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10 MORE AUSSIE BANDS YOU SHOULD KNOW

  • Kirsty Shepherd
  • Jun 5
  • 3 min read

we have touched on 10 Aussie bands with less than 500 monthly listeners before , now here are 10 more Australian bands you really should be listening to. This time, I have not restricted the list to just metal genres, so hopefully you find a fun surprise or two amongst the list.


  1. to hell with honour - 19 monthly listeners


    "to hell with honour" is a groove metal band from Perth. to date they have their e.p. 'conscious' in 2013, full length album 'transmutation' in 2020 and single 'the last stand' in 2022.


    sounds like: lamb of god, Killswitch engaged and unearth



    you can find to hell with honour on: Spotify, apple music and YouTube



  1. ocean shores - 82 monthly listeners


    Brisbane metalcore BAND, OCEAN SHORES, FORMED IN 2019. throughout THEIR CAREER SO FAR, THEY HAVE RELEASED TWO EP'S, 'one foot in the grave' 2020 & 'war against the wars' 2024 AND singles '41 BRAVE' 2021 & 'Y.D.F.O.U' 2025.


    sounds like: parkway drive, i killed the prom queen, hatebreed, knocked loose, stick to your guns



    you can find Ocean shores on: Spotify, apple music, Facebook, YouTube, and tiktok



  1. brace - 7 k monthly listeners


    brace are a nü metal band from Ipswich, queensland. They have released 8 singles between 2024 & 2025 and their 'self titled' full length album will be released on the 23rd of May.


    sounds like: Korn, slipknot, limp bizkit and diamond construct



    you can find brace on: Spotify, apple music, Facebook, YouTube, and tiktok



  1. muskrat - 353 monthly listeners


muskrat of Brisbane, have been releasing their punk-rock metal blend since 2024 with their "breeder' and single 'nü snake', along with single releases 'doortodoor' and 'blackcat' in 2025




you can find muskrat on: spotify, apple music, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and tiktok



  1. hate complex - 6.8k monthly listeners


hate complex is a Victorian four piece deathcore band. they have released three singles so far, 'parasite', 'corrosion' and 'disconnect' in 2024. you can find them touring alongside Make them suffer in June.


sounds like: Korn, Metallica, slayer and fear factory




you can find hate complex on: Spotify, apple music, Facebook, tiktok and youtube



  1. insect - 249 monthly listeners


Insect is a dirty harcore band with members from the gold coast and Brisbane. they have been releasing music since 2021, including their ep 'runt of the litter' in 2023.


sounds like: Kublai Khan TX and varials



you can find insect on: Spotify, apple music, Facebook, tiktok and youtube



  1. ten thousand Crows - 13k monthly listeners


    10kcrows, from Sydney, are a horror inspired hardcore-deathcore band. The band released their debut album 'macabre arcana' in 2021, 'Nocturne of sorrow' is the precurser single from their upcoming album 'coven' to be unleashed on June 20.


    sounds like: cattle decapitation, lorna shore, mayhem and korn



you can find ten thousand Crows on: Spotify, apple music, Facebook, tiktok and youtube



  1. los scallywaggs - 4.5k monthly listeners


    pacific palms, nsw punk group, los scallywaggs, released their latest single 'busted shadow' on May 16th. los scallywaggs have previously released several singles along with,album 'dregs' and EP 'no fun whatsoever' in 2015, albums 'illumination zap' and 'bad bones bad habits' in 2017, album 'smile stranger' in 2019, EP 'we're all mad here' in 2020, EP 'high daisy / fit for a junkie' and album 'lost demoz' in 2023.


    sounds like: bad//dreems, the chats and drunk mums



you can find los scallywaggs on Spotify, apple music, Facebook and youtube



  1. dumb punts - 10.3k monthly listeners


    garage punk rock band, dumb punts, have been releasing music since 2015 with debut EP 'coupla couplas', followed by albums 'the big one' in 2018 and 'the big one two' in 2020.


    sounds like: verge collection, lunatics on pogosticks and velociraptor




you can find dumb punts on: Spotify, apple music, Facebook and YouTube



  1. deadskin - 11.5k monthly listeners


    Melbourne metalcore band, deadskin, have been releasing music since 2022 including their debut EP 'what do you count to sleep?' and their full length album 'a home in the suffering' in 2024.

    sounds like: alpha wolf, Sworn In, Void of Vision and beartooth


you can find deadskin on: Spotify, apple music, Facebook, YouTube and tiktok


Did you find your new favourite Aussie local band?

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