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News
Reliqua Return With Pounding New Single “Your Touch” + Touring Regional Australia This October.
Reliqua Return With Pounding New Single “Your Touch” + Touring Regional Australia This October.

Sydney alternative metal outfit Reliqa are back with pounding new single, "Your Touch", a genre-blending anthem about ambition’s darker side and the risk of losing sight of what you love, out now via Greyscale Records & Nuclear Blast.

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Guilt Trip Sign To Roadrunner Records + Shares Video For New Single “Burn”.
Guilt Trip Sign To Roadrunner Records + Shares Video For New Single “Burn”.

Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce the global signing of Manchester, UK-based five-piece GUILT TRIP. Today, the band — Jay Valentine [vocals], Jak Maden [guitar], Sam Baker [guitar], Tom Aimson [drums], and Lily Kilcoyne [bass]— shares the video for "BURN," its debut single for the label.

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I Prevail Release Fifth Studio Album “Violent Nature”
Album Release
I Prevail Release Fifth Studio Album “Violent Nature”
Album Release

The two-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band I Prevail officially released their highly anticipated fifth full-length record Violent Nature, out now via Fearless Records. Alongside the release, the band has delivered a powerful music video for the emotionally charged focus track, Pray.

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Album Release
Destroy All Lines Presents “Life’s A Beach”
Festival Announcement
Destroy All Lines Presents “Life’s A Beach”
Festival Announcement

Aussie summer in 2026 is about to get a whole lot hotter with Sydney metalcore heavyweights POLARIS today announcing their first-ever curated summer event LIFE'S A BEACH, with this unprecedented experience set to take place on Saturday 14 February at the Riviera Beach Club in St Kilda, joined by a stacked array of local and international talent.

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Festival Announcement

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Eddie Current Supression Ring | Fed Square
Charlie Hyde
Eddie Current Supression Ring | Fed Square
Charlie Hyde

A gig that felt like a definitive re-debut for a classic Melbourne band who have been sorely missed, and appear to have lost nothing of what brought them their former glory. 

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Charlie Hyde
Wunderhorse | The Forum
Chloe Mathias
Wunderhorse | The Forum
Chloe Mathias

For a crowd of mostly 20-somethings who had been waiting almost a year, Wunderhorse rewarded every ounce of anticipation. They capture both the loneliness and the hope of youth, and make you feel less alone in the process.

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Chloe Mathias
The Wombats | Festival Hall
Asuka Chen
The Wombats | Festival Hall
Asuka Chen

Tight, confident and consistently hilarious, The Wombats once again proved why they remain one of indie-pop’s most beloved live acts: masters of turning music, comedy and chaos into an unforgettable night.

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Asuka Chen
I Prevail “Violent Nature” Album Review
Tristan Skell
I Prevail “Violent Nature” Album Review
Tristan Skell

Violent Nature feels like the first step into a new era of I Prevail. With Eric now taking the sole spotlight as lead vocalist, the band explore uncharted territory that could define how they move forward.

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Tristan Skell

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LATEST PHOTO GALLERIES

LATEST PHOTO GALLERIES

Sabaton + Amaranthe | Margaret Court Arena | 5th September

Sabaton + Amaranthe | Margaret Court Arena | 5th September

Paleface Swiss + Nasty + Lune | Northcote Theatre | 5th September

Paleface Swiss + Nasty + Lune | Northcote Theatre | 5th September

Northlane + Ocean Grove + Mirrors + LUNE | Chelsea Heights Hotel | 24th August

Northlane + Ocean Grove + Mirrors + LUNE | Chelsea Heights Hotel | 24th August

Stray From The Path + Orthodox + Diamond Construct | 170 Russell | 20th August

Stray From The Path + Orthodox + Diamond Construct | 170 Russell | 20th August

Microwave + Free Throw + Garage Sale + Bukowski | The Corner Hotel | 31st July

Microwave + Free Throw + Garage Sale + Bukowski | The Corner Hotel | 31st July

Stepson + Outsider + Total Buzzkill | Bergy Bandroom | 26th July

Stepson + Outsider + Total Buzzkill | Bergy Bandroom | 26th July

Make Them Suffer + Justice For The Damned + The Gloom In The Corner + RUN | District 14 | 3rd July

Make Them Suffer + Justice For The Damned + The Gloom In The Corner + RUN | District 14 | 3rd July

Yours Truly + Besties + Senses | Max Watts | 22nd June

Yours Truly + Besties + Senses | Max Watts | 22nd June

Alpha Wolf + Malevolence + Zuko + Melting | District 14 | 1st June

Alpha Wolf + Malevolence + Zuko + Melting | District 14 | 1st June

Landmvrks + Bad Juju + Fallweather | 170 Russell | 11th May

Landmvrks + Bad Juju + Fallweather | 170 Russell | 11th May

Chelsea Grin + Currents + Heavensgate + Bloom | 170 Russell | 9th May

Chelsea Grin + Currents + Heavensgate + Bloom | 170 Russell | 9th May

The Offspring + Simple Plan | Rod Laver Arena | 7th May

The Offspring + Simple Plan | Rod Laver Arena | 7th May

View fullsize 📝 WUNDERHORSE | LIVE REVIEW 📝 Read the entire review of @wunderhorse_ Sydney show on our website thealtjournal.com.au 🔗 ✍️ @chloemmedia Thanks to @handsometours • • • • • #wunderhorse #theforum #livereview #australia
View fullsize 📝 THE WOMBATS | LIVE REVIEW 📝 Read the entire review of @wombatsofficial Melbourne show on our website thealtjournal.com.au 🔗 ✍️ @asukasukachen Thanks to @secretsounds • • • • • #thewombats #festivalhall #livereview
View fullsize 🚨 NEWS ROUND-UP 🚨 New summer festivals, wicked music videos with plenty of new tunes inbetween, tune in for all the noise you need to know . Read more at thealtjournal.com.au 🔗 . . . . . . #polaris #thornhill #reliqua #guilttrip #musicnews #alter
View fullsize ☀️🏖️LIFE’S A BEACH🏝️☀️ POLARIS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS WE CAME AS ROMANS (USA) THY ART IS MURDER OCEAN SLEEPER + CASKETS (UK) TERMINAL SLEEP + RELIQA + HEADWRECK Aussie summer in 2026 is about to get a whole lot hotter with Sydney metalcore heav
View fullsize ❗️BLEED FROM WITHIN ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE HEADLINE SIDESHOW❗️ For one night only this October, Scottish metal overlords BLEED FROM WITHIN will unleash their might at an exclusive headline sideshow in Melbourne. Locked in to support The Ghost Inside nat
View fullsize 🚨 I PREVAIL “VIOLENT NATURE” ALBUM REVIEW 🚨 Review of @iprevailband upcoming album, Violent Nature, is live now on our website thealtjournal.com.au 🔥📝 “Violent Nature” will be available for streaming FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER,
View fullsize 📝 MAYDAY PARADE | LIVE REVIEW 📝 Read the entire review of @maydayparade Sydney show on our website thealtjournal.com.au 🔗 ✍️ @ashleightezra Thanks to @bigmouth_pr @destroyalllines • • • • • #maydayparade #hordernpavi
View fullsize 🚨British art-rock innovators Everything Everything have announced they’ll return to Australia next April to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their critically acclaimed third album, ‘Get to Heaven’. Tickets will be available via
View fullsize 🚨TILL LINDEMANN AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR JANUARY 2026 WITH SPECIAL GUEST MÉLANCOLIA Next January, get set to step into the surreal world of TILL LINDEMANN, with the renowned artist and singer for one of the biggest metal bands on the planet,
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