A deep-dive into Mid Youth Crisis’ landmark album Happiness and Authority, tracing its roots from One Inch Punch through to Blueline Medic and exploring how its influence shaped Australian hardcore and the heavy music that followed. Read More …
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Riding the Chaos: Suspended Animation Talks Metal, Mayhem, and Momentum
Suspended Animation don’t sound like a band easing into existence — they sound like a band kicking the door off its hinges. Jumping on Zoom with Bobby, Nick and Hayden, what followed wasn’t some polished PR script. It was chaos, riffs, grit and the kind of hunger you only get from a band that knows exactly who they are and isn’t waiting for permission to be loud about it. Read More …
DOUBLE DRAGON — BLOOD, BROTHERHOOD & A STAGE SET ON FIRE
There are gigs… and then there are moments that rewrite your DNA. Double Dragon at Froth & Fury wasn’t just a reunion — it was a resurrection ritual, a blood oath renewed under stage lights and sweat, decades of friendship and underground warfare detonating in Read More …
Bloom Releases Punishing New Album The Light We Chase — Out Now via Pure Noise Records
Sydney melodic hardcore powerhouse Bloom have unleashed their long-awaited and emotionally charged new album, The Light We Chase — out now via Pure Noise Records. Following the success of their previous singles Out Of Reach, Tongue Tied, and Withered, this record captures the band at Read More …
Pincer+ Announce Debut Album ‘Who Are You When No One’s Around’ + Drop Pulverizing New Single “Blue Light Overdose”
Perth hardcore outfit Pincer+ have unleashed details of their long-awaited debut album, Who Are You When No One’s Around, set for release Friday, December 12 via Greyscale Records and 1126 Records — and with it comes the blistering new single “Blue Light Overdose”, out now Read More …
Deadweight 80 Unleash Haunting New Single “Familiar Violence”
Melbourne, Australia — June 26, 2025 — Melbourne’s chaotic hardcore force, Deadweight 80, return with their latest single, “Familiar Violence,” a visceral exploration of the enduring scars left by early-life trauma. Frontman Josh articulates the track’s profound message: “Familiar Violence is about the long-term impact Read More …
“I Watched You Burn” : Nicolas Cage Fighter’s Nick Moriarty on Fire, Fiction, and Facing the End
Some songs hit like a brick wall. Others hit like the brick wall’s angry cousin who’s just found out humanity’s on fire—and he’s holding the match. That’s what “I Watched You Burn” sounds like, the latest scorcher from Nicolas Cage Fighter. And I sat down Read More …
Ballarat Burns Bright: Nicolas Cage Fighter Drop “I Watched You Burn” and Set the Scene on Fire
Somewhere between a concrete slab and a sacred battleground, Ballarat erupted. Hometown show. Homegrown chaos. And at the center of it all, rising from the ashes of the modern Australian heavy scene like a feral phoenix dipped in kerosene—Nicolas Cage Fighter. I stood shoulder to Read More …