Andrew Hudson talks Exsequiis, creative freedom and the strength of Australian thrash Twenty years ago, four teenagers from Melbourne’s eastern suburbs came together for a high school thrash metal performance. They chose the name Harlott largely because they thought it would look good on a Read More …
Faroese visionary artist Eivør has revealed another stunning piece from her upcoming studio album Tungl, with the release of her new single “Verjugarðar / Walls”. The track is out now, with Tungl set for release on October 16. Pre-order Tungl:https://eivor.bfan.link/tungl Listen to “Verjugarðar / Walls”:https://eivor.bfan.link/verjugardar Read More …
Some deathcore records are violent because brutality sounds good. TO THE GRAVE’s new album, Liberation Front, is violent because the reality it reflects is worse. I had already spent plenty of time absolutely hammering this album before speaking with vocalist Dane Evans. It is a Read More …
Some gigs stay with you because of the bands on the bill. Others stay with you because the entire room feels like it is one bad decision away from descending into absolute chaos. New Dead Metalfest at Fowlers Live in Adelaide in October 2017 gave Read More …
Metal Blade Records have delivered another heavy round of new music, with Australian thrashers Harlott, Swedish heavy metal titans RAM and Danish metallers Gradience all pushing toward major upcoming releases. From politically charged Australian thrash, to classic heavy metal rebellion, to a wild collision of Read More …
METALITE mastermind Edwin Premberg talks DISCOVERY, the band’s evolving sci-fi universe, heavier production, songwriting, Jacob Hansen and new drummer Erik Junttila. 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 …
No shade to anyone or anything, but did you notice how the entire “experimental” fanbase rose to give an ovation when French Canadian rock duo Angine de Poitrine took over the For You pages of every social media platform? Then, within a week, weird experimental Read More …
The Alberta quartet open up about the long road to their self titled debut, creative freedom and the seven songs that finally brought their story together. Famous Strangers may be a relatively new name in heavy music, but there is nothing inexperienced about the four Read More …
Some albums arrive at exactly the right moment. Others feel like they have walked beside you through the darkness before helping point towards whatever might be waiting beyond it. When I first caught up with Mark Kelson from The Eternal two years ago around the Read More …
North Carolina alternative metal standouts Stellar Circuits have released their new single “In The Smoke”, continuing what has already been a massive creative run of standalone releases throughout 2026. The new track is available now via Nuclear Blast Records, alongside an official visualizer. Stream “In Read More …
