UNTIL I WAKE RENOVATE FEARLESS RECORDS Until I Wake is a blend of rock and metal influences, incorporating emotional and introspective themes into their lyrics. The band’s sound typically features powerful vocals, heavy guitar riffs, and [...]
SKIN YARD SKIN YARD SELECT C/Z RECORDS Skin Yard has released a limited edition 7×7” vinyl curated box set, Skin Yard Select, with only 1,000 copies from the Seattle proto-grunge band. It includes previously released tracks, alternate [...]
LORD OF THE LOST FROM THE FLAME INTO THE FIRE (2024 DELUXE EDITION) OUT OF LINE MUSIC Lord of the Lost has just dropped the 10th Anniversary Edition of their electrifying fourth album, From The Flame Into The Fire. This special edition is to be [...]
HAND OF JUNO PSYCHOTIC BANANA OUT OF LINE MUSIC Hand of Juno’s debut album, Psychotic Banana, is a fascinating blend of metal, electronic, and techno, featuring captivating female vocals. The album excels at merging these subgenres, [...]
VOICE OF BACEPROT (VOB) w/ MUDRAT @ THE CROXTON, MELBOURNE (AU) OCTOBER 26, 2024 Voice of Baceprot (VOB), Indonesia’s trailblazing all-female metal band, has taken Australia by storm with its electrifying debut tour. Their music, a [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS ASPIRIN AGE VOLUME FOUR (A SHOEGAZE COMPILATION) BROKEN SOUND TAPES Broken Sound Tapes, continuing with cassette week, releases a unique compilation of 19 shoegaze fuzzy tunes to jam straight into your boombox. If you aren’t sure [...]
BAZOOKA JOE PASTOR OF MUPPETS/SEND IN THE KLOWNS BROKEN SOUND TAPES Broken Sound Tapes are at it again, bringing back the gentle and harmonious tunes of Bazooka Joe with a cassette covering two classic albums, Pastor Of Muppets/Send In The [...]
PREVAIL PREVAIL BROKEN SOUND TAPES Ah, the sweet sound of nostalgia. Broken Sound Tapes is hitting rewind on the ‘90s, bringing back the hardcore tunes of Prevail with a cassette that’s sure to hit the rewind button. It’s like a time [...]
SISSY REMAINS SISSY REMAINS BROKEN SOUND TAPES Broken Sound Tapes is cranking up the nostalgia with a twist of rebellion, dropping cassettes that scream DIY or die. Their latest release is like a sonic riot, a clash of dance-punk energy and [...]
BRUTAL JR SCAM VICTIM BROKEN SOUND TAPES Broken Sound Tapes is hitting the right notes with their latest release, and it’s no scam. Brutal Jr’s Scam Victim cassette is dropping three tracks sure to have synth-punk enthusiasts and DIY tape [...]
KAT VON D MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN KAT VON D Stumbling across Kat Von D’s My Side of the Mountain, I was perplexed with what was on offer: “Kat Von D’s signature blend of disco goth, heavily influenced by synthwave, new wave, post-punk, and other [...]
THE BLACK PACIFIC HERE COMES OUR WAVE DINE ALONE RECORDS The Black Pacific, a Jim Lindberg (Pennywise) side project, delights in classic Californian skate punk style with Here Comes Our Wave on Dine Alone Records. This punk subgenre, all the [...]
BLINK-182 ONE MORE TIME… PART-2 COLUMBIA RECORDS In a remarkable turn of events, Blink-182 has unveiled the Deluxe Edition of ONE MORE TIME… PART-2, picking up right where we left off… just as… “If You Never Left.” This release [...]
LAMB OF GOD ASHES OF THE WAKE (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) EPIC RECORDS/LEGACY RECORDINGS Lamb Of God is throwing a 20th Anniversary party for Ashes Of The Wake, and everyone’s invited! This deluxe edition is like a rock ‘n’ roll makeover, [...]
LEATHERS ULTRAVIOLET ARTOFFACT RECORDS Shannon Hemmett’s Leathers’ Ultraviolet, is a hypnotic musical journey complete from A – Z, an album that takes the listener on a journey, not chaotic, smooth. Storytelling: this album flows like a river; [...]
CRAZY TOWN THE GIFT OF GAME (25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) REAL GONE MUSIC Hold onto your socks, folks, because we’re about to dive headfirst into the mind-blowing masterpiece that is Crazy Town’s The Gift of Game. Now, some might say [...]
SOMETHING SOMETHING EXPLOSION & LOSER w/ BLYSS. & GET REKT @ SHOTKICKERS, MELBOURNE (AU) JUNE 27, 2024 Friday night’s shindig was an absolute blast, and Shotkickers once again knocked it out of the park. Every time I step foot into my [...]
ASTARI NITE RESOLUTION OF HAPPINESS NEGATIVE GAIN PRODUCTIONS Astari Nite is an alternative rock band hailing from the streets of Miami, FL. They have made a significant impact in the world of dark wave music, like a musical wizard, conjuring up [...]
MOBY ALWAYS CENTERED AT NIGHT MUTE Moby’s Always Centered at Night, released on June 14, features collaborations with Lady Blackbird and Benjamin Zephaniah. The album showcases Moby’s signature style of glittery melodies and warm, [...]
CLAN OF XYMOX EXODUS METROPOLIS RECORDS Clan of Xymox emerged from the depths of the Netherlands in 1981, unleashing their darkwave prowess upon the world. Their album Exodus is a testament to their mastery of the genre. If you have a morbid [...]
FRONT 242 ENDLESS RIDDANCE (40th ANNIVERSARY REISSUE) WAX TRAX! Front 242, the Belgian electro-maestros, burst onto the scene in 1981 like a disco ball on steroids. They’re the OGs of electronic body music (EBM), a genre that’s as [...]
CHEAP-SKATE w/ OKAY DANE, TERRA ROUGE & WASTED YEARS @ STAY GOLD, MELBOURNE (AU) MAY 24, 2024 Nothing is more significant than watching a band on the cusp of a breakout. Since 2022, Cheap-Skate has embarked on a remarkable journey. There is [...]
LOVELORN DOLLS DEADTIME STORIES ALFA MATRIX Lovelorn Dolls’ Deadtime Stories is… a little scary! It delivers a fairy tale fantasy, and like all fairy tales, it is marginally frightening. Rest assured, we all know that in the end, good will [...]
16VOLT NEGATIVE ON ARRIVALS METROPOLIS RECORDS 16Volt’s Negative On Arrivals is a curated sonic journey featuring nine standout tracks cherry-picked from The Negative Space and Dead on Arrivals. Renowned for its robust industrial rock [...]
