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adelaide’s rising hyperpunk stars are back on the road, with shows across Adelaide, melbourne and Mount Shank. With an incredible lineup of openers, it's a show you don't want to miss. The tour celebrates their up-and-coming single 'fr fr', set to drop October 8th. For anyone unfamiliar, macëy are a three-piece rock group, combining nu metal and shoegaze in a very unique way. From melodic tunes such as idontlikethewayyoulookatme to straight-up metal in nihilistic by design,

y'all aint ready. everybody! lock tf fun! it's elder emo time! everybody knows this tunes right? my dream was to do a cringy lipsyncing video to this like how the disney kids use to do and we thought it was so cool and such a vibe? life's a movie and a girl can dream! one day.... one day. Hellogoodbye holds a special place in my heart. words can not describe how excited i am to witness this song live and heal my little teen heart! “Hellogoodbye has been missing Australia quit

swedish metalcore outfit thrown have announced a massive headline tour with a stacked lineup featuring boundaries, 156/ silence and volatile ways set to kick off in February. now unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that this lineup is absolutely peak for lovers of that pissed off mosh metalcore sound, but if you HAVE been, then consider this me figuratively lifting up said rock and showing you the light, with a little breakdown of the lineup from the opener

South arcade at the croxton photographed by June (@staticDawn__) On a drizzly August evening in Melbourne, South Arcade Kicked off their entirely sold out Australian tour. june and I were given the absolute pleasure of being tasked with shooting and reviewing the night. i love the croxton. it's a great venue that i always look forward to returning to. South Arcade have been busy, making their third visit to Australia in just over a year. The band’s first trip was in May 202

oh... hell yeah, guys. this was a fun night. The hammo was packed to the brim with metalheads for the insanley goated line up. BLINDER Blinder are new on my radar and immediely i thought. 'these guys are a great fit' for fans of thornhill and loathe with the get up of a 90s-00s time capsule. imagine floating on the clouds but the sky in that beautiful lilac and blue you get when the suns is just about to make an appearence. i'm getting there... But you're listening to some g

god, i love a king street wharehouse gig. i don't give a flying fuck what anyone says. this venue is in my top 3. taking over the wharehouse we had texas powerhouse filth with support from french band kanine, melbourne's own liar and sydney locals, iocaste. this was a verrrrrry eventful....event. probably the best of the month, let me tell you why. iocaste photo taken by @noahjstephens they go hard on stage but off stage, they're a bunch of squishy marshmellows on the inside.

it's official! the hot & heavy show has partnered up with damned productions to showcase some of australia's rising metal locals bands and artists. here's the show details july 24th - greaser bar, brisbane the nameless, repriever, deprived of & nevergone free show july 25th - vinnies dive bar, gold coast pyrokinesis, the nameless, repriever, nevergone & deprived of tickets are $18 tickets here july 26th - arts factory, byron bay the nameless, repriever, nuexit & torment tick

2 for 1 deal people! we caught iprevail, imminence and invent animate on the violent nature tour in Sydney. let's dive in! invent animate texas metalcore this was my first time seeing invent animate live. the haunting intro with sounds of rain and thunder. it was theatrical and beautiful to say the least. the boys had colour coordinated outfits. all dressed in white. they looked incredible. the venue was quite full when they came on which is a rare sight to see but a good on

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

'the sydney metal scene is dying' 'tickets are so expensive' 'there's no good shows happening around' respectfully, stfu Let me introduce you to Last Words. run by Matt Raciti and daniel harvey, last words is a local event promoter who throw amazing parties, emo nights and live shows at the iconic bootleggers, newtown for crazy stupid affordable prices and sometimes for free! yes. for free. So you have literally no excuse to not go and check it out. Their latest drop features

After 3 long years, the band that helped raise a generation is back in Aus and we had the honor of capturing their Newcastle show at bar on the hill. I have a lot to say ...but tdlr best night eva!!! @moshcam18 not only is this tour hitting all capital cities and a couple of regionals too! (appreciated <3 ) This was such a great line up, with our Melbourne friends The Gloom In The Corner, Arizona's The Word Alive and Escape The Fate. You couldn't pick a better line up than th

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

Thrashville is just around the corner and we're here to give you all the details to make sure you have the best night ever! Thrashville is returning at the darkest time of the year, Saturday 27th June. GET your tickets to thrashville 2026 here Prepare for a day of Aussie punk, rock, metal and everything in between with a special appearance by American punk group FEAr. this is rumoured to be their last time to perform in Australia. check out our vlog from last years thrashvile

the los angeles post hardcore juggernauts touche amore will be playing a special one off show at the forum in Melbourne on the 13th November to celebrate 10 years of their album "stage four". an album well renowned as one of their most impactful, written shortly after the loss of vocalist Jeremy bolms mother, the album grapples with grief and loss in such a powerful way, tugging at the heartstrings of listeners across the world. along with them they bring emo royalty tigers j

Victoria, you're getting spoilt! South Australian punk artist Donni Heat is headed your way this July for 2 huge headliner shows with support by some awesome aussie bands. let's break it down and give you all the deets. who is donni heat? Donni is a rising artists hailing from Adelaide, he's known for his incredible stage presence, loving fanbase and his amazing music mixing punk, emo and even hardcore vibes keeping the nostalgic feel alive with inspiration from bands like P

sydney post hardcore band lotus born is taking the scene by storm and we're here to share their upcoming shows so you don't miss out on a sick time. Lotus Born Hayes: What can the audience expect from a Lotus Born performance? High energy and good vibes, we’ve been working on the set for a while and we’re planning to show up strong for this next run of shows. - Lotus Born June 12th Melbourne The graveyard tickets here kicking off their june-july run, they will be supporting m

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Time flies when you’re having fun! Ethan & Hayes hit up King St to see Liverpools finest, Loathe with special guest, Static Dress from Leeds. Yup. Just 2 bands on the bill. A rare thing for but also a good thing cause we were home before midnight (Thankya Geezus) STATIC DRESS Written by Hayes Static Dress was up first. Firstly, that was one of the shortest sets I’ve ever witnessed. 35 minutes! I was hoping for an encore or something cause these guys were sick! They played som

i'm just gonna get it out of the way. this gig was the funniest and most intimate show i've seen from the big dogs. bowling for soup x frank turner with special guests, brisbane's own Talk Heavy. the banter, the shit stirring, the cultural lessons. i wrote sooooo many notes. lets get cracking, shall we? t'was a cold Tuesday evening at the good ol bar on the hill. (thank god this was inside) the crowd was well behaved. no smug looks, no fighting about which generation is bette

photo credit not found Floridian metalcore quintet wage war are once again making a return to australian shores this july/august, off the back of their incredible new EP "IT CALLS ME BY MY NAME" which came out in April via fearless records. The band were last here for an explosive festival run at knotfest in 2024, as well as supporting disturbed and asking Alexandria for their respective sideshows. photo by dylan fipps (@dylanfipps) The tour will bring with it the heavily an