINDWAKER have shared the video for their new song Left in the Dark. The band also has a brand new, but old singer. That’s right — they’ve welcomed guitarist Liam Guinane back into the fold — only this time as vocalist. Will King, who served as the vocalist on the band’s Fearless Records debut […]
Brisbane metal outfit Tetrament subscribe to the old school theory of music, in that the band has preferred to do their time on the live circuit refining their sound before releasing material worthy of putting their name to. We got the first taste of the fruits of that patience in August with the band’s debut […]
Following on from the widely-praised release of Hate Club, Eora/Sydney-based punk-rock group Clay J Gladstone have just revealed live dates and their latest energetic cut Where Do Ya Want Me?, produced by ARIA Award Winning engineer Anton Hagop (Silverchair, Missy Higgins, Birds of Tokyo). With its length and liveliness making it a fitting sequel to […]
Adelaide/Tarndanya-based alt-rock/metalcore outfit Throwaway are back with their sophomore EP Weight, out now. Since the inception of Throwaway in 2015, the trio has gained a cult following in the Adelaide alternative scene. Independently releasing an EP, an album and a handful of singles, Throwaway are back with their greatest work yet on their sophomore EP […]
The third and final chapter for Melbourne metalcore collective Void Of Vision’s CHRONICLES saga arrives today — journeying deep into a sonic inferno via three blistering new tracks on the band’s surprise new EP CHRONICLES III: UNDERWORLD. Previously offering a shattering glimpse into the third CHRONICLES addition, the recent track HELL HELL HELL showcased blazing […]
Brisbane alt rock act East Capri are bringing closure to their debut EP release with their fresh new take on a reimagined single with Wake n Redux featuring Joshua O’Donnell of Banks Arcade. The reimagined track represents sonically the original post-apocalyptic electro pop vision for the bands 2021 single Wake n Repeat. Wake n Redux […]
Melbourne metal legends Frankenbok will release the single The Avalanche In Me this Tuesday, November 8 and will premiere via HEAVY at 10 am AEDT. But it’s a release with a twist. The Avalanche In Me is the first single taken from the new album of material from the original Frankenbok lineup of Azza Bok, […]
Australian metal band Carbon Black are proud to share the new music video for RED FLAG, directed by Adam Jordan. Red Flag is the opening track of their latest album We Remain, which was mixed by legendary producer Kevin “Caveman” Shirley (Iron Maiden, Silverchair, Dream Theater, Black Crowes, etc.). Check it out below. Carbon Black […]
November 18 Reprise Records This may be an unpopular decision, but you know what they say? Opinions are like assholes. Everyone’s got one… When Disturbed’s debut album The Sickness first came out, I loved it – still do. It was a breath of fresh air in a scene growing increasingly stagnant, and provided hope for […]
Pinch Points and cover photo by NikNak IDLES photos taken by Will Johnstone I don’t think I have ever been to a concert where I don’t know one song from either the support or headlining band. And, full disclosure here, the only reason I went to the IDLES show in Brisbane was because one of […]
