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Glasswaves, an up ‘n’ coming, Rochester, New York-based trio that seamlessly blends dark pop, alternative rock, and electronic elements with a heavy and dynamic edge, recently announced their new album while(True). It arrives October 23 via SharpTone Records. Today, the band shares SCARed. The track is at once gorgeously creepy and crushing. It will escort […]

After eight months in the dark, the iconic Woodshed is opening its doors for one month only, and what better way to celebrate its return than with Rock Hard Fest ’26? Taking place on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October, Rock Hard Fest ’26 will bring together 12 Australian rock and metal bands for two […]

Organisers have heard the call, and have added a Brisbane show. See Geoff Tate perform Operation Mindcrime and the Queen of The Reich EP both in full, in BRISBANE, on Saturday 24th April at Crowbar. Don’t sit on this one; ALL pre-sales and VIP sold out for the other 3 shows, so Brisbane, get in […]

Pix by Jenna Flood Photography Review by Jenna Flood There was something significant about walking into Crowbar on a warm September night in Sydney knowing that, for many people in the room, this was a moment that had been a long time coming. Norwegian industrial metal band The Kovenant were finally performing in Australia, and […]

Brooklyn alt-rock band Decades Late have spent three years working through a specific kind of nostalgia — not retro pastiche, but ’90s guitar music rebuilt with modern muscle. Their new EP, Dark Is the Light, Pt. 1 (out now), is the clearest statement of that project yet: four songs that move from jangle-pop to full-throttle shoegaze without […]

Ska collective THE FAMILY BUSINESS LTD release their debut self-titled album on Hellcat Records. Drawing from the rich sonic textures of two-tone ska, the trio balances the bright, bouncy melodies of Jamaican ska with the two-tone punk commentary, heard on latest track, Bambi. The pulsing four-on-the-floor groove of Bambi meets ground-shaking bass, a vibrant horn […]

Legendary Melbourne band Sacred Cowboys are back with a handful of rare shows in November on the back of their latest album In The Manifesto. Sacred Cowboys shot to national notoriety in 1982 as a fun nihilistic jolt to the senses on national pop show Countdown. The band was formed by lead singer-songwriter Garry Gray […]

Cheersquad Records & Tapes and Desert Highways are proud to present the long awaited new album In Parallax from the revamped incarnation of Link Meanie’s DIY pop project Bagful of Beez. The album follows Bagful of Beez’ 2021 album Do Androids Dream of Electric Beatles which was recorded by Link as as solo DIY project. […]

Killswitch Engage have announced the supports for their Australia and New Zealand tour this October and November, with special guests Sylosis. Joining the run are New Zealand heavyweights Pull Down The Sun and New Way Home, alongside Australian metalcore outfit Heists. Pull Down The Sun will join the Auckland and Wellington dates, New Way Home […]

Photos thanks to Jake Miller (DWP) The 12th annual Louder Than Life festival took over the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville from September 17–20, delivering the largest lineup in the event’s history. Over four action-packed days, “America’s loudest rock and metal festival” hosted nearly 200 bands performing across seven massive stages. The record-breaking weekend was […]