There is a moment early in my conversation with Falsimonian guitarist, keyboardist, composer and producer Jesus Fuentes Valverde where a lot of what sits behind the band suddenly starts making sense. Before the jazz degrees, before melodic death metal collided with Latin rhythms and before Read More …
Finnish metal legends Amorphis are finally back on Australian soil, and with their first tour Down Under in 13 years kicking off tonight, longtime keyboardist Santeri Kallio has plenty to say about the band’s return. Few bands have managed to evolve quite like Amorphis. From Read More …
“Kuso-shi 1, 2 and 3” As soon as I pressed play on the first track, “Kuso-shi 1, 2 and 3”, I was greeted by an array of electronic blips and beeps that would not sound out of place upon entering an arcade. Arriving soon after Read More …
There are bands that build their identity around technical ability, bands that chase heaviness, bands that live in atmosphere and bands that reach for something deeply emotional. SOEN have somehow spent more than a decade existing in that space where all of those things collide. Read More …
Some albums arrive according to a carefully mapped plan. Others sit unfinished for years, waiting for the world around them to catch up. For Robin Staps, Solaris became something even more important. It became the unfinished story that convinced him The Ocean still had a Read More …
A band staring death in the fucking face and deciding to keep marching Released: August 28, 2026Label: Loma Vista RecordingsAlbum: Ninth studio albumLength: Approximately 65 minutesGenre: Progressive Metal / Sludge Metal / Heavy MetalRating: 9/10 There are albums you throw on because you want some 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 …
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 …
James Ivanyi has spent more than a decade building a career around instrumental music, progressive guitar and doing things entirely on his own terms. We sat down with the Australian guitarist and composer to talk The Phantasm Cozenage, songwriting, vintage gear, Suhr signature guitars, his metal roots and why he considers himself a musician first. 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 …
Before Necropolis takes over Adelaide on August 8, we asked Ekosa’s Rory and Ecdysis’ Sid eleven completely ridiculous questions. The result? A hilarious look behind the bands, and another reminder why this stacked local lineup deserves a packed room. Read More …
Modern extreme metal at its finest! Beyond The Veil and their crazy new album, Oblivion Released May 1st Through Wormholedeath Records. Have you ever thought about merging multiple genres together to experience grace and heaven? Well, let me introduce you to Beyond The Veil. “The Read More …
