Released digitally earlier this month and now available physically via Deko Records, Hope Found Me is a 12-track showcase of Shavrock’s dynamic sound. Produced by none other than Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex–Guns N’ Roses), who also laid down guest guitar solos on “Kaleidoscope” and “Amen,” Read More …
Sweden has long been a stronghold of heavy metal, producing some of the fiercest, most uncompromising acts to ever grace the stage. Among them stands Ambush, a band that has carved out a reputation as one of the leading torchbearers of traditional heavy metal in Read More …
Salt Lake City’s own Allbrook Station are not here to play it safe. In just over a year since forming in 2024, the band has carved out a sound that’s as explosive as it is emotional—melding high-octane rock energy, modern hip-hop textures, and raw storytelling Read More …
Swedish power metal titans Sabaton are gearing up to unleash a brand-new chapter in their storied career with the release of their highly anticipated 11th studio album, Legends, out October 17 via Better Noise Music. The record not only marks their debut with the label Read More …
It’s been a long wait for Australian Combichrist fans. The last time Andy LaPlegua and his industrial juggernaut stormed our shores was back in 2019 for the One Fire tour. Now, after six years, the chaos machine is fired up once again with the Down Read More …
Say hello to Mumfighter, the Marrickville-based rapper, producer, hairstylist, and professional rollerblader whose live shows are a riot of neon energy, punk attitude, and glitch-pop chaos. Fronted by Jarrah, a Campbelltown-born creative mischief-maker, Mumfighter has carved out a wild corner of the Aussie underground, blending Read More …
Phoenix’s groove/thrash juggernaut INCITE are locked, loaded, and ready to unleash hell with their most ferocious offering yet, Savage New Times, dropping August 15, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music. On the eve of the release of the album, Jim and Jai caught up with frontman Read More …
Italy’s Dying Awkward Angel are sharpening the blades once more with their upcoming album, The Missing Frame, out August 22nd via Rockshots Records. Built on years of hard-earned grit and unwavering loyalty to melodic death metal’s roots, the new material is a raging return, loaded Read More …
Few bands in modern metal possess the storytelling gravitas, cinematic flair, and emotional weight of Dutch symphonic metal visionaries Blackbriar. With their third full-length album, A Thousand Little Deaths, set to drop August 22 via Nuclear Blast, the band invites us once more into their Read More …
Feature by Jai That Aussie Metal Guy Australian rock and punk fans — this is not a drill. This September, we witness history. Cherie Currie, the trailblazing frontwoman of the iconic all-girl rock band The Runaways, is bringing her fierce spirit, glam-punk legacy, and thunderous Read More …
What happens when two of the most mind-bending, genre-defying musicians of the digital age step off your screen and onto a stage together? You get ESCAPE THE INTERNET—a tour that promises to blow minds, shake walls, and inspire a new generation of guitarists and bassists Read More …
Following an 8-year hiatus, The Dillinger Escape Plan return to Australia this August for a very limited run of live shows to commemorate Calculating Infinity, their game-changing debut album—and reignite the unrelenting energy that made them one of the most incendiary live acts in history. Read More …
