Hardcore
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The Plot In You Australia 2026 Tour
The Plot In You return to Australia early 2026 and they're bringing two American metalcore bands with them.
After a sold-out tour down under in 2023 before... -
Beyond Infinity With The Dillinger Escape Plan Who Return To Australia In 2025
As mathcore pioneers The Dillinger Escape Plan eagerly await their upcoming Australian tour in August, founding guitarist Ben Weinman calculates the fickle nature of
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Review: 2025 New Bloom Fest @ The Timberyard (Melbourne)
After last year's hugely successful event, New Bloom Fest returned in a big way to Melbourne.
Now hosted at Port Melbourne's The Timberyard, this year saw the... -
Review: 2025 Knotfest @ Brisbane Showgrounds
As the mercury quickly rises at the awesome but infamous Brisbane Showgrounds (2 March), final moments of comfort and personal space are enjoyed by those lucky enough to be
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Review: Pennywise & Millencolin @ The Fortitude Music Hall (Brisbane)
I can smell the nostalgia and taste the anticipation in the air inside Brisbane's The Fortitude Music Hall.
As I move further into the venue (26 February), I... -
Review: Thrown @ The Triffid (Brisbane)
It's all going down heavy as lead for metal-loving punters at The Triffid in Brisbane.
Inside the familiar confines of the venue hanger (15 February), Outsider... -
Tom Morello Australia 2025 Tour
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Tom Morello is headed to Australia in 2025.
The Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Prophets of Rage guitar revolutionary... -
Review: Void Of Vision @ The Tivoli (Brisbane)
No fluffy bullsh.t this time; we've got too much to cover.
Void Of Vision bring a huge line-up consisting of Gideon, UnityTX, and Knosis to a sold out Tivoli in... -
The Dillinger Escape Plan Australia 2025 Tour
Update - 14 May, 2025: With the first Melbourne show sold out, The Dillinger Escape Plan have added a second Melbourne gig. Scroll down for the details.
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5 Newcastle Punk & Hardcore Bands You Should Be Listening Too
Up the highway in Newcastle, the city's punk, hardcore scene is simmering away on all four burners, with Dead Mall adding their name to an exciting group of local talent with
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Review: Soft Play @ 170 Russell (Melbourne)
On a day where Melbourne's weather hit a sweltering 41 degrees, the city gave way to a cooler reprieve just in time for SOFT PLAY.
The sky, which had been grey... -
Alpha Wolf Australia 2025 Tour
Fresh from playing Good Things Festival alongside their own run of sold-out headline gigs last winter, Australian metalcore legends Alpha Wolf maintain the rage with a
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Counterparts Australia 2025 Tour
Canadian melodic, hardcore punks Counterparts are headed to Australia as part of their Heaven Let Them Die tour dates.
The Ontario natives, known for their... -
Review: IDLES @ The Riverstage (Brisbane)
Their was an intense crescendo of live music at Brisbane's The Riverstage on Saturday night as IDLES outdid all expectations.
I had never listened to IDLES... -
Review: Stepson & She Cries Wolf @ Crowbar Brisbane
Stepson celebrate a decade, as She Cries Wolf say farewell.
As this reviewer's first venture to the somewhat-newly reopened Crowbar Brisbane – now calling home... -
House Of Protection's Stephen & Aric Are Still Figuring It Out As They Land In Australia Supporting Bad Omens
House of Protection are making their Australian debut this January supporting Bad Omens and Poppy.
House of Protection is the project created by Stephen... -
New Bloom Fest 2025 Line-up
After the success of its inaugural run this year – including a sold-out Melbourne event – New Bloom Fest returns in 2025 offering hardcore and alternative fans a curated
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Knotfest 2025 Line-up
Slipknot's Knotfest have delivered the goods with a 2025 line-up featuring some of the biggest names in the heavy-alternative scenes.
After headlining the... -
Review: While She Sleeps @ The Tivoli (Brisbane)
Last Friday I was back at The Tivoli in Brisbane, this time for another communal date with While She Sleeps – who must love it here as this is the second time within twelve
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Review: Parkway Drive @ John Cain Arena (Melbourne)
On a balmy spring night, Parkway Drive returned to Melbourne for the second time in just a few days, bringing with them two decades of bone-crushing riffs, guttural screams,
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