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In case you’ve missed it, forgotten or been living under a rock, Hot & Heavy’s man of many talents, Ethan is putting on his very first solo ran show under Damned Productions on THIS WEEK! Friday 4th of September, 7pm at TIALive in Adelaide. You won’t want to miss this incredible lineup this chef has cooked up for you. Kicking off the night is a debut and EP launch by your new favourite discovery, Sørrøwstate. For a band less than 12 months old that already have a decent follo

Sydney's post rock icons are back with a hot new single 'without you', pairing melodic vocals with ferocious breakdowns. After TEASING THE COVER IMAGE ACROSS SOCIALS THIS WEEK, FANS BOTH NEW AND OLD ARE LOVING THE TRACK, AS WELL AS THE CHURCH INSPIRED AESTHETICS PRESENT IN THE MUSIC VIDEO, ALSO DROPPING TODAY. the track relays the feelings experienced as the group lost their brother and bandmate ryan siew in 2023, exploring the indelible hurt and heartbreak associated with gr

Faceless Australian extreme-metal band NYCTALOR have just released their debut EP ‘EP I: The Collapse’, and it is a brutally beautiful sonic tour de force. ‘EP I: The Collapse’ comprises of two tracks, spanning over twenty minutes of cataclysmic darkness and an underlying building of tension. Drawing on influences like black, death and doom metal, NYCTALOR have crafted a sound that is both suffocating and expressive. The first track, ‘The Harrowing’ is unrelentingly dark and

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

Anonymous four-piece NYCTALOR have announced their debut EP titled "EP I: The Collapse", due to be released August 24th 2026. Hailing from the 'ACT', NYCTALOR are a newly-formed band with a sound which they describe as: “the sonic collapse of existence through, atmosphere, dissonance and crushing heaviness”. What makes NYCTALOR so intriguing is that Everything about these guys is crafted with intention. Their choice to hide their identities is stated as being a deliberate way

Who doesn’t love finding new bands? let alone getting on at the ground floor before they (inevitably) take off! Sydney’s pop-punk scene’s newest band are here. Facelift have announced their arrival with their debut single, ‘Ceiling Fan’. Photo by Gabrielle Michael Driven for a desire to return the pop-punk scene to its pre-2020 former glory, Facelift are on a mission. 'Ceiling Fan' is a great jumping off point. catchy, relatable and the perfect amount of emo. The band cite in

Rising from the innermost parts of Lebanon’s underground music scene, Borrowed Time are hitting hard in 2026 with their newest single 'Withered'. 'Withered' takes existential dread plus those questions that keep us awake at night, and provides a haven for anyone weighed down by a heavy mind. Did I make the right decisions? Have my sacrifices in life been worth it? 'Withered' deals with these feelings of burnout and turns them into something worthwhile. By entwining elements o

If you're a fan of Nirvana, Silverchair and Soundgarden, Adelaide's Jonny Amoral has just released a second album called 'Delirium ', and it's definitely the album for you. Listening to the first track, 'Pull The Trigger ', made me feel like I had taken a time machine back to the 90s grunge scene. Nostalgic but fresh, I could tell I was going to like this album straight off the bat! Moving on to 'Here ', where do I even begin? The verse melody is so addictive and angsty, ramp

Citizen are back. Tell your mum, tell your cousin, tell your dog. Halcyon Blues has finally dropped. Photo: Atiba Jefferson Three years on from their last album, Calling the Dogs, Citizen are letting everyone know they aren't slowing down. Album six comes off the back of celebrating ten years of Everybody is Going to Heaven in 2025. Since breaking onto the scene with debut album Youth in 2013, Citizen have only pushed themselves from strength to strength. Youth is one of thos

Torn From Hope are a newly formed modern metalcore band from Brisbane. There is definitely something in those Queensland waters, because Torn From Hope deliver sheer and relentless brutality with ease and authenticity with “Lights Out”. This aggression serves as a backdrop to raw and honest lyricism that demonstrate Torn From Hope’s core mission to give a voice to those fighting battles that often go unseen. "Lights Out" is unapologetically heavy right from the very first not

Brisbane based post-punk six piece My Friend Chloe are back in 2026, with a mesmerising new track that explores the very idea of what it means to grieve. Described by the band as “post-punk for the dance floor”, 'Grief' is like if The Prodigy travelled back in time to the 70’s for song inspo. Taking listeners through a psychedelic post-punk haze, a hypnotic bassline is layered with dual floating synths and distorted guitars that weave into the sonic texture. The vocals in thi

The queen of bitch-punk is back!! Sage’s newest single ‘Vagrant’ is a viciously fierce anthem for the outcasts, punks and anyone who has been looked down upon by society. If you're looking for a rallying cry, then this one is for you... Sage is a punk-duo from Naarm (Melbourne), consisting of trans frontwoman Sage and drummer Jareth Hammet. Making their debut only last year, These guys are absolutely electric live, with Sage bringing some absolutely unhinged and brutal punk r

For this edition of Niche Genres For Baddies, we are stage diving headfirst into the rowdy and unapologetic world of Riot Grrrl. What Is Riot Grrrl? Riot Grrrl is a feminist and political movement that was born from an underground female punk collective in the early 90's in Olympia, Washington. It was a direct response to the rampant sexism and misogyny in the male-dominated punk scene of that era, as well as a society that did not value women and their experiences. This comm

Let’s not deny that we all listen to artists outside of heavy music—whether it’s Sabrina Carpenter, Harry Styles, or others across pop and beyond. After all, where would we be without nu-metal, pop-punk, and the genres that blur those lines? Still, I think we’ve all had that thought: “this artist could actually crush a heavy or metal album.” So, I’ve curated this list and also asked the crew to chip in with their takes! Halsey She's been very vocal on her love for heavy music

Darwin's metalcore outfit Koh have delivered a 7-track EP that feels both incredibly beautiful and painfully disgusting at the same time and honestly i'm in awe! The production on this one is flawless and KOH are such a tight band with an immense live energy even through studio recordings. 'Golden Death' explores the idea of transformation into something newer and greater in rebirth. "The term Golden Death, to me, means a different type of end. One that is more sacred and not

As someone who has been playing The Sims for the majority of her life, one of the coolest parts of the world-building in this franchise is the Simlish covers of real songs that are recorded for and included in each Sims game. If you're not a fellow simmer you're probably thinking "wtf is simlish"? Well, Simlish is an entirely made up language written purely for use in the world of The Sims in order to leave the story-telling entirely up to the imagination of the player. Promo

If you’re looking for a song that perfectly encapsulates that nostalgic feel of 2000s alternative rock, while still feeling modern and relatable, Vinewood Rally have you covered with their brand new song ‘Lydia’. From the outskirts of Western Sydney, Vinewood Rally are a three-piece rock band that take inspiration from the rawness of post-grunge and the attitude of early 2000s alt-rock. With ‘Lydia’, these guys draw from the sounds of bands like Violent Soho, Grinspoon, Linki

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Jinjo are a four piece metalcore band, hailing from the Central Coast of NSW. These guys state that “some feelings must be screamed” and through ‘Bone Shovel’ they absolutely practice what they preach. ‘Bone Shovel’ is Jinjo at their ultimate form, with this track telling a story of survival and resistance in the face of overcoming personal battles. Grinding riffs, haunting guitar melodies, racing basslines and dynamic vocals form the backbone of this track, coming together w