Few artists in modern instrumental music command the same level of respect and anticipation as Plini. The Australian guitarist, composer, and producer has built a reputation on pushing boundaries, and in 2026, he is set to take another significant leap forward with his upcoming album Read More …
Australian heavy outfit EKOSA return with their latest single Dead Sea, a powerful and deeply confronting release that dives headfirst into the human cost of modern warfare. Uncompromising in both message and execution, Dead Sea stands as one of the band’s most emotionally charged and Read More …
Few bands in extreme music carry their heritage as deeply as Enslaved. Now, in a move that feels both unexpected and entirely natural, the Norwegian progressive pioneers have unveiled a new two track digital release, presenting their interpretations of the sea shanties “Fire Marengo” and Read More …
Evergrey have built a legacy on darkness—but now something’s shifting. In this raw interview, Tom S. Englund opens up about their most “positive” album yet, the risks of evolving their sound, and what Australian fans can expect when the storm hits. Read More …
There is one thing I can say unequivocally when it comes to Sylosis — I am never worried they’re going to release a shit album. About 15 years ago, when I first heard 2008’s Conclusion of an Age and 2011’s Edge of the Earth, I Read More …
Poland’s rising force in progressive and avant garde metal, Blindead 23, have officially announced their long awaited debut studio album Deuterium, set for worldwide release on April 24 via Peaceville Records. Led by former Behemoth guitarist Mateusz Śmierzchalski, also known as Havoc, Blindead 23 represents Read More …
Some musicians split their creativity between projects. Aidan de Maria splits his between precision and provocation. On one end, you have Impetus, progressive, technical, emotionally driven extreme metal built from years of bedroom refinement and sharpened into a live force across Adelaide stages. On the Read More …
Scottish progressive metal force Dvne continue their ascent with the release of Live at Hellfest, a blistering document of their 2023 Hellfest Open Air performance and a timely statement of intent as the band prepares to tour Europe supporting Igorrr. Drawn exclusively from their acclaimed Read More …
Danish/Faroese progressive metal voyagers IOTUNN capture their laser lit Copenhell 2023 performance on new live album Waves Over Copenhell, out now via Metal Blade Records, as they prepare to storm Europe with In Vain and Nephylim in 2026. There are bands who sound powerful on Read More …
Swedish masters of shadowed melody KATATONIA return to Australia and New Zealand in October 2026, carrying the weight of reinvention, resilience, and one of the most quietly powerful albums of their career. Touring in support of Nightmares As Extensions of the Waking State, the band Read More …
Some bands walk into the scene with a demo, a handshake, and a dream. Voidatlas kicked the door off its hinges, rewired the structure, and left the Denver skyline buzzing like a downed powerline. Their debut EP Surrounding doesn’t just introduce them — it stalks Read More …
Few modern metal bands have shifted the sonic landscape the way Born of Osiris have. They didn’t just join the progressive metalcore movement — they bent it, rewired it, and rebuilt it into something alien, technical, emotional, and entirely their own. But at the heart Read More …
