NEWS & TOURS
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ANNOUNCE MASSIVE AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR
Queens Of The Stone Age return to Australia and New Zealand this December for their first shows since 2024, joined by Primus and Tropical Fuck Storm.
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DEAR SEATTLE ANNOUNCE REGIONAL TOUR
Sydney punk rockers Dear Seattle are hitting the road this August, announcing an extensive regional Australian headline tour with special guests Seahaven (US). Tickets are on sale now via Destroy All Lines.
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DAYSEEKER AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2027
Undeniably one of the most emotionally resonant and stylistically agile bands in heavy music today, 2027 will see the welcomed return of DAYSEEKER back to Australian shores, set to tick of a national headline run joined by a stalwart lineup of special guests including JUTES (USA) for his first ever Australian visit, SILENT PLANET (USA) and SACE6 (USA).
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PALEFACE SWISS ANNOUNCE 2027 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
PALEFACE SWISS are the fastest rising force in heavy music today. Anyone who has borne witness to their live shows, critics and fans alike, can attest that their dominance is unassailable. Their trajectory unstoppable.
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SUPERPUSSY 2 FEBRUARY 2027 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
The triumphant return of THE SUPERSUCKERS & NASHVILLE PUSSY, but Australia, it just got bigger, it's Hammertime - that's right, direct from Kentucky, USA, we bring you NINE POUND HAMMER for their first time ever Down Under. Three of the greatest American Rock N Roll / Punk / Cowpunk bands y'all ever did see. This is gonna be one Helluva HoeDown Under, again!!
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AGAINST THE CURRENT AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2027
In 2027, one of modern rock's most enduring forces will make their anticipated return down under, with AGAINST THE CURRENT today announcing two exclusive shows next January for the Till Death & Back Tour.
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DANCE GAVIN DANCE ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Sacramento post-hardcore mainstays Dance Gavin Dance have announced an Australian headline tour for this November, joined by special guests and fellow post-hardcore veterans The Fall of Troy and Australian-led rockers Galleons. Tickets go on sale Friday 3 July at 11am local time via Destroy All Lines.
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4ZZZ PRESENTS ZED51
Come market another day celebrating the furthering years of our beloved 4ZZZ radio station… and the cultures they generate from that power transmission of a nucleus. Presented by 4ZZZ, Saturday 24th October 2026 is ZED51 - 13 bands once again cloaking the hills of Roma Street Parklands with music, stalls, and that incredible community spirit.
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FLESHWATER RETURN TO AUSTRALIA
Since first emerging from the underground with their distinctive blend of shoegaze, grunge, alternative rock and hardcore, Fleshwater have become one of the most talked-about bands in heavy music. This November, the Massachusetts outfit return to Australia for a national.
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IGORRR AUSTRALIAN TOUR
For the first time in an ever evolving 21 year history, the explosive and genre defying French act IGORRR at last cast their unclassifiable magic across Australia. Created and spearheaded by French multi-instrumentalist Gautier Serre, the IGORRR name has expanded from one man's pseudonym to become a full group identity, which has brought a new level of intensity into the live representations.
LIVE REVIEWS & INTERVIEWS
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LIVE REVIEW: DEAFHEAVEN + SPY + PEACE RITUAL @ THE PRINCESS THEATRE 12/07/26
One of the most captivating live performers in heavy metal music returned to the Princess Theatre. When someone says Deafheaven's sound hits like a brick wall – they mean it.
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LIVE REVIEW: CRADLE OF FILTH + DEVILDRIVER @ THE TIVOLI 09/07/26
Two distinct and contrasting co-headliners. One sold-out crowd. Cradle Of Filth and DevilDriver delivered a huge night at The Tivoli.
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INTERVIEW: CRADLE OF FILTH IN CONVERSATION WITH DANI FILTH
Ahead of Cradle of Filth’s co-headline Australian tour with DevilDriver this July, we spoke with the band’s infamous architect of darkness, Dani Filth. From new music on the horizon to the theatrical chaos fans can expect on stage, the conversation drifted through poetry, horror soundtracks and the strange fate of lost lyrics. As Filth himself promises, the upcoming tour will be “high octane, theatrical and loud”.
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LIVE REVIEW: SPIDERBAIT + CUSTARD + THE GNOMES + VIPERSNATCH @ THE TIVOLI 05/07/26
Thirty years on, Ivy & the Big Apples still packs a punch. Spiderbait celebrated the milestone with an unforgettable night alongside Custard, The Gnomes and Vipersnatch.
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LIVE REVIEW: DEAD OF WINTER FESTIVAL @ MANSFIELD TAVERN 27/06/26
Dead of Winter made a triumphant return after six years, transforming Mansfield Tavern into a twelve-hour celebration of heavy music, alternative culture and community. With more than 30 bands, bizarre sideshows and unforgettable moments, the festival proved it was well worth the wait.
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LIVE REVIEW: VINDICTA + TERROR PARADE @ CROWBAR 28/06/26
It was a night where you couldn’t take your eyes off the stage. VindictA and Terror Parade walked the line between sacred and profane with sacrilegious grins. Read the review.
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LIVE REVIEW: MOTIONLESS IN WHITE + MAKE THEM SUFFER + CURRENTS @ RIVERSTAGE 28/06/26
Motionless In White brought the evening to a memorable close. Backed by strong performances from Currents and Make Them Suffer, it was a fitting return to Australian stages for one of modern metal's biggest live acts.
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LIVE REVIEW: WHERE WE BELONG FESTIVAL @ SETTLEMENT COVE LAGOON – REDCLIFFE 27/06/26
From local favourites to exciting new discoveries, Where We Belong celebrated everything great about the live music community.
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LIVE REVIEW: I PREVAIL + IMMINENCE + INVENT ANIMATE @ RIVERSTAGE 21/06/26
The banana costumes were on. Mario was there. And the mosh area was ready to go. A huge crowd gathered at Riverstage as I Prevail delivered their Violent Nature Australian Tour.
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LIVE REVIEW: SANGUISUGABOGG + PEELINGFLESH + GUTLESS @ THE TIOVLI 19/06/26
The crowd already knew the assignment. Circle pits, crowd surfers, crushing riffs and relentless drums filled The Tivoli as Sanguisugabogg, PeelingFlesh and Gutless delivered a sickening night of death metal.
BEYOND THE BARRIER
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AMON AMARTH RELEASE FIRST-EVER ACOUSTIC SONG, 'UPPHAF'
Iconic Swedish heavy metallers Amon Amarth approach a new way of songwriting on their first-ever acoustic excursion “Upphaf”. The song strips away the fury of modern melodic heavy metal to reveal the ancient, skeletal frame of a Norse epic.
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MISS MAY I ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
Miss May I have announced their new album No Place For Me, due out October 2 via Solid State Records. Alongside the announcement, the Ohio metalcore outfit have unveiled the new single 'Sanctuary'.
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MASTODON ANNOUNCE MARROW DEEP
Mastodon have announced their long awaited new album, Marrow Deep is set for an August 28 release via Loma Vista Recordings. The news is paired with the release of blistering new single Snakes For Dinner featuring a guest vocal appearance by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, who also appears in the accompanying music video.
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NO CURE RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM 'IT IS GOING TO GET DARK'
Alabama metallic hardcore wrecking crew NO CURE have officially released their long-awaited debut full-length, It Is Going To Get Dark, available now via SharpTone Records. To celebrate the album's arrival, the band has also unveiled a new music video for the crushing standout track, Brain Matter Displacement.
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BRING ME THE HORIZON COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS | REPENTED
Bring Me The Horizon today release Count Your Blessings | Repented, the fully re-recorded 20th anniversary edition of their landmark debut album, available now on vinyl, cassette and all streaming platforms.
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TO THE GRAVE UNVEIL 'LIBERATION FRONT' + 'NAIL MARY'
To The Grave, the world's preeminent vegan deathcore band, are proud to announce their BLKIIBLK debut album, 'LIBERATION FRONT,' set for release on October 2. The announcement arrives alongside the band's ferocious new single, "NAIL MARY," and its official video, offering another glimpse into the album following the recent release of lead single "EYESTALK ABLATIONS."
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ALBUM REVIEW: STRIKE AND KILL BY DEVILDRIVER
With their 11th album ‘Strike And Kill’, Californian band DevilDriver delivers the huge guitar solos, pulsing bassline rhythms and rapid drum beats with the guttural vocals cutting through their sonic landscape. And like a snake strike, the band bring a brutal energy with these nu-metal tracks. But there is a throwback in the groove, with a 1970s sound to the melodic guitar riffs.
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EP REVIEW: DAY DREAMERS SELF-TITLED EP
Their self-titled debut EP feels like a love letter to the local punk and alternative scene while carving out a sound that's unmistakably their own.
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DAY DREAMERS CHURN THROUGH CHAOTIC NEW ENERGY ON POWERFUL SELF-TITLED EP
Created as a way to navigate moments of personal and artistic uncertainty, growth and redefinition, Melbourne’s DAY DREAMERS stand strong with their new collection of work: their self-titled EP, DAY DREAMERS.
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ANNOUNCE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED TENTH ALBUM 'LEGACY'
"Every album is a snapshot of who we were at that particular moment in time, and Legacy is exactly what the title suggests," declares guitarist Zoltan Bathory. "It's a reflection on the journey, the lessons, the victories, the struggles, and everything we've experienced over the last two decades."
STATIC FEED
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LORNA SHORE RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'WAR MACHINE'
Lorna Shore are giving fans a look inside their 2026 global tour with the release of the new single and video for “War Machine,” filmed across the band’s recent European headlining jaunt with Whitechapel, Shadow Of Intent and Humanity’s Last Breath. The video is directed by Nicholas Chance with additional camera work from Daniel Hill and drone footage from Tom and Milford of Bad Wolf Horizon.
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MOVEMENTS SHARE SEPARATE VIDEO
Separate is about a turning point I experienced during the writing of this album," says singer Patrick Miranda. "Between creative friction, internal and intrapersonal struggles, and the weight of needing to create something that felt meaningful, the stress of it all hit me hard. I felt like I had nothing more to offer in that moment.”
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I PREVAIL PARTNER WITH AMIRA ELFEKY FOR EXPLOSIVE COLLAB
"We've been fans of Amira for a while," states I Prevail. "She has such a distinct sound and style. The opportunity to write together came up super organically and we instantly connected on this crazy concept for a song. We all saw the vision for it almost right away. That's a rare and beautiful thing when it happens. We still don't think we know exactly what we made. We never had to stop to think about it. We just made it."
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PSYCROPTIC RELEASE NEW SINGLE + VIDEO 'NO BLADE OF GRASS'
“This one has a good blend of old-school PSYCROPTIC-style riffage and slightly sludge filled, loosey-goosey sections straight outta the classic death metal era,” remarks guitarist Joe Haley. “The whole thing is brought together with the choral/orchestral chorus. Something for everyone! Going to be a fun one to rip live!”
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ICE NINE KILLS ENTER THE FOG WITH 'PLAY DEAD'
Ice Nine Kills enter the fog today with Play Dead, a brand-new single and accompanying music video created in collaboration with Dead by Daylight, the world’s leading multiplayer horror game. Written for Dead by Daylight’s 10th Anniversary celebrations and announced on their anniversary live stream.
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THE HU SHARE 'GREY HUN' OFFICIAL VIDEO
"Grey Hun" is a song that encourages everyone to be comfortable with just being themselves. It started with composing the riff as I imagined a man riding his horse through a vast landscape," states Enkush. "From there, it took a while for us to finish the song because we wanted to make sure to clearly communicate the positive message of the song."
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BRING ME THE HORIZON RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE 'DEHUMANIZED'
When talking about the re-record of the album Oli said “We can’t have this record sounding like what bands sound like today. It needs to be the best version of what it sounded like in 2006.”
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ROB ZOMBIE UNLEASHES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR 'TARANTULA'
A favorite among fans since the album's release, ‘Tarantula’ now gets a fitting visual counterpart. Bathed in stark yellow light and shot with a gritty, stripped-down aesthetic, the performance-focused video captures Zombie and his band tearing through the track with relentless force and precision.
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THE BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT SHARE SINGLE "CRAVEANYTHINGTHATSTAYS"
"An homage to the quietest of family members that help us get through our struggles and wins; the clueless ones that have more of an impact on us as human beings than they will ever realise," shares vocalist Lizi McIntosh. "We would be nothing without them, people don’t deserve them, yet we are blessed with their very existence. And who doesn’t love Cats…?"
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BEARTOOTH SHARES NEW SINGLE BULLSHIT
Shomo says, “Bullshit is a familiar song I’ve written many times. I wanted to revisit the musical style that was the catalyst of so much healing and discovery in my earlier years of Beartooth. It’s an exercise in letting the truth out about what you’re sick of in your own life.
LIVE GALLERY
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DEAFHEAVEN + SPY + PEACE RITUAL @ THE PRINCESS THEATRE 12/07/26
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SPIDERBAIT + CUSTARD + THE GNOMES + VIPERSNATCH @ THE TIVOLI 05/07/26
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PART 2 - DEAD OF WINTER FESTIVAL @ MANSFIELD TAVERN 27/06/26
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PART 1 - DEAD OF WINTER FESTIVAL @ MANSFIELD TAVERN 27/06/26
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GALLERY: VINDICTA + TERROR PARADE @ CROWBAR 28/06/26
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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE + MAKE THEM SUFFER + CURRENTS @ RIVERSTAGE 28/06/26
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SANGUISUGABOGG + PEELINGFLESH + GUTLESS @ THE TIOVLI 19/06/26
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CHAT PILE + BEASTWARS + SLOWCUT @ THE TRIFFID 14/06/26
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DESCENDENTS + PINCH POINTS + THE LIZARDS @ THE TIVOLI 12/06/26