There I was, an Aussie death metal throat-ripper, ready to dive into the unexpected — Papa Roach, the titans of nu-metal nostalgia, stomping into 2025 with a track that hits like a Molotov cocktail lobbed straight through the wall of your teenage bedroom. BRAINDEAD — Read More …
Swiss deathcore juggernauts Paleface Swiss are making their long-awaited return to Australia this September, bringing their latest record Cursed with them for a full-scale headlining run alongside German heavyweights Nasty. For frontman Zelli, this isn’t just another tour—it’s a reunion with a country that’s become Read More …
The night cracked open with the sound of Sardinia’s own dark flame—Shardana. I just wrapped an electrifying talk with Aaron Tolu, Shardana’s frontman, and what poured out wasn’t just another “metal interview,” it was a storm of history, myth, and molten riffs forged in the Read More …
Sydney outfit BESTIES have been steadily building a reputation as one of the most exciting new names in Australia’s alt-rock/emo revival. Helmed by producer/multi-instrumentalist Nat J. Sherwood (Stand Atlantic, Yours Truly) and fronted by vocalist Max Pasalic (Up Late, After Touch), the lineup is completed Read More …
Few bands have left an imprint on heavy music quite like letlive.From their chaotic, genre-defying blend of soul, punk, and post-hardcore to their fearless stage presence, the Los Angeles trailblazers redefined what it meant to connect with an audience. With Jason Aalon Butler’s firebrand vocals, Read More …
Post-emo trailblazers Hot Mulligan have dropped their highly-anticipated fourth full-length album, The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still, out now via Wax Bodega. This release is already shaping up as the band’s most cohesive and emotionally explosive work to date — a record that Read More …
Few figures in Australia’s heavy music underground embody chaos, groove, and grit quite like Ryan “Milla” Miller. As the explosive frontman of Black Rheno, Milla has been at the heart of one of the country’s most unpredictable and exciting bands since their 2015 debut. From Read More …
There are nights where the universe cracks open like a rusted oil drum and out spills the venom — riffs, screams, and sonic violence that shake the ribcage. That’s where I found myself when I hit play on SEEK MISERY’s latest collab “Ground War,” featuring Read More …
There’s a moment when you find yourself staring down the barrel of the algorithm and thinking, fuck it—let’s go somewhere I’ve never gone before. That’s exactly where I landed when I hit play on BigXthaPlug’s collab with Jelly Roll, “Box Me Up.” Normally, you’ll catch Read More …
From the depths of the Australian underground comes a band that thrives on pure chaos, raw satire, and a tongue-in-cheek brutality that could only belong to KÜNTSQUÄD. Their latest full-length, Satans Cock (out now via Wormholedeath Records), isn’t just a record—it’s a demolition derby of Read More …
Few modern extreme metal bands manage to balance brutality with theatrics as seamlessly as Gorotica, and with their upcoming album Daily Grind of the Medieval Age (out October 3), the trio plunge listeners headfirst into a grotesque world of necro-sorcery, medieval rituals, and sonic carnage. Read More …
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 …
