South Texas emo outfit RILEY! deliver an emotionally devastating yet hopeful listen with To Live And Die In The American South. Across five deeply personal tracks, the band explore grief, mental health, heartbreak and belonging through heartfelt lyricism and dynamic Midwest emo, punk and alternative rock.

Hole have announced vinyl reissues of their first three landmark albums, Pretty On The Inside, Live Through This and Celebrity Skin. Arriving September 18 via UMe, the collection includes newly remastered editions, exclusive colour variants, zoetrope pressings and a special anniversary edition of the band's groundbreaking debut.

Fresh from sharing the stage with Iron Maiden in the the UK and standing at the cusp of what is promising to be their boldest creative chapter yet, Hunnu Rock pioneers, The Hu, are pleased to unveil their third full-length album, HUN, out now via BETTER NOISE MUSIC.

Hailing from the City of Churches, Last Rites blends melodic metal with modern metal influences, delivering powerful riffs, anthemic choruses and songs that explore hope, resilience and the battles within.

Amon Amarth announce The Allfather Awakens, a ten-song masterwork that further cements the legacy of the Swedish metal titan’s spectacularly memorable riffs and unflinching melodic aural power. The Allfather Awakens sees its release October 2 via Metal Blade Records. 

Brisbane alt-rock outfit Sunbleached have announced their debut album, Stop Destroying The Things You Love, will be out Friday 18 September via Community Music. Alongside the announcement, the band share their brooding new single "Pain Chamber", offering a glimpse into their anticipated forthcoming full-length.

Acclaimed musician, songwriter, and multidisciplinary artist Chelsea Wolfe has announced her 9th studio album The Dark, out August 21st via Loma Vista Recordings. CD and vinyl editions will follow on September 18th.

Australian progressive guitar visionary, James Norbert Ivanyi, returns with new album 'The Phantasm Cozenage' on August 19. For more than a decade, Sydney guitarist and composer James Ivanyi has quietly built one of the most respected catalogues in Australia's instrumental music scene.

StormHammer deliver exactly what fans of European power metal are after on Wrath Of The Hammer. Packed with soaring vocals, huge guitar riffs and cinematic songwriting, the German quintet have crafted an album full of power, melody and adventure.

Quicksand return with Bring On The Psychics, a thoughtful post-hardcore album that balances crushing riffs with introspective songwriting. The New York veterans explore personal responsibility, growth and living in the moment across one of their most compelling releases to date.

Transcendent Faroese artist Eivør has unveiled the next phase of her remarkable artistic journey with the announcement of her new studio album, Tungl, arriving October 16. She has also offered a deeper glimpse into her newest musical vision with the release of new song 'Drekafljóð / Dragon Maiden'.

Following four acclaimed albums with Sony Music, Bury Tomorrow enter the next chapter of their career with the release of their ferocious new single "Sx", alongside the launch of their own independent imprint, DEA†H Records. The announcement arrives ahead of their Australian headline run across the country this September, with support from Alabama thrashers, Gideon, and Brisbane nu-metal provocateurs Headwreck

Iconic American rock band Dinosaur Jr. announce their new album, There Near, out August 28th via Jagjaguwar and release the lead single/video, ‘Several Got Away’. There Near marks the sixth studio album Dinosaur Jr. has recorded in the 20 years since their triumphal rebirth. 

Australian melodic death metal force "Destruction of the Healer" have just released their long-awaited sophomore album, "A Universe Bereaved", a crushing collection of songs that sees the Wollongong outfit deliver their most ambitious and accomplished work to date.

‘Anthology of Sombre Reflections’ is an expansive and comprehensive collection of the early and much-celebrated works of the Doom Gods My Dying Bride. From the formative deathly rawness of the revered ‘Towards the Sinister’ demo, ‘God is Alone’ 7” tracks and subsequent debut album, ‘As the Flower Withers’, through to the gothic-tinged funereal seductive delights of 1996’s highlight, ‘Like Gods of the Sun’.

From devastatingly beautiful melodic soundscapes to aggressive, dark sonic assaults, Loathe's A Stranger To You is an astonishing journey that constantly keeps listeners guessing.

Swedish metal heavyweights Sabaton have officially announced that on September 11th 2026, their definitive blockbuster album, The Last Stand, will be re-released as a limited 10th Anniversary Edition via Nuclear Blast Records. To do justice to this incredible milestone, the album will not only be released for the first time with all bonus tracks.

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.

Gold Coast rock outfit THE VERNONS are making their return in a big way for 2026 with new album STRIKE OUT AGAIN - the band’s first studio album in three years. Full of moments that speak to the band’s chemistry and a new chapter of creative spark, the album is out August 12th; teasing the energy of the record, The Vernons today share a new single from it in ‘DON’T GIVE A DAMN IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE ME’.

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.