Garramilla/Darwin Metalcore band KOH have unleashed their Debut EP 'Golden Death'. KOH formed in 2021, releasing their first single 'Follow Your Ghost' in August 2024, taking home the 2025's Best Metal/Hardcore Song at the Northern Territory Music Awards for their efforts. KOH have unleashed Golden Death off of the high, with Track Three of the EP 'River Mirror' currently in the Finals for the Northern Territory Music Award Best Metal/Hardcore song of 2026, proving that the

Sheffield, England Skate Punk artist Hike The Peak has returned after the Elements Album drop in May, featuring an amalgamation of the previous five part Elemental EP series (you can read our review of WATER here). For those of you not initiated to Lee and his music, he invites vocalists to antoxleyphoto feature on his tracks so every single song he has released has a completely different feel and sound. This unique process had led to Lee collaborating with musicians from acr

If you are a punk music fan and don't like ska punk music I don't trust you; with its unmistakably catchy addition of brass and wind instruments, sing-a-long vocals and punk rock lyricism, what is there to hate? All jokes aside, if you are like me and get behind ska punk, you are in for a treat as Naarm/Melbourne's The Kittyhawks celebrate the release of their latest single 'The Devil's Off Beat'. It's a misfit family, A lost soul community, Raised up from the ground, With

Yuwi/Mackay Alternative Metalcore band Arcade Stories has unleashed their latest single 'Descent'. Arcade Stories released their first single 'Submerse' in 2020 followed by their debut EP 'High Score Diploma' and several single tracks. Arcade Stories has shifted their sound over time from Alternative Rock to Metalcore, resulting in an interesting blend of dynamic synths, chunky guitars, striking drums and emotional provoking lyricism. With several stand out bands emerging fro

You have found yourself in a unique position of being at the birthplace of a new Progressive Metal band, in the form of Sønn Av Lochlann, from Gadigal/Sydney, with their debut EP Fire Elemental. Sønn Av Lochlann is a self proclaimed Progressive Metal Band with Jazz and Norse Folk elements. Without further ado, let's jump into this unique blend of styles. View the shore, and whispering waves, calming mind at ease, Gentle wind, dissipates the storm, of internal seas, Weary eyes

'Haunt Me' is the latest release of Meanjin/Brisbane Alt-Metal band Twisted Lullaby, hitting the airwaves on June 3rd. Haunt Me follows the release of mammoth tracks 'Murder Me' and 'Siren Song' which you can read the reviews for Murder Me Here and Siren Song Here. Haunt me is marked as "An eerie, cinematic metal track exploring themes of betrayal, grief and vengeance!" Haunt me is a continuation of the tale from Murder Me where our protagonist falls into the trap of her lov

Meanjin/Brisbane genre bending band Fun With Explosives have released their latest single Asphxia. Pulling from Punk, Metal and Rock influences I was excited to see what would come out of such an interesting mix and I wasn't disappointed. I will just throw in a trigger warning for strangulation before we get into things. Darkness has drowned out the land, Solitude's arrived but no one's holding your hand, Death to the thought that I could bring you to harm, A sudden rush of b

Melbourne Modern Metal band Windwaker have released their first piece of music for 2026 with the explosive track "Click" featuring Filipino powerhouse RinRin. Click hits hard as a social commentary piece about how we are always seen and connected where nothing is private or "too much to share" in an age of being chronically online. Click speaks on how Photo Credit: Ophelia Symons sacrificing your privacy for the masses is now not only the norm but also an expectation. As som

Chilean pop-punk two-piece band ØCEANÍA released their latest single Racconto in November last year, following their debut single Constelación in 2019, EP Inmersión (2019) along with further singles Cuervos (2020), Ayer (2021) and Imperios (2025). Growing up with bands like Blink 182, Yellowcard and Good Charlotte , you know I was excited for this one. I will freely admit that I don't know any Spanish so I am going to have to respectfully skip over the contents of the l

2006 was an important year in the grand scheme of the alternate music space, producing some of the most influential albums of its day, pushing the scene to places it had previously never been before. During the midst of the Screamo epidemic, with raccoon tails, razor blade hair cuts, the creation of the vans vs chucks debate and the rivalry between newcomer bands and the "traditional" metal bands and fans, parents everywhere were clutching their pearls and crosses at the scre

Gladstone Central Alternative Punk Rock act Scott Green Band have dropped their single ' You're the bomb ', followed by their latest releases ' You and me ' and ' Mr Go Getter '. Scott Green Band have only been issuing music to the masses since November 2025 so we are at the very beginning of their musical career, so let's jump into You're the bomb. You walk into the room and it's like a bomb goes off. Everybody stops and stares, you've got them in your grasp. You light up e

Female Fronted Gadigal/Sydney Rock-Metalcore band Wicked Envy have unleashed their latest single ' Hyde '. Hyde marks the first release since the 2024 single ' Final Descent ', following debut single ' It's Been A Long Time ' in 2021 and the EP ' What The Hell Am I Doing? ' in 2022. I need shelter from my mind, Can not escape myself this time, Intrusive thoughts and lies, Shape every part of me, What was I thinking, The push and pull, Slowly descending, Can someone help me, F

Within Reach is a press proclaimed 'Teenage Metalcore Sensation' from London, England, debuted onto the scene in 2021 with their single ' Our Change ', following it up with their EP ' Pariah ' in 2023 before coming to land on their latest release ' Hesitate '. Hesitate is the second single to be unleashed this year, leaving us in a space to watch what is yet to come next from this up and coming metalcore force. From where I stand, could you see through the haze? Take my hand,

Vanta is a melodic death metal band from Nyoongar/Perth, and they have released their debut full length album ' Perpetual Selection '. Vanta hit the scene in 2023 with their single ' Ashes ', following it up with their EP ' Gravemind ' and several singles. Originally I was going to break down each song individually, but after realising that that would probably turn into a twenty minute read I decided to shift how I was going to approach this Album. So instead I am going to ap

Sydney Metalcore band Engraved have released their latest single ' Bleed '. Engraved took to the scene in 2022 with their debut single ' Follow Your Idol ' followed by their EP ' Unleashed ' (2022) and several singles. As I wake, There’s only so much I can take, Feeling weak, Fearing for the day that breaks, Eyes peeled back, I’m wearing thin, Cause for grief where have you been, I’m stable now it’s setting in, We’re tortured by the hate within, Tortured by the hate within! T

Meanjin/Brisbane Alt-Metal band Twisted Lullaby are back with their latest single drop ' Murder Me ' following their release of ' Siren Song ' in October last year (you can read the review here .) Twisted Lullaby describes the track, " This dark, cinematic track features lilting, yet powerful female vocals, relentless eerie tension, all encapsulated in energetic, pulse racing metal instrumentation. You’ll be on the edge of your seat from “lights off” till “times up” ." TRIGG

NSW/VIC Alt Rock band Soulsleep have released their latest single ' SUPERSONIC ' and you need to be sitting down for this one. Soulsleep took to the scene in 2023 with their debut single ' Youngblood ', followed by several singles and their EP ' I'm Not Myself Lately ' in July 2025. Soul sick, Soul splits, Supersonic, Lost, Trust, Hate, Love, Falling, All of the games, You twisted and I played along with you, It's always the same, no change, We stop and start again, But end t

Melbourne four-piece modern metal band Rise From Ashes have released their latest single ' Disease '. Rise From Ashes took to the scene in 2023 with debut single ' Obliviate ', followed by an abundance of single releases and three-track ' The Cycle of Fear ' (2025) followed by their own EP remix. Disease is the newest in a long line of hits that lead to Rise From Ashes supporting for heavy hitters Ill Niño on their most recent Australian tour. It slithers through the midnigh

Kaurna/Adelaide Metalcore band Those Left Behind have unleashed their first single since November 2024, 'With Death'. Those Left Behind hit the scene in 2020 with ' Self Titled ', followed by several singles, the latest being ' Negative ' and ' Ouroboros '. I am immortal, How many times have I, Been here before, I meet my maker with, Meet my maker with a middle finger, I have too much left to do, My time is not now, This is not the round, Not the round that I go down. Those L

Deutschland/German Melodic Metal Band Pyogenesis have unleashed their latest single ' Uncontrolled ' onto the scene. Pyogenesis marking the beginning of an illustrious career, took to the scene in 1992 with their debut Album ' Ignis Creatio ' followed by Albums, ' Sweet X-Rated Nothings ' (1994), ' Twinaleblood ' (1995), ' Unpop ' (1997), ' Mono...Or Will It Ever Be The Way It Used To Be ' (1998), ' P...Or Different Songs in Different Sounds ' (2000), ' She Makes Me Wish I Ha