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Newcastle Prog Rock band Kōdem have released their three-track debut ep "tattooed sin" with single "sorrow of down".

brisbane's gazey emo outfit, upsetter, have dropped their first single of 2025, 'best years of my life'. it is a short departure from their 2023 album, doomgaze and 2024 singles, which could be a good indication of the direction upsetter will continue to take!

Melbourne based alternative-rock band Vermantics have created the perfect track for those angst-filled late summer nights this holiday period in ‘Mess’, released November 21st. Following their successful UK tour in May, Vermantics are showcasing what good Aussie alt-rock is all about. Crunchy guitars, anthemic, soaring riffs, and an unrelenting beat.  Vocalist Stefan Fedele’s vocals are aching in a sweet desperation and inner-turmoil. Clear, generous, and soaring, Stefan’s vo

If you're a fan of progressive metalcore, then you're sure to love this five-piece band from Canberra, Australia. Introducing vitriarch with their single ' R'lyeh '. R'lyeh is the fifth single off the bands debut EP, titled 'Mythos' . Released on May 16th, 2025, this track is packed to the brim with harsh vocals, softly sung contrasting harmonies and long, throaty growls. It's an epic track from start to finish. The lyrics in this track are haunting. The band don't let us do

Brisbane hardcore band Grizzlyshark are back with their new single " Brand New Tragedy ", after their successful release of " waiting for y2k " in September; you can read our review here . Brand New Tragedy " is 1 part infectious melody for every 2 parts chaotic fury ". I recommend you take the time to watch the video because it is honestly hilarious, featuring kidnappings, and a hot sauce challenge and outtakes at the end you are bound to find yourself laughing. BNT is es

FuzzTronica have just released their single ‘B.O.B Sticker’ from their new debut self-titled EP, which is an eclectic ode to the iconic Aussie yellow Baby On Board car sticker. The freshly-formed trio’s style is dynamic and electric, combining aspects of multiple genres such as hard rock, hip hop, punk and electronic to create a sound that is ass-shakingly infectious. With all three members being seasoned musicians, this experimental approach definitely feels like a love let

As soon as I read the quote " Our music is for fans of Alphawolf, Darko US & Make Them Suffer" I knew I wanted to jump on the review for Violent Conflict's latest release, titled 'venom' . Hailing from Brisbane, Australia, this metalcore band comprised of members Josh Guerin, Leigham Moyses, Connor Gawley and Robert Schilke is sure to become one of your new metalcore favourites. 'Venom' dropped November 13th and the accompanying music video is packed full of intense head ban

HEALTH have released the fourth brand new single from their upcoming album, a melancholic and mournful track that exposes the very vulnerability of what it means to be human. ‘YOU DIED’ takes a slightly different approach from the vibes of the previously released tracks from ‘CONFLICT DLC’ , with witch house, trap and industrial elements coming to the forefront. Atmospheric and heavy, delicate vocals deliver pained lyrics over soft glitchy beats. Getting its name from the ic

In a track that sounds like a prayer for the damned, Roronoah closes their early musical chapter with the punishingly tasty ‘Judgement’. Following the successful release of their debut EP ‘Accustomed to Hurt’ earlier this year, and off the back of a highly successful headline east-coast tour, this five-piece deathcore band from Brisbane are still racing ahead at full tilt.  Roronoah warms into the track slowly at first with big, chunky, rasping guitar riffs, before tumbling h

Adelaide’s latest hardcore/metalcore band Sørrøwstate has thundered onto the scene with a contrastingly sharp yet sludgy debut track, ‘Left in the Hollow’. Heavy, haunting, and full of anger and despair Sørrøwstate have delivered a filthy and ferocious first offering that has fans eager for more.  Less than a month after release the track has amassed over 4,500 streams and climbing, an incredible feat for this five-piece fledgling band from South Australia, and the track dese

Melbourne’s very own heavy metal synth-pop trio Nightlight knows we ‘want that drama//drama’ in their latest single, DRAMA//DRAMA. Released November 6th DRAMA//DRAMA is an astonishingly good follow up from their earlier highly successful debut into a heavier sound with HEAVEN//BELOW.  DRAMA//DRAMA contains that familiar intoxicating mixture of genres that nightlight has already been using to carve a path of their own in the Australian heavy music scene. They’re a melting pot

Industrial “cum-metal” trio HEALTH have released the third new single from their upcoming album 'CONFLICT DLC' . Melancholic yet undoubtedly heavy, this track is the epitome of what makes HEALTH unparalleled. 'THOUGHT LEADER' is an exploration of “digital isolation, cynicism, and emotional numbness in the modern age”. The noise of society is portrayed through melodic guitars and beating drums layered over HEALTH’S heavy synth pulses. There is an air of haunting and ache i

SHEDFROMTHEBODY 's third album AMARE   has had me in a chokehold for the last few months. The vulnerable topics and bleak mood has captured me in a way i cannot explain. Their latest album EVERYTHING OUT THERE HAS TEETH  is a masterpiece and has arrived at the perfect time for me. Active since 2018, SHEDFROMTHEBODY is a Finnish one-woman doomgaze/alt metal machine. Sweet, fae-like vocals paired with heavy to shrill guitars. It toes the line between spooky and desolate, to so

Brissy’s pop punk squad, ATLAS AND THE ATTIC , are back and reviving a character from their previous single, ‘ POLYESTER CITY ’, in their latest drop, ‘ THE GRAVEDIGGER ’. Their punchy and upbeat tones and catchy lyrics are here to distract you from reality and the brutally honest themes within. ATLAS AND THE ATTIC: SOURCE Compared to some of their other singles, ‘ THE GRAVEDIGGER ’ sounds a bit more rooted in late 2000s, early 2010s pop punk. We open up loud, with banging gu

GRIM’s latest single ‘Hammer Of Justice’ is a testament to what makes Aussie hardcore so special. This song is equal parts outspoken and abrasive but is ultimately drenched in passion and holds absolutely nothing back. Hailing from Albury NSW, this track follows from their last highly-rated single ‘Blood, Sweat And Fear.’ (you can read Emily’s review of that one here !) Taking influences from hardcore/slam and classic 90's heavy drop-tuned guitars, this song is ruthless a

Deficit combines two things we love to see here at hot and heavy... local talent and nu-metal/hardcore new releases. Deficit are a Sydney-based band who have just announced their latest EP release, titled 'Deathstyle' . Set for release on November 21st, the band have said that 'deathstyle ' is "the very embodiment of Deficit's sound; it's the definition of Deficit's own unique genre" . If you haven't heard of deficit then you're about to be introduced to a phenomenal new b

Just in time for the holidays, The Pretty Reckless are shaking things up with a festive twist and of course, it’s not your average Christmas record. Taylor Momsen’s Pretty Reckless Christmas takes everything we love about the band, the edge, the emotion, and that no bullshit rock attitude and wraps it up in tinsel and distortion.

Fresh, Sydney-based band, The Admired are bringing back classic Australian emo pop in their latest single, ‘All I’ve Got’. The Admired offers a nostalgic ‘love letter’ for the ephemeral place that was Tumblr in the early 2010’s and the ‘fangirl’ scene around emo and pop punk so many of us look back on fondly. 

brisbane's own nu-metal provocateurs headwreck are back with a banger ep "attitude adjustment"

photo credit: @thegraveyardbar The Graveyard Bar in Coburg North, so named for the co-owner Dave Warner’s record label ‘ Headstone Records ’ and the Fawkner Graveyard down the road, underwent a rapid week and a half long transformation this October in preparation for their official launch weekend beginning Friday the 17th of October and running until Sunday the 19th.  A previously long neglected petrol station that residents would walk past at a pace has been transformed by