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

Mark Hebblewhite, Journalist

Mark Hebblewhite has been a contributor to The Music since its inception and has also written for Kerrang, Rolling Stone, MTV Screen, Drum Media and 3D World. 

Mark covers all things loud and obnoxious whether it be from the worlds of metal, punk/hardcore or old school hip hop (although in his old age he'll also go a bit of proggy dad rock).

Features / Music
Texas Tales
"As for people hating the band because of its name – well just as we pissed them off, they pissed us off."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Warbrain - Void Of Confusion
This thing is an absolute monster: killer riffs, uncompromising lyrics and attitude up the wazoo – even the cover art is stunning.
Features / Music
Doom Misfits
"There were people at the shows spitting on us and throwing everything imaginable at the stage. I remember that our original singer Scotty got hit with a full pint of piss that some girl at a show threw at him – it was incredible."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Hardcore 2013
It’s a shame that more people weren’t on hand to witness the iconic Youth Of Today. Sure, they’re in semi-retirement these days, but based on the passionate performance they delivered, Youth Of Today remain at the top of their game.
Features / Music
Break Down The Walls
"It’s amazing that we finally have the chance to play in Australia. We’re going to try and play some songs off all the records we did because we know most people won’t have seen us before."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Outsiders Code - Exiled From Birth
It executes an established template with utter conviction and without wasting a single note. If you like your hardcore raw and uncompromising, Exiled From Birth is for you.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Amon Amarth - Deceiver Of The Gods
Overall Deceiver Of The Gods proves that Surtur Rising was an aberration – Amon Amarth continue to deliver the goods.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Municipal Waste, Shitripper, Execute
Hopefully they don’t wait another seven years before returning to our shores.
Features / Music
Waste 'Em All
"Slayer are one of my all-time favourite bands and Jeff was the coolest dude in the band and wrote some of the greatest thrash riffs of all time. Angel Of Death, Raining Blood, you just don’t get better than those tunes."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Black Sabbath - 13
No, it’s not as vital as Master Of Reality or Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, but 13 exceeds expectations and stands as an important marker in the Sabbath canon.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Deep Purple - Now What
Now What is a solid collection of tunes that the band’s devoted fanbase will adore. It may even win over casual fans and the curious.
Features / Music
Sounds Of The Street
“We all knew each other from as far back as the late ‘90s and we thought why not do a project for fun – and Vigilante was born. It was pretty simple, really.”
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