rock/metal
News: Origin Announce First Australian Tour Since 2014
Technical death metal veterans Origin will return to Australia in June 2026 for their first tour in over a decade, headlining Sydney Dethfest and a run of national dates.
News: LuliePalooza Returns to Victoria Park with New Layout for 2026
LuliePalooza returns to Victoria Park on March 21, 2026, with a refreshed site layout, accessibility upgrades and a line-up led by Private Function’s final show.
News: US Guitarist Marisa Anderson to Tour Australia After Rising Festival Appearance
Marisa Anderson will embark on her first solo Australian tour this February, bringing her fluid, exploratory guitar work to five cities following acclaimed releases on Thrill Jockey Records and recent collaborations with Jim White.
album review: alter bridge ‘alter bridge’
Alter Bridge’s self-titled eighth studio album feels deliberately chosen, not just as a name but as a mission statement. More than two decades into their career, Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall, and Scott Phillips present a record that distills everything the band has built over the years while reaffirming their place in modern hard …
News: The Rasmus Confirm First Australian Shows with Nth Rd Support
After more than two decades and a global career spanning 11 albums, The Rasmus are set to perform in Australia for the first time, joined on all dates by Melbourne band Nth Rd
album review: senser ‘sonic dissidence’
Senser’s ‘Sonic Dissidence‘ arrives not as a cautious reintroduction, but as a bold and confident reaffirmation of everything the band represent. After more than a decade without a full-length album, Senser sound revitalised, using the time away not to soften their stance but to sharpen it. Rather than chasing contemporary trends or attempting to reframe …
Live Review & Gallery: Molchat Doma, Buzz Kull Bring Coldwave to Enmore Theatre – Gadigal Land/Sydney, 18.12.25
It took only minutes to realise the mistake. Opening for Molchat Doma at the Enmore Theatre, Buzz Kull delivered a darkwave and EBM set stripped of gloss and heavy on momentum, the kind that quietly rewrites your internal gig ledger. When Molchat Doma followed, they scaled their coldwave pulse to theatre size without losing intimacy, transforming the room into something closer to a gothic club night than a concert, all stark lines, strobe-lit movement and immersive atmosphere.
Live Review: Punk Looks Like Loud Women Fest – Eora Land/Sydney, Crowbar 07.12.25
Loud Women Fest isn’t interested in permission or polish. Fiercely DIY and unapologetically women-led, it places femme, trans, non-binary and queer-fronted bands at the centre, not as novelty but as correction. Across punk, shoegaze, pub rock and noise, the day never dipped or diluted. With no barricades, no hierarchy and a constant exchange of gear, sweat and solidarity, the festival functioned as both a celebration and a reminder: this is what punk looks like when community comes first.
Live Gallery: Garbage Return to Australia with a Powerful, Poised Night at the Sydney Opera House 14.12.2025
Garbage’s sold-out return to the Sydney Opera House is a reminder of the band’s enduring power, as Shirley Manson and company deliver a set that feels both resolute and deeply human in a city grappling with tragedy.
Live Gallery: Ponchos On, Spirits High: Inside Spilt Milk Canberra 2025
Spilt Milk Canberra powered through the rain with one of its strongest line-ups yet, as Sonic Reducer, smartcasual, Mia Wray, Sophie Edwards, Don West, Rebecca Black, Nessa Barrett, Sofia Isella, sombr, Dominic Fike and Doechii delivered standout sets that proved great music can outlast any weather forecast.