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Did band leader Christian Vander really manifest serious chest wounds upon his bandmate? Does he really believe we must leave Earth to survive? Does he mind other bands joining the genre he created?

The band that always does it their own way is celebrating the landmark 23rd anniversary of their hit 2003 opus Sans Souci.

Frenzal Rhomb are taking their “difficult” sixth album to everyone who still wants to listen to their social satire across twenty shows from August 13 in Adelaide. Tickets are on sale now.

You feel it before you hear it. And once you hear it, you can’t unhear it. A low, persistent noise throbbing in the background. Scientists say it registers between 30 and 40 hertz. It’s been heard in Ipswich, Massachusetts; Auckland, New Zealand; and Windsor, Ontario. It has haunted the population of Taos, New Mexico, for […]

This is the third album from US death metallers Frozen Soul. Frozen Soul play old-school death metal. Across 36 minutes No Place of Warmth the band assault the listener with a barrage of riffs, growls, and deathly beats that are near-guaranteed to get bodies moving hard. This is meat and potatoes death metal – no frills, … Continue reading “Frozen Soul – No Place of Warmth (Review)”

Almost eight years since their last recorded transmission, Sydney’s genre-defying rock titans Hellions ring the opening bell of their new era with Fear Flow. A high-impact, 2-minute and 44-second barrage of pure kinetic energy, the track is a calculated strike that demands immediate attention. Fusing the band’s signature rhythmic, rap-inflected delivery with industrial-tinged riffs reminiscent […]

Homegrown favourites Spiderbait have added a slew of new dates to their national Ivy & the Big Apples 30th Anniversary Tour this July and August, with shows in Canberra, Newcastle, Shoal Bay, Gosford and Miranda just announced. Now playing a huge twelve dates across the country, Spiderbait will also deliver their epic live show to […]

Debbie Harry’s distortion of stereotypes, her costumes and her confrontational use of sexuality, defined her as a true artist

With their 15th studio album ONE out now, GRAMMY® Award–nominated metal icons SEVENDUST unleash Construct, the final track to be released ahead of the album’s worldwide debut. On Construct, the band balances crushing intensity with a message of resilience and hope. As the pre-chorus drops and Witherspoon declares, “When it comes don’t run now, love […]

German heavy metal legends ACCEPT celebrate 50 years of pure power, by bringing together the scene’s A-list musicians for a landmark release. Teutonic Titans 1976–2026 stands as a definitive statement of the band’s legacy, forged in steel and driven by unmistakable riffs. Arriving September 4, 2026, via Napalm Records, the album delivers some of the […]

With MOLOCH., THROATCUT. deliver a crushing statement of intent, raw, unfiltered and unapologetically violence. Blending relentless metalcore aggression with a dark, almost ritualistic intensity, the track captures a world defined by manipulation, blind obedience and the collapse of false authority. Driven by themes of guilt, negligence and control, MOLOCH. dives deep into the psychology of […]