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Live Gallery: I Prevail Prove Why They Stand Among Modern Metal’s Elite At Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 23.06.2026

On a chilly Sydney night, the Hordern Pavilion feels a bit like a pressure cooker. Long before I Prevail take the stage, the room is already heaving, fuelled by the…

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News: Fleshwater Return To Australia Following Landmark Year

Few bands have risen through heavy music’s underground with quite the same momentum as Fleshwater. Since emerging from the orbit of Vein.fm, the Massachusetts group have forged a distinctive identity…

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Track: Beartooth Return To Their Roots On New Single

Beartooth have unveiled ‘Bullshit’, the latest preview of their forthcoming sixth album Pure Ecstasy, due for release on August 28 via Fearless Records. Arriving after the title track and ‘Free’, the…

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Track: NO CURE Share New Single ‘Slowly Turning Blue’ Ahead Of Debut Album

Alabama metallic hardcore outfit NO CURE have unveiled another taste of their forthcoming debut album, with new single ‘Slowly Turning Blue’ arriving ahead of the release of It Is Going To…

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News: Half Me Confirm First-Ever Australian Headline Tour For October

After making their Australian debut last year alongside Swedish metalcore outfit thrown, Germany’s Half Me are set to return this October, this time stepping out on their own for their…

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Track: Movements Announce New Album Happier Now And Share ‘Everything Is Fine’

Southern California post-hardcore outfit Movements have announced their fourth studio album, Happier Now, set for release on September 4 via Fearless Records. Alongside the announcement, the band have unveiled new single…

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News: Khemmis Release Self-Titled Fifth Album

After four years away from the studio, Denver heavy metal outfit Khemmis have returned with a record that serves as both a reaffirmation of their identity and a reflection on…

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Live Gallery: Poison The Well Reconnect With Australian Fans At Sydney’s Metro Theatre 12.06.2026

Sixteen years after they last stood on an Australian stage, Poison The Well return to Sydney’s Metro Theatre with the kind of reverence reserved for genuine architects of a scene.…

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Track: Ocean Sleeper Share Powerful New Title Track ‘Peace When I’m Dead’

Ocean Sleeper have announced their long-awaited second album, Peace When I’m Dead, with the Gippsland metalcore outfit set to release the record globally on August 21 via BMG Australia and Rise…

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News: Simple Minds bring Gary Numan to Australia for V Tour 2027

Simple Minds have announced their return to Australia, with the Scottish icons set to celebrate five decades of music when their V Tour 2027 arrives next February. The arena run…

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