A band staring death in the fucking face and deciding to keep marching Released: August 28, 2026Label: Loma Vista RecordingsAlbum: Ninth studio albumLength: Approximately 65 minutesGenre: Progressive Metal / Sludge Metal / Heavy MetalRating: 9/10 There are albums you throw on because you want some Read More …
The wait is over! Exumer’s new album, Death Mask Messiah, is here, and it’s fucking insane! The Exumer boys have been busy delivering their sixth studio album and their first since 2019. Death Mask Messiah is also the first Exumer recording to feature the new Read More …
Adelaide hardcore punk four-piece Stabbitha and the Knifey Wifeys are back with Act Your Wage, the latest taste of their forthcoming album DISGUST. Read More …
Swaying with the glide of the wind and mixed with an electronic system that drills into the brain, HOLISSSTIK have dropped their new album, Chapter I: This Endless Solitude, out now through Season of Mist. Hello all! It’s been a while since I’ve been back Read More …
Ironically, just a few days ago, before I even knew I would be reviewing Saliva’s album Breaking Through, I was thinking to myself: where does one draw the line between hard rock, rock ’n’ roll and metal? It’s a fair question, and the line is Read More …
It was the end of yet another week, and with that came yet another gig promising an absolutely stacked lineup. The gig in question was the Necropolis Death Metal Showcase at TIA Live on Hindley Street. Braving the wild weather, I picked up Killer and Read More …
After a long break, French gothic doom band Angellore are back with Nocturnes, an album full of atmosphere, emotion and melancholy. Inspired by gothic and death doom traditions, the band creates a rich, melancholic sound through mournful piano, sweeping keyboards, heavy riffs and a mixture Read More …
Nearly forty years into their career, Madball prove they still own New York hardcore. Scooby dives into Not Your Kingdom, an album packed with crushing grooves, massive production and the unmistakable attitude that made Freddy Cricien and company legends. Read More …
After a 15-year wait, Adelaide hardcore icons Day Of Contempt returned to headline Lion Arts Factory alongside Forge, Hammer 618 and Life Pilot. Read our full review of one of the biggest local hardcore shows of the year. Read More …
There Will Be Blood lived up to its name. From Betrayed’s opening hardcore assault to Identity Error’s blood-soaked finale, Jive Adelaide became a blur of fists, feet, breakdowns and absolute chaos. Read More …
I Choose Violence are back with their third EP, their second EP in as many years, named An Enemy To Life Itself, a brutal assault on the aural array by the South Australian metalcore monolith. Five songs sanctifying my satisfaction of savagery and sonic strength. Read More …
Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship2D ComplexReleased July 10, 2026 via Stillbirth Records / Gore House ProductionsCRANNK Album ReviewReview by Manny “The Metal Man” Bath If you had told me there was a band that combined two of my favourite things, anime and brutal death metal/slam, I would Read More …
