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ALBUM REVIEW: All Time Low – Everyone’s Talking!
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 anthemic sound, keeping fans tapped…
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ALBUM REVIEW: I Prevail – Violent Nature
Released 19 September 2025 Fearless Records I Prevail return with their fifth 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 chapter feels worriesome to many fans. However,…
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GIG REVIEW: Mayday Parade – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
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 can rest assured the Tallahassee…
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GIG REVIEW: Bloom – The Outpost, Brisbane
Friday 12 September Supports: Inertia, Post Heaven Sydney melodic hardcore outfit Bloom have made the successful transition from scene upstarts to stalwarts. Eight years of grinding is finally paying off, as proven by their sold out Withered across Australia show on Friday night. After a legendary run in Europe supporting post hardcore gods Silverstein earlier this year, Bloom decided to squeeze a few…
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GIG REVIEW: The Used – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Wednesday 13 August Support: Hands Like Houses Tuesday night at the Tivoli was fuelled by nostalgia for many with The Used taking over for the second night of their 25th anniversary tour here in Brisbane. The band is currently touring and performing a whopping twenty-one shows across Australia over the course of a month, with…
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GIG GALLERY: Citadel – The Outpost Bar, Brisbane
Saturday 9 August Supports: Silverfang, Total Buzzkill, Grizzlyshark Brisbane’s Citadel proved they are evolving into Australia’s next metal export last weekend. The boys celebrated their most recent EP release, Limbo with a standout performance at The Outpost Bar in Fortitude Valley and if you didn’t leave the night favouriting their EP on Spotify, you did…
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ALBUM REVIEW: MGK – Lost Americana
Released 8 August Universal Music Machine Gun Kelly has always been hard to pin down. Rapper, pop punk frontman, actor. Each chapter of his career has come with a new sound, a new look, and a fresh round of people ready to either crown him or count him out. With Lost Americana, his seventh studio…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Good Charlotte – Motel Du Cap
Released 8 August Atlantic Records 2000s pop punk royalty Good Charlotte haven’t released an album in seven years and it’s quite the gap for a band of their tenure. With other side projects, family life and mentoring the next generation of acts taking lead, Good Charlotte as a band has kind of taken a step…
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ALBUM REVIEW: BABYMETAL – Metal Forth
Review by Alastair Butterworth Released 8 August Universal Music BABYMETAL have become a known name in the metal community over the last 15 years for their blend of kawaii and metal. Their new album METAL FORTH explores the future of metal as envisioned by Babymetal that pushes the genre into new territories with stunning collaborations…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Fit For A King – Lonely God
Released 1 August Solid State Records A band who is progressing metalcore ever so consistently whilst staying true to their roots is Fit For A King. The Texas ‘core kings are back for their eighth LP, Lonely God and it’s poised to make an impact across the Australian heavy music community in the lead up…
