Having said goodbye to long-serving bassist Kyle Erich with the recent single Farewell, In Hearts Wake are moving on with the announcement of a new album. Incarnation is the first new album from the lads since 2020’s chart-topping Kaliyuga, and the introduction to the new set is Hollow Bone (plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ) which is available to stream now. Orders can be made for the album now. Brian Giffin In Hearts Wake, Metalcore Metal, Metalcore, News ..read more

Rose Tattoo, The Poor at the Bridge Hotel, Sydney. 19 April 2024 One of the myriad of framed gig posters on the walls of the Bridge Hotel proclaims the venue to be “The Last Bastion of Pub Rock in Sydney”. It’s a pretty old poster, but it was true then and remains so now: the Bridge is the only pub that’s been hosting live rock music continuously since the 80s. And, as my friend immediately pointed out to me as I was pondering this, the same bands are still playing there, and many of the same people are still turning up to see them. Tonight brought together two generations of Australian music ..read more

Smashing Sydney stoner duo Astrodeath are taking it to the road in July. Fresh from an east coast jaunt with London giants Orange Goblin, the lads will be on their Intergalatic Ripstation Tour with Melbourne’s Space Junk from 11 July. Tickets are available now. Brian Giffin Astrodeath, Metal, Stoner Metal, News, Stoner, Sydney Metal Bands ..read more

Cinematic post-rockers Echotide have announced a new single as the precursor to their upcoming new album. All Frequencies Wide Open is now streaming from all platforms, with pre-orders open for the new album DUSTWUN available from BandCamp. The album is out 6 September. Catch Echotide live with Hazards of Swimming Naked in Brisbane on 18 May at the Bearded Lady. Brian Giffin Echotide, Experimental, Post-rock, Rock Alternative rock, Brisbane Rock Bands, Experimental Music, News, Rock ..read more

Following up from Autumn and Winter, Melbourne’s RUN have now issued Summer, with guest vocals from Trophy Eyes frontman John Floreani. Summer is the third track from the band’s forthcoming EP and comes ahead of their four date run witj Svalbard at the end of next month. Stream now. Brian Giffin Metal, Metalcore, RUN Melbourne Metal Bands, Metal, Metalcore, News ..read more

Party animals The Bennies are taking it to town this week, starting with tonight in Brisbane. And to make sure it’s a night you won’t forget, Sydney party animals Fangz are along for the trip too, playing their first shows with new second guitarist Ethan. Grab your tickets now. Brian Giffin Fangz, Punk, The Bennies News, Punk ..read more

Freo Social goes heavy once again in October when Electric Eye 2024 returns for another year. Nine hours of metal madness will descend on the place on 5 October, headed up by Psycroptic, making their first appearance in WA in almost six years, along with the Perth debut of Suldusk, a reunion show from Dyscord, a special show from Pathogen, Crypt Crawler and Dyssidia launching new albums, as well as Primrose Path, The Wedges and Banished Realm. Tickets released soon… Brian Giffin Banished Realm, Crypt Crawler, Dyscord, Festival, Metal, Pathogen, Primrose Path, Psycroptic, Suldusk, The Wedg ..read more

Canberra grindcore unit Wretch is splitting up. In a Facebook post this afternoon – 16 April – the band has announced no ill will, just that they feel the band has run its course. They will play one final show on 31 May at The Basement in Belconnen. Dear friends – Wretch have decided that, after 13 years, it’s time to call it a day. There’s no ill will.. we still… Posted by Wretch – Canberra Grindcore on Monday, April 15, 2024 Brian Giffin Grindcore, Metal, Wretch Canberra metal bands, Grindcore, Metal, News ..read more

The staggeringly prolific progressive rock act that is Toehider has announced touring through Australia, the UK, Europe and in the US – for the first time – in May. In the midst of another 12 EPs in 12 months release and record schedule, Toehider will tour through the UK and Europe in May before returning to Australia for shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane where What Kind of Creature Am I? will be performed in full in celebration of its 10th anniversary. Then in July, they’ll be in New York supporting sleepmakeswaves at their show in Brooklyn. Brian Giffin Experimental, Progressive r ..read more

Gold Coast rock animals Hammers have dropped a new single at long last. In preparation for the release of their long-awaited full length album sometime this year, Top Fun is the first new music from the quartet since Kicking Goals way back in 2020. Get amongst it and check out the clip below. Plus, get along and see them at the Where We Belong festival on 18 May at Picnic Hill, Redcliffe along with Butterfingers, the Flangipanis, Brixton Alley and a bunch more. Brian Giffin Hammers, Hard Rock, Rock, Stoner News, Rock, Stoner rock ..read more