Year: 2022

Psycroptic is an Australian technical death metal band formed in Hobart, Australia in 1999. Mainstay members are Dave Haley on drums and his brother Joe Haley on guitar. Their lead vocalist, Jason Peppiatt, joined in 2004. In 2008 they signed to Nuclear Blast.

Frenzal Rhomb are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 1992 in Sydney. Three of the group’s albums have entered the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart: A Man’s Not a Camel, Hi-Vis High Tea and Smoko at the Pet Food Factory. Hi-Vis High Tea reached 9th position in the charts.

Thornhill are an Australian metalcore band from Melbourne, Australia formed in 2015. The band consists of vocalist Jacob Charlton, guitarists Ethan McCann and Matt “MVD” Van Duppen, drummer Ben Maida, and bass guitarist Nick Sjogren.

The Bennies are an Australian ska punk band from Melbourne, Victoria. Self-described as “Psychedelic Reggae Ska Doom Metal Punk Rock From Hell,” the band are known for their high-energy live shows and their mix of genres including dub, punk rock and heavy metal. To date, the band have released four studio albums and two EPs.

iting from across the nation is a who’s who of the Australian Metal, Punk and Rock spectrums, spearheaded by ever evolving metalcore luminaries and Aria Award winners Northlane.

Vegan metallic hardcore.

Nearly five years ago, the legendary Midnight Oil returned with a sweat-drenched pub gig at Selinas where frontman Peter Garrett exhorted “rage, rage, against the dying of the light.” And that’s exactly what they’ve done ever since.

In the hands of Courtney Barnett, fragments of everyday life become rich and riveting. A deft lyricist and virtuosic guitarist, she is one of Australia’s most successful musical exports.