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Choose Your Cruise has officially confirmed that Hellbound will return in January 2027, following the immediate sell out of its maiden voyage in 2026. If you blinked and missed out the first time, this is your redemption arc. Australia’s first dedicated heavy metal cruise is back and it is already shaping up to be bigger, louder and harder to get onto. Hellbound II will sail from 17 to 21 January 2027 aboard Carnival Splendor, delivering four nights of non stop heavy metal ch

Forget Valentine’s Day, spend this February 14th with some heavy metal greats at ‘Life’s a Beach ’. A day dedicated to great music, great drinks, and even better views from the Riviera Beach Club near St Kilda. It’s the perfect way to spend a Saturday as summer winds down for the year.  Headliners and event curators, Polaris, will be joined by some excellent guests including We Came As Romans (US), Thy Art Is Murder, Ocean Sleeper, Caskets (UK), Terminal Sleep, Reliqa, and He

Sit down for this one. Brisbane metal group DIESECT have announced the release of their HIDE FROM THE LIGHT Deluxe EP, due out Friday 20 February via Greyscale Records alongside the arrival of their crushing new single FOUR WALLS. Originally released in May, HIDE FROM THE LIGHT marked a turning point for the band. It was their third EP and their first release with Greyscale Records, delivering a more aggressive and emotionally raw evolution of their sound. The record followed

Emo favourites Cartel and American Music Award winners Hot Chelle Rae are officially returning to Australia next month as part of the brand new alternative event an Emo Extravaganza. Alongside their festival appearances, both bands have announced a limited run of headline shows across the country. Presented by Destroy All Lines, Cartel will perform their own headline dates with support from This Wild Life, stopping at Stay Gold in Melbourne and The Gov in Adelaide before head

It feels fake to even write this. Private Function, one of our very own most unpredictable and chaotic punk bands, have announced that they are breaking up and will play their final show this March. There was no slow fade out, no long goodbye tour rollout, no warning signs. One minute they were still doing what they do best and the next the words final show were suddenly very real. The last ever performance will take place at LuliePalooza in Melbourne, marking the end of a ba

Melbourne heavy rock and punk group Internet Romance are officially stepping into the spotlight with their debut single My Dog’s A Liar, a track that is equal parts feral, funny and absolutely unhinged (in the best possible way). It is a song about a dog who simply cannot be trusted but really it is about everything we love about chaotic punk vibes. Thiiiick drums that feel like they are trying to kick your door in. Bass that sits heavy in the chest. Guitars that tear and bit

the other week, i hit up Newcastle’s Hamilton Station Hotel and it was was buzzing! The room was small, loud and full of the kind of energy you only get when a free gig turns into something much bigger than it intends to be. This was one of those nights where the crowd and the bands fused into a single sweaty, beautiful mess. In a good way. Heads up, sadly no photos but enjoy the read! Atlas And The Attic Brisbane’s Atlas And The Attic kicked things off with a level of polish

Right off the back of AN EMO EXTRAVAGANZA 'S ANNOUNCEMENT, ANBERLIN FANS ARE GOING TO BE EXCITED. THE ALT ROCK ACT from florida HAVE ANNOUNCED TWO AUSTRALIAN SIDESHOWS TO CELEBRATE THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR ICONIC ALBUM NEVER TAKE FRIENDSHIP PERSONAL . ORIGINALLY DROPPING ON JANUARY FIRST, 2005 (YES, IT HAS REALLY BEEN TWENTY YEARS NOW), AN EMO EXTRAVAGANZA IS VISTING AUSTRALIA AT THE PERFECT TIME. THEY'LL PLAY THE ALBUM IN FULL, AND THEN A HANDFUL OF FAN FAVOURITE SONG

If there is one constant in the world of festivals, it is that nothing ever goes exactly to plan. Schedules change, bands pull out, someone forgets their laminate and at least three people will argue in the comments section as if they are booking agents. This week, the alt community got hit twice with bad news. Parkwaves 2026 has been cancelled. Couple hours later, Good Things Festival faced its own curveball and it is a heavy one. Yes, I’m upset too. But I’m not gonna compla

Newcastle locals Maple's pet dinosaur is getting ready to warm up the crowd at Good Things Festival next week at only 15 years old. They dropped their newest single, 'Chorus', and it's a grungy, alt-rock anthem!

After more than twenty five years of shaping emo and alternative rock, The Used are preparing for a career milestone that feels almost unreal. In March 2026, the band will walk onto one of the most famous stages in the world. For the first time ever, The Used will perform at the Sydney Opera House for a black tie event titled A Mid Summer Night’s Symphony. Fans can expect a full orchestra, a full choir and a once in a lifetime experience that no one could have predicted back

If there is one thing Dyssidia never do, it is repeat themselves. Every new release from these Adelaide prog masters feels like the next step in some constantly expanding musical universe, and their latest single, Dream Persuasion, might be their boldest leap yet. It is the final taste of their upcoming album Deeper Wells Of Meaning, and this one arrives with a twist that instantly commands your attention. Dream Persuasion marks Dyssidia’s first ever collaboration and they di

Get ready to scream your little elder emo lungs out, Australia cause American post hardcore/emo champions Rain City Drive are making their long awaited headline debut in March 2026, bringing their electrifying live show to stages across the country. Presented by TEG MJR, the Florida five piece will hit Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth (THEY DIDN’T FORGET!) for a week of pure chaos, emotion, and singalongs that’ll live rent free in your head for months. Joining

Alright, fellow elder emos, it’s time. An Emo Extravaganza is officially happening in Australia next February, and Destroy All Lines have somehow managed to craft the lineup of our teenage dreams. Dust off the Converse and warm up those vocal cords, because we’re about to scream every word like it’s 2006 again. Let’s start with the headliners: Anberlin. The Florida legends who basically soundtracked our entire adolescence are celebrating 20 years of Never Take Friendship Pers

Get ready to cry, sing, and stage dive your heart out, Hot Mulligan are officially heading back to Australia in April 2026 for The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still tour, joined by saturdays at your place (USA) and Forests (Singapore).

After a year of travelling between Australia, Europe, the UK and North America, Sydney-based metalcore outfit Bloom is set for their 2026 Australian album tour.

Electric callboy are coming back to Australia bigger and better than ever! Upgrading venues since their last visit down under the band are now set to complete an arena headline tour in 2026. With six studio albums under their belts and a slew of epic collaborations, including 'ratatata' with babymetal , electric callboy are sure to put on an absolutely phenomenal headline tour. Adding to the hype, electric callboy announced that two international bands would be joining the

Brisbane five piece, product of neglect are all set for tour and new music release. Forming in 2020, the core band have steadily been...

We came as romans have just dropped their 2026 Australian tour announcement for the ' because we're doomed ' tour, travelling to...

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,...