Just days after announcing their debut Australian tour, Japanese alt-rock band MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS have sold out their Sydney and Melbourne shows. Fans who missed out on initial tickets can experience the Kobe-formed outfit’s high-energy live shows at upgraded venues, with the Sydney show relocating from Crowbar to Metro Theatre.

Local supports have been announced for CARCASS’ ‘Putrefying Down Under’ Australian and New Zealand tour this September. Joined by BRUJERIA across select dates, the death metal legends will bring nearly four decades of ferocious and uncompromising metal to stages across Australia and New Zealand.

AVATAR have announced that PYREFLY one of Australia's finest metal exponents and New Zealand Metal legends will support them BULLETBELT on their upcoming tour! 

US punk-metal mainstays Strung Out return to Australia this September to celebrate 30 years of their landmark album Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues with a national run of headline shows.

Australian gothic metal act Victoria K will join both Katatonia and Paradise Lost when the bands tour Australia in October.

XMusic is taking over Brisbane’s Soapbox for three nights this September, showcasing rock, hard rock and metal. Following the label’s fifth anniversary celebrations earlier this year, XMusic is keeping the party going as Brisbane becomes the centre of the Australian music industry for the week.

We regret to advise that Northlane will no longer be appearing on the upcoming Hellbound 2026 voyage. We are pleased to announce the addition of Sunk Loto to the 2026 lineup.

In less than three weeks, the Australian and international music industries will meet for one of BIGSOUND’s most ambitious gatherings to date, celebrating 25 years of music discovery and long-term creative connections.

Sydney punk rockers Dear Seattle will embark on an extensive regional Australian headline tour later this month with special guests Seahaven (US). Today, the band reveal local supports joining them across the run, with Lucky, Bad Neighbour and Late 90s appearing on select dates.

Formed in Kobe, Japan and renowned for their high-energy performances and tightly arranged, frenetic style of alternative rock, MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS will bring this spirit to Australia for their first-ever tour in February 2027.

Featuring members of Comeback Kid and Misery Signals, BREACH announce their signing to Greyscale Records, alongside the release of their unsettling debut single, "PARASITE", out everywhere today.

On The Dark, Chelsea Wolfe transforms darkness into something beautiful. Blending gothic folk, acoustic rock and folktronica, the 10-song album is filled with haunting melodies, emotional lyricism and breathtaking musicianship. The Californian songstress delivers one of the year's most captivating releases.

STRIKE OUT AGAIN - the new album from Gold Coast rock outfit THE VERNONS, marks the start of a bright new chapter for the band, and a welcome return. Three years on from their last studio album, THE VERNONS have poured new energy into this project.

Tanzneid feels like Electric Callboy's biggest party yet. Packed with huge hooks, remixes and tongue-in-cheek fun, it's an album that delivers an instant sugar high.

The wait is over. Electric Callboy's long-awaited new album TANZNEID is out now. After giving fans a taste with a series of singles over the past months, TANZNEID is finally here. The album brings everything Electric Callboy love about making music into one place - without overthinking the rules or limiting themselves to a single sound.

Alternative emo rock favourites The Beautiful Monument have today released their long-awaited third album, Euphoric Thriller, via Greyscale Records - a vibrant, theatrical and deeply personal album, and their first in seven years.

Brisbane rockers, Runt have released their self titled debut album via XMusic.

In their own words Runt says '"this album isn't just a tracklist; it’s a curated collection of stories, each built with its own pulse and purpose. We aren't interested in being a tribute to the past or a carbon copy of the present.”

The Plain White T’s released Hey There Delilah on May 9, 2006, and 21 years later, it hasn't just endured; it has become one of the most timeless love songs of the 2000s. The track has now surpassed 2.5 billion streams, was a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, and earned two Grammy nominations.

Twenty years and 10 albums into one of the most successful hard rock careers of the modern era, Five Finger Death Punch today released Legacy, the record the band regards as the definitive statement of everything they are.

Hailing from London, UK, IRIDIUM are one of the most exciting new names in modern metalcore. Combining razor-sharp riffs and crushing breakdowns with atmospheric electronics and emotionally charged songwriting, the band has forged a sound that is both dynamic and forward-thinking. Their blend of technical precision, introspective lyricism and uncompromising heaviness has quickly earned them a dedicated and rapidly growing fanbase.