ALBUM REVIEW: HAPPIER NOW BY MOVEMENTS
What happens when you're searching for meaning while pretending "everything is fine"? Movements confront anxiety, self-doubt and the search for connection on Happier Now.
COMEBACK KID ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM CHOSEN HELL
Canadian hardcore heroes Comeback Kid are thrilled to announce their eighth and latest album, Chosen Hell. It arrives November 6 via SharpTone Records and Dine Alone Records in Canada, weaving in influences of blazing modern metal, piss-and-vinegar punk, and even vulnerable melodicism. Today, the band has shared the video for the title track.
POLYPHIA ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM BE NOT AFRAID
Polyphia announce their fifth full-length studio album Be Not Afraid, out October 23 with Rise Records. Henson adds, “The album takes you through the extremes of two different worlds / moods: one being very uplifting and triumphant, the other being spine-chilling and terrifying. There are moments on the record that legitimately scare me when I listen to them.”
LIVECONFORMDIE ANNOUNCE NEW EP DIE IN MY PRIME + SHARE 'SOUL DEVOURER'
Perth genre-bending heavy outfit liveconformdie are back with their first taste of new music in four years, announcing their forthcoming EP Die In My Prime, out Friday 9 October. Today, they kick things off with lead single, "Soul Devourer", alongside a dark and dystopian video clip.
ANGELUS APATRIDA SIGN WITH NAPALM RECORDS, RELEASE 'CYCLE OF RUIN'
Spanish thrash metal heavyweights ANGELUS APATRIDA are entering a new era, officially signing with Napalm Records! Formed in 2000, the Spanish quartet has spent more than two decades establishing themselves as one of the leading forces in the international thrash metal scene
AETHER REALM ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM SEASON OF BLOODSHED
Soaked in blood and craving more, North Carolina’s melodic death metal masters AETHER REALM have undergone a violent transformation, emerging with their ferocious new album Season of Bloodshed, to be unleashed December 11th, 2026 via Napalm Records.
ALBUM REVIEW: PURE ECSTASY BY BEARTOOTH
“I'm not the battle, I am the war.”
Beartooth dive into raw emotion and heavy guitar riffs as the songs explore finding peace within oneself and the importance of valuing yourself.
ALBUM REVIEW: MARROW DEEP BY MASTODON
Mastodon deliver an album primarily about grief, “wasted years” and loss, but also one with a lightness that celebrates the present and future. Marrow Deep is a powerful record driven by big electric guitars, amazing guitar solos and emotional lyricism.
JEBEDIAH: ARE WE OK? DOCUMENTARY HITS CINEMAS THIS OCTOBER
The highly anticipated feature documentary Jebediah: Are We OK? is set to screen in cinemas nationwide in October. Distributed across Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment, the national theatrical release will be accompanied by a special series of Q&A event screenings featuring members of the band.
ANBERLIN ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM 'CURRENCY' AND SHARE FIRST SINGLE "NEVERAFTER"
Alternative rock outfit Anberlin has announced CURRENCY, the band's highly anticipated ninth studio album and the first full-length release to feature Matty Mullins as lead vocalist. Marking the beginning of a bold new chapter, CURRENCY builds on the momentum of 2024's Vega.
CENOBIA SIGNS TO FEARLESS RECORDS
Fearless Records is thrilled to welcome enigmatic artist Cenobia to the worldwide roster.
Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Cenobia independently released her debut single Devour Me in 2025. Months later, she re-emerged with her second single, Throne of Want, followed by Make Us Whole Again.
YELLOWCARD ANNOUNCE BETTER DAYS (DELUXE EDITION)
Celebrating a creative renaissance in 2026, multi-platinum pop-punk royalty Yellowcard brighten up a banner year with the release of their brand new, digital-only Deluxe Edition of Better Days on September 18 via Better Noise. Teasing this expanded version, the group also just served up a new and and previously unreleased song.
ENSLAVED ANNOUNCES NEW STUDIO ALBUM MIÐ
Progressive trailblazers Enslaved have officially announced their forthcoming studio album, Mið, set for release on October 30 via Nuclear Blast Records. Throughout their 35 year journey, across 17 albums, the Norwegian vanguard have continually redefined the boundaries of progressive black meta.
DOWN TO RELEASE VOLUME V
American heavy metal icons DOWN will unleash their long-awaited new studio album, Volume V, on November 20th via Nuclear Blast Records! “We were all excited about this,” smiles Anselmo. “There was a sense of lightness in the air. Everyone’s attitude was positive.”
BREACH (US) SIGN TO GREYSCALE RECORDS + SHARE DEBUT SINGLE "PARASITE"
Featuring members of Comeback Kid and Misery Signals, BREACH announce their signing to Greyscale Records, alongside the release of their unsettling debut single, "PARASITE", out everywhere today.
ALBUM REVIEW: THE DARK BY CHELSEA WOLFE
On The Dark, Chelsea Wolfe transforms darkness into something beautiful. Blending gothic folk, acoustic rock and folktronica, the 10-song album is filled with haunting melodies, emotional lyricism and breathtaking musicianship. The Californian songstress delivers one of the year's most captivating releases.
THE VERNONS RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM STRIKE OUT AGAIN
STRIKE OUT AGAIN - the new album from Gold Coast rock outfit THE VERNONS, marks the start of a bright new chapter for the band, and a welcome return. Three years on from their last studio album, THE VERNONS have poured new energy into this project.
ALBUM REVIEW: TANZNEID BY ELECTRIC CALLBOY
Tanzneid feels like Electric Callboy's biggest party yet. Packed with huge hooks, remixes and tongue-in-cheek fun, it's an album that delivers an instant sugar high.
ELECTRIC CALLBOY RELEASE NEW ALBUM TANZNEID
The wait is over. Electric Callboy's long-awaited new album TANZNEID is out now. After giving fans a taste with a series of singles over the past months, TANZNEID is finally here. The album brings everything Electric Callboy love about making music into one place - without overthinking the rules or limiting themselves to a single sound.
THE BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT UNVEIL THEIR FIRST ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS, 'EUPHORIC THRILLER'
Alternative emo rock favourites The Beautiful Monument have today released their long-awaited third album, Euphoric Thriller, via Greyscale Records - a vibrant, theatrical and deeply personal album, and their first in seven years.