We say this pretty much every time we post something about Art As Catharsis Records but they are pretty much the definition of an eclectic label, so in the grand scheme of things, their new festival Negfest makes perfect sense....

2015 will see Melbourne thrashers release their 3rd full length, announced today as Light Upon the Wicked, and while the announcement itself is good enough news, the album art below is the real highlight. It continues the vibe from The...

If you’re not familiar with Sanzu, and anybody on the east coast might not considering how far away Perth is, just do yourself a favour and listen to the first single from their new album below. If it’s...

Sydney’s Gvrlls sit in that great space between sludge and hardcore that has seen them support bands from High on Fire and Conan through to Full of Hell and (soon) Code Orange, before having a proper release under their belts. Protect Us From The Ones We Love is...

On September 18th Norwegian black metal band Tsjuder (pronounced shoo-der) will release their 5th full length album Antiliv. It’s easily their finest work to date and while we can’t give you the full album yet, we are...

Well it seems Unify ’15 certainly left a good impression. 3 hours after going on sale, early bird tickets for the ’16 edition sold out before any bands being announced. Last year sold out at the 3000...

Tour announcements from Sydney’s Dumbsaint are always good news; the dynamic, cinematic (hyyyydromatic? Sorry…) music with accompanying short films make for shows that are more an art piece than usual gig. On the back of their new album Panorama,...

Sure it’s always cool when the big names in metal announce their 6th/7th/8th tours of Australia but the thing that tops that is bands you never thought would make it here, making it here. Germany’s Downfall of Gaia released a masterpiece of...

Armed with their new album Sheltering Sky, Perth’s Drowning Horse have announced they’ll be heading on their first Australian tour. And from the early listen we’ve had, it’s one you’ll want to attend. “First things first: Drowning Horse are heavy, and...

New Zealand’s Antagonist A.D aren’t exactly strangers to the Australian touring circuit, with the guys returning this September for a run of shows alongside Adelaide’s Reactions. Antagonist A.D released their latest album Haunt Me As I Roam earlier this year through UNFD....