
HELLIONS REINVENT THEMSELVES ON NEW LP 'RUE'
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Rue verb bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen) and wish it undone. Immediately, from the moment we push play we get bombarded by carnival sounds before segueing into the first proper cut of 'Odyssey' - the ever-theatrical Hellions further cement themselves as one of the most unique in the scene. Bouncy guitar leads accentuated by Dre Faivre’s signature frenzied punk scream and occasional rapping before seamlessly diving into monstrous choruses. "Mister why so blue, can't you see the children smile at you?" Whether intentional or not, Rue is most definitely a singalong album - the unashamedly blatant hook of 'Smile' might be one of the poppiest choruses the band has put out, yet the more downtrodden 'Furrow' still...

ARCHITECTS DEBUT SINGLE 'HEREAFTER'; ANNOUNCE NEW LP 'HOLY HELL'
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Brighton's metalcore giants Architects have announced their highly-anticipated eighth studio album Holy Hell and alongside it, their brand new single 'Hereafter'. Holy Hell comes after the band's monstrous 2016 album All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, in addition to the untimely passing of lead guitarist Tom Searle. On the subject of the album, drummer Dan Searle states; “In those first months after Tom’s death, I didn’t deal with it at all and I felt so unhappy and anxious. I’d ignored it and just tried to cope. But I knew that at some point, I had to learn from it.” “Ultimately, there were two choices - feel sorry for yourself and believe the world to be a horrible place and let it defeat you....

THE EVOLUTION OF BRING ME THE HORIZON
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Love them or hate them, there's no doubt that Sheffield's Bring Me The Horizon have transformed into one of the biggest contemporary rock acts still around today. What's more impressive is despite starting from humble deathcore/metalcore beginnings, they've continually pushed and evolved their sound ensuring they never make the same record twice. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS - 2006 Considered a deathcore record, Bring Me The Horizon's debut is almost as far removed from their contemporary sound that it almost doesn't feel like the same band. Combining shrill screams and growls over furious shredding, it paved the way for what Bring Me The Horizon would go on to become. SUICIDE SEASON - 2008 Moving into a more accessible metalcore foray, BMTH hit...

STAND ATLANTIC ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM 'SKINNY DIPPING'
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Stand Atlantic are an Australian pop punk band hailing from Sydney and formed in 2014. They received traction from their single 'Breakaway' back in 2014 before releasing their debut EP A Place Apart, the following year. They released their Sidewinder EP in 2017, promoted by the single Coffee At Midnight before announcing that they would be touring alongside New Found Glory across their '20 Years Of Pop/Punk' tour. They have also toured with the likes of State Champs, As It Is and With Confidence. Their debut full-length Skinny Dipping is set for release on October 26th via Hopeless Records so there's still plenty of time to pre-order your copy alongside your choice of tee, longsleeve, as well as this exclusive red smoke vinyl....

TASH SULTANA POP-UP STORE
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A huge thanks to everyone who came down to our Tash Sultana pop-up store on Saturday in celebration of the release of her album Flow State. Tash couldn't make an appearance, but crowds full of people braved the rain as they filtered in and out to get their hands on a deluxe signed copy of Flow State as well as a new limited range of tees designed by Melbourne tattoo artist Ben Lopez. There's still a limited number of signed Flow State vinyl in addition to exclusive tee designs left on our online store - all of which come with a digital download of the album! SHOP TASH SULTANA

SILENT PLANET ANNOUNCE NEW LP 'WHEN THE END BEGAN'
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Hailing from Azusa, California and formed in 2009, Silent Planet plays an impressive combination of progressive metalcore and melodic hardcore with deep, insightful lyrics - their EP lastsleep (1944-1946) revolving around certain World War II victims. They released their debut full-length The Night God Slept via Solid State Records, which was critically acclaimed, reviewers praising the combination of a sonically aggressive sound and deep, insightful lyrics. Their follow-up Everything Was Sound was released in 2016 and also received critical praise in form of their progression of sound as well as exploring various new lyrical topics. When The End Began is set for release on November 2nd via Solid State Records and UNFD, so there's still plenty of time to pre-order your copy alongside...

OUR TOP PICKS FOR BIGSOUND 2018
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Bigsound is Australia's biggest music festival and conference. Starting all the way back in 2002, the Brisbane based festival continues to champion up and coming artists and in past years has brought attention to such big names as Flume, Courtney Barnett, Remi, Gang Of Youths, A.B. Original and more big acts than you could shake a stick out. Taking place between September 4-7, there are days worth of live music to devour, so we thought we'd lend a helping hand by rattling off some of our must-see talents: Didirri With a heavy folk reckoning and a voice that channels the likes of Fleet Foxes and other folk powerhouses, Didirri is seeing more than a handful of successes at the present moment. His...

DZ DEATHRAYS ANNOUNCE MASSIVE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR
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Everyone's favourite party animals DZ Deathrays are celebrating a massive 10-year career anniversary with a national aussie tour, celebrating a decade of playing music together. Formed in 2008, the duo of Shane Parsons and Simon Ridley released their debut album Bloodstreams in 2012, which would go on to win the Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album at the ARIA awards that same year. Critics would praise the duo's maturation in songwriting with their 2014 follow up Black Rat. The band released Bloody Lovely during February of 2018, which was met with positive critical reception, commending their bolder, bigger sound without alienating their prior fanbase. Just recently the duo tore it up at Splendour In The Grass, with a very special guest...

NEW VINYL HAUL: KING GIZZARD + MORE!
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We are super excited to announce that we've just received a truckload of new vinyl records from artists of all walks of life that are now ready for you to browse through and snap up for your collection. Just hit the VINYL section for all the latest. Let's have a cheeky look at some of our newest wax arrivals. Mastodon - Leviathan (2004) Mastodon's second full-length album is a powerhouse of riffs and screams that is sure to appeal to anyone with a head to bang. Inspired by Herman Melville's famous novel Moby Dick, Leviathan was named album of the year by Revolver, Terrorizer and Kerrang! and is frequently lauded as one of the best and most influential metal albums of the...

DRUG CHURCH ANNOUNCE NEW LP 'CHEER'
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Drug Church are a hardcore punk band hailing from Albany, New York and formed in 2011. Formed by Self Defense Family vocalist Patrick Kindlon, the band released a three-song demo online and were signed by No Sleep Records at the beginning of 2012. They released their debut Paul Walker in 2013, listeners praising their Black Flag influence, sped on by feedback and fuzz across songs that were accentuated by their brevity. They released their follow-up Hit Your Head in 2015. Their highly-anticipated third full-length Cheer is set for release on November 2nd via Pure Noise Records, so be sure to pre-order your copy on CD or exclusive Half Red/Half Beer w/ Black Splatter Vinyl. TRACKLISTING Grubby Strong References Avoidarama Dollar Story Unlicensed Guidance Counselor Weed Pin...