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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

Last weekend I was invited to come along to the "Metal For MEN tal Health" charity gig at the Bergy Bandroom in Brunswick. Organised by Adrian De Santis from Melbourne-based band Nightmarsh , this gig featured a lineup of local heavy-hitters raising money for an important cause. Sponsored by Look After Your Mates , an Aussie clothing brand that donates 50% of their profits to MensLine Australia, the aim of the night was to fundraise through ticket sales as well as donations.

I originally had another introduction that I had written for this article pre-festival, but after my experience it just didn't cut it. the alternative music scene in Queensland is such an exciting and beautiful place to be a part of right now and that could not have been more evident than at SlugFest. You would think having ten bands plays in the span of five hours that there would be some tension, anxiety or ego flying around, but as an observer and after talking to many of

canberra's own progressive metalcore act VITRIARCH , previously known as TSUNAMI PUNCHER ,  dropped their debut EP MYTHOS   back in j une - and they're firing on all cylinders! through the len s of divinity, ' blood lust ' is a leading anthem from mythos - the pe rfect song to get any lazy crowd pumped up! Opening up with powerful guitar strokes and an epic scale, it is almost as though it is looming straight over you before ' blood lust ' becomes a consuming wall of sound

When When We Were Young Fest kicked off overseas this past weekend, what did Aussies do? We threw our own. Last Words pulled together six of my absolute favourite vocalists from rising Australian bands to take over The Lansdowne stage, each performing three nostalgic, emo era anthems backed by the incredible crew from Elara. The energy, the nostalgia, the connection. it was pure magic. As someone from a small town who’s always dreamed of being part of this scene, this night

Japan-based metalcore band Prompts have just dropped their hectic new single "Deceiver", a track that is pure chaotic energy and a total sonic assault (in the best way!) 'Deceiver' is unapologetically ferocious right from the start. Pushing the boundaries of genre and convention, this track is infused with nu-metal, deathcore and mathcore influences to create a heavy yet experimental sound. Brutal riffs, layered gutturals, distorted sounds and eclectic rhythms create a caco

melbourne post-hardcore band post heaven have just released their newest ep " the space that's in between " alongside a video for their focus track " Hesitation lover " is out now via greyscale records. the space that's in between is a new tasty twist from post heaven as the ep mixes elements of post-hardcore. shoegaze and alt-metal, proving the band are capable of doing it all. each track is a diverse sound from the last, from an ethereal & atmospheric opener, to the headli

Hailing from Canberra, metalcore newcomers Wyndfall are back with the release of their debut EP “The Void Between” . Delving into familiar themes of the genre like heartbreak, loneliness and pain, “The Void Between” delicately walks the line between "classic metalcore emotion" and something more visceral and meaningful. The EP opens with “Butterflies” , a heartwrenching track that perfectly balances brutal cathartic rage with melancholic heartbreak. Tortured vocals belt pai

One of my favourite things about being part of the Queensland Metal scene is seeing the amazing talent coming out of this state, and how rapidly some of these bands are growing. Saturday the 20th of September marked the third time of me seeing Zukø this year. First I saw zukø as an opener in Toowoomba at the PowerHouse with Aussie Legends Alpha Wolf , second, as the opener at stray from the path 's last Brisbane show (you can read the review of the night here ) and finally he

Photo Credit: Kam Coker Ben Quad , the post-emo group from Oklahoma City, have unveiled their new single Painless , accompanied by a...

Last week, I headed to Bar on the Hill at Newcastle University for I Killed the Prom Queen’s long awaited return and while the lineup...

if you're after your new two-step anthem, look no further as i've got the perfect song for you. blood sweat and fear is the latest single release from albury hardcore band, grim . we start off on a pretty classic hardcore foot with heavy low tuned guitar riffs that bounce from ear to ear, followed by punchy drums and a filthy bassline. something to awaken the primal response for all the moshers. the vocals kick in hard, beginning our brutal and confrontational narrative for t

Brewhouse productions presented " BrewFest 2025 ", which took place at Mansfield tavern in queensland on Saturday october 4th, with the...

eora/Sydney metalcore band Heists have released " miles away ", their final, and title track of EP " beneath the surface ". " The record...

Earth Cadet has landed and they come bearing an electric debut album ‘EXIT WOUNDS released October 3rd. An album dripping in heavy...

I've never started off talking about the music video before the track, but the visualizer for this track is simply amazing. A simple...

On Friday the 26th of September, we embarked on a journey to Sydney’s Red Rattler for the remarkable, the one and only, like no other,...