King Parrot has received high praise from Phil Anselmo as they approach the final dates of their Australian tour. With remaining shows in Victoria and New South Wales, the band will soon head to the United States for a July tour, continuing their momentum on an international stage.

REVOCATION creates extreme music for extreme times. On New Gods, New Masters, their fifth record for Metal Blade, the quartet - spearheaded by founder/vocalist/guitarist Dave Davidson - delivers nine potent and portentous songs of brutal lyrical and musical significance.

As thrash legends Testament gear up for their long-awaited return to Australia, here are five essential anthems that capture the power, precision, and fury of their legacy — and showcase why they remain one of the genre’s fiercest forces.

“We are excited to finally reveal Fallujah’s new album Xenotaph, marking the sixth chapter in our discography. This is our most ambitious record yet, and is certainly the band’s most technical, dynamic and progressive material to date.” Vocalist Kyle Schaefer has said of the new album.

Swedish symphonic metal force Eleine have announced their upcoming EP We Stand United, set for release on September 5, 2025. Alongside the news, the band have unveiled a blistering live video for ‘Never Forget,’ filmed at Masters of Rock 2024.

The band shares the album’s lead single Upside Down, a neck-snapping blend of warped guitars, woozy melodies, and driving bass-lines.

“This Is Mongol” receives a dynamic remix treatment by Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch, working under his remix alias Teerawk. Teerawk brings his signature energy to the track, layering in additional vocals and lyrics that both complement and expand upon William DuVall’s (Alice In Chains) original vision.”

Dutch gothic metal outfit Blackbriar have unleashed their new single ‘Harpy,’ a dark and enchanting glimpse into their upcoming album A Thousand Little Deaths, set for release on August 22.

Nicolas Cage Fighter have officially joined the Blood Blast Distribution roster and dropped the blistering title track from their new album I Watched You Burn. Partnering with Bleeding Art Collective, the Ballarat heavyweights are back with a vengeance — and it’s brutal.

A Voice From The Outer Dark captures AVERSIONS CROWN in a new phase of creative intensity. The EP distils everything the band is — and everything it’s becoming — into three tracks of sheer ferocity. Conceptually, the band continues to explore existential and cosmic horror themes, blurring the lines between science fiction and spiritual annihilation, channelling the sound of a world tearing itself apart from the inside out. The arrival of new vocalist Alex Teyen (formerly of BLACK TONGUE) signals a seismic shift.

"Dawn of the Exultants and the Hunt for the Shepherd is the prequel to ‘Rise and Demise of the Motorsteeple’.
The inception of the Exultants and their search for the second messiah ‘Sanctum Robotos’ (The Golden God) who becomes the pilot for the Exultant’s greatest machine ‘The Motorsteeple.”

King Parrot frontman, Matt Young adds; "It's been a long time coming, but we are beyond stoked to finally release our new record today. The response and feedback we've received so far has been beyond our expectations and getting out on the road with this new set of songs has been a total blast.

"The four of us, Anthony, Craig, Drew and Tom, have been touring together as a unit for almost 10 years, and now it feels like the right time to put the band to rest. We've gone on to make amazing records together, tour the world, and have been fortunate to gain the support of people, more than we could have asked for.”

Tasmanian tech-death titans Psycroptic have officially joined the Metal Blade Records roster, igniting a powerful new era for the band. Teaming up with one of metal’s most legendary labels kicks off a fierce new chapter, with fresh tracks incoming.

Guitarist Esa Holopainen shares the band’s excitement about the forthcoming album: “Borderland” is the first AMORPHIS album produced in collaboration with Danish producer Jacob Hansen. Before that, we had made three amazing records at Jens Bogren’s studio.

Rooted in unification, Ricochet is a record massive in sound, but centered around the small parts of the psyche that lead to the biggest positive change. It all starts with oneself, and on the searing lead single, I Want It All.

Sleep Token’s latest full-length, Even In Arcadia, doesn’t just push the envelope—it rips it in half and sets it on fire. Across ten meticulously crafted tracks, the collective channel crushing low-end grooves, haunting ambiance, cinematic textures, and moments of raw vulnerability.