Pit Pass

11/12/2025

Musically, Conflict DLC is a cinematic send-off. HEALTH took me on one hell of a journey, and even though it was a little bleak and depressing, I was still head-banging and happy to be on the ride ⚡

Loma Vista Recordings

Words by Jess Asher Released: 11 December 2025 Concord Music I began this album review as all good album reviews do, lights off, staring at my ceiling the album playing full blast through my speakers as someone who has seen Health live. This is certainly a great contrast to how…

11/11/2025

Flowers is the beginning of the band’s most flourishing new chapter yet. While pockets of heavy still exist in their music, it’s a record that hopes to inspire growth and hope in the fanbase. New The Devil Wears Prada record drops Friday ⚡

Released: 14 November Solid State Records On their ninth album, The Devil Wears Prada aren't here to simply recycle what they've been musically performing for the last 20 years. For new release Flowers, the band are developing an expansive soundscape with sprinkles of heaviness layered throughout. W...

28/10/2025

It's official: Bloom are in their EMO era. While I’m still not sure how it will go for replay value, I appreciate the artistic statement they've created here. It’s not just a collection of songs, it’s a search for meaning. Not bad for a few boys from Sydney.
Be sure to give The Light We Chase a spin when it drops Friday ⚡
Pure Noise Records

Review by Bethany Taylor Released: 31 October Pure Noise Records After witnessing their Withered Across Australia tour recently, I declared Bloom to be in their emo era. Now their sophomore album The Light We Chase is finally here, which means we have the audio evidence to support my hypothesis. It....

26/10/2025

Creature In The Black Night is emotional, powerful, and cinematic. dayseeker never sounded this alive. ⚡⚡

Released: 24 October Spinefarm Music Dayseeker have levelled up with their sixth studio album, Creature In The Black Night. This album is not just another release. It is a complete transformation. It is darker, morecinematic, and more emotionally charged. The band has always known how to capturehear...

23/10/2025

As the set unfolded tonight, it became clear that Bullet for My Valentine have evolved far beyond their early 2000s roots, standing tall as one of emo-metal’s closest heirs to Metallica’s legacy. Read our tour recap on BFMV, While She Sleeps & The Devil Wears Prada now ⚡️

Destroy All Lines

Saturday 18 October Supports: While She Sleeps, The Devil Wears Prada Bullet For My Valentine rounded up their current tour of Australia last night in Brisbane and let's just say, it was an absolute evening metal chaos and nostalgia for everyone in attendance. Witnessing While She Sleeps and The Dev...

20/10/2025

On this record, All Time Low continue to shed a layer of their vibrant world, revealing something sweeter, brighter, and more self-assured than ever before. It’s a sound that’s sickly sweet, from a band who know exactly who they are and aren’t afraid to keep evolving. Everyone's Talking is out now ⚡

Released: 17 October 2025 Photo Finish Records US pop punk powerhouse All Time Low are back with their brand new record, Everyone's Talking! A play on word on the band's consistently good energy they've brought to our lives over the past twenty years, their tenth album continues to celebrate that…

30/09/2025

New Found Glory are riding the glory wave again. Their first full-length in nearly six years, Listen Up!, lands February 20, 2026 through Pure Noise Records. And the best part? You can see them maybe playing a new track or two at Good Things Festival this December ⚡

Florida pop punk OGs New Found Glory are riding the glory wave once more for their first full-length record in almost six years. Listen Up! will be released through Pure Noise Records on 20 February 2026 and is a collection of songs about resilience and hope through hard times. To…

21/09/2025

Yeah Chappell Roan is cool and all, but St Jerome's Laneway Festival has even more to offer fans in 2026 with more femme, female-fronted acts than any festival has seen before. Aussie favs Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Blusher.mp3 and The Belair Lip Bombs are our top picks for ⚡

Words by Jess Asher Laneway Festival released their lineup for the 2026 festival last week and we (the emos, the heavy metal and the hardcore fans) could not be more excited! For an event usually focused on pop and indie artists we are ecstatic to see so manyrock and punk…

19/09/2025

'Tongue Tied' is a stark (almost 360-degree) contrast from anything Bloom have done in the past. Also featuring Yours Truly's Mikaila Delgado, it's a captivating emo ballad that is going to help the band's next album become their best work yet ⚡

Fresh off their most recent tour in Brisbane last week, Sydney melodic hardcore gang Bloom have unleashed their brand new track, 'Tongue Tied'. The song is the second track to appear from their forthcoming album, The Light We Chase, which is set to drop on 31 October. As we witnessed…

18/09/2025

Violent Nature proves to the fanbase that I Prevail are not straying too far from their depths and that regular programming is here to stay. You heard our verdict; get amongst the band's fourth LP now! ⚡

Fearless Records

Released 19 September 2025 Fearless Records I Prevail return with their fourth studio album, Violent Nature and upon first listen, it may not divide the fan base as large as initially thought. Following the departure of one of the band's key members, Brian Burkheiser, I Prevail's forthcoming new cha...

17/09/2025

Machine Gun Kelly is FINALLY touring Australia in April 2026, hitting Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland, New Zealand ⚡️

Live Nation Australia

16/09/2025

It was evident tonight that Mayday Parade place Australia very close to their hearts and we’re excited to witness more new music next month with Sad dropping October 3. Full recap on the band's show in Brisbane below ⚡

Destroy All Lines

Sunday 14 September Supports: Jack's Mannequin, The Home Team Mayday Parade returned to Australia this week to celebrate 20 years together of being in a band and Australian fans lapped. this. up. With 'Three Cheers for 20 Years' marking their biggest set of shows this side of the world, you…