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15 AUSSIE BANDS YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO... VOL VI

Oct 11
7 min read

Being a part of the Australian Alternative Music Scene is genuinely one of the most amazing parts of living in Australia. With an abundance of talent in all sorts of genres to pick from it is easy to get lost in the sea of music, and it is our mission to be your compass to find your way to local talent. Let's jump into Volume VI of bands you should be listening to.


  1. RVN//NT


RVN//NT is a Metalcore band from Meanjin/Brisbane. They debuted in 2024 with the single Void of Mind and have since released EP REVENANT (2024) along with several singles, including most recently Fit For A King and Easier To Run.


RVN//NT has previously toured alongside Skarmekal, Clotheslined, Diskust, Beast Machine, All Monsters Are Human, Outer Worlds and Awake In Time amongst many others. RVN//NT has appeared at Rock For Depression, Munk & Petal, Sleep All Day, The Wake, Anti-Valentine's Day, The Naughty List, Horror in the Valley and Jacarok, plus many more.


RVN//NT will be on tour with Our Demise throughout November, with tickets available at the link.



You can find RVN//NT on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok


For Fans Of: Polaris, Northlane and Currents



  1. dreameater


Tarndanya/Adelaide Nu-Metalcore band dreameater joined the scene in 2025 with their single Absolve, followed by EPs Apathy (July 2026) and Zero (September 2026). Dreameater has previously performed alongside Windwaker, Lumens, Seek Misery, Falter and Gravemind, as well as appearing at Path To Fury and Dead By Daylight.



You can find dreameater. on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok




  1. deprived of


Toowoomba Metalcore band deprived of (formerly Eternal Inertia) has been making a name for themselves since they debuted in 2025 with their single some girls like fire. Deprived of has since released singles initiation and iris, with Album AFTERGLOW.


Deprived of has previously performed alongside Twisted Lullaby, Pyrokinesis, The Nameless, Deep Leech, Same Pains, Insect, Grizzlyshark and Rimmy Grasa amongst others, as well as appearing at Friday 13th Hit List. Deprived Of will be supporting Inarius at their Sold Out show in Brisbane on November 7th.



You can find Deprived Of on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook and Instagram




  1. Inertia


Inertia is a Metalcore band from Gadigal/Sydney, debuting in 2017 with their Album Unlearn. Inertia has since released EPs Connexion (2020) and Memoria (2022), Album Second Shadow (2024) and most recent single Emerald Whisper (June 2026).


Inertia has previously toured alongside Northlane, Imminence, Bloom, Alpha Wolf, Erra, In Hearts Wake, Ocean Sleeper, I See Stars, Ocean Grove, Bury Tomorrow, Polaris, Thornhill, Thy Art Is Murder and Dayseeker amongst many others, as well as performing at Good Things 2025, AM//PM and Emo Night Halloween.


Inertia will be supporting Periphery throughout March 2027, with tickets available at the link.



You can find Inertia on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and X


For Fans Of: Polaris, Spiritbox and Northlane



  1. Elara


Elara is a Gadigal/Sydney Metalcore band, taking to the scene in 2023 with their single Crucible. Elara has since released the EP DONG EP (2025) and singles Unwritten (2025), Elakai (2025) and Silver Lines (2026).


Elara has previously performed on stages with Sienna Skies, Heists, Liar, Bitterkind, Bridge Left To Burn and Awaken The Hate amongst many others, as well as appearing at Grizzmas, When We Weren't There, AM//PM, Dino Mosh, Emo XMAS Party and Elated Music Festival.



You can find Elara on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok




  1. Krave


Meanjin/Brisbane Alt-Metal band Krave joined the scene in 2019 with the single Running. Krave has since released EPs Self Exposure (2021), Inner Asylum (2021) and Only Human (2024).


Krave have previously toured alongside Suicidal Tendancies, AVATAR, Deathbeds, Carmeria, Fate Gear, Amaranthe, Reliqa, Rin Rin amongst many others. Krave have also appeared at Munk & Petal, Rock Beats Depression, 20 Years of Adriatic, Toxicity 25th Anniversary, SOAD & LP Tribute, Day of the Dead, Vealstock and HostileFest.



You can find Krave on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok




  1. Shark Eyes


Northern Queensland Nu-Hardcore band Shark Eyes hit the scene in 2024 with the single Synthetic Obliteration. Shark Eyes has since released the singles Parasite (2024), Bad Day (2025) and It Ends Here (2025). Shark Eyes have previously performed with Gravemind, Headwreck and Same Pains, as well as appearing at FimFest.


Shark Eyes will be supporting Roronoah at Tomcat on October 30th, with tickets available at the link; and Hands Like Houses on November 14th and 15th, tickets at the link.




You can find Shark Eyes on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok


For Fans Of: Thrown, Gojira and Parkway Drive



  1. Adriatic


Adriatic is a Meanjin/Brisbane Djent Balkan Hardcore band, forming in 2006. Adriatic's debut Album Planina hit the airwaves in 2013, followed by Albums Koreni (2020) and Krilé (2023). Adriatic are the masterminds behind the Schema Collective, bringing music to Skate Parks and local venues alike.


Adriatic have previously toured alongside King Parrot, Diskust, Virtues, Total Buzzkill, Ocean Shores, Bleeding Through, The Ascended, Deadweight 80 amongst many others along their long career. As well as appearing at Munk & Petal, 20 Years of Adriatic, ShredFest, Core to the Floor, Sin-Dycate, Moondoll Fest, Heavy Metal Halloween, The Book of the Horned One, Metal United Down Under and Kaiju Fest.



You can find Adriatic on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and X


For Fans Of: Vildhjarta, Benea Reach and Meshuggah



  1. Nuclearsaurus Rex


Nuclearsaurus Rex is a Meanjin/"Brisbane Crossover Thrash Metal band that sings about a party nuclear dinosaur named Pegasus Ezekiel and his collection of friends and enemies!" -via bandcamp. Nuclearsaurus Rex hit the scene in 2021 with the Album Pegasus Ezekial, following it up with the EP Operation Party Destroy (2024) and singles Newclearsaurus Rex and Dino Diggin' Made Fashionable Again in March 2026.


Nuclearsaurus Rex has previously performed alongside LagerStein, Head Jar as well as appearing at BrewFest, Return of the Ronin, ShredFest, Pineapple Punch Purge, Rifftide Riot, The List of Seven 3: Trinity, Metal of Honor, Bangers and Thrash and Coast of Carnage.


Nuclearsaurus Rex will be performing at Metal of Honor 20 on January 23rd, 2027, with tickets available at the link.



You can find Nuclearsaurus Rex on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook and Instagram




  1. Kimura


Boorloo/Perth Modern Metal band Kimura hit the local scene in 2016 with their EP Kintsukuroi; following it up with their EP Euthanize-Sterilize (2018), Album Circle the Prey (2021) and singles Lifeless:Spite (2025) and Demon Queen (2026).


Kimura has previously performed on stages with Alestorm, Mergatroyd, Russian Novel, Whisperhead, Odius and Aeon Nexus amongst many others as well as appearing at Munk & Petal, KOA Open Air Festival, Stop The Violence, Into The Furnace, Gathering of the Goblins, The Eyes of Medusa, Tokyo Brutal Fest, Blood Sacrifice II, The Ritual, Masters of Rock, Perth DethFest, Dorock, Laurus Nobilis, Nowhere Festival and Dark Down South.


Kimura will be supporting Vaegon on November 1st at Milk Bar Perth, with tickets available at the link.



You can find Kimura on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and X


For Fans Of: Pantera, DevilDriver and The Haunted



  1. Outloved


Outloved is a Heavy Rock band from Gippsland, Victoria, debuting in 2020 with their EP Be There For Me, succeeded by EPs Drowner (2023), OVERDOSE (August 2026) and WRONG WITH ME (October 2026).


Outloved have previously toured alongside Ocean Sleeper, Vana, Nevertel, Heists, Caskets, Catch Your Breath, Point North, Banks Arcade, Windwaker, Bellehaven and Stepson amongst many others, as well as appearing at Ocean Sleeper Christmas Show, AM//PM and Perish Fest.


Outloved will be out on their Album Release Tour throughout October and November, as well as appearing at Emo Never Sleeps Halloween on October 31st tickets at the link.



You can find Outloved on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and X




  1. The Local Romance


The Local Romance is an Alternative Metal band from Meanjin/Brisbane, debuting in 2024 with the single BABYLON, following it up with their EP The Darkest Parts of Me (2026) and several singles including most recently ECDYSIS (October 1st, 2026).


The Local Romance has previously toured alongside bands such as, Nevertel, Same Pains, I See Stars, Wind Walkers, Badflower, Tapestry, Jacob Fitzgerald, Murray Cook and Soso. The Local Romance has appeared at Ground Zero Vol IV, 666 Fest, The Count Down, 500 Nights, Good Things 2023, Friday the 13th at Greaser, Hallowe'en at the Link amongst others.


The Local Romance will be performing at Halloween Party Night on October 31st at Tomcat in Brisbane, tickets available at the link.




You can find The Local Romance on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok




  1. Cultists


Gadigal/Sydney Deathcore band Cultists debuted in 2019 with the single Victim to Nothing, followed by EPs Killing Spree (2021) and Sigil (2023), with several singles including most recently Drop Dead featuring Alex Koehler on September 30th, 2026.


Cultists has previously appeared on stages with No Life, Filth, Arkángel, Heists, Nicholas Cage Fighter, Seek Misery, Pray4Me, Graves, Body Prison, Life Pilot, Irken Armada, Alienist and Dead Nerve as well as on AM//PM, ArkFést, Southern Death Festival and Obsolete Sessions.


Cultists will be supporting Half Me throughout October with tickets available at the link, and at Hardcore Halloween on October 31st, tickets at the link.



You can find Cultists on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok




  1. Harroway


Harroway is a Metalcore band from Gadigal/Sydney hitting the scene in 2019 with the single Shine. Harroway have since released 2021 Album Bloom In A Dark Room, EP I Don't Want To Be Here Anymore (2023) and several singles, including their most recent drop Second Best.


Harroway has previously toured with Diamond Construct, Parkway Drive, Inertia, Fit For A King, Bleed From Within, Ill Niño, Make Them Suffer, Paleface Swiss, We Came As Romans, Deez Nuts, Ocean Sleeper and Within Destruction, as well as appearing at Dicey's Saturday's, AM//PM, Elated Music Festival, Emo Night and Good Friday Eve.



You can find Harroway on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok




  1. The Graveyard Club


The Graveyard Club is an Alt-Rock band from Meanjin/Brisbane debuting in 2023 with their single Hateful Appetite, followed by EP Cutthroat and single Hex in 2024.


The Graveyard Club has previously performed alongside Rainbow Skull Party, Twisted Lullaby, Kill Pill, Aeon Nexus, Pyrokinesis, The Phosphenes and Citzen Rat; while appearing at Terror Parade, La Viola Festiva, NYE Garage Party and Queer Hallows Eve amongst others.


The Graveyard Club will be performing at Greaser Garage Party Halloween on October 31st in Brisbane, with tickets available at the link.



You can find The Graveyard Club on: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok




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