If the string of artwork announcements this week is anything to go by, we’re in for an eyegasmic 2015. First up is Brisbane doomers Lizzard Wizzard with this crazy cover for their forthcoming EP Dankrupt (ha!), created by “Justin...

Brisbane death metal band Eternal Rest have named Liam Strong as their new guitarist in the first of what is apparently quite a few announcements. “I’m really excited to be part of Eternal Rest and what new year has in...

Recent Victory Records signees Feed Her To The Sharks have dropped the first single, “The World Is Yours” from their forthcoming album Fortitude. Recorded in Sweden with Fredrik Nordstrom (Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquillity, Opeth, pretty much every other notable...

It’s less than a couple of weeks into the new year but there’s already some great new music coming out, including the third studio album from Melbourne dark rockers Rainshadow.  Ghosts of Great Enterprise is the follow-up to 2011’s Waters...

Victorian “forest metallers” Arbrynth have started the year off with the unfortunate news that the band have parted ways with bassist and female vocalist Tina. The following was posted on their Facebook page; “Tina is further pursuing her career...

If you’ve listened to the last few episodes of Triple J’s The Racket you’ll know doubt have heard Lochlan Watt recounting the best of 2014’s heavy stuff, but to get more insight into the Aussie bands that the radio...

Terry Vainoras (Insomnius Dei, Cryptal Darkness, The Eternal) has entered the studio, Toyland Studios to be precise, to work on the sophomore album for his one-man death/doom project Subterranean Disposition. Soundtracks for Our Landscapes of Failure is the title, with a...

In celebration of their 15th anniversary, Metal Obsession are proud to have the Australian exclusive of Benighted‘s live recording of “Let the Blood Spill between My Broken Teeth”. The track is part of their live album Brutalive the Sick, due...

In the lead-up to their A Gift To Afterthought Australian tour, Brisbane prog rockers Caligula’s Horse have inked a deal with The Agency Group for their North American bookings. “After conquering Australia with their stunning debut album, The Tide, The Thief...

Unlike the last couple of years where I’ve struggled to cut these lists down to ten each, flicking through my 2014 releases made me realise it’s just been a year of “good” releases. There have been definite...