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Vineland, NJ-based metalcore band Fall Faith premiere a new playthrough video for "Unwritten Prophecies", taken from their current EP "Eternal Wound". Check out "Unwritten Prophecies" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Finnish metal veterans Amorphis continue to evolve without losing their identity, guitarist Tomi Koivusaari explains in a candid interview about creativity, risk, and returning to Australia. Balancing a 15-album catalogue and passionate fan expectations, the band still approaches setlists and songwriting with fresh intent. Koivusaari describes an instinctive, cinematic writing process shaped by nature and […]

Stitched Up Heart have premiered their new single “CANNIBAL,” which features a guest appearance from Heidi Shepherd of Butcher Babies. The track arrives alongside a music video directed by Tony Aguilera and is taken from the band’s upcoming album “MEDUSA,” due out June 12th. The song is part of a trio of guest-driven tracks released so far f… Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Last month, Melbourne’s elite vintage rock act Devil Electric came roaring back with Tahlia, the first single from their upcoming third studio album of the same name. It was their first music in half a decade and what a triumphant return it was. With the impending release of Tahlia the album, dropping like a ten […]

Following a steady run of singles, Las Vegas screamo outfit Roman Candle have announced an April 24th release date for their Sumerian Records debut album, “Unadulterated.” Coinciding with that announcement, the band have also released “Blasphemous Act,” the seventh track to be shared in advance of the 12-song record. Frontwoman Piper… Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Arrhythmic Pulse started as a band in the early 2000s, with 2026 finally seeing the idea come to life as a solo project. The ideas were clear from the beginning; Experimental death metal that would encompass influences from JRPG, Anime, Japanese Horror, Visual Kei, Electronic and more. It is an ode to the fiction that […]

VCTMS have premiered a new music video for their track “burning/bones,” which features a collaboration with Extortionist. The video for the new single was directed by Austin Scherzberg, both of which now available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Los Angeles extreme metal outfit Ashen Horde have released a music video for “Entropy and Ecstasy”, the first single from their upcoming fifth full-length, The Harvest, due May 1, 2026.
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Next week, one of New Zealand’s fiercest rock exports, The Datsuns, will bring their all thrills and no frills brand of sleazy garage rock to their Australian fans.

Supports for all shows are finally locked in and ready to go!

Heading up the Adelaide and Brisbane shows are Willie J’s 6V6S, this 3 piece have been making some waves of late with their hard rockin’ tunes.

For Sydney we have local heavyweights Avalanche, fresh off their European tour with Airbourne, the band are ready to get the crowd nice n ready for the night. Its gonna be a full and sweaty night in Sydney, don’t rest on getting tickets.

And finally, for Melbourne, the Casanovas. A more perfect fitted band we couldn’t think of, this show looking like a full house, so get in early as well.

Also, each band has a discounted code word for you to use, just type in SUPPORT at checkout, and you will receive $8 off the total price, and a portion goes to the band as well. A beer on the house you may say!!

All tickets from
www.oztix.com.au

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The Datsuns blazed into global consciousness with their 2002 self-titled debut, a record that topped the NZ charts and hurled them onto stages with Metallica, The White Stripes, and Queens of the Stone Age. Over the past two decades, they’ve released seven albums, worked with Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, and remain an absolutely potent live act.

Their Aussie run promises to be filled with savage hooks, honed to perfection, delivering Stoogeoid evil, powerpop crunch and the classic proto rawk assault & battery they are world renowned for.

Scandinavian drummer Adam Lindmark will drive the beast forward locking in with
Dolf de Borst on bass. While upfront lead string wrangler and vocalist, Christian Livingstone, and rhythmic meister Phil Somervell bring a stack of raw, unfiltered and oh so good riffage.

Expect the full sweep of The Datsuns’ catalogue, from the anthems that scorched their early path to the first sparks of their eighth studio album, set to arrive in 2026. Leading the charge for their 2026 record, the single ‘Ugly Leather’ tears in with jagged riffs, and unrelenting fire – old energy, new fuel, same unstoppable inferno.Prepare yourselves: the DATSUNS are back, and the rock will rise again.

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CHANCE highlights Anmeij’s shift toward a warm, organic sound, blending acoustic textures with subtle reggae and jazz influences. The instrumental flows effortlessly, carried by soft grooves and gentle melodic lines that create a calm, soulful atmosphere. There’s a strong sense of space and restraint, allowing each element to breathe and contribute to the track’s reflective mood. Anmeij focuses on feeling over complexity, resulting in a piece that feels intimate and quietly uplifting.

CHANCE stands out for its simplicity, offering a smooth, meditative listen rooted in warmth and emotional clarity.

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