"DEATHSTYLE is not only the title of the track, it's the very embodiment of Deficit's sound," says the band. "Death" refers to our roots in Metal, Hardcore, Death Metal, and Deathcore, while "Style" captures the groove, catchiness, and swagger that define our identity. It’s the definition of Deficit's own unique genre."

“The album isn't about heartbreak over an individual — some of it is — but it's from the state of the world. That's what it is. It's about heartbreak over the loss of childhood and the imagined future that you might have had when you were young, because that doesn't exist. It's actively been taken away from all of us and everything is being stripped before our very eyes, constantly, every single day," says Levinson.

The Bloody Beetroots return with Forever Part One, a fearless EP from Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo. Known for fusing electro, punk, and dance since 2005, he calls this project his life: no boundaries, no compromise. Out now is I’m Not Holy, a chaotic love song featuring Grabbitz and Pirapus. This is The Bloody Beetroots. Forever.

For more than three decades, AFI has been in a nearly constant state of reinvention. The band has made it a point to evolve with every album – sometimes dramatically so – never allowing themselves to become too comfortable in one genre or rest on any of their impressive career laurels.

Deaf Havana’s ‘We’re Never Getting Out’ is an indie-rock soundtrack to existential dread. Across 12 songs, the Veck-Gilodi brothers explore ageing, break-ups, regret and wasted time, wrapping heavy themes in shimmering melodies. It’s devastating yet relatable, balancing heartbreak with fearless songwriting and sonic shifts that keep the band’s sound both fresh and brutally honest.

Brisbane nu-metal provocateurs Headwreck have dropped their electrifying new single ‘BINGO!’, paving the way for their highly anticipated EP Attitude Adjustment, set for release on Friday 31 October. Guitarist Jamo Benadie describes the track as a perfect showcase of the band’s identity, saying: “‘BINGO!’ is a track that gives the listener a little bit of everything Headwreck has to offer.”

Dyssidia return after five years with Deeper Wells of Meaning, their most immersive and expansive work yet. Co-produced by Sam Vallen (Caligula’s Horse) and mastered by V. Santura (Obscura), the album fuses technical precision, theatrical depth and raw vulnerability. Lead single ‘Serum Sickness’ offers a cryptic, venom-laced glimpse into their boundary-pushing progressive metal.

New Found Glory is excited to announce their highly anticipated new album Listen Up!, set to be released on February 20th, 2026. The band’s first full-length in nearly 6 years and their first since signing to Pure Noise Records earlier this year, Listen Up! is a collection of songs about resilience and hope through hard times.

PRESIDENT’s debut EP blends religious imagery, political themes and shifting genres into something haunting and deliberate. Across 20 minutes it moves from delicate synths to heavy breakdowns, exploring love, death and control. Anonymous yet purposeful, PRESIDENT deliver a work that is dark, thought-provoking and strangely uplifting, reminding us that love is the only thing left.

One of the most talked about and Multi-million streaming artists PRESIDENT, have today released their debut EP, King of Terrors. The title, drawn from a Biblical reference, frames the EP’s exploration of themes such as darkness, religion, and the ultimate maker of life: death. 

Notorious black metal collective WATAIN has announced that their upcoming eighth album will also be their last, set for release in 2028 on the band’s 30th anniversary. Marking the closure of a three-decade legacy, the record will serve as their final chapter before returning “unbowed and undefeated, back into the primordial chaos that once gave it life.”

Paradise Lost return with their 17th album Ascension via Nuclear Blast. Produced by Gregor Mackintosh, the record delivers colossal riffs and haunting despair. Nick Holmes states, “We’re still tuning our instruments to the key of despair!” as the band unveil their lyric video for ‘Lay A Wreath Upon The World.’

Legendary New York-based independent rock label Equal Vision Records has officially partnered with Melbourne’s Civilians, marking an exciting new chapter for both companies. The partnership launches with major releases from two of Equal Vision’s most celebrated acts, Hail The Sun and Armor For Sleep, as the labels work together to grow Equal Vision’s footprint in Australia.

With Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, Slash brings his love of the blues, his musical roots, to the fore. A full-throttle live album and concert film capturing his electrifying July 17, 2024 performance at the Mission Ballroom, Colorado. Touring as part of the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, Slash and the formidable ensemble known as Slash’s Blues Ball deliver a gritty, soulful set paying homage to the legends who shaped rock and blues

I Prevail’s ‘Violent Nature’ is a fearless evolution: dark, aggressive and emotionally raw. Blending deathcore intensity with punk melodies and lyrical vulnerability, the album dives into suffering, resilience and transformation. It’s a brutal yet beautiful reflection of a band unafraid to evolve and confront the chaos within.

The Rasmus release their 11th studio album Weirdo today via Better Noise Music. Blending dark atmospheres with pop hooks and heavy guitars, the record celebrates individuality and being different. The title track, featuring The Funeral Portrait’s Lee Jennings, is out now with a video, as the band invites fans to unite under the banner of “weirdos.”

STAR SET’s SILOS is a haunting 16-track descent through dystopia and disconnection. With guttural warnings in ‘SILOS’, the menace of ‘Dark Things’, and the shadowed cover of ‘Head Over Heels’, it’s a cinematic soundscape of chaos, corruption and fading faith. A bleak but compelling listen.

Progressive rock icons Coheed and Cambria expand their universe with The Father of Make Believe: The New Entities Edition, out October 3. Featuring four new songs and characters, the first—‘Key Entity Extraction: Yuko the Trivial’—has been released with a lyric video. Claudio Sanchez also launches The Jackhammer, his debut guitar through new company Evil Instruments.

On the heels of the excitement from the recent announcements of their upcoming eighth studio album and their Blackbird festival in Wales next year, acclaimed rockers ALTER BRIDGE are releasing the first piece of music in over two years, “Silent Divide.”

"When I was first told by The XMusic team that we would be staying at Matt Sorum’s home and recording there with Marcos Curiel tracking guitars and DJ Lethal laying the programming, I thought it was a joke. It wasn’t until I arrived that it really felt real, and I immediately went into work mode. I remember tracking drums when Matt walked in and pulled a snare drum down from the wall—he said, “I used this one at Wembley with Guns N’ Roses, try this one.”