SIMPLE PLAN: THE KIDS IN THE CROWD DOCUMENTARY
Of the release, Chuck Comeau shared, “We’re so excited for our fans to finally see all that we’ve been working on to create this documentary over the past few years. I’m so proud of how we’ve grown as a band, from starting in my parents’ basement to performing in stadiums, we hope our fans will love watching our story. Keep watching for a surprise snippet of our new song, ‘Nothing Changes’, which we can’t wait for fans to hear!”
SOUND AFFLICTION DROP NEW TRACK ‘DEVIL IN ME’
The band say of the songs that "Devil In Me, is a story of substance abuse and its effect on those who reside with an addict. It details the perceived need of an addict to hide from their problems and the regret of the pain this causes others."
PERTURBATOR ENTERS THE AGE OF AQUARIUS, UNVEILS ‘APOCALYPSE NOW’ FT. ULVER
Perturbator announces new album Age of Aquarius. New single ‘Apocalypse Now’ ft. Ulver is out now. “It’s a song about the systematic destruction we cause to our own kind... our inability to get along with – and often vilify – the others,” says James Kent.
HIGHER POWER DROP SURPRISE ALBUM + NEW VIDEO
Higher Power return with their third album There’s Love In This World If You Want It, out now. “It’s the first time we’ve consciously self-produced something that feels truly authentic to us,” says vocalist Jimmy Wizard.
‘TANEBI’ OUT NOW FROM KNOSIS
Japanese metal juggernaut KNOSIS, the visionary project led of acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Ryo Kinoshita, returns with a blistering new single, TANEBI, the latest offering from their forthcoming debut full-length album, GENKNOSIS.
KINGDOM OF GIANTS ANNOUNCE NEW EP
Kingdom of Giants announce new EP ‘Burning Chrome’, out August 29 via SharpTone Records. Watch the video for their industrial-tinged new single ‘Collide’.
SOLENCE RELEASE ‘DEAD_ALIVE’
Swedish rock powerhouse Solence return with their heaviest track yet, ‘Dead_Alive’ — a high-impact anthem tackling apathy and chaos, taken from their upcoming album Angels Calling.
RUN RELEASE “ASH + SOIL” WITH LIMITED 7-INCH RELEASE
RUN release their new two-part track “Ash + Soil”, featuring guest appearances from Pat Kearney (Post Heaven) and Nic Simonsen (Caution: Thieves). The limited 7-inch is available now via Thirty Two Records, with a B-side remix by King Yosef.
WHO NEEDS GOLD WHEN THERE’S A JEWELL IN TOWN?
To celebrate the album release, Karly Jewell has dropped a video for the title track.
“This song proves to the world that you can be a small-town country kid and still write epic big rock songs,” says Jewell. “I had to get out, and music would lead me on a journey. I also knew this would be the album title.”
KING PARROT EARN ANSELMO NOD AHEAD OF US TOUR
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 TO RELEASE ‘NEW GODS, NEW MASTERS’
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.
TESTAMENT: 5 THRASH CLASSICS FOR THEIR AUSSIE TOUR
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.
FALLUJAH RELEASES NEW ALBUM ‘XENOTAPH’
“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.
ELEINE ANNOUNCE WE STAND UNITED EP + DROP LIVE VIDEO
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.
NEW H09909 SINGLE
The band shares the album’s lead single Upside Down, a neck-snapping blend of warped guitars, woozy melodies, and driving bass-lines.
THE HU RELEASE ‘ECHOS OF THUNDER’
“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.”
BLACKBRIAR DROP NEW SINGLE ‘HARPY’, ALBUM OUT AUGUST 22
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 SIGN TO BLOOD BLAST
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.
AVERSIONS CROWN ANNOUNCE NEW EP + VIDEO
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.
NEW BATTLESNAKE HAS ARRIVED
"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.”