NEWS & TOURS
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THE CHATS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND 17 DATE AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Five years after they instructed us to ‘Get Fucked’, Australia’s brashest export The Chats return with new album 'Half Cut’ and a 17 date national tour. Hitting intimate venues across the country.
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MARILYN MANSON ANNOUNCES FIRST AUSTRALIAN SHOWS IN 12 YEARS
Marilyn Manson announces his first Australian shows in 12 years, bringing his signature theatrical production and industrial-goth anthems to Australia for five exclusive headline shows in February 2027.
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WEEZER: THE GATHERING AUSTRALIA + NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2027
In 2027, prepare to play and have some fun when WEEZER brings its Weezer: The Gathering Tour to some islands in the sun, returning to Australia and New Zealand next February and March. Bringing WEEZER's first full headline set to Australia for the first time in 14 years, they'll be joined by special guests THIRD EYE BLIND (USA) and FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE (USA).
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BLOODBATH (SWE) RETURN TO AUSTRALIA IN 2027
Two of the world's most respected names in extreme metal are joining forces for an unmissable Australian invasion. Swedish death metal icons Bloodbath will return to Australia in February and March 2027, bringing Brazilian extreme metal veterans NervoChaos as their main support for the entire national tour.
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KARNIVOOL ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR 'IN VERSES' REGIONAL TOUR
Next month, it’s the regions’ turn to experience Karnivool’s ARIA-nominated #1 album, In Verses. Joining them on their final tour of the year will be the enigmatic CENOBIA.
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OATHBREAKER AUSTRALIA TOUR 2027
Renowned for their expressive post-black metal by way of hardcore roots, Belgium’s OATHBREAKER will mark their first trip to the southern hemisphere with two headline shows this March off the back of their second-to-headline slot at the already sold out festival debut of Lucidity.
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HEILUNG ANNOUNCE 2027 AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR
In March 2027, Heilung will bring their extraordinary live experience back to Australia and New Zealand for a monumental seven date tour, including two very special performances at the iconic Sydney Opera House, Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Adelaide’s AEC, Brisbane's Riverstage, Auckland's Spark Arena and Perth’s Red Hill Auditorium.
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PINTGLASS ‘FLY IN F#CK OFF’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2027
Hailing from Surrey, England, PINTGLASS have carved out their own corner of heavy music with a distinctly British take on deathcore and beatdown hardcore. Crushing breakdowns, aggressive vocals and an unapologetic love of pub culture have earned the band a reputation for their signature sound, affectionately known as geeza-core.
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WATERPARKS (US) ANNOUNCE LONG-AWAITED AUSTRALIAN RETURN
Three years after their last visit to Australia, widely-adored experimental pop rock trio Waterparks (USA) today announce they will bring their energetic and banter-filled live show across the country in February 2027. Joining the Houston outfit in Australia is alt-pop icon girli (UK), and Australian rock wunderkind Maple’s Pet Dinosaur.
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SOEN ANNOUNCE RESCHEDULED AUSTRALIAN SHOWS
Last week prog kings SOEN were forced to postpone their Australian shows due to a family medical emergency while they were checking in for their flights to Melbourne. The band recorded a video message to their Australian fans right there and then at Stockholm airport promising to reschedule the shows as soon as possible.
LIVE REVIEWS & INTERVIEWS
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LIVE REVIEW: ZED 51 @ ROMA ST PARKLAND BRISBANE 24/10/26
What could easily have become a miserable, rain-soaked nightmare instead turned into a damp community music dream. Through relentless weather and muddy boots, ZED51 brought smiles, dancing, laughter and powerful performances to Roma Street Parkland, celebrating 4ZZZ and Brisbane’s wonderfully resilient music community.
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LIVE REVIEW: LORNA SHORE + WHITECHAPEL + THE ACACIA STRAIN @ RIVERSTAGE BRISBANE 23/10/26
Metal bros, metal babes, metal daddies, banana men, hotdog dudes and even Metal Mario gathered at Riverstage for a metal as fuck night.
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LIVE REVIEW: TISM + SHOCK VALUE @ THE FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL BRISBANE 17/10/26
TISM brought contradictory farce, golden and silver lamé suits, Russian folk dancing, feral yelling and crowd surfers who probably should have known better to Brisbane. Profound and profane, personal and political, their performances need to be seen and engaged with to be believed.
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LIVE REVIEW: FROM ASHES TO NEW + BANKS ARCADE @ THE TRIFFID BRISBANE 15/10/26
From Ashes To New promised Brisbane they’ll be back soon, but there might be one problem: next time, they’ll need a bigger venue. Their sold-out Triffid headline show brought rap, hip-hop, heavy metal and pop together with a crowd that was hungry to finally see them.
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LIVE REVIEW: JAMES + RAZORLIGHT @ THE FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL BRISBANE 13/10/26
There were no elaborate distractions needed. Just talented musicians, beautifully written songs and an audience willing to give themselves completely to the experience as James filled Fortitude Music Hall with friendship, vulnerability and human connection, following an effortlessly cool opening set from Razorlight.
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INTERVIEW: SOEN IN CONVERSATION WITH JOEL EKELÖF
“It is a bucket list destination for SOEN to play. And now it’s finally happening.” Ahead of their first ever Australian tour, Joel Ekelöf chats about Reliance, the band’s “Soenesque” sound and finally bringing SOEN to Australian fans.
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LIVE REVIEW: LAMB OF GOD + TRIVIUM + BLEED FROM WITHIN @ RIVERSTAGE BRISBANE 11/10/26
How fucking good is it to have Trivium and Lamb of God on the same bill? I last saw them at Knotfest in 2023 and 2024 respectively, so getting both together at Riverstage, with Bleed From Within opening, was something I was keen for. Brisbane was the final stop of the Australian tour, and I was back to catch all three.
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LIVE REVIEW: AUGUST BURNS RED + I PROMISED THE WORLD + THE GLOOM IN THE CORNER + FALLWEATHER @ THE TIVOLI BRISBANE 04/10/26
August Burns Red returned to The Tivoli for the Brisbane stop of their Season Of Surrender tour. Their first Australian headline run in seven years brought I Promised The World, The Gloom In The Corner and Fallweather along for a night of metalcore and post hardcore.
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IN CONVERSATION WITH EIVØR
“I like the darkness, it tickles my heart and I like the painfully beautiful.” Ahead of the release of Tungl, Cecilia chatted with Eivør about the album’s romantic and dramatic world, its icy blue soundscapes and finding beauty in the contrasts between dark and light.
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LIVE REVIEW: NOUVELLE VAGUE @ THE TIVOLI BRISBANE 01/10/26
Nouvelle Vague transformed The Tivoli into a chic French coffeehouse, breathing new life into beloved songs through hypnotic and intoxicating sonic soundscapes. It was a ‘cruisey’ set: relaxed and slightly sassy, and there should have been drinks with umbrellas in them.
BEYOND THE BARRIER
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MIRRORS SHARE NEW SINGLE "HOME"
Australian metalcore outfit Mirrors share new single "Home" off their highly anticipated second album, The Red Sky, out Friday 27 November via Greyscale Records. The band will join Inertia for a one-off Christmas show at Sydney’s Crowbar this December, before hitting the road with Ocean Sleeper for a regional Australian tour in March 2027.
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NORTHLANE DROP ‘DEATHWISH’, ANNOUNCE ALBUM & TOUR CHANGES
Today, acclaimed local heavyweights Northlane return with “Deathwish,” a visceral new single and the fourth preview of their upcoming seventh studio album Anemoia, now with a new release date of November 27, following production delays.
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ALBUM REVIEW: smile, you're on camera BY WINDWAKER
Australia's genre-bending heavyweights Windwaker return with their third studio album, smile, you're on camera, and what an extraordinary musical journey they've created. Following their previous releases Love Language and HYPERVIOLENCE, Windwaker have continued to push the boundaries of heavy music.
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LAMBRINI GIRLS SHARE PAIR OF NEW SINGLES, THE BASEMENT / SPILT
After cementing a cross-generational riot grrrl celebration in Brooklyn with a billionaire-busting set alongside Bikini Kill a few weeks ago, Brighton’s Lambrini Girls share two new singles today, 'The Basement' and 'Spilt'.
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THE PRETTY RECKLESS RELEASE ABOUT YOU (BONUS VERSION)
Record-breaking, platinum-selling rock band The Pretty Reckless have released About You (Bonus Version) originally featured on the band's fifth studio album, DEAR GOD. The new version features Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl on drums, guitar, and backing vocals, alongside Pat Smear on guitar.
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RELIQA ANNOUNCE SOPHOMORE ALBUM 'HIGH RISK THOUGHTS'
Sydney progressive metalcore outfit Reliqa have today announced their new album High Risk Thoughts, which lands 12th February via Immortal Music Group/Nuclear Blast and is available to pre-order here. To commemorate the moment, the quartet have unveil a new single from the record, the titanic "Serum".
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ALL HOURS ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM 'EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN'
Equal Vision Records/Velocity Records and All Hours are excited to announce the Friday 6th November release of Everything In Between, the debut album from the emerging Brisbane, Australia-based pop-punk band.
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POWER TRIP RELEASE ‘PRECINCT 3’ / ‘SCAVENGER’ DOUBLE SINGLE & ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM FOR 2027
Power Trip return from what feels like an eternity – today they debut their triumphant and scorching new double single “Precinct 3” / “Scavenger” - the first of many to come. Fans have waited nearly a decade for these new tracks – songs that they thought might never come
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ALBUM REVIEW: CESSPOOL BY SUNDOWNER
Filthy, abrasive and deeply bluesy. Sundowner aren’t simply throwing distortion at the listener on Cesspool. The constant changes in tempo, unexpected off-beats and spaces between the noise are as important as the noise itself. One listen later, they’ve become an immediate new obsession.
STATIC FEED
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ANBERLIN RELEASE NEW SONG "TRENCHES"
The band is giving another preview of the new record, ‘TRENCHES’ featuring Switchfoot. "TRENCHES is a reminder that no one has to fight their darkest battles alone. It’s written from the perspective of someone who’s survived their own pain and is reaching back to say, ‘I’ve been where you are, and I’ll stand beside you until you make it through.’"
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ORBIT CULTURE SHARE “THE PATH I WALK (FT. TINA GUO)” VIDEO
Swedish metal powerhouse ORBIT CULTURE unveil "The Path I Walk (ft. Tina Guo)", a special collaboration with the renowned cellist taken from Death Above Life (Deluxe Edition), out now.
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MIDNIGHT UNLEASHES "VIOLENCE ON VIOLENCE" VISUALIZER
"All the popcorn tempos, forgotten lyrics, and shit notes are there for your taste buds to savor.”
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BLVD OF EYES, FEAT CHLOE TRUJILLO, DROP HEAVY HITTING NEW SONG, 5D
What if everything you’ve ever believed about reality is an illusion?
5D pulls you through the veil of what we think is real, into a place where fear, ego, time, and identity dissolve. It’s a visceral journey into the unknown, challenging you to question what you see, what you believe, and what’s keeping you trapped. -
KILMARA RELEASE ‘ALLIANCE OF THE FREE’ VIDEO CLIP
KILMARA comment: “We wanted to bring the story of ‘Alliance of the Free’ to life in a way that could go beyond the limits of a live-action video. Animation has allowed us to create worlds, characters and emotions that would have been impossible to achieve otherwise, giving a visual dimension to the story we had imagined from the very beginning.
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ELEINE DROP NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO
In ELEINE’s own words: "Have you ever wanted to say “I see you” straight to the face of someone who tries to hurt you, or others, through spreading lies?
“Ich Sehe Dich” is about that exact moment.
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SHOGUN MOJO FEAT. TOMMY THAYER + DAN REED SHARE ‘GONNA RAISE HELL’
Dan Reed commented: “The new Single 'Gonna Raise Hell' is a straight up invitation to give a hundred and ten percent to everything you put your mind to... from the obvious of partying into the night, but also to romance, to celebration, even to whatever your passion is for in life.”
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DOWN PRESENTS 'THE MYTH' VIDEO/SINGLE
“‘The Myth’ has some epic moments,” comments Anselmo. “It’s a jammer. It’s got a big nod to Trouble, but vocally I’m thinking of James Dewar, Ronnie James Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Glenn Hughes, and many of the other greats… The track and video are both straightforward and hammering.”
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SKINDRED RELEASE ‘BIG ’EM UP’ FOR WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY
Skindred singer Benji Webbe says, “It’s so easy to get overwhelmed by life and everything it throws at you, from your gas bill to a family tragedy or people just being negative and your timeline filling up with hate and negativity on social media. ‘Big Em Up’ is a simple message for everyone to check on their friends.”
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OBSCURA DROP BRAND NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR 'THE PROLONGING'
Steffen Kummerer comments: "The Prolonging became one of the shortest and fastest tracks we have delivered to date — and quickly turned into a fan favourite during the recent tours supporting our latest album, A Sonication.”
LIVE GALLERY
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ZED 51 @ ROMA ST PARKLANDS BRISBANE 25/10/26
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LORNA SHORE + WHITECHAPEL + THE ACACIA STRAIN @ RIVERSTAGE BRISBANE 23/10/26
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PARADISE LOST + VICTORIA K @ THE TRIFFID BRISBANE 18/10/26
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FROM ASHES TO NEW + BANKS ARCADE @ THE TRIFFID BRISBANE 15/10/26
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JAMES + RAZORLIGHT @ THE FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL 13/10/26
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LAMB OF GOD + TRIVIUM + BLEED FROM WITHIN @ RIVERSTAGE BRISBANE 11/10/26
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AUGUST BURNS RED + I PROMISED THE WORLD + THE GLOOM IN THE CORNER + FALLWEATHER @ THE TIVOLI BRISBANE 04/10/26
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FISHBONE + THE PORKERS @ THE TRIFFID BRISBANE 25/09/26
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BROTHER ALI + HORRORSHOW @ THE TRIFFID 19/09/26