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

Brendan Crabb, Journalist

Features / Music
Nick Adams Shares Why There's Always Room For Akubras In Metalcore
"For a long time our bass player used to wear an Akubra on stage, just 'cause he absolutely loved it. It was him, so we just let him go for it."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Thy Art Is Murder, Alpha Wolf, Cursed Earth, Deadlights
"An efficient, well-honed reintroduction of the new (old) line-up to the diehards."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Rings Of Saturn - Ultu Ulla
"The Californian outfit's sweeps 'n' synths formula feels not so much tired as asleep on the couch, snoring loudly."
Features / Music
Accepting CJ McMahon Back Into The Fold & Choosing Bitter Pills Over Sweet Ideals
"He made a lot of changes last year, and we were sceptical about that, but as we've gotten through the past seven months together, every day he just blows my mind."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: In This Moment - Ritual
"Not every hook resonates... but they appear more comfortable in their own skin nowadays."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Frankenbok - Vicious, Lawless
"The 'Bok can still rock."
Features / Music
The New Dynamics of DragonForce's Touring Habits
"If I'm not playing on stage or eating, I'll be sleeping. That's pretty much what it's going to be."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Suffocation - ...Of The Dark Light
"They breathe additional life into a record that hits the bullet points fans demand, without extending themselves too much."
Features / Music
19-Year-Old Ice-T Is Stoked About How 59-Year-Old Ice-T Turned Out
"It's a special chemistry that makes good records."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Miss May I - Shadows Inside
"They inject considerable passion throughout."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Dream Evil - Six
"There's tasty fretwork throughout, but too much uninspired retreading of familiar ground."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Night Flight Orchestra - Amber Galactic
"The Night Flight Orchestra are proudly carrying the vintage rock torch into the future."