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 fellow Aussie deathcore juggernauts HATE COMPLEX.
I’ve spent most of my time on KillerTube reacting to bands from across the heavy spectrum — but this one hit different. This isn’t just a lyric video, it’s a manifesto from the underbelly of Adelaide’s metal scene. SEEK MISERY have been building their reputation as the South Australian answer to the brutal, groove-laden metalcore/deathcore hybrid — with releases like Pain and Let The Angels Take Me laying the groundwork. And then they go and team up with HATE COMPLEX, a band who’ve already dropped weapons like “Parasite” and “Corrosion” into the pit. What happens when you mash those two forces together? A nuclear detonation.
“Ground War” doesn’t just sound heavy — it feels like an invasion. Breakdowns land like tank shells. The vocals are sharpened blades tearing through the smoke. The industrial undercurrent from Hate Complex drags everything into darker, filthier territory. Watching the words spit across the lyric video is like watching propaganda for the end times.
And here’s where it got weird for me. I’m a death metal vocalist myself — so when I hear screams this feral, I don’t just listen, I taste the copper in the air. I get the itch in my throat, like I want to scream along until the walls collapse. That’s what this track did: it didn’t just entertain, it provoked. It got into my bloodstream.
For the uninitiated, SEEK MISERY aren’t just another metalcore band from Adelaide. They’re carrying the torch of a city that has quietly become a breeding ground for some of the most savage heavy music on the continent. And with a debut album rumoured to be landing later this year, “Ground War” feels like both a warning shot and a victory march.
So yeah — this one wasn’t just a reaction video for me. It was a baptism by fire, a reminder that Australia’s heavy scene is alive, ravenous, and ready for global war.
This is gospel.
I bite crowd surfers.
killer.
