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NOSEDIVE ARE IN A ‘BAD MOOD’ WITH NEW SINGLE

Wollongong Heavy Metal band Nosedive are releasing their latest single ‘Bad Mood’ on the 23rd of April through Best Wishes Records. The track is a melancholic introspection on depressive episodes, with haunting guitar solos and rabid vocals which pull you down into a concoction of seething anger and misery.

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VILIFY RELEASE HARD-HITTING DEBUT EP ‘CLARITY’

After two brutal singles have been welcomed into the world, today finally marks the release of Vilify's hard-hitting debut EP, 'Clarity'. Vilify released "Habit" and "Deadweight" in the lead up, both proving to be a searing introduction to the brand new melodic hardcore trio. "Habit" premiered at triple j Unearthed, had subsequent plays on triple j's Short. Fast. Loud directly after and was one of Unearthed's Top 5 of the Week on release before being added to Unearthed rotation the week after. Alternative Press included the single in their '50 New Artists You Need To Hear In November' piece, reviewing with: "Cutting screams accompany haunting guitar riffs that make you feel as if you’re in a foggy dream."

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ISOTOPES RELEASE SOARING NEW SINGLE "FLOWER"

Sydney melodic metal quartet ISOTOPES are rounding out their year with brand new single "Flower" - premiering yesterday at Music Feeds! Produced and engineered by Stevie Knight at Electric Sun Studios (Northlane, Between You & Me, Tonight Alive), "Flower" demonstrates the polished melodic metal sound that ISOTOPES has mastered and built a foundation on. Featuring a hard-hitting driving force that carries the track throughout and a catchy chorus that will make a home in your brainspace.

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NICOLAS CAGE FIGHTER RELEASE ‘DEAD ENDS’ VIDEO & SINGLE OUT FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27

NICOLAS CAGE FIGHTER are back, and much like a mash-up of the marvellously over-the-top actor's antics and a brutal, no-holds-barred steel cage match, you never know what to expect from the band from Ballarat, Victoria. Today they announce the release of their new single 'Dead Ends', which is from a forthcoming EP 'Cast You Out', which will be released in the first quarter of 2021.

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REVOID RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘CUT ME DOWN’ + SINGLE LAUNCH SHOW SET FOR WOOLLY MAMMOTH MANE STAGE 22ND NOVEMBER

Having released their EP Reform & Regret in January 2020, Revoid had other plans for this year, as did most other artists in the world. But the Brisbane heavy outfit knew that the chaos couldn't last - and took the time to write, record, change their line-up, prepare and develop skills and content, until they could finally take to the stage again!

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LETTERBOMB A.D. RELEASE BRUTAL NEW SINGLE ‘DYSTOPIA’

Letterbomb A.D. - an extreme metal/chaotic hardcore band from Port Macquarie on the Mid North Coast of NSW. Not something you hear everyday, but when they explode, this band bring the heat - and have been since 2017. Today they are announcing the imminent arrival of their new single 'Dystopia'!

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FRAILMIND DROP NEW SINGLE & VIDEO: ‘I, EXPIRE’

Frailmind are the freshest name in hardcore coming out of Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Born out of several Brisbane bands in the hardcore/metalcore scene, Frailmind's members shared a mutual love of modern hardcore - and a collective desire to explore new musical avenues! Today they are bringing their latest effort since their debut EP dropped in February this year - new single 'I, Expire'.

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JACK RIVER LAUNCHES PODCAST TO REBEL IN THE TIMES

Jack River (real name Holly Rankin) is an ARIA award-nominated musician and artist, festival organiser, writer, creator of art and a crusader for change. She has a thoughtful and hungry mind and when she isn’t creating for her art’s sake, she’s on the frontlines of  inspiring and creating a revolution.

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