FIGURES ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘OPERATING IN UNSAFE MODE’ & DROP FIRST SINGLE ‘UNDERPAID MACHINERY’

After six years, two EPs, one single and a commanding presence in the Melbourne live music scene, 2020 sees the debut album release from Alt-Metal 5-piece, Figures!

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CALIGULA’S HORSE RELEASE VIDEO FOR ‘OCEANRISE’

Caligula’s Horse, hailing from Brisbane, a leading light in contemporary progressive metal worldwide, released their fifth studio album, Rise Radiant, recently. Produced by the group’s Sam Vallen, and mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Devin Townsend Project, Leprous), the record is their most focussed and potent artistic statement to date.

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LUNE DROP 'MISERY DIALOGUE' SINGLE, 'GHOST' EP OUT FRIDAY JUNE 12

LUNE - are releasing their debut EP 'Ghost' Friday, June 12th. Today they are dropping the last taste of the record before its release - 'Misery Dialogue'. Pre-Orders for their debut 5-track EP 'Ghost' are live NOW

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SHOTGUN MISTRESS RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘SAVE ME FROM MYSELF’

‘Save Me From Myself’ is the blistering new track from Melbourne’s SHOTGUN MISTRESS. Following on from their debut ‘No Friend Of Mine’, the latest release captures all the raw uncompromising energy of the band’s live shows and merges it into a powerful contemporary hard rock sonic spectacle, replete with hypersonic riffs, hooks and pounding grooves. 

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THE MERCY KILLS RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO 'ALONE'

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, THE MERCY KILLS are back, with the release of their newly remastered single, 'Alone'. A re-worked version of a band and live crowd favourite, the track is taken from their debut album Happy To Kill You (2013) and has been remastered and re-released as a single for those reaching out digitally in COVID-19 isolation. The message is simple, “You can’t make it alone!”

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BRISBANE’S AVERSIONS CROWN DISCUSS THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON THEIRS LIVES & THE NEW ALBUM

Australian metal destroyers AVERSIONS CROWN will release their fourth studio album, Hell Will Come For Us All on June 12th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band discusses the ramifications of living during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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THE KIDS RELEASE NEW SINGLE  'THE FAMILY SITUATION'

‘The Family Situation’ is the latest single from Sydney punks, THE KIDS. It’s a passage into the depths of a teenage mind. Furious, cold, hateful, anxious, and upset, the track speaks of destructive home situations and provides a voice for those who are voiceless.

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CALIGULA'S HORSE NEW ALBUM, RISE RADIANT OUT NOW

Caligula’s Horse, hailing from Brisbane, a leading light in contemporary progressive metal worldwide, release their fifth studio album, Rise Radiant,! Produced by the group’s Sam Vallen, and mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Devin Townsend Project, Leprous), the record is their most focussed and potent artistic statement to date.

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FATHER DEER HANDS DROP NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO ‘MAKE ME FEEL’

Hailing from the suburbs of Sydney comes Father Deer Hands - A quintessentially Australian Melodic/Punk Hardcore outfit of loud technical guitars, huge drums, percussive and sludgy bass lines and dynamic vocals.

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THE MOTION BELOW CONCLUDE THEIR TWO PART VIDEO SERIES WITH ‘TRUTH HURTS’

The Motion Below are back to finish what they started with "Truth Hurts", part two of their mini music series that encapsulates the inner turmoil of a man lost within himself and ultimate descent into madness.

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CALIGULA’S HORSE LAUNCH ‘VALKYRIE’; THIRD SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM ‘RISE RADIANT’ OUT MAY 22

Caligula’s Horse, hailing from Brisbane, Australia, a leading light in contemporary progressive metal worldwide, are set to release their fifth studio album, Rise Radiant, on the May 22.

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AMONG THE RUINED ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM 'DESPITE ALL ODDS' & DROP FIRST SINGLE & VIDEO

The new generation of Brisbane Metalcore is among us! Among The Ruined are today announcing the release details of their forthcoming Album 'Despite All Odds' - and dropping the single and video of the same name!

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ALIENIST RELEASE NEW HEAVY SINGLE & VIDEO ‘SEVERANCE’

Five-Piece Metalcore outfit Alienist are straight outta The 'Gong. Hailing from Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Alienist are today announcing that their brand new single is titled 'Severance' and will be available in all online outlets and streaming platforms this Friday May 8th. The track boasts catchy AF melodies, soaring vocals and punchy, powerful guitar riffs.

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LUNE ANNOUNCE DEBUT EP GHOST OUT JUNE 12, DROPS NEW SINGLE ‘MIRROR IMAGE’

A unique, yet diverse aural landscape, equal parts mesmerising and visceral. Melbourne’s LUNE are carving their own path into the world of heavy music with their exciting and refreshing take on Metalcore. Today they return to announce the release of their new single "Mirror Image" this Friday May 8th.

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SHIT TINNIES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘TOWN’

Even though they are based in Sydney Australia, Punk act SHIT TINNIES introduce themselves to the dim-lit room of half-cut punters as “The Kiwi, the Brit, the Serb and the Canadian”, it's impossible to mistake SHIT TINNIES for another band.

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CORIDIAN DROP NEW SINGLE 'GOOD FOR NOTHING' FROM 'ELDUR' EP RELEASE

Coridian, who last month dropped single 'The Witness' and announced their forthcoming EP 'Eldur' for release on May 22nd (available for Pre-Order now), are today dropping a BIG new anthem and fresh cut from the EP will be out on Friday May 8th on all digital stores and streaming outlets…

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