Cryptopsy aren’t just coming back to Australia — they’re dropping in like a meteor made of blastbeats and bad intentions. With Matt McGachy at the helm since 2007, the band has carved a new era of brutality, sharpening their sound into something violent, technical, and Read More …
Adelaide’s underground spat up something loud, raw, and writhing recently, and I had the pleasure of letting it crawl across my desk — Anggrath, the newest death-metal creature stalking South Australia. You might’ve heard their debut single “Turn You Into Taxidermy” ripping through the digital Read More …
There are bands who perform, bands who evolve, and then there are bands like Persefone—artists who transform every time they touch an instrument. And with their upcoming release Live In Andorra (out December 5, 2025 via Napalm Records), Persefone have captured a moment that feels Read More …
Some bands don’t just play music—they carry history in their bones. On November 18th, 2025, The Gov in Adelaide was treated to exactly that, as The Animals rolled through with a show that felt equal parts celebration and time capsule. I was fortunate enough to Read More …
There are live albums… and then there are events. POWERWOLF have never been a band that simply plays a show — they summon a spectacle, ignite a ceremony, and turn every venue into a cathedral of fire, folklore, and heavy metal devotion. And with their Read More …
There’s a certain electricity you feel when a new band punches through the noise. Not just heavy — hungry. Not just tight — dangerous. Struck A Nerve aren’t just arriving; they’re erupting out of Norwich with a debut record that’s already setting off alarms across Read More …
Tribal Gaze arose from the arid and treacherous land of Texas, U.S.A. Inveighing Brilliance is their follow-up album to their 2021 release Godless Voyage and firmly establishes the bone-grinding ancient nature of their death metal. Out through Nuclear Blast Records, Inveighing Brilliance immediately brutalises the Read More …
G’day metalheads, punk believers, and all lovers of unapologetic chaos. This February, the legendary (HED) P.E. will storm Australian stages to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking album Broke, with none other than Nonpoint joining the carnage. And if their shared history and explosive Read More …
After five long years, Carach Angren return with their latest offering — a five-track EP titled The Cult of Kariba, which serves as a spiritual successor to their 2008 debut album Lammendam. This EP harkens back to their original roots not only in theme but Read More …
For nearly 25 years, Equilibrium has stood as one of metal’s truest alchemists—blending ancient spirits and future-forward ferocity, weaving folk influences and cinematic synth textures into something that feels more like mythology than music. They’ve survived lineup shifts, stylistic evolution, and the relentless churn of Read More …
There’s a special kind of chaos that erupts when two metalheads sit down to talk about horror movies, and this week Sid and I decided to embrace the madness head-on. What started as a simple “Top 10 Horror Movies” list turned into a full-blown deep Read More …
There’s a storm rolling out of Northwest Arkansas, and it answers to the name Hell Comes Home — a band that sounds like they’ve been forged out of busted knuckles, late-night trauma, and the kind of Southern grit you only get from growing up where Read More …
