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

Brendan Crabb, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Myles Kennedy - Year Of The Tiger
"A grower filled with rich melodies, offering elements ripe for discovery with each listen."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Ministry - AmeriKKKant
"Overall it's a solid affair, if not a career standout. And that ain't no fake news."
Features / Music
Austin Carlile's Departure Shook Up The Plan, But Replacing The Singer Wasn't An Option
"The last thing you do is honour them by trying to find somebody to just stand where they stood and do what they did."
Features / Music
Throwing Out The Formula, The Shocking Loss Of Warrel Dane, & White-Gluz's Solo Side Project
"A lot of people are like, 'Yeah, it's clean singing and that's weird for Arch Enemy, but I like it.' That's kind of how we are too. We aren't of the opinion that we have to stay stuck in a box."
Features / Music
Furious Gravitas: A Chip Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
"Dangerous times demand dangerous songs; that's why we formed this band, and that's why we made this record."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Cattle Decapitation, Psycroptic, Daemon Pyre
"Vocal contortionist Travis Ryan's delivery was impenetrable, shrieking and grunting with vein-popping intensity."
Features / Music
Coming Full Circle & Forgetting 'The Not-So-Good Years'
"We've absolutely made peace."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Machine Head - Catharsis
"A lack of coherence is often apparent."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Parkway Drive, Polaris, Diamond Construct
"Parkway Drive don't appear set to be relegated to the nostalgia act circuit anytime soon."
News / Music
Papa Roach On Extended Absence From Australia: 'One Of The Dumb Moves In Our Career'
The alt-rockers are finally back for a headline tour.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society - Grimmest Hits
"While Wylde in this guise has a reputation for displaying all the subtlety of a wolf on steroids on occasion, overall this proves a more measured, seasoned affair."
Features / Music
Living Through The End Of 'The Age Of Decadence'
"The cream rises to the top, and I guess the other shit just settles at the bottom. We're somewhere in the middle."
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