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photo credit: Jack fontes (@fontesvisuals on IG) Sydney metalcore three-piece Inertia have just announced they are embarking on a full Australian tour in support of their incredible new single "emerald whisper", This july/August. the tour will kick off in Sydney on Friday 24th, then up to Brisbane on the 25th, then after a week off, they'll be in hobart on the 31st, Adelaide on the 1st and then wrapping things up in Melbourne on Sunday the 2nd of August. supports are yet to

If you've read my last blog about Adelaide's DONNI HEAT. THEN YOU'D KNOW HE'S HEADING TO MELBOURNE THIS JULY. I HAD A LITTLE CHAT WITH DONNI ABOUT THE UPCOMING SHOWS AND WHAT FANS CAN EXPECT. photo credit: @tcmccawley @tysoncpp Hayes: You have some really cool bands on the line up! What made you choose these bands specifically? I had a fair few bands reach out to me, wanting to hop on the bill and ultimately it was quite hard to pick, having never seen any of these bands liv

Note From Tia: In my opinion, one of the coolest things about heavy music is the sheer range of different forms it can come in. Metal itself has something like 50 different subgenres, and more and more artists are pushing the boundaries of what heavy music can be defined as. I wanted to start this blog series in order to draw attention to some of my favourite lesser known or more niche heavy music subgenres, as well as spotlighting talented local artists in these genres. Hope

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photo credit: Nicole ainsworth (@sailornicole on IG) eora/Sydney based nu-metalcore outfit broken earth have launched their new single "shiver", produced mixed and mastered by mark Williamson (inertia, cenobia). the highly anticipated track is the first of the year, following a whirlwind 2025 for the 4 piece, sharing stages with for metalcore legends the ghost inside, bleed from within, and miss may I, as well as countless shows across the country and a far north Queensla

If you know me, you know I’m a longtime Katatonia fan after my dad heard ' JULY ' on ABC ’s Rage when I was six. I’ve kept close tabs on albums and tours since, and my christmas gift from the hot and heavy show was an opportunity to interview guitarist NICO ELGSTRAND . Katatonia ’s most recent album, NIGHTMARES AS EXTENSIONS OF THE WAKING STATE , landed June 6th, 2025. They’ve been hustling ever since, and we are expecting them back in Australia in early October. During my

Newly crowned 'Poster child' of pop punk, Taylor Acorn is returning to our shores in March 2026, and this time is bringing their friends Arrows in Action.

queensland nu-metalcore band we the hollow took the time to sit down with us to give our readers a look behind the masks for a break down of history, inspiration and what will be coming in the future. here is what they had to say. How did We The Hollow form? We The Hollow formed back in 2019, pre covid. It basically started with a few riffs in a shed as well as a masked concept after a few lineup changes the rest is history! How did you decide on the name “We The Hollow”? A

CELEBRATING THE REALSE OF 'STIR IT UP', WE CAUGHT UP WITH JOLLeE TO GET ALL THE JUICE AND TALK INSPIRATIONS, BATTLES AND WHATS TO COME IN...