I still remember it clear as day. Big Day Out. Adelaide. January 31, 2003. A sea of bodies moving as one, dust in the air, the sound of Australian punk at full volume. And right in the middle of it all, 28 Days bringing that Read More …
Author: Jai That Aussie Metal Guy
Crannk Interviews Dani Filth: As Cradle of Filth & DevilDriver Set to Unleash Massive Australian Tour This July
Australian metal fans are about to be hit with one of the most ferocious live packages of the year as Cradle of Filth and DevilDriver join forces for a long-awaited co-headline tour this July. Fresh off a hugely successful North American run, the pairing of Read More …
Adeline Gray Interview: Inside Portrait of Our Descent and the Rise of Italy’s New Groove Metal Force
Emerging out of central Italy, Adeline Gray arrive as a fresh voice in the alternative and groove metal landscape, blending atmosphere, aggression and introspection into something that feels both familiar and distinctly their own. Their debut EP Portrait of Our Descent is exactly what the Read More …
Avatar Set Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland Dates for 2026 Tour
Australia… they did not forget. Three years after first tearing through Australian stages on their long-awaited debut headline run, Swedish metal visionaries Avatar are set to return to Australia and New Zealand this August and September, bringing their latest chapter of chaos, theatre, and razor-sharp Read More …
Lyric Noel Interview: Shades of Black, viral covers, Blood in the Water, mental health, and the upcoming album.
There are artists who use music as escapism, and then there are artists who use it as confrontation. For Lyric Noel, the project has become a vehicle for the latter, turning deeply personal experiences with mental illness into something raw, visible, and emotionally honest. With Read More …
Corrosion of Conformity Drop New Single “You Or Me” from Upcoming Double Album Good God / Baad Man
American heavy metal icons Corrosion of Conformity have unleashed their latest single “You Or Me,” another crushing taste of their upcoming double album Good God / Baad Man, set for release April 3 via Nuclear Blast Records. The blistering new track arrives alongside a striking Read More …
Death Metal Titans Immolation Drop New Track “Attrition” from Forthcoming Album Descent
New York death metal legends Immolation are ramping up anticipation for their upcoming twelfth studio album Descent, set for release April 10 via Nuclear Blast Records, with the arrival of their crushing new single “Attrition.” The track arrives just as the band prepares to embark Read More …
Obscura’s Steffen Kummerer Talks Shred Fest 2026 Australia Tour, A Sonication and 24 Years of Technical Death Metal
For more than two decades Obscura have remained one of the most technically ambitious forces in extreme metal. Blending progressive songwriting, precision musicianship and philosophical depth, the German outfit led by guitarist and vocalist Steffen Kummerer continues to push the boundaries of modern death metal. Read More …
Modern Metalcore Rising: The Narrator Drop New Single “Two Lives” Ahead of Phosphor
German modern metalcore outfit The Narrator have unveiled a brand new single titled “Two Lives”, alongside a music video with their upcoming sophomore album Phosphor, set for release on May 8, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The new track opens with soaring melodic hooks and Read More …
The Halo Effect Unite with Heaven Shall Burn and The Black Dahlia Murder on New Collaborative Single “Lest We Fall”
Swedish melodic metal powerhouse The Halo Effect have kicked off their highly anticipated European tour alongside Heaven Shall Burn and The Black Dahlia Murder, marking the occasion with the release of a powerful new collaborative single titled “Lest We Fall.” Released to coincide with the Read More …
Necrofier Interview: Bakka On Transcend Into Oblivion And Black Metal Evolution
Houston black metal outfit Necrofier have been steadily building momentum since emerging in 2018, combining the icy atmosphere of second-wave Norwegian black metal with a distinctly American intensity. With their latest album Transcend Into Oblivion, released through Metal Blade Records, the band have taken a Read More …
The Ghoulstars Drop Retro Horror Chaos With Too Ghoul for School And Debut Album Announcement
There is something gloriously unhinged about a band that mixes horror movies, punk attitude, heavy metal riffs and a Cadillac once owned by Alexi Laiho. Enter The Ghoulstars, Finland’s newest horror punk spectacle who have finally crawled out of the crypt with their long awaited Read More …