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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!

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

it's warming up here in Australia and festival season is approaching fast. with one of our favourite metal & alternative festivals just around the corner, here are some helpful facts, tips and tricks for your safety & everyone's enjoyment at good things festival. this blog contains your guide to the important ins and outs of festival safety, accessibility and what you can/can't bring to good things. good things mobile app did you know good things has a mobile app? available o

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

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

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

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

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).

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. 

Alright emos, grab your eyeliner and tissues because Hawthorne Heights are bringing the nostalgia down under next April for the 20th anniversary of their iconic album If Only You Were Lonely.

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

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

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...

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,...

On the 12th of Sep, Mayday Parade came to Melbourne to play their Three Years for 20 Years tour with supports from The Home Team and Jack's Mannequin. In this blog I will be reviewing the gig.