Brujeria No Murió: El Criminal on Loss, Legacy and Returning Down Under

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 …

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Nyctalor Interview: Anonymity, Decay and I: The Collapse

Nyctalor arrived without names, roles or a trail of individual personalities to follow. Formed in the Australian Capital Territory in 2025, the anonymous collective have deliberately pushed attention towards the music, artwork and atmosphere surrounding their debut EP, I: The Collapse. Across two extended compositions Read More …

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This Is Me Breathing – Serenity in Suffering Album Review: A Brutal Deathcore Statement

This Is Me Breathing refuse to hold back on Serenity in Suffering, delivering a crushing deathcore assault packed with savage vocals, devastating riffs and relentless energy. Read More …

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Psycroptic: Still Finding New Ways to Be Brutal After 25 Years

Psycroptic frontman Jason Peppiatt discusses the making of The Pulse Of Annihilation, working with Jason Keyser, recording with Joe Haley and why Australia’s technical death metal pioneers are still pushing themselves after more than two decades. Read More …

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Mangled Carpenter Crannk The Heavy To 11 On Between Blood And Silence | Crannk Reviews

Mangled CarpenterBetween Blood And Silence EPLabel: Rottweiler Records & Broken Curfew RecordsRelease Date: July 17, 2026 Brutal. Fucking ruthless. Mangled Carpenter have produced a titanic EP which cranks the heavy to 11 and does not offer any respite. Poetic aggression wrapped in chaotic screams, intensely Read More …

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Psycroptic Deliver An Almighty Aussie Assault With The Pulse Of Annihilation | Crannk Reviews

With an almighty Aussie assault on our auditory arrays, Tassie boys Psycroptic are back to peel the remaining flesh and cartilage from our ears with their new album, The Pulse Of Annihilation. This album gets the heart pumping to the point of having a goddamn Read More …

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Complexant Stare Into the Void With Crushing New Single ‘Afterlife’

Australian death metal outfit Complexant deliver one of their heaviest and most emotionally devastating tracks yet with ‘Afterlife,’ the latest single from their upcoming debut album Apex. Read More …

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Frankenbok’s Hutch: Thirty Years of Beautiful Chaos and Why Some Monsters Refuse to Die

Original Frankenbok frontman Adam Glynn opens up about returning to the band after more than two decades away, rebuilding old friendships, and why The Arriba War Honkle represents the truest version of Frankenbok yet. Read More …

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GOPHER’s Ned Smelly Talks Tunnel Buddies, Chiko Rolls & 236 Years of Metal

Some bands spend years carefully constructing their origin story. Gopher have had more than two centuries to get theirs straight and still appear to be making it up as they go. Originally formed in Fanny Barks, UK, in 1790, Gopher arrived in Australia with the Read More …

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Besomora Return With Dark New Single Imminent Lies Ahead Of Devotion To The Fear EP

Sydney melodic death metal outfit Besomora are back with a brand new single, and this one feels like a serious step forward for the band. Their new track “Imminent Lies” is out now, giving fans the first glimpse into their upcoming EP Devotion To The Read More …

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Defiled – Altered State Review | Death Metal Evolution

Japanese death metal veterans Defiled return with Altered State, a genre-defying album that fuses old-school brutality with elements of hardcore, progressive metal, thrash and grindcore. Discover why this ambitious release challenges death metal conventions while staying true to its roots. Read More …

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