At the crossroads of grief and exhilarating sonic potency, Sydney’s Polaris return today with their first instalment of new music in three years, unleashing their brand new single Without You via ADA in AU/NZ and SharpTone Records for the remainder of the world. Born from unimaginable pain following the loss of their bandmate and brother Ryan Siew in 2023, Without You channels their love, hurt and heartbreak […]

STARSET, who’ve existed at the intersection of music and sci fi for most of their billon-streaming career, kick off their newest era with the new single p a r a d 0 x 1 c. This is STARSET at their most seductive — dark, synth-driven alt rock with a hypnotic pulse. Known for their interstellar, world-building atmospheres, STARSET bridge the gap between cinematic EDM and […]

MINUTE AFTER MIDNIGHT, the brainchild of Derrick Ryan that sprouted from the fertile musical grounds of Nashville in 2016 and who cannot be tethered to singular genre parameters in favor of mixing alt, rock, and pop, will release the new album MATTER OF TIME on November 13 via Fearless Records. Pre-order it here. Coinciding with the album news, the band has also shared the video for new single INFAMOUS. Infamous is […]

New rendition arrives as part of forthcoming ALL IS BEAUTIFUL… BECAUSE WE’RE DOOMED: CIRCULARITY We Came As Romans have released red smoke, a reimagined version of the track from their 2025 album ALL IS BEAUTIFUL… BECAUSE WE’RE DOOMED, this time featuring HEAVENSGATE. Watch the visualiser for the new single here: CIRCULARITY will present four brand new songs alongside six rewritten versions of tracks from All Is Beautiful… […]

Canadian hardcore heroes Comeback Kid are thrilled to announce their new album Chosen Hell. It arrives November 6 via SharpTone Records and via Dine Alone Records in Canada. Pre-order it here. Chosen Hell, the band’s eighth and latest LP, further distills the potency of the musical elements that have defined CBK since the beginning while once again evolving their creative spectrum, weaving in influences of blazing modern metal, piss-and-vinegar punk, […]

Let’s check out the new Mastodon album! I’m doing a first listen review so this’ll be fun. Oh man I am immediately into this, the drums hit hard before a massive guitar rings in to open ‘Barbarians Blood’ and this is going to be good! That musical transition early on was a nice little twist as the song keeps that […]

MISS MAY I — Levi Benton [vocals], Jerod Boyd [drums], Ryan Neff [bass], and Elisha Mullins [guitar ] — will unleash their new album NO PLACE FOR ME on October 2 via Solid State Records. Pre-order it here. Now, the band delivers the video for DEATH THREAT. The video is also a completely DIY endeavor for the band. The concept was conceived by Benton and produced and directed by William Story and the video was shot at the band’s own […]

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. Amidst cryptic ciphers and narrative-driven music videos, she quickly amassed millions of streams, views, and a rabid fanbase. Her rapid ascent has caused many to speculate whether […]

“I get sometimes really scared going to rock festivals because I feel like I’m usually out of everyone on the lineup the least punk…” From Release: In a short space of time, Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based rising pop punk star LØLØ has already ticked off collaborating with Simple Plan, toured with Boys Like Girls, New Found Glory and Against The Current, […]

Mastodon have just shared In The Ruins, a song from their highly anticipated new album Marrow Deep (out August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings) inspired by the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene and the personal havoc it wreaked upon bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders and his family. The catastrophic storm severely flooded their home and destroyed personal belongings, leading to a nearly two year period of displacement that coincided […]

“It’s full tilt the whole time but there is a journey…” From Release: Australia, prepare to set your fazers to stun this September, with Welsh ragga metal legends SKINDRED primed to return to our shores for their biggest ever Australian headline tour! Wielding a formidable (and deserved) reputation as one of the best live bands on the planet, SKINDRED have […]

In a time of digital chaos and concrete sprawl, the frequencies have locked in and a citadel for heavy and alternative music will emerge once again in 2026. Welcome to the next evolution of Australia’s largest travelling music celebration, with Good Things Festival returning this year for another monumental cycle, armed with a colossal lineup from every sector, spanning culture-shaping legends through […]

The first ever Tasmanian Devils team list combines two great Tassie traditions: football and convicts. Although chock-full with talent, the team is not without controversy. We explain some of our decisions below: B:        Sam Fisher (crime), Brian Lake (crime), Bjelke-Petersen (not convicted, but bent as hell) HB:     Geelong F.C (every handball is a throw), Jim Krakouer (crime), David Dench (crime) […]

PLAIN WHITE T’S — Tom Higgenson [vocals], Tim Lopez [lead guitar, vocals], Mike Retondo [bass], and De’Mar Hamilton [drums] — are enjoying a moment with their 2.5 billon-streaming, platinum smash Hey There Delilah, one of the most beloved love songs of the 21st century. The Plain White T’s released Hey There Delilah on May 9, 2006, and 21 years later, it hasn’t just endured; it has become one of the most timeless love songs of the 2000s. The […]

MISS MAY I — Levi Benton [vocals], Jerod Boyd [drums], Ryan Neff [bass], and Elisha Mullins [guitar ] — will drop their new album NO PLACE FOR ME on October 2 via Solid State Records. Now, the band also has issued the video for HAND ME A HALO. The song is gritty and guitar-forward, powered by phlegmatic and furious vocals that will make even the finest hairs on your neck stand on end and it’s anchored […]

All Nereids (and Australians) Beware, this November Michigan post-hardcore icons CHIODOS are set to return to Australian stages for the first time in over a decade, bringing their All’s Well That Ends Well 20th Anniversary Tour down under, joined by special guests RAIN CITY DRIVE (USA) and THE BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT. Commencing on Saturday 21 November in Brisbane, CHIODOS will celebrate their seminal debut album All’s Well That Ends Well, playing […]

“When you don’t really know what you’re doing or why you’re doing it is when the best stuff comes out…” From Release: In 2026, one of Australia’s most prolific live performers will deliver mind-bending musicality across the country with guitarist, producer and composer extraordinaire PLINI today announcing a headline run on home soil, fresh off the release off his hotly-anticipated […]

This October, American rock chameleons FROM ASHES TO NEW will take Australian audiences by storm for their first ever headline tour, joined by special guests BANKS ARCADE. Returning down under following their acclaimed performances at Good Things Festival in 2024, FROM ASHES TO NEW will kick off their headline run on Friday 9 October in Sydney, before heading to Melbourne and Adelaide, and closing out […]

Mastodon have announced their long awaited new album, Marrow Deep is set for an August 28 release via Loma Vista Recordings. The news is paired with the release of blistering new single Snakes For Dinner featuring a guest vocal appearance by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, who also appears in the accompanying music video. Five years on from the expansive Hushed and Grim, Marrow Deep documents founding members Brann Dailor, Troy Sanders, and Bill […]

Southern California’s post-hardcore stalwarts MOVEMENTS will unleash their fourth album Happier Now on September 4 via Fearless Records. Now, they share the new song Separate. Separate closes Movements‘ new album Happier Now. Here, the quartet sharpens its angular riffing, heightens its signature push and pull musical tension, and as always, delivers contemplative lyrics. Never has struggle sounded so sweet than on Separate, a song that tugs at the heartstrings with its […]

MISS MAY I — Levi Benton [vocals], Jerod Boyd [drums], Ryan Neff [bass], and Elisha Mullins [guitar ] — are thrilled to announce their upcoming new album NO PLACE FOR ME, which arrives October 2 via Solid State Records. Pre-order it here. Now, the band has shared the video for the new single Sanctuary. “Sanctuary is a song about wanting to feel safe and realizing you’re the one making that impossible,” shares Benton. “It’s a cycle I’ve struggled […]

Undeniably one of the most emotionally resonant and stylistically agile bands in heavy music today, 2027 will see the welcomed return of DAYSEEKER back to Australian shores, set to tick of a national headline run joined by a stalwart lineup of special guests including JUTES (USA) for his first ever Australian visit, SILENT PLANET (USA) and SACE6 (USA). Commencing on Sunday 7 February in Perth, DAYSEEKER will bring their […]

In 2027, one of modern rock’s most enduring forces will make their anticipated return down under, with AGAINST THE CURRENT today announcing two exclusive shows next January for the Till Death & Back Tour. Set to take over 170 Russell in Melbourne on Thursday 21 January and Sydney’s Liberty Hall on Friday 22 January, AGAINST THE CURRENT will take to the stage in Australia […]

Ice Nine Kills enter the fog today with Play Dead, a brand-new single and accompanying music video created in collaboration with Dead by Daylight, the world’s leading multiplayer horror game. Written for Dead by Daylight‘s 10th Anniversary celebrations and announced on their anniversary live stream, Play Dead brings Ice Nine Kills into one of horror gaming’s most iconic worlds, uniting two genre-obsessed universes built on suspense, survival, mythology, […]

Rare is the song that can transport you to the most heavenly of places while making a few hellacious pitstops along the way. But Grammy-nominated and Platinum-certified modern rock dynamos I Prevail and alt goth x grunge singer Amira Elfeky do just that with their new collaborative track Paradise. I Prevail and Elfeky collide in the most emotional, epic, and opposingly ferocious ways. The result is a moment for […]

Bring Me The Horizon today release Dehumanized, a brand-new original track written and recorded for Count Your Blessings | Repented, the forthcoming 20th anniversary re-recording of the band’s seminal debut album, arriving July 10 on vinyl, CD and all streaming platforms. While Count Your Blessings | Repented sees the Sheffield band revisit and completely re-record the album that launched their career, Dehumanized stands apart as the […]

Beartooth have shared their new single Bullshit, the latest track from their forthcoming album Pure Ecstasy, due August 28 via Fearless Records. The song arrives as anticipation continues to build around the band’s sixth studio album and follows the previously released tracks Pure Ecstasy and Free. The forthcoming LP finds frontman Caleb Shomo pushing Beartooth further than ever before across 11 massive tracks that channel both the chaos and clarity of hard-won personal […]

Southern California’s post-hardcore stalwarts MOVEMENTS will unleash their new album Happier Now on September 4 via Fearless Records. Pre-order it here. Now, they share the visualizer for new single Everything Is Fine. Movements are known for discordant, angular post-hardcore but on the moody and mercurial Everything Is Fine, the band shows off its ability to craft the kind of beautiful melodies that linger for days and that directly request that you sing along. […]

In 2026, New Jersey hell-raisers LORNA SHORE will return to Australian shores, with an arena headline tour locked in this October, along with the announcement today of their first ever New Zealand performances. Joined by special guests and fellow American deathcore merchants WHITECHAPEL for all Australian shows, Massachusetts heavy hitters THE ACACIA STRAIN will also support throughout the entire run. Additionally, local New Zealand death metallers ORGANECTOMY will […]

In 2026, the Oddworld returns to home soil, with OCEAN GROVE today announcing their Oddworld Underground Australian Tour this August, joined by special guests CANE HILL (USA), who will return to Australia for the first time in a decade this year, as well as DEFICIT and BLINDER. Commencing on Thursday 13 August in Perth, OCEAN GROVE will unleash captivating chaos with audiences in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle, before […]