Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Will Oakeshott, Journalist

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Live Review: Parkway Drive, Thy Art Is Murder, Memphis May Fire, The Word Alive
"Parkway Drive have transcended generations, genres and cultures and because of this, a worldwide adoration has followed deservedly."
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Live Review: Cancer Bats, High Tension, A Ghost Orchestra
"Three bands from three different statures and three different origins joined together to commemorate their triumphs and in turn vivaciously raise hell."
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Live Review: Grenadiers, The Sinking Teeth, Dilettantes
"A cover of Radio Birdman's New Race was nothing short of flattering."
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Live Review: Death Cab For Cutie, Say Hi
"Transatlanticism actually sounded like an orchestra had joined the band on stage."
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Live Review: Tigers Jaw, Horror My Friend
"Brianna Collins and Ben Walsh have an undeniable and indescribable chemistry as musicians."
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Live Review: Title Fight, Paper Arms, Coves
Title Fight "can transform from a stir-crazy borderline melodic hardcore act into a trance-inducing atmospheric wall of noise".
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Live Review: Hand Of Mercy, Prepared Like A Bride, Vices, Glorified, Broken Scarlet
"An earthquake was practically felt throughout the venue — insanity would be an understatement."
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Live Review: This Will Destroy You, Hazards Of Swimming Naked, We Lost The Sea
"This meticulousness rewarded the audience who were honestly left in bewilderment, amazement, awe and stupefaction by the first minute of the quartet’s opening song."
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Live Review: The Getaway Plan, Gatherer, Freeds
"The Getaway Plan still have that national admiration and ability to “wow” and bring together an abundance of alternative pop rock aficionados."
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Live Review: Enter Shikari, Hands Like Houses, Hellions
"Enter Shikari may not be everyone’s “cup of tea” per se, however, bearing true allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen, they put on one very memorable show"
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Live Review: Miles Away, Blacklisted, Starvation, Reactions, World View
"'Ghostwriter' sparked an excellent singalong with a stage invasion and microphone adoption from the crowd to the delight of vocalist Nick Horsnell"
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Live Review: Red Fang, King Of The North, The Shrine, Space Bong
"The two guitarists and bass players lifted their respective instruments in the air like weapons as salute to their fans."