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Ice Nine Kills Present Grave Diggler Part 2 in ‘Hell Or High Slaughter’ From Ready Or Not 2
Ice Nine Kills have cooked up something special for the brand new horror sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. Working with the film’s directing duo Radio Silence, behind Scream (2022) and Scream VI, the band created Grave Diggler, a fictional glam rock band straight out of the sleazy, eyeliner-and-excess era of Poison, Mötley…
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Spite Reveal Local Supports for Australia Tour
Southern California deathcore boys Spite will return to Australia in April 2026 for their first-ever Australian headline tour, bringing with them Pennsylvania’s Varials and local heavyweights DIESECT. The band have revealed the full lineup of local supports who will be joining them across this run. Spite’s seven-date Australian run opens 24 April at Brisbane’s The Triffid with Zuko, wrapping 2 May at Perth’s…
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GIG REVIEW: Rain City Drive – The Triffid, Brisbane
Sunday 8 March 2026 Supports: TX2, Melrose Avenue It’s Sunday night in Brisbane and it is pouring with rain, the kind that makes you wonder if we are heading towards flood territory. However, it also set the scene for the return US alternative rock/emo act Rain City Drive as they are midway through their current…
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GIG REVIEW: An Emo Extravaganza – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Sunday 1 March Artists featured: Anberlin, Cartel, Hot Chelle Rae, Broadside, This Wild Life An Emo Extravaganza made its debut over the weekend and we were there to catch the tail end of the tour at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall. Featuring an all-American lineup of 2000s emo and pop punk, it was an interesting lineup…
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GIG REVIEW: Taylor Acorn – The Triffid, Brisbane
Words by Mariyah Shahrin Tuesday 3 March Support: Arrows in Action Pop-punk prodigy Taylor Acorn returned for her third time in Brisbane on 3rd March at the Triffid, following the opening of her Australian tour in Melbourne two nights prior. Supported by Florida-grown trio Arrows in Action, the two American acts lit up a very…
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I Prevail to Return to Australia This June – the VIOLENT NATURE Tour
Michigan metalcore heavyweights I Prevail are heading back to Australia this June for their largest tour of the country to date. The band has announced a national arena run that will see them joined by special guests Imminence and Invent Animate. Slated as the Violent Nature tour, the boys will embark across all major Australian…
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GIG REVIEW: Thornhill – Tivoli, Brisbane
Saturday 21 February 2026 Supports: Ocean Grove, Paledusk (JPN), Heavensgate Melbourne melodic metalcore act Thornhill kicked off their BODIES tour in Brisbane the other night and it felt like everyone up this side of country was there to witness the show. With the Tivoli packed to the walls, the show was slated to be one…
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GIG REVIEW: Good Charlotte – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Thursday 19 February 2026 Supports: Yellowcard, Kisschasy, Parker It’s 2026 but the 2000s are calling. Last night, rockers Good Charlotte took over Brisbane Entertainment Centre for their biggest arena production yet. Local Gold Coast boy Parker was personally selected by Joel and Benji Madden as a last minute addition the triple-threat pop punk show. He…
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GIG REVIEW: Bloom – Crowbar, Brisbane
Wednesday 11 February Supports: Avoid (USA), Saving Face, Garden Eyes Sydney’s Bloom kicked off their tour celebrating The Light We Chase on a balmy Wednesday night in Brisbane. Setting up the scene at venue royalty, Crowbar, I was particularly keen to kick off my gig calendar with this one. Fun fact for this evening: the…
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Opera Oblivia Turns 10: Hellions Announce Anniversary Tour
Sydney heavyweights HELLIONS are dragging Opera Oblivia back into the spotlight, announcing a massive Australian tour in May 2026 to celebrate 10 years of their ARIA-nominated, career-defining record. Released in 2016, Opera Oblivia didn’t just make waves, it detonated expectations. Debuting at #4 on the ARIA Charts, the album rewrote the rulebook for Australian heavy…
